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Migrating to the Vitis IDE Software Development Workshop - 2020.1
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}