Creating Virtual Platform Models
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April 29, 2013
One of the most common questions asked about virtual platforms is: Who creates the models? There are many sources of models and there are people who can make additional models (like Cadence), but obtaining some experience in model creation and virtual
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Embedded World 2013: Virtual Platforms Connected to Everything
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Jason Andrews
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February 22, 2013
Sometimes it is hard to explain why certain ideas take off and why others don’t. There are many stories of poor products that are more successful than much better products. There are also many stories about products that struggle in one time or
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A Concrete Linux Virtual Platform Example
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Jason Andrews
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January 25, 2013
Virtual platforms are used to find many different types of system and software issues. Of course, platforms take some time to develop and debug (regardless of what you read in marketing brochures), but in most situations the benefits outweigh the time
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Update to the Linux Kernel Message System
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Jason Andrews
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December 7, 2012
A few months ago I wrote an Introduction to the Linux Kernel Message System . As with all software, especially Linux, things get out of date and need updating. The Linux 3.5 kernel contained changes to the kernel message system that are relevant to my
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Creating Custom File Systems and the Linux Loop Device
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November 5, 2012
A few weeks ago we had a crisis at our house. My son managed to delete the data from my daughter's USB memory stick. Not only did he delete it, but he did it in such a strange way I have no idea what he could have done. She was not too happy since
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Ubuntu 12.10 on a Virtual Platform at ARM Techcon
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Jason Andrews
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October 25, 2012
Next week (Oct. 30-Nov. 1) ARM TechCon 2012 is at the Santa Clara Convention Center. As always, Cadence will be at the conference and exhibit, but I would like to especially recommend one paper for people interested in embedded Linux and Virtual Platforms
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Using a Network File System with the Xilinx Zynq-7000 Virtual Platform
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September 18, 2012
There are a number of ways to do embedded software development for Xilinx Zynq-7000 based designs. For embedded Linux projects, Zynq offers multiple storage options such as SD card and USB. It's also possible to use a ramdisk for the root file system
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Introduction to the Linux Kernel Message System
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September 4, 2012
One of the most common problem reports related to Virtual Platforms running Linux goes something like: I run the simulation and the terminal says "Uncompressing Linux... done, booting the kernel" and nothing happens. One of my favorite books
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Improving SimVision Fonts for Ubuntu
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Jason Andrews
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August 17, 2012
This article is a follow-up on an early 2012 article about using Incisive and Virtual System Platform on the Ubuntu operating system. Although the feedback has been positive, the one area that was not covered very well is the look of SimVision. When I
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Adding Xilinx C Models to the Virtual Platform of the Zynq-7000 EPP
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Jason Andrews
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July 9, 2012
Today, I have a good article from Henry Von Bank of Posedge Software related to Zynq. Previously, I posted two articles involving Henry including an interview and a HOWTO about verification and virtual platforms. This time Henry covers an often asked
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