Stratix V Dev Kit PCI Express Driver

[Altera_Forum]

Hi, 

 We've got the Stratix V Development kit http://www.altera.co.uk/products/devkits/altera/kit-sv-gx-host.html The PCI Express connection for data transfer comes with a rather hefty price tag of the Jungo driver.  Is there any alternative? All we intended was for some fast data transfer via SGDMA/DMA.  Any open source/linux ones that would work. I read around and found some for other boards but no mention of this one.  This board has a PCI Gen 3 Hard IP core.  Could someone shed a little light on the matter.  Thanks Zubair

[Altera_Forum]

Just use Linux ... 

 There's a simple PCIe access tool in the code associated with this thread:  http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35678  and the University Program example Using_PCIe_on_DE4.pdf  ftp://ftp.altera.com/up/pub/altera_material/12.1/tutorials/  Looks like it might be useful, though I have not tested it.  Cheers, Dave

[Altera_Forum]

I went through the resources you pointed out. Can the DE4 code be ported to work on the Stratix V? 

We do come under the university program.  Another thread pointed out that the PCI Express Spec would be needed for development and that alone is 3000$ or something. Is that necessary just to grab data from the SGDMA?  And any comments about http://xillybus.com/pcie-download ? They say they provide linux versions as open source..  I'm not experienced enough about PCI express yet to know what the code says..  Thanks Zubair

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---  I went through the resources you pointed out. Can the DE4 code be ported to work on the Stratix V?   --- Quote End ---   I don't see why not. Its just code :)    --- Quote Start ---   We do come under the university program.   --- Quote End ---   It doesn't matter as far as that code goes, its public domain (its on their FTP site), under whatever restrictions their code indicates, which I doubt are very restrictive - you are trying to use it with an Altera device.    --- Quote Start ---   Another thread pointed out that the PCI Express Spec would be needed for development and that alone is 3000$ or something. Is that necessary just to grab data from the SGDMA?   --- Quote End ---   No, you do not need it. You would need it if you wanted to develop some IP from scratch or at the lowest level of TLPs.    --- Quote Start ---   And any comments about http://xillybus.com/pcie-download?   --- Quote End ---   Unless you want to hire them to write the code for you, don't bother.  Cheers, Dave