This guide focuses on the Versal ACAP system software development environment, and is the first document that software developers should read. This document includes the following:
- Chapter 2: Programming View of Versal ACAP
- Provides an overview of system software, and relevant aspects of the Versal ACAP hardware.
- Chapter 3: Development Tools
- Describes the available Xilinx tools and flows for programming the Versal device.
- Chapter 4: Software Stack
- Provides an overview of the various software stacks available for the Versal devices.
- Chapter 5: Software Development Flow
- Explains the bare-metal software development for the real-time processing unit (RPU) and the application processing unit (APU) using the Vitis™ IDE, as well as Linux software development for the APU using PetaLinux and Vitis tools.
- Chapter 6: Software Design Paradigms
- Describes the Xilinx Versal device architecture that supports heterogeneous multiprocessor engines for different tasks.
- Chapter 7: Boot and Configuration
- Presents the type of boot modes that Versal ACAP supports, along with an overview of the boot and configuration process for both secure and non-secure boot modes.
- Chapter 8: Platform Loader and Manager
- Explains the role of the platform loader and manager (PLM) that runs on the platform processing unit (PPU) in the platform management controller (PMC). The PLM performs boot and configuration of the Versal ACAP, and then continuously monitors services after the initial boot and configuration of the Versal device.
- Chapter 9: Security
- Details the Versal device features that you can leverage to address security during boot time and run time of an application.
- Chapter 10: Versal ACAP Platform Management
- Describes the role of the platform management in managing resources, such as power, clock, reset, and pins optimally.
- Chapter 11: Target Development Platforms
- Describes the boards and kits available for Versal ACAP.
- Appendix A: Libraries
- Details the libraries and APIs available for Versal ACAP.