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Warning

Documentation for 2023.2 can be changed permanently at the moment.
With the current status documentation, everything can be created and used under WSL but 2023.2 under WSL2 is currently being evaluated.

Instructions

Setup WSL and Install Linux

NoteBeta Version description page is under construction

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titlePrepare PC/OS
  1. Enable CPU virtualisation in BIOS
  2. Open Windows Features
    1. Enable Windows-Subsystem for Linux

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titleChange default WSL version from WSL1 to WSL2
  1. Powershell as Admin:
    1. dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
    2. dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
  2. Reboot
  3. Download and install: https://wslstorestorage.blob.core.windows.net/wslblob/wsl_update_x64.msi
  4. Powershell as Admin:
    1. wsl --set-default-version 2


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title

Linux Distribution installierenDownload Linux Distribution:https://docs.microsoft.com/de-de/windows/wsl/install-manualInstall Vivado/Vitis/Petalinux  supported Linux OS ( "Ubuntu 18.04 LTS" for 2020.2)
List of tested WSL Linux distributionen and Xilinx Tools
The list is only a guide that has worked for us, there may still be complications that we cannot help with at this time.
  • Vivado/Vitis/Petalinux 2023.2
    • with WSL Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  • Archive(was created with older version of this guideline)
    • Vivado/Vitis/Petalinux 2020.2
      • with WSL Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
    • Vivado/Vitis/Petalinux 2021.2/2022.2
      • with WSL Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
      • with WSL Ubuntu 20.04 LTS


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titleLinux Distribution installieren
Install Ubuntu Distribution

  1. Open Powershell as Admin
    Add-AppxPackage <download path>\Ubuntu_1804.2019.522.0_x64.appx
      1. Show all available distributions wsl.exe --list --online
      2. Install(Need for Multi Distributions): wsl.exe --install -d <linux distribution> or wsl.exe --install <linux distribution>
    2. Start Linux console and follow install instruction
      1. Start Ubuntu App (Windows Start Button → Ubuntu)
    3. (optional) WSL Configuration
    : Limit processors and memory for WS and other optionsLConnect via RDP:localhost:3388
    1. on linux console:
      1. sudo vim /etc/wsl.conf

        1. [wsl2]
          memory=<size>GB
          processors=<cnt>

      2. Other options: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/wsl-config
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    titleUbuntu Desktop Modus over RDP
  2. Start Ubuntu App (Windows Start Button → Ubuntu)
  3. Add username and password
  4. Update packet manager:
    1. sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
  5. Install:
    1. sudo apt install xfce4 xrdp
  6. Modify Remote Port
    1. sudo sed -i 's/3389/3388/g' /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini
  7. Start XRDP Server 
    1. sudo /etc/init.d/xrdp start
  8. XRDP autostart::
    1. TODO (currently start "sudo /etc/init.d/xrdp start" manually in case WinOS was reboot)
    1. Other Install options from MS:https://docs.microsoft.com/de-de/windows/wsl/install-manual

    Mount external ext4 drive (optional)

    1. mount ext4 drive (optimal as working drive instead if vhs): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/wsl2-mount-disk
      1. Mounting a partitioned disk

        1. Show drives on powershell: GET-CimInstance -query "SELECT * from Win32_DiskDrive"

        2. Mount drive inside powershell: wsl --mount <DiskPath> -p <partition number>
        3. Linux Console
          1. show available partitions: lsblk -lf
          2. Mount drive inside linux: 
            1. sudo mkdir /mnt/<name>
            2. sudo mount /dev/sdd<Number> /mnt/<name>/
          3. Change Permission
            1. sudo chown <owner>:<owner> /mnt/<name>/
      2. todo automount (otherwise ex4 is unmounted after wsl shutdown)
        1. https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/windows/wsl/wsl-config


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    titleSetup DNS nameserver
    1. Check that the DNS server is configured on the Linux console:
      1. sudo vim /etc/resolv.conf
    2. In case DNS server is correct, skip this instruction otherwise follow instruction below
    3. Linux console:
      1. sudo vim /etc/wsl.conf
        1. [network]
          generateResolvConf = false
      2. (in case file can't be wrote):
        1. sudo rm /etc/.wsl.conf.swp
    4. Powershell console:
      1. wsl --shutdown
    5. Get DNS Server IP over powershell:
      1. ipconfig -all
    6. Restart Linux (over powershell or win start button → Ubuntu)
    7. Linux console:
      1. sudo vim /etc/resolv.conf
        • nameserver <DNS IP>
      2. (in case file can't be wrote, remove) and try again point a:
        1. sudo rm /etc/.resolv.conf.swp
        2. sudo rm etc/resolv.conf


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    titleVirtual WSL drive as network drive in WinOS
    1. Open explore
    2. Right click on PC icon --> Connect network drive
    3. Select drive
    4. Add to folder \\wsl$\Ubuntu-18.04
    5. Click Finish

    Prepare Linux for AMD Tools

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    titleAdditional Packages
    1. Resize WSL VHD, see  "Resize WSL VHD" on "Notes and Hints and other stuff" section
    2. Install browser

      1. sudo

      1. apt-get

      1. install

      1. firefox

    2. change console from dash to bash

      1. sudo dpkg-reconfigure dash 

        1. Press "No" to disable dash and activate default bash

    3. Enable i386 architecture

      1. sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
        sudo apt-get update

    4. Download and run plnx-env-setup.sh

    :  

    1. (optional, not longer recommended from AMD):  https://www.xilinx.com/support/answers/73296.html

      1. chmod 777 ./plnx-env-setup.sh

      2. sudo ./plnx-env-setup.sh

    2. Install packages(see https://support.xilinx.com/s/article/000035572?language=en_US  → PetaLinux_2023.2_OS_Package_List.xlsx)

      1. Note:

        1. From excel  additional to python3 also python was recommended which is not longer possible to install

        2. Additionally bc  and was libtinfo5 added
        3. Add subversion (
    in case script did not install all) 
        1. need only in case svn is used)
        2. Add u-boot-tools (need to generate own boot.scr file instead of petalinux version)

      2. sudo apt-get install iproute2 gawk python3

    python

      1. build-essential gcc git make net-tools libncurses5-dev tftpd zlib1g-dev libssl-dev flex bison libselinux1 gnupg wget git diffstat chrpath socat xterm autoconf libtool tar unzip texinfo zlib1g-dev gcc-multilib automake zlib1g:i386 screen pax gzip cpio python3-pip python3-pexpect xz-utils debianutils iputils-ping python3-git python3-jinja2 libegl1-mesa libsdl1.2-dev

    pylint3

      1. pylint bc libtinfo5 subversion u-boot-tools -y


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    titleInstall Xilinx Tools
    1. Download
    Xilinx
    1. AMD Vitis All OS installer Single-File(Includes Vitis, Vivado and Petalinux downloader):
      1. Downloads (xilinx.com)
    2. Extracted Files on linux drive
      1. tar -
    xvf Xilinx
      1. xvf FPGAs_AdaptiveSoCs_Unified_
    2020
      1. 2023.2_
    1118
      1. 1013_
    1232
      1. 2256.tar.gz
    2. Create Folder /tools/Xilinx
      1. sudo mkdir /tools
      2. sudo mkdir /tools/Xilinx
    3. Change owner to user
      sudo chown <owner>

        1. sudo chown <owner>:

      <owner> 

        1. <owner> /tools/Xilinx

      2. Install Vitis

        1. run:$ ./xsetup

        2. select Vitis on default installation path
      Add Environment variable be license (can be shared with WinOS License) permanently
      1. Vivado License
        1. Open Xilinx License manager and chose Copy License and select your license file
        2. In case license file
      from windows partion
        1. is node-locked and shared with WinOS:
          1. sudo vim /etc/bash.bashrc
            1. sudo ip link add bond0 type bond
              1. in case bond0 is not available
            2. sudo ip link set dev bond0 address xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
              1. (use MAC from Win OS)
      2. Install petalinux
        1. run:$ ./xsetup
        2. select petalinux on default installation path
      3. Add source environment to auto start of new console :
        1. sudo vim /etc/bash.bashrc
        add  on the end:
            1. source /tools/Xilinx/PetaLinux/
        2020
            1. 2023.2/tool/settings.sh

        Notes and Hints and other stuff

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        titleNotes and hints and other stuff


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        #...
#(original part)
#...
#all extensions to setup environment and 
# load petalinux environment, can be overwrite via project scripts
export LM_LICENSE_FILE=<path to license file>
export GLOBAL_VIVADO=2023.2
source /tools/Xilinx/PetaLinux/${GLOBAL_VIVADO}/tool/settings.sh

# additional TE environment variables to change timeout and used jobs

# additional TE envirnmoent variables
export TE_TIMEOUT=200
export TE_RUNNING_JOBS=16
export TE_WSL_USAGE=1
export TE_EDITOR=notepad++.exe
#export TE_SERIAL_PS=<path>
export TE_COM=/mnt/<path to putty on winOS>
export TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_DOWNLOAD=~/design/sstate-cache/downloads_${GLOBAL_VIVADO}/downloads
export TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_AARCH64=~/design/sstate-cache/sstate_aarch64_${GLOBAL_VIVADO}/aarch64
export TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_ARM=~/design/sstate-cache/sstate_arm_${GLOBAL_VIVADO}/arm
export TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_MB_FULL=~/design/sstate-cache/sstate_mb-full_${GLOBAL_VIVADO}/mb-full
# finish
echo "TE Enviroment Variables"
echo "TE_TIMEOUT=${TE_TIMEOUT}"
echo "TE_RUNNING_JOBS=${TE_RUNNING_JOBS}"
echo "TE_WSL_USAGE=${TE_WSL_USAGE}"
echo "TE_EDITOR=${TE_EDITOR}"
echo "TE_SERIAL_PS=${TE_SERIAL_PS}"
echo "TE_COM=${TE_COM}"
echo "TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_DOWNLOAD=${TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_DOWNLOAD}"
echo "TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_AARCH64=${TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_AARCH64}"
echo "TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_ARM=${TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_ARM}"
echo "TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_MB_FULL=${TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_MB_FULL}" # finish

function x_run () {
  sudo ip link add bond0 type bond
  # replace xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx with win 10 MAC
  sudo ip link set dev bond0 address xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
}

# xSetup only needed in case wsl is rebooted
echo "Refresh XSetup? y/N"
read xsetup
if [ "${xsetup}" == "y" ]; then x_run; fi 

#show version
lsb_release -a


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        #Sometimes Vmmem did not release DDR memory
# ###############
#Solution 1: 
# #######
#shutdown (close all running application before)
wsl --shutdown
#start WSL again
wsl
#Solution 2:
#todo


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        titleResize WSL VHD
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        # Resize VHD
# ###############
# see: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/vhd-size  
#
#1 open powershell as admin
#Terminate WSL
wsl --shutdown
# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/disk-space#how-to-locate-the-vhdx-file-and-disk-path-for-your-linux-distribution
#find your distribution installation.
#replace <distribution-name> with your Ubuntu Version, for example Ubuntu-22.04
(Get-ChildItem -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lxss | Where-Object { $_.GetValue("DistributionName") -eq '<distribution-name>' }).GetValue("BasePath") + "\ext4.vhdx"

#Copy the path to that file, it should look something like %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\CanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu20.04onWindows_79xxxx\LocalState\ext4.vhdx
# This path will be called "<pathToVHD>" below
# -------------------------#start diskpartdiskpart# ----------
diskpart
#inside diskpart console
#select disk
DISKPART> Select vdisk file="<pathToVHD>"
#check details
DISKPART> detail vdisk
#(optional) shrink size
DISKPART> compact vdisk
#expand for example to 512GB  <sizeInMegaBytes>=512000
#Note: WSL2 and Ubuntu 22.04 has default maximum size from harddisk
DISKPART> expand vdisk maximum=512000 
#exit
DISKPART> exit
# ----------
#start WSL from powershell
sudo mount -t devtmpfs none /dev
#  "/dev: none already mounted on /dev." warning can be ignored
mount | grep ext4
#resize fs to 512GB <sizeInMegaBytes>=512000M
sudo resize2fs /dev/sdb 512000M


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        Preview Screenshots

        Vivado Linux GUI on Windows Desktop

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        Obsolete Notes

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        titleGUI Option 1: GUI with X-Server (not longer needed))
        Note

        VCXsrv is not longer needed with newest WSL und Ubuntu 22.04


        1. Install VcXsrv
        2. Start VcXsrv (XLaunch)

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          3. (optional) Save Configuration and run XLaunch  directly with "XLaunch -run <config.xlaunch>"
        3. Linux console:
          1. sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
          2. sudo apt install xfce4

          3. sudo apt install build-essential

          4. sudo apt install net-tools

          5. sudo apt install xrdp -y && sudo systemctl enable xrdp
        4. Add environment to auto start of new console :
          1. sudo vim /etc/bash.bashrc

            1. export DISPLAY=<host IP>:0.0

            2. export LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1

            3. sudo /etc/init.d/dbus start
            4. sudo /etc/init.d/xrdp start

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        titleGUI Option 2: Ubuntu Desktop Modus over RDP (not longer tested with 22.3 and newer))
        Note

        Currently not tested with newest WSL und Ubuntu 22.04


        1. Start Ubuntu App (Windows Start Button → Ubuntu)
        2. Add username and password
        3. Update packet manager:
          1. sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
        4. Install:
          1. sudo apt install xfce4 xrdp
        5. Modify Remote Port
          1. sudo sed -i 's/3389/3388/g' /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini
        6. Start XRDP Server 
          1. sudo /etc/init.d/xrdp start
        7. (optional) XRDP autostart :
          1. sudo vim /etc/bash.bashrc
            1. sudo /etc/init.d/xrdp start
        8. Connect via RDP (Win10 Remote Desktop Connection):
          1. localhost:3388
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        #...
#(original part)
#...
#all extensions to setup environment and 
# load petalinux environment, can be overwrite via project scripts
export GLOBAL_VIVADO=2021.2
source /tools/Xilinx/PetaLinux/${GLOBAL_VIVADO}/tool/settings.sh

# additional TE environment variables to change timeout and used jobs

# additional TE envirnmoent variables
export TE_TIMEOUT=200
export TE_RUNNING_JOBS=16
export TE_WSL_USAGE=1
export TE_EDITOR=notepad++.exe
#export TE_SERIAL_PS=<path>
export TE_COM=/mnt/<path to putty on winOS>
export TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_DOWNLOAD=~/design/sstate-cache/downloads_${GLOBAL_VIVADO}/downloads
export TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_AARCH64=~/design/sstate-cache/sstate_aarch64_${GLOBAL_VIVADO}/aarch64
export TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_ARM=~/design/sstate-cache/sstate_arm_${GLOBAL_VIVADO}/arm
export TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_MB_FULL=~/design/sstate-cache/sstate_mb-full_${GLOBAL_VIVADO}/mb-full
# finish
echo "TE Enviroment Variables"
echo "TE_TIMEOUT=${TE_TIMEOUT}"
echo "TE_RUNNING_JOBS=${TE_RUNNING_JOBS}"
echo "TE_WSL_USAGE=${TE_WSL_USAGE}"
echo "TE_EDITOR=${TE_EDITOR}"
echo "TE_SERIAL_PS=${TE_SERIAL_PS}"
echo "TE_COM=${TE_COM}"
echo "TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_DOWNLOAD=${TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_DOWNLOAD}"
echo "TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_AARCH64=${TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_AARCH64}"
echo "TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_ARM=${TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_ARM}"
echo "TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_MB_FULL=${TE_PLX_SSTATE_CACHE_MB_FULL}" # finish

function x_run () {
  #XServer Display
  export DISPLAY=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:0.0
  # replace xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx with your win 10 host IP
  export LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1

  sudo /etc/init.d/dbus start
  sudo /etc/init.d/xrdp start
  # replace xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx with win 10 MAC
  sudo ip link set dev bond0 address xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
}

# x-server Setup only needed in case wsl is rebooted
echo "Refresh XSetup? y/N"
read xsetup
if [ "${xsetup}" == "y" ]; then x_run; fi 

#show version
lsb_release -a
         

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