Why does SDK hang while it is communicating with the FPGA during a bitstream download, run, debug, or profile?
The Xilinx Microprocessor Debugger (XMD) is a key part of SDK's communication with the FPGA. XMD runs on top of the Xilinx distribution of bash called "xbash". Some of SDK's communication problems are linked to a problem found in xbash. A tactical patch has been created to address this problem which occurs only on Windows.
To install the patch:
1. Make a backup of "C:\Xilinx\11.1\EDK\bin\nt\unwrapped\xbash.exe".
2. Download the file at:
http://www.xilinx.com/txpatches/pub/swhelp/ise11_updates/33068_11_xbash_patch.zip
3. Extract the contents of the file to "C:\Xilinx\11.1\EDK".
The patch is intended for both 11.1 and 11.2. This fix will become mainstream in the 11.3 release of the software.
NOTE: Installing this patch will disable XMD's auto completion feature. To re-enable auto completion while using XMD outside of SDK, set the environment variable RUNNING_EDK_XBASH to 1. The environment variable must be turned off when using SDK.
This problem has been fixed in EDK 11.3, available at: