Ethernet Free?

[az037sn]

Hi,

is it true that in the last EDK version the Ethernet controller has become a free IP peripheral?

Thx,

az037sn

[barriet]

Yes,

The 10/100 XPS (PLB v4.6) EMAC Lite is now included - as are the XPS IIC, XPS 16550 UART, and single precision FPU.

Here is the press release:

http://press.xilinx.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=212763&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1096515&highlight=

Note that EDK 9.2i still requires a MAC-address license for these cores. They still show up in the XPS IP Catalog as cores with a $ padlock icon.

But you should be able to go to the respective IP lounges and now generate a license without providing proof of an additional license purchase.

http://www.xilinx.com/products/ipcenter/OPB_10_100_Lite.htm

http://www.xilinx.com/products/ipcenter/OPB_16550_UART_Controller.htm

http://www.xilinx.com/products/ipcenter/OPB_IIC.htm

http://www.xilinx.com/products/ipcenter/DO-DI-FPU-SP.htm

Cheers,

bt

* free as in "included in the price of EDK" - like MicroBlaze. You still legally require a license for EDK.

Message Edited by timpe on 03-07-2008 11:09 AM

[zhongxp]

i'm using edk9.1 sp2 , can i make opb_emac_lite free