https://github.com/Xilinx/RAFT

Rapid Abstraction FPGA Toolbox - Python toolbox which provides direct access to FPGA hardware peripherals
https://github.com/Xilinx/RAFT

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Rapid Abstraction FPGA Toolbox - Python toolbox which provides direct access to FPGA hardware peripherals

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/Xilinx/RAFT
• Owner: Xilinx
• License: other
• Created: 2022-09-28T16:09:47.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-11-11T16:25:47.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-11T17:28:55.499Z (3 months ago)
• Language: Python
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• Size: 867 KB
• Stars: 21
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
 RAFT 

Rapid Abstraction FPGA Toolbox (RAFT) is a Python toolbox which provides direct access to FPGA hardware peripherals. RAFT runs in petalinux and provides access to various C driver library APIs through python. It support access to the APIs directly from the board as well as from remote host. Command line access to Linux is also possible. This gives flexibility for user to develop applications directly in the board or at remote host. The python APIs can be accessed at remote host from tools like MATLAB, GNURadio, LabView etc which supports python.

 Directory Structure 


The software is divided into following directories: 


xserver

  


    
contains cffi code which converts c driver APIs to python and

    pyro server code which runs in the board 

  



xclient

  


    
contains pyro client that can communicate with the corresponding pyro server

  



examples

  


    
contains usage examples in different tools

  



c_lib

  


    
contains libraries which need to be added with petalinux build as recipes

  



docs

  


    
contains the necessary documenatation 

  



 Software Stack 





The C driver APIs which are accessible as a Linux shared object are pythonized by RAFT xcffi. This can be accessed directly at the board or at a host over Pyro. At host the APIs can be accessed directly over Pyro or through a python client. The client provides debug logs and help in easier integration with tools like MATLAB.

 Building petalinux with RAFT 

Refer the steps in build_petalinux_with_raft.txt which is at docs directory


 Steps to use RAFT at board and host 

Refer the steps in raft_usage.txt which is at docs directory


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SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause