Quick Reference: Traditional Flow (Linux)

• Review Versal™ product and system architecture​
  
• Select target device​
• Identify performance requirements​
• Identify power requirements​
• Identify I/O requirements​
• Review and select PCI Express® and Ethernet protocols​
• Identify additional design requirements​

• Create Vivado® project
  
• Create top-level Vivado IP integrator block design including CIPS IP V* 
• Define IO & GT placement, boot mode
• Add AXI IP to block design canvas, incl. AXI NOC V* 
• Design IP in RTL or HLS
• Ensure design adheres to coding guidelines
• Assemble top-level design
• Constrain the design
• Run synthesis and methodology checks
• Simulate the design to validate functionality
• Review utilization and power against original budget
• Run design through Vivado implementation
• Iterate on design closure
• Perform memory performance tuning
• Review utilization and power against original budget
• Create programmable device image

V* = New and required for Versal designs

PetaLinux Flow

• Create new PetaLinux project using DSC from Vivado
  
• Modify project settings
• Modify Linux kernel settings
• Build entire system including firmware
• Build boot collateral

Alternate Linux Flows

• Yocto
• Linux from scratch

• Evaluate device capabilites
  
• Perform schematic entry
• Lay out and simulate the board design
• Prototype, build, and test

• Simulate the design for functionality and early performance assessment
• Iterate on design timing and power closure
• Generate programmable device image (includes PLM firmware) V*
• Perform hardware functional testing
• Validate performance in hardware
  

V* = New and required for Versal designs