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4.4.2 TI BIOS-MCSDK Download
The second step is to download TI’s BIOS-MCSDK, which will download the following
components:
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SYSBIOS (Real-time operating system for TI multicore CPUs)
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IPC (Interprocessor Communication)
•
XDCtools (utilities and libraries)
•
PDK (Platform Development Kit)
To download BIOS-MCSDK, go to the following page:
http://software-dl.ti.com/sdoemb/sdoemb_public_sw/bios_mcsdk/latest/index_FDS.html
and locate the product download link with the following label:
bios_mcsdk_02_01_02_06_setuplinux.bin
and click on that to start the download. Note that the version number portion of the label will
change over time (in the link above, this is v2.01.02.06).
Notes about SYSBIOS, IPC, and XDCtools:
1.
The version of SYSBIOS installed should be 6.32.05.54 or higher. The version of XDCtools
installed should be 3.22.04.46 or higher. These version numbers have been tested in
Signalogic labs, although older versions may still work.
2.
IPC (Interprocessor Communication) is currently not used by DirectCore and CIM software,
but may be in the future. For C667x devices, IPC includes SRIO and HyperLink. The
SigC6678 cards have SRIO connections between all C667x devices. SRIO is a fast way to
move data between C667x processors. HyperLink is also fast, but connects only pairs of
devices together.
3.
PDK (Platform Development Kit) is installed with BIOS-MCSDK. PDK is currently used by
DirectCore and CIM software. Also, PDK includes TI’ CSL (Chip Support Library), which is
not used currently DirectCore and CIM software, but is likely to be used in the future.
After downloading and installing TI tools as described in preceding sections, you should have a
TI software folder hierarchy similar to that shown in Figure 4-34 below. Note that the default
location for TI software is the /opt/ti folder, at the same level as /root, /home, etc.