XiBIF

XiBIF is a command line tool and a software package that aims to facilitate FPGA design. It reduces the barrier of entry for hardware design by simplifying the processes of interfacing with the FPGA from a host.

Features

• Streamlined FPGA design flow in command-line
• Out-of-the-box communication to hardware over Ethernet
• Bitstream flashing over Ethernet
• Easy register and driver generation from configuration file
• Direct AXI Access from the Python API
• Debugging Information over UART

Block Diagram

Installation

To install the XiBIF toolkit, use the following command:

pip install xibif[all]

Optional command dependencies:

• xibif testbench requires the optional package group testbench
• xibif simulation requires the optional package group simulation
• shell auto completion requires the optional package group 'cli'

Install options:

# only testbench support
pip install xibif[testbench] 

# only simulation support
pip install xibif[simulation]

# add shell auto completion support
pip install xibif[cli]

# install all optional command dependencies
pip install xibif[all]

Try your first FPGA build

xibif new --name MyFirstProject --path SomePathYouLike --xilinx /c/Xilinx --version 2024.2 --board zedboard

Install a Development build

Feeling adventurous? Install a development build of xibif using this command!

pip install --pre xibif --index-url https://gitlab.com/api/v4/groups/126602301/-/packages/pypi/simple

Creators, Contributors & Complainers

Like any project, there would be no XiBIF without the people who (try) to keep it running. Thanks for your contributions and patience!

• Lukas Leuenberger
• Janik Witzig
• Dorian Amiet
• Flavio Peter
• Simon Walker
• Eric Walser
• Jan Wendler
• Roman Willi
• Flavio Grepper
• Roy Seitz