Course Description

This workshop demonstrates the tools and techniques required for software design and development using the Vitis™ unified software platform.

The emphasis of this course is on:

• Reviewing the basics of using the Vitis platform
• Migrating existing SDK projects to the Vitis platform
• Developing software applications using the Vitis platform

What's New for 2020.1

• All labs have been updated to the latest software versions

After completing this comprehensive training, you will have the necessary skills to:

• Develop and deploy an application on a Xilinx embedded system using the Vitis unified software platform
• Migrate an existing SDK project to the Vitis platform

Course Outline

• Overview of Embedded Software Development

Overview of the process for building a user application. {Lecture}

• Driving the Vitis Software Development Tool

Introduces the basic behaviors required to drive the Vitis tool to generate a debuggable C/C++ application. {Lecture, Lab}

• Migrating from SDK to the Vitis Platform

Overview of migrating existing Xilinx SDK projects to Vitis software development projects {Lecture, Demo}

• Standalone Software Platform Development and Coding Support

Covers the various software components, or layers, supplied by Xilinx that aid in the creation of low-level software. Also the basic services (libraries) available. {Lecture, Lab}

• Linux Software Application Development Overview

Highlights important parts of the underlying Linux system as it pertains to applications. {Lecture, Lab}

• Building a Linux Application in the Vitis IDE

Reviews the use of the Vitis tool for Linux software development. {Lecture}

• System Debugger

Describes the basics of actually running a debugger and illustrates the most commonly used debugging commands. {Lecture, Lab}

• Profiling Overview

Introduces the purpose and techniques for profiling a user application. {Lecture, Lab}