The Versal ACAP real-time processing unit (RPU) provides predicable software execution times using Arm® Cortex®-R5F processors for real-time applications. The RPU is located in the LPD of the PS. Each processor includes separate L1 instruction and data caches and tightly coupled memories (TCM) to narrow down the deterministic behavior for real-time data processing applications. System memory is cacheable, but the TCM memory space is non-cacheable.
The RPU is a dual MPCore that can be configured for dual-processor or lock-step mode. The dual-processor mode provides higher performance. The lock-step configuration provides a high level of reliability for functional safety.
The RPU can execute instructions and access data from its TCMs, the OCM memory, the main DDR memory, and other system memories. When addressing system memory, the transactions can be routed directly to the NoC for accessing DDR memory, or through the APU Cache Coherent Interconnect (CCI) in the FPD for hardware coherent transactions with the APU’s L2 cache.
Arm Documentation
This chapter describes general processor features and the implementation included in the Versal® device. See the online Arm Cortex-R5F processor documentation for details.