oRV1	RISC-V CPU

This course covers and explains the implementation of the RISC-V CPU

Objective Understand the basics of the RISC-V architecture and instruction set. Gain knowledge on RISC-V Assembler and Simulator, and be able to write, assemble, and run RISC-V assembly code. Develop proficiency in RISC-V C Programming and be able to write, compile, and run RISC-V C code. Learn how to handle interrupts and exceptions in RISC-V. Understand the concepts of RISC-V memory management, memory-mapped I/O and virtual memory. Understand the concepts of multiprocessing and concurrency in RISC-V Learn how to profile and optimize RISC-V code for performance. Understand the concepts of RISC-V hardware and system design, specifically on FPGA and embedded systems Understand the future developments and trends in RISC-V Gain knowledge on debugging, optimization, and hands-on experience through lab sessions A more detailed course description is available on request at training@ac6-training.com

Course environment Course will be using QEMU as the RISC-V emulator. Students will be given access to a shared filesystem to save and share their work. Hands-on labs will include exercises that use QEMU to emulate RISC-V systems and run assembly and C code. The course will also cover how to use QEMU for performance analysis and optimization of RISC-V code. The course will provide materials and tutorials for the lab sessions which will be based on QEMU

Prerequisites Familiarity with computer architecture Programming skills: Some programming experience, particularly in C or assembly Knowledge of digital logic: Understanding of digital logic and basic concepts of computer design would be beneficial for understanding RISC-V CPU implementation and FPGA design Basic understanding of operating systems: Familiarity with operating system concepts such as process management, memory management, and interrupts The course may use Linux-based development tools and environments

First Day Introduction to RISC-V Overview of RISC-V What is RISC-V and why is it important? History and development of RISC-V RISC-V architecture and instruction set RISC-V implementations and applications RISC-V ISA Overview Instruction format Instruction set encoding Privileged architecture Vector instructions Compressed instructions Exercise:  Setting up a RISC-V development environment and running a "Hello World" program on a RISC-V emulator RISC-V CPU Implementation RISC-V 32-bit CPU implementation RISC-V 32-bit instruction set RISC-V 32-bit register set RISC-V 32-bit pipeline RISC-V 64-bit CPU implementation RISC-V 64-bit instruction set RISC-V 64-bit register set RISC-V 64-bit pipeline Exercise:  CPU Implementation Second Day RISC-V Memory Management Introduction to RISC-V memory management Memory management unit Virtual memory Address translation Memory-mapped I/O in RISC-V MMIO interface Device drivers Virtual memory and address translation in RISC-V Page tables Translation lookaside buffer RISC-V Interrupt and Exception Handling Introduction to RISC-V interrupts and exception handling Interrupts and exceptions Interrupt handling Implementing interrupt handlers in RISC-V assembly and C Interrupt service routines Exception handling

Handling exceptions and errors in RISC-V Exception vectors Trap handling Exercise:  Interrupt and Exception Handling RISC-V C Programming and Debugging Introduction to RISC-V C programming Setting up the C development environment Writing and compiling RISC-V C code Debugging and testing C code GDB and OpenOCD Trace Exercise:  C programming and debugging Third Day RISC-V Optimization Introduction to RISC-V performance optimization Understanding performance metrics Identifying performance bottlenecks Profiling and benchmarking RISC-V code Using performance counters Analyzing performance data Optimizing RISC-V code for performance Instruction scheduling Loop optimization Register allocation Memory optimization Exercise:  Optimizing RISC-V Code RISC-V Optimization for FPGA and Embedded Systems Introduction to RISC-V on FPGA Overview of FPGA technology RISC-V on FPGA: benefits and challenges Synthesis and Implementation Synthesis flow Place and route Power and performance optimization Designing RISC-V systems with FPGA SoC design Peripherals and interfaces Interrupts and exception handling RISC-V on embedded systems and IoT applications Applications and use-cases Memory and power constraints Security and privacy concerns Exercise:  Implementing a RISC-V system on an FPGA development board

 

Duration	Cost	Calendar
18 hours	2500 € HT
Last update: 1 February 2023
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From 31 May to 2 June 2023	-	Online EurAsia (9h-16h CET)
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