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Changelog: w11a_V0.50 -> w11a_V0.60

Release highlights

  • revised ibus protocol V2 (in w11a_V0.51)
  • revised rbus protocol V3 (in w11a_V0.52)
  • backend server rewritten in C++ and Tcl (in w11a_V0.53 and w11a_V0.562)
  • add Nexys3 port of w11a (in w11a_V0.54)
  • add Cypress FX2 support (in w11a_V0.56 and w11a_V0.57)
  • added LP11,PC11 support (in w11a_V0.58)
  • reference system now ISE 14.7 and Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit, GHDL 0.31
  • many code cleanups; use numeric_std
  • many documentation improvements
  • development status upgraded to beta (from alpha)

Table of contents

2014-06-06: w11a_V0.60 - svn rev 25(oc) 559+(wfjm)

Summary

  • many documentation updates; no functional changes

New features

- Tarballs with ready to use bit files and and all logfiles from the tool 
  chain can be downloaded from
  ```
    http://www.retro11.de/data/oc_w11/bitkits/
  ```
  This area is organized in folders for different releases. The tarball 
  file names contain information about release, Xlinix tool, and design.

Changes

2014-05-29: w11a_V0.581 - svn rev 22(oc) 556(wfjm)

Summary

  • new reference system
    • switched from ISE 13.3 to 14.7.
    • map/par behavior changed, unfortunately unfavorably for w11a. On Nexys3 no timing closure anymore for 80 MHz, only 72 MHz can be achieved now.
  • new man pages (in doc/man/man1/)
  • support for Spartan-6 CMTs in PLL and DCM mode

New features

- new modules
  - rtl/vlib/xlib
    - s6_cmt_sfs_unisim       - Spartan-6 CMT for simple frequency synthesis
    - s6_cmt_sfs_gsim         - dito, simple GHDL simulation model
  - tools/src/librutiltpp
    - RtclSignalAction        - Tcl signal handler
    - RtclSystem              - Tcl Unix system interface
- new files
  - tools/bin/create_disk     - creates a disk container file
  - tools/bin/xtwi            - Xilinx Tool Wrapper script for ISE
  - tools/tcl/rw11/defs.tcl   - w11a definitions
  • Changes
    • rtl/make
      • imp_*.opt - use -fastpaths, -u, -tsi for trce
      • imp_s6_speed.opt - adopt for ISE 14.x
      • generic_xflow.mk - use xtwi; trce tsi file; use -C for cpp
      • generic_isim.mk - use xtwi
      • generic_xflow_cpld.mk - use xtwi
    • rtl/sys_gen/*/nexys3
      • .../sys_*.vhd - pll support, use clksys_vcodivide ect
    • rtl/sys_gen/w11a/nexys3
      • sys_conf.vhd - use 72 MHz, no closure in ISE 14.x for 80
    • rtl/bplib/nexys(2|3)
      • nexys(2|3)_time_fx2_ic.ucf - add VALID for hold time check
    • tools/src/librwxxtpp
      • RtclRw11Cpu - cp command options modified
    • tools/bin
      • vbomconv - add --viv_vhdl (for Vivado)
    • tools/tcl/rw11
      • util.tcl - move definitions to defs.tcl

Bug fixes

- tools/src/librtools/RlogFile - fix date print (month was off by one)
- tools/tcl/rw11/asm.tcl       - asmwait checks now pc if stop: defined

Other updates

- INSTALL_ghdl.txt - text reflects current situation on GHDL packages

2013-05-12: w11a_V0.58 - svn rev 21(oc) 518+(wfjm)

Summary

  • C++ and Tcl based backend server now fully functional, supports with DL11, RK11, LP11 and PC11 all devices available in w11a designs
  • the old perl based backend server (pi_rri) is obsolete and removed
  • operating system kits reorganized

New features

- new directory trees for
  - tools/oskit               - operating system kits
- new modules
  - tools/src/librw11
    - Rw11*LP11               - classes for LP11 printer handling
    - Rw11*PC11               - classes for PC11 paper tape handling
    - Rw11*Stream*            - classes for Virtual stream handling
  - tools/src/librwxxtpp
    - RtclRw11*LP11           - tcl iface for LP11 printer handling
    - RtclRw11*PC11           - tcl iface for PC11 paper tape handling
    - RtclRw11*Stream*        - tcl iface for Virtual Stream handling

Changes

- renames
  - the w11 backend quick starter now named ti_w11 and under `tools/bin`
    (was rtl/sys_gen/w11a/tb/torri)
  - all operating system image related material now under 
    `tools/oskit` (was under rtl/sys_gen/w11a/tb)

Bug fixes

- rtl/ibus/ibdr_lp11  - err flag logic fixed, was cleared in ibus racc read
- rtl/ibus/ibdr_pc11  - rbuf logic fixed. Was broken since ibus V2 update
                          in V0.51! Went untested because pc11 rarely used.

2013-04-27: w11a_V0.57 - svn rev 20(oc) 511(wfjm)

Summary

  • new C++ and Tcl based backend server supports now RK11 handling
  • w11a systems operate with rlink over USB on Nexys2 and Nexys3 boards. See w11a_os_guide.txt for details

New features

- new modules
  - rtl/bplib/fx2rlink      - new VHDL lib with rlink over fx2 modules
    - ioleds_sp1c_fx2         - io activity leds for rlink_sp1c_fx2
    - rlink_sp1c_fx2          - rlink over serport + fx2 combo
  - tools/src/librw11
    - Rw11*RK11               - classes for RK11 disk handling
    - Rw11*Disk*              - classes for Virtual disk handling
  - tools/src/librwxxtpp
    - RtclRw11*RK11           - tcl iface for RK11 disk handling
    - RtclRw11*Disk*          - tcl iface for Virtual disk handling
- new files
  - rtl/sys_gen/w11a/tb/torri - quick starter for new backend

Changes

- tcl module renames:
    tools/tcl/rw11a  -> tools/tcl/rw11

Bug fixes

- tools/src/ReventLoop: poll list update logic in DoPoll() corrected

2013-04-13: w11a_V0.562 - svn rev 19(oc) 505(wfjm)

Summary

  • V0.53 introduced a new C++ and Tcl based backend server, but only the very basic rlink handling layer. This step release add now many support classes for interfacing to w11 system designs, and the associated Tcl bindings.
  • add asm-11, a simple, Macro-11 syntax subset combatible, assembler. Can be used stand-alone to generate 'absolute loader' format files, but also integrates tightly into the Tcl environment and is used as building block in the creation of CPU test benches.
  • use now doxygen 1.8.3.1, generate c++, tcl, and VHDL source docs See section 9. in INSTALL.txt for details.

New features

- new directory trees for
  - tools/asm-11              - asm-11 code
  - tools/asm-11/tests          - test bench for asm-11
  - tools/asm-11/tests-err      - test bench for asm-11 (error check part)
  - tools/src/librw11         - w11 over rlink interface
  - tools/src/librwxxtpp      - C++ to tcl binding for w11 over rlink iface
  - tools/tbench              - w11 CPU test bench
- new modules
  - tools/bin
    - asm-11         - simple, Macro-11 syntax subset compatible, assembler
    - asm-11_expect  - expect checker for asm-11 test bench
  - tools/dox
    - *.Doxyfile     - new descriptors C++,Tcl,VHDL docs
    - make_dox       - driver script to generate C++,Tcl,VHDL doxygen docs

Changes

- VHDL module renames:
    vlib/serport               -> vlib/serportlib
- VHDL module splits:
    bplib/bpgen/bpgenlib       -> bpgenlib + bpgenrbuslib
- C++ class splits
    librtcltools/RtclProxyBase -> RtclCmdBase + RtclProxyBase

2013-01-06: w11a_V0.561 - svn rev 18(oc) 472(wfjm)

Summary

  • Added simple simulation model of Cypress FX2 and test benches for functional verifcation of FX2 controller
  • Bugfixes in FX2 firmware and controller, works now also on Nexys3 & Atlys
  • Added test systems for rlink over USB verification for Nexys3 & Atlys

New features

- new test benches
  - rtl/sys_gen/tst_rlink_cuff/nexys2/ic/tb/tb_tst_rlink_cuff_ic_n2
- new systems
  - rtl/sys_gen/tst_rlink_cuff/nexys2/ic/sys_tst_rlink_cuff_ic_n3
  - rtl/sys_gen/tst_rlink_cuff/nexys2/ic/sys_tst_rlink_cuff_ic_atlys

Bug fixes

- tools/fx2/src: FX2 firmware now properly re-initializes hardware registers
    and will work on Nexys3 and Atlys boards with default Digilent EPROM
- rtl/bplib/fx2lib: read pipeline logic in FX2 controller corrected

2013-01-02: w11a_V0.56 - svn rev 17(oc) 467(wfjm)

Summary

  • re-organized handling of board and derived clocks in test benches
  • added message filter definitions for some designs (.mfset files)
  • added Cypress EZ-USB FX2 controller (USB interface)
  • added firmware for EZ-USB FX2 supporting jtag access and data transfer
  • FPGA configure over USB now supported directly in make build flow
  • added test systems for USB testing and rlink over USB verification
  • no functional change of w11a CPU core or any pre-existing test systems
  • Note: Carefully read the disclaimer about usage of USB VID/PID numbers in the file README_USB-VID-PID.txt. You'll be responsible for any misuse of the defaults provided with the project sources !!

New reference system

The development and test system was upgraded from Kubuntu 10.04 to 12.04. The version of several key tools and libraries changed:

       linux kernel    3.2.0    (was  2.6.32)
       gcc/g++         4.6.3    (was  4.4.3)
       boost           1.46.1   (was  1.40)
       libusb          1.0.9    (was  1.0.6)
       perl            5.14.2   (was  5.10.1)
       tcl             8.5.11   (was  8.4.19)
       xilinx ise     13.3      (was 13.1)
    --> see INSTALL.txt, INSTALL_ghdl.txt and INSTALL_urjtag.txt

New features

- added firmware for Cypress FX2 controller
  - tools/fx2
    - bin    - pre-build firmware images in .ihx file format
    - src    - C and asm sources
    - sys    - udev rules for usb interfaces on fpga eval boards
- new modules
  - rtl/bplib/fx2lib
    - fx2_2fifoctl_ic - Cypress EZ-USB FX2 controller (2 fifo; int clk)
    - fx2_3fifoctl_ic - Cypress EZ-USB FX2 controller (3 fifo; int clk)
- new systems
  - rtl/sys_gen/tst_fx2loop/nexys2/ic/sys_tst_fx2loop_ic_n2
  - rtl/sys_gen/tst_fx2loop/nexys2/ic3/sys_tst_fx2loop_ic3_n2
  - rtl/sys_gen/tst_rlink_cuff/nexys2/ic/sys_tst_rlink_cuff_ic_n2
- tools/bin
  - xilinx_sdf_ghdl_filter: tool to patch ISE sdf files for usage with GHDL

Changes

- documentation
  - added a 'system requirements' section in INSTALL.txt
  - added INSTALL_ghdl.txt and INSTALL_urjtag.txt covering GHDL and urjtag
  - added README_USB-VID-PID.txt
- organizational changes
  - added TCLINC,RETRO_FX2_VID,RETRO_FX2_PID environment variables
- functional changes
  - tools/bin
    - vbomconv - file name substitution handling redone; many vboms updated
- retired modules
  - vlib/rlink/tb/
    - tbcore_rlink_dcm  - obsolete, use tbcore_rlink

2011-12-23: w11a_V0.55 - svn rev 16(oc) 442(wfjm)

Summary

  • added xon/xoff (software flow control) support to serport library
  • added test systems for serport verification
  • use new serport stack in sys_w11a_* and sys_tst_rlink_* systems

New features

- new modules
  - vlib/serport
    - serport_xonrx  - xon/xoff logic rx path
    - serport_xontx  - xon/xoff logic tx path
    - serport_1clock - serial port module (uart, fifo, flow control)
  - vlib/rlink
    - rlink_core8 - rlink core8 with 8bit interface
    - rlink_sp1c  - rlink_core8 + serport_1clock combo
- new unit tests
  - bplib/s3board/tb/tb_s3_sram_memctl       (for s3board sram controller
  - bplib/nxcramlib/tb/tb_nx_cram_memctl_as  (for nexys2,3 cram controller)
- new systems
  - sys_gen/tst_serloop/nexys2/sys_tst_serloop1_n2
  - sys_gen/tst_serloop/nexys3/sys_tst_serloop1_n3
  - sys_gen/tst_serloop/s3board/sys_tst_serloop1_s3
  - sys_gen/tst_rlink/s3board/sys_tst_rlink_s3
  • Changes
    • retired modules
      • vlib/rlink
        • rlink_rlb2rl - obsolete, now all in rlink_core8
        • rlink_base - use now new rlink_core8
        • rlink_serport - obsolete, now all in rlink_sp1c
        • rlink_base_serport - use now new rlink_sp1c

2011-12-04: w11a_V0.54 - svn rev 15(oc) 436(wfjm)

Summary

  • added support for nexys3 board for w11a

New features

- new systems
  - sys_gen/w11a/nexys3/sys_w11a_n3
  - sys_gen/w11a/nexys3/sys_tst_rlink_n3

Changes

- module renames:
    bplib/nexys2/n2_cram_dummy     -> bplib/nxcramlib/nx_cram_dummy
    bplib/nexys2/n2_cram_memctl_as -> bplib/nxcramlib/nx_cram_memctl_as

Bug fixes

  • tools/src/lib*: backend libraries compile now on 64 bit systems

2011-11-20: w11a_V0.532 - svn rev 14(oc) 428(wfjm)

Summary

  • generalized the 'human I/O' interface for s3board,nexys2/3 and atlys
  • added test design for the 'human I/O' interface
  • no functional change of w11a CPU core or any existing test systems

Changes

- functional changes
  - use now 'a6' polynomial of Koopman et al for crc8 in rlink
- with one exception all VHDL sources use now numeric_std
- module renames:
    vlib/xlib/dcm_sp_sfs_gsim   -> vlib/xlib/dcm_sfs_gsim
    vlib/xlib/dcm_sp_sfs_unisim -> vlib/xlib/dcm_sfs_unisim_s3e
    vlib/xlib/tb/tb_dcm_sp_sfs  -> vlib/xlib/tb/tb_dcm_sfs

New features

- new modules
  - rtl/sys_gen/tst_snhumanio
    - sub-tree with test design for 'human I/O' interface modules
    - atlys, nexys2, and s3board directories contain the systems
      for the respective Digilent boards

2011-09-11: w11a_V0.531 - svn rev 12(oc) 409(wfjm)

Summary

  • Many small changes to prepare upcoming support for
    • Spartan-6 boards (nexys3 and atlys)
    • usage of Cypress FX2 USB interface on nexys2/3 and atlys boards
  • no functional change of w11a CPU core or any test systems

Changes

- use boost libraries instead of custom coding:
  - boost/function and /bind for callbacks, retire RmethDscBase and RmethDsc
  - boost/foreach for some iterator loops
  Note: boost 1.35 and gcc 4.3 or newer is required, see INSTALL.txt
- module renames:
    bplib/s3board/s3_rs232_iob_int -> bplib/bpgen/bp_rs232_2line_iob
    bplib/s3board/s3_rs232_iob_ext -> bplib/bpgen/bp_rs232_4line_iob
    bplib/s3board/s3_dispdrv       -> bplib/bpgen/sn_4x7segctl
    bplib/s3board/s3_humanio       -> bplib/bpgen/sn_humanio
    bplib/s3board/s3_humanio_rbus  -> bplib/bpgen/sn_humanio_rbus
- other renames:
    tools/bin/impact_wrapper       -> tools/bin/config_wrapper
- reorganize Makefile includes and xflow option files
    rtl/vlib/Makefile.ghdl         -> rtl/make/generic_ghdl.mk
    rtl/vlib/Makefile.isim         -> rtl/make/generic_isim.mk
    rtl/vlib/Makefile.xflow        -> rtl/make/generic_xflow.mk
    rtl/vlib/xst_vhdl.opt          -> rtl/make/syn_s3_speed.opt
    rtl/vlib/balanced.opt          -> rtl/make/imp_s3_speed.opt

2011-04-17: w11a_V0.53 - svn rev 11(oc) 376(wfjm)

Summary

  • Introduce C++ and Tcl based backend server. A set of C++ classes provide the basic rlink communication primitives. Additional glue classes provide a Tcl binding. This first phase contains the basic functionality needed to control simple test benches.

  • add an rlink exerciser (tst_rlink) and a top level design for a Nexys2 board (sys_tst_rlink_n2) and a test suite implemented in Tcl.

  • Note: No functional changes in w11a core and I/O system at this point! The w11a demonstrator systems are still operated with the old backend code (pi_rri).

New features

- new directory trees for
  - C++ sources of backend (plus make and doxygen documentation support)
    - tools/dox                - Doxygen documentation configuration
    - tools/make               - make includes
    - tools/src/librlink       - basic rlink interface
    - tools/src/librlinktpp    - C++ to tcl binding for rlink interface
    - tools/src/librtools      - general support classes and methods
    - tools/src/librtcltools   - support classes to implement Tcl bindings
    - tools/src/librutiltpp    - Tcl support commands implemented in C++
  - VHDL sources of an 'rlink exerciser'
    - rtl/sys_gen/tst_rlink    - top level designs for an rlink tester
    - rtl/sys_gen/tst_rlink/nexys2  - rlink tester system for Nexys2 board
  - Tcl sources of 'rlink exerciser'
    - tools/tcl/rlink          - defs and proc's for basic rlink functions
    - tools/tcl/rutil          - general support procs
    - tools/tcl/rbtest         - defs and proc's for rbd_tester
    - tools/tcl/rbbram         - defs and proc's for rbd_bram
    - tools/tcl/rbmoni         - defs and proc's for rbd_rbmon
    - tools/tcl/rbs3hio        - defs and proc's for s3_humanio_rbus
    - tools/tcl/tst_rlink      - defs and proc's for tst_rlink
- new modules
  - rtl/vlib/rbus
    - rbd_bram     - rbus bram test target
    - rbd_eyemon   - eye monitor for serport's
    - rbd_rbmon    - rbus monitor
    - rbd_tester   - rbus tester
    - rbd_timer    - usec precision timer
  - rtl/vlib/memlib
    - additional wrappers for distributed and block memories added
  - tools/bin
    - ti_rri: Tcl driver for rlink tests and servers (will replace pi_rri)

2011-01-02: w11a_V0.52 - svn rev 9(oc) 352(wfjm)

Summary

  • Introduce rbus protocol V3
  • reorganize rbus and rlink modules, many renames

New features

- vlib/rbus
  - added several rbus devices useful for debugging
    - rbd_tester: test target, used for example in test benches

Changes

- module renames:
  - the rri (remote-register-interface) components were re-organized and
    cleanly separated into rbus and rlink components:
      rri/rb_sres_or_*              -> rbus/rb_sres_or_*     
      rri/rri_core                  -> rlink/rlink_core    
      rri/rri_base_serport          -> rlink/rlink_base_serport    
      rri/rrilib                    -> rbus/rblib    
                                    -> rlink/rlinklib    
      rri/rri_serport               -> rlink/rlink_serport    
      rri/tb/rritb_sres_or_mon      -> rbus/rb_sres_or_mon    
  - the rri test bench monitors were reorganized and renamed
      rri/tb/rritb_cpmon            -> rlink/rlink_mon    
      rri/tb/rritb_cpmon_sb         -> rlink/rlink_mon_sb    
      rri/tb/rritb_rbmon            -> rbus/rb_mon    
      rri/tb/rritb_rbmon_sb         -> rbus/rb_mon_sb    
  - the rri low level test bench were also renamed
      rri/tb/tb_rri                 -> rlink/tb/tb_rlink    
      rri/tb/tb_rri_core            -> rlink/tb/tb_rlink_direct    
      rri/tb/tb_rri_serport         -> rlink/tb/tb_rlink_serport    
  - the base modules for rlink+cext based test benches were renamed
      rri/tb/rritb_core_cm          -> rlink/tb/tbcore_rlink_dcm
      rri/tb/rritb_core             -> rlink/tb/tbcore_rlink
      rri/tb/vhpi_rriext            -> rlink/tb/rlink_cext_vhpi
      rri/tb/cext_rriext.c          -> rlink/tb/rlink_cext.c

  - other rri/rbus related renames
      bplib/s3board/s3_humanio_rri  -> s3_humanio_rbus
      w11a/pdp11_core_rri           -> pdp11_core_rbus

  - other renames
      w11a/tb/tb_pdp11_core         -> tb_pdp11core

- signal renames:
  - rlink interface (defined in rlink/rlinklib.vhd): 
    - rename rlink port signals:
      CP_*  -> RL_*
    - rename status bit names to better reflect their usage in v3:
      ccrc  -> cerr   - indicates cmd crc error or other cmd level abort
      dcrc  -> derr   - indicates data crc error or other data level abort
      ioto  -> rbnak  - indicates rbus abort, either no ack or timeout
      ioerr -> rberr  - indicates that rbus err flag was set

- migrate to rbus protocol version 3
  - in rb_mreq use now aval,re,we instead of req,we
  - basic rbus transaction now takes 2 cycles, one for address select, one
    for data exchange. Same concept and reasoning behind as in ibus V2.

- vlib/rlink/rlink_core
  - cerr and derr state flags now set on command or data crc errors as well
    as on eop/nak aborts when command or wblk data is received.
  - has now 'monitor port', RL_MONI.
  - RL_FLUSH port removed, the flush logic is now in rlink_serport

- restructured rlink modules
  - rlink_core is the rlink protocol engine with a 9 bit wide interface
  - rlink_rlb2rl (new) is an adapter to a byte wide interface
  - rlink_base (new) combines rlink_core and rlink_rlb2rl
  - rlink_serport (re-written) is an adapter to a serial interface
  - rlink_base_serport (renamed) combines rlink_base and rlink_serport

2010-11-28: w11a_V0.51 - svn rev 8(oc) 341(wfjm)

Summary

  • Introduce ibus protocol V2
  • Nexys2 systems use DCM
  • sys_w11a_n2 now runs with 58 MHz

New features

- ibus
  - added ib_sres_or_mon to check for miss-behaving ibus devices
  - added ib_sel to encapsulate address select logic
- nexys2 systems
  - now DCM derived system clock supported
  - sys_gen/w11a/nexys2
    - sys_w11a_n2 now runs with 58 MHz clksys

Changes

- module renames:
  - in future 'box' is used for large autonomous blocks, therefore use
    the term unit for purely sequential logic modules:
      pdp11_abox -> pdp11_ounit
      pdp11_dbox -> pdp11_aunit
      pdp11_lbox -> pdp11_lunit
      pdp11_mbox -> pdp11_munit

- signal renames:
  - renamed RRI_LAM -> RB_LAM in all ibus devices
  - renamed CLK     -> I_CLK50 in all top level nexys2 and s3board designs

- migrate to ibus protocol version 2
  - in ib_mreq use now aval,re,we,rmw instead of req,we,dip
  - basic ibus transaction now takes 2 cycles, one for address select, one
    for data exchange. This avoids too long logic paths in the ibus logic.

Bug fixes

  • rtl/vlib/Makefile.xflow: use default .opt files under rtl/vlib again.

2010-07-23: w11a_V0.5

Initial release with

  • w11a CPU core
  • basic set of peripherals: kw11l, dl11, lp11, pc11, rk11/rk05
  • just for fun: iist (not fully implemented and tested yet)
  • two complete system configurations with
    • for a Digilent S3BOARD rtl/sys_gen/w11a/s3board/sys_w11a_s3
    • for a Digilent Nexys2 rtl/sys_gen/w11a/nexys2/sys_w11a_n2
  • see also blog on w11 and blog on Opencores