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3.2
Software components
3.2.1
Xilinx Zynq-7000 development tools
3.2.1.1 Vivado® Design Suite
Xilinx provides the Vivado® Design Suite, a SoC-strength,
IP-centric and system-centric, next generation comprehensive
development environment for All Programmable SoCs. The
Vivado® Design Suite is used to configure the PS for
embedded processor hardware system development.
Specification of the microprocessor, memory parameters, boot
peripherals, MIO settings and the interconnection of these
components, along with their respective detailed configuration,
takes place in Vivado IP Integrator.
3.2.1.2 Xilinx Software Development Kit
The Software Development Kit (SDK) is the Xilinx Integrated
Design Environment for creating embedded applications on
Zynq™-7000 All Programmable SoCs. SDK is the first
application IDE to deliver true homogeneous and
heterogeneous multi-processor design and debug, it is
optionally included with the Vivado Design Suite or ISE Design
Suite, or available as a separate free download for application
developers. It is based on Eclipse and CDT and it directly
interfaces to the Vivado embedded hardware design
environment. The SDK offers support for complete software
design and debug flows including multi-processor and
hardware/software debug capabilities, integrating editor,
compilers, build tools, flash memory management, JTAG/GDB
debug, custom libraries and device drivers.
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