You need to have homebrew installed Make sure to have python3 and the package termcolor installed
Install the following packages: java git ossp-uuid, then:
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/sylefeb/Silice.git
cd Silice
mkdir BUILD
cd BUILD
mkdir build-silice
cd build-silice
cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -G "Unix Makefiles" ../..
make -j16 install
(the Java jre/jdk is only used during compilation)
add the following line to your .zprofile file :
export PATH="/path/to/Silice/bin:$PATH
Using Silice with your FPGA requires many other tools: yosys, icestorm, trellis, nextpnr, verilator, icarus verilog (iverilog), gtkwave, fujprog, dfu-utils.
Note: It is highly recommended for all tools to be available from the PATH. This is required by the default build system.
The most critical are yosys, icestorm, trellis, nextpnr. For these ones, please do not use any package that may come with your system. These are likely outdated and won't understand the latest features. Verilator also often needs to be updated.
There are three options:
Yosys, icestorm, trellis, nextpnr, verilator are not difficult to compile and install, and have detailed instructions on their git pages:
Note that trellis and icestorm have to be compiled and installed before nextpnr (please refer to the NextPNR setup instructions).
These tools take a bit of time to compile, but is worth doing as they constantly improve.
To install those package, type following commands :
brew tap ktemkin/oss-fpga
brew install --HEAD icestorm yosys nextpnr-ice40 project-trellis nextpnr-trellis verilator icarus-verilog
To install gtkwave checkout this git gtkwave for detailled instruction
Checkout the fpga-toolchain project as they provide nightly builds of many tools for multiple platforms.
Time to run a few tests.