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Module-based partial reconfiguration in ISE Webpack

Hello,

I'm a newbie in partial reconfiguration and I'm using the tutorial by Gregory Mermoud "A Module-Based Dynamic Partial Reconfiguration tutorial". However, I'm facing some problems following the tutorial using the Xilinx tool ISE Webpack.

In ISE Webpack 6.3 there is no "fpga_editor" tool so, after update to ISE webpack 8 I thought the problem would disappear. However, I couldn't use the bus macros files (provided in xapp290 and also provided with the tutorial) because there some kind of incompatibility. So, I would like to know if someone had success using the webpack for partial reconfiguration and which version did you use.

Thank you in advance, Fabio

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Fabio Rodrigues de la Rocha
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I think if you check the Xilinx web site you will find that you need to purchase the full up development tools to get partial reconfiguration support. Also, be aware that partial reconfiguration is only supported for certain parts. The Virtex series is mostly supported, but the Spartan families are not. I don't know the particulars of Virtex4 support, but in the past communications between modules required the use of internal tristate buffers. Virtex4 does not have any internal tristate buffers.

There is a user community of partial configuration users. You should tap into that. Partial reconfiguration is not anything like mainstream. You will find the community is a better source of support than Xilinx.

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rickman

John Williams' "Partial Reconfiguration on Xilinx Devices" email list is another resource:

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The archive is available here:

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Paul Hartke

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