December 15, 1999

Overview

Version 1.9.0 of the V6M6 software and FPGA configurations includes the following changes:

• Modifications to SunOS and Solaris device drivers.

• Initial support for new DM5420 DSP module.

• Preliminary support for new DM4C6202 DSP module.

• Software modifications to support 300 MHz PM5000 MIPS module.

• Modifications to the V6M6 micro-controller program.

• Modifications to some support and diagnostic programs.

Note: This release includes new flash files for FPGA configurations. Be sure to run pciflashup after installing the software.

Modifications to SunOS and Solaris Device Drivers

There is now just one version of the pciioctl.h header file for both SunOS and Solaris. It is is now distributed in the $CAC/include directory rather than in the separate device driver source directories. However, a copy of the file is included in the $CAC/pci/pcisundev directory for convenience of installing this driver. The top-level Makefile in $CAC/pci no longer copies pciioctl.h from the device driver directory to the $CAC/include directory.

The device drivers for SunOS and Solaris include initial modifications to support development of the V6M6HS base board.

Initial Support for DM5420 Mini-PCI Modules

This release includes the initial support the DM5420 module. This includes required additions to the host application library, the pciinit and pciflashup programs, the necessary flash configuration files and DSP code development files found in $CAC/pci/modsupport/dm5420.

This release does not include diagnostic program support for the DM5420. Development is in progress for the diagnostics to support the DM5420.

Preliminary Support for DM4C6202 Mini-PCI Modules

This release includes preliminary development support the new DM4C6202 module. This includes required additions to the host application library, the pciinit and pciflashup programs, the necessary flash configuration files and DSP code development files found in $CAC/pci/modsupport/dm4c6202.

This release does not include diagnostic program support for the DM4C6202. Development is in progress for the diagnostics to support the DM5420.

Software Modifications to Support 300 MHz PM5000 Mini-PCI Modules

Minor modifications to the host application library and some host support programs were required for the 300 MHz PM5000 modules .

Modifications to the V6M6 Micro-controller Program

A new version of the V6M6 micro-controller program (program29.mcs) supports low-level JTAG commands required to support programming CPLD devices on mini-PCI modules.

Modifications to Support and Diagnostic Programs

The pciinit program is modified to delay a few seconds longer when bringing a board out of low-power mode to allow more time for the on-board clock synthesizers for stabilize. It is also modified to support DM540 and DM4C6202 modules.

The pciflashup program is modified to support larger FPGA configuration data and to program CPLD devices.

The pcipiomem and pcimemslice diagnostic programs are modified to ignore DM5420 and DM4C6202 modules. This modification is temporary until these modules are properly supported.