Specifications

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Chapter 2: Xilinx Platform Studio (XPS)

The Libraries table shows all the libraries that are included in the EDK and each library can

be included in the design by checking the Use column.

The Kernel and OS table can be used to select an OS for the processor system in the design.

A standalone OS is selected by default.

Please see the Mocroprocessor Software Specification (MSS) for more information.

Processor and Driver Parameters

This tab shows two tables, Processor Parameters and Driver Parameters. These tables can

be used to specify values for the parameters associated with the processors or peripheral

drivers in the design. The driver table also displays interrupt handler parameter if the

peripheral using the driver is connected to an interrupt port. The name of the interrupt

handling routine can be specified for any peripheral interrupt signal. If the peripheral has

no interrupt port, or if those interrupt port(s) are not connected to any signal in the MHS

file, then this parameter does not show up. Please see the Microprocessor Driver Definition

(MDD) chapter for more information.

Library and O/S Parameters

This tab shows a list of all configrable library and Kernel/OS parameters for all the

libraries and OS in the design. Please see the Microprocessor Library Definition (MLD) and

the Libraries guide for more information.

Software Application Management

MSS file specifies the software platform for the embedded system design. This includes the

OS, drivers for IPs and other libraries. Multiple applications can be run on a software

platform. XPS allows users to specify multiple application projects. This is specified in the

Applications tab. Each application is associated with a processor instance that executes the

application. Users must specify a unique name for each application project. An application

project has a list of C source and header files associated with it. Users can also specify

compiler options for each application. All the source files for a processor are compiled

using the compiler specified for that processor in the SW platform settings for that

processor. XPS has an integrated editor for viewing and editing C source and header files

of the user program.

Adding Files

Files can be added to a active software application by clicking the right mouse button on

the Sources or Headers item in the application project. The same operation can be

accomplished by using the

Project o Add Program Sources menu item in the Main

menu. Multiple files are added by pressing the control key and using arrow keys (or the

mouse) to select in the file selection dialog. XPS adds files to Sources or Headers subtree

depending upon the file extension. All directories where the header files are present are

automatically added to the Include Search Path compiler option.

Deleting Files from Project

Any file can be deleted from a software application by selecting the file in the Project View

window then clicking the right mouse button on the item and choosing

Delete File. Note

that the file does not get physically deleted from the disk. It is just removed from the list of

files to be compiled to generate the executable for that application.