Features

Features

Core

RISC-V RV32IM compatible

  • Supports RV32IM based on RISC-V User Level ISA 2.1. (M-Spec is optional)
  • Supports M-Mode according to RISC-V privilege Spec 1.10 and a Subset of CSR Registers

    • Implements all CSRs for Trap and Interrupt Handling (e.g. mtvec, mcause)
    • mcycle counter
    • Supports timer, external and up to 16 local Interrupts

Easy to understand and use

  • Implemented in readable VHDL code
  • Clean module structure
  • Leverages FuseSoC as build system
  • Testbenches can be run with Xilinx ISE, Xilinx Vivado and GHDL

Architecture

  • 3-Stage Pipeline
  • Separate Instruction and Data Buses
  • Fast Multiplier (4 Cycles latency)
  • Barrel Shifter (2 Cycle latency)
  • Optional Instruction and Data Caches

Configurations

Flexible interfacing - Several Toplevel configurations available

Basic Core

  • CPU Core only
  • Low Latency Instruction Bus Interface
  • Wishbone Data Bus Interface

Extended Core

  • Instruction Cache
  • Separate Wishbone Instruction and Data Buses
  • Direkt Block RAM Interface

Bonfire AXI4

  • Designed for Use in Xilinx Vivado IP Integrator
  • Instruction and Data Caches
  • Up to 128 Bit Wide AXI4 Busses for Fast Cache Refills

Turnkey Implementations

Bonfire @ Papilio Pro

  • 96Mhz Clock
  • Bonfire Extended Core
  • 8KB Instruction Cache
  • SDRAM Controller for 8MB SDRAM on the Papilio Pro
  • UART for console I/O
  • SPI Flash for Program store
  • 32 GPIO
  • 2nd UART for Debugging

Bonfire @ Digilent Arty

  • Bonfire AXI4 Core
  • 83Mhz Clock
  • 32KB Instruction Cache
  • 32KB Data Cache
  • Xilinx © MIG DDR RAM Controller
    • 256MB RAM
  • UART for console I/O
  • SPI Flash for program store
  • 100/100MBit Ethernet Support (Xilinx© Ethernetlite Core)
  • SD Card Interface with optinal Digilent© PMod SD
  • 2nd UART on PMod for Debugging

eLua

For both Projects a port of eLua is available at https://github.com/ThomasHornschuh/elua