This Answer Record contains the Release Notes for the LogiCORE Fibre Channel v3.2 Core that was released in the 9.2i IP Update #1, and includes the following:
- New Features
- Bug Fixes
- Known Issues
For installation instructions and design tools requirements, see (Xilinx Answer 25222).
New Features
- Support for the ISE 9.2i design tools release has been added.
- In version 3.2 of the core, there are minor updates to the FCMGT files to align with latest RocketIO Wizard outputs for Virtex-5.
Bug Fixes
- None.
Known Issues in v2.1
-For Virtex-II Pro board designs to avoid BER failures, it is important to ensure that board meets Virtex-II Pro MGT specifications. For more information, see (Xilinx Answer 25035).
- The coding in the example designs for Virtex-5 could cause CRC errors to go undetected 50% of time in hardware. For more information, see (Xilinx Answer 29985).