Board Support Package (SDK) Settings dialog box

In the Board Support Package Settings dialog box, you can select the drivers and libraries to use in the board support package for SDK and configure their parameters. To open this dialog box, select Xilinx Tools > Board Support Package Settings.

Board Support Package Overview page

Use the Board Support Package Overview page of the Board Support Package Settings dialog box to customize the OS and libraries options.

The Board Support Package Overview page contains the following functions:

Name Function

OS Type Specifies the type of board support package.

OS Version Select the version of board support package.

Support Libraries Displays the details for the Libraries.

Use
Click to select Library checkboxes to include libraries in the software platform.

Name
Displays t he name of the library.

Version
Displays the version of the library.

Description
Displays the description of the library.

Name	Function
OS Type	Specifies the type of board support package.
OS Version	Select the version of board support package.
Support Libraries	Displays the details for the Libraries.
Use	Click to select Library checkboxes to include libraries in the software platform.
Name	Displays t he name of the library.
Version	Displays the version of the library.
Description	Displays the description of the library.

Board Support Package OS and Libraries options

On the Board Support Package Settings page, you can change the parameters of the OS and its constituent libraries, including the functions listed below.

Name	Function
Name	Displays the name of the Parameter.
Value	User specified value. Contains the default value (as specified in the Default column) if not specified otherwise.
Default	Default value of the parameter.
Type	Parameter value type, such as string, integer, bool, array, or peripheral_instance.
Description	Description of the parameter.

Drivers page

Use the Drivers page of the Software Platform Settings dialog box to select the drivers to use for the peripherals in your system.

The Drivers page contains the following functions:

Name Function

Peripheral Name of the hardware peripheral.

HW Version Version of the hardware peripheral.

Instance Name of the hardware peripheral instance.

Driver Name of the software driver used. If you don't want to include this peripheral in the software platform, select "none" as the driver name.

Version Version of the software driver used.

Name	Function
Peripheral	Name of the hardware peripheral.
HW Version	Version of the hardware peripheral.
Instance	Name of the hardware peripheral instance.
Driver	Name of the software driver used. If you don't want to include this peripheral in the software platform, select "none" as the driver name.
Version	Version of the software driver used.

Driver Configuration page

The Drivers page lists all the device drivers assigned for each peripheral in your system. You can select each peripheral and change its device driver assignment and its version. If you want to remove a driver for a peripheral, assign the driver to none.

Some device drivers export parameters that you can configure. If a driver in the driver list has parameters, it is listed in navigation pane on the left and you can configure them by clicking on the driver name

The Driver configuration page lists all the driver parameters that you can configure. To change a parameter, click on the corresponding Value field and type the new setting.

The Driver Configuration area of the Board Support Package Settings page contains the following functions:

Name Function

Configuration for driver Specifies the name of the CPU driver.

Parameters Displays a list of parameters for the driver.

Name
Name of the Parameter.

Value
User specified value. If you do not specify a value, this field contains the default value (as defined in the Default column) .

Default
Default value of the parameter.

Type
Parameter value type, such as string, integer, bool, array, or peripheral instance.

Description
Description of the parameter.

Name	Function
Configuration for driver	Specifies the name of the CPU driver.
Parameters	Displays a list of parameters for the driver.
Name	Name of the Parameter.
Value	User specified value. If you do not specify a value, this field contains the default value (as defined in the Default column) .
Default	Default value of the parameter.
Type	Parameter value type, such as string, integer, bool, array, or peripheral instance.
Description	Description of the parameter.

Board support package (SDK)

Configuring a board support package (SDK)

New Board Support Package (SDK) Project dialog box