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Fixes #94559

Clarify the different requirements for QEMU emulation versus real hardware deployment in the versalnet_rpu board documentation.

For QEMU target:

  • XSDB (Xilinx System Debugger) is not used
  • PDI (Programmable Device Image) is not required
  • QEMU provides direct emulation without hardware initialization files

For real hardware target:

  • XSDB and PDI file are required
  • PDI contains the hardware initialization and boot configuration needed for the physical device

This documentation update helps users understand why PDI is optional for QEMU testing but mandatory for physical board deployment.

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yashi commented Oct 18, 2025

xsdb back-end isn't popular compare to openocd or jlink. I think it's better to add exact commands for both QEMU and a real hardware.

Just adding

west flash --pdi /path/to/your.pdi

or

west flash --context -r xsdb

helps a lot, I believe.

Clarify the different requirements for QEMU emulation versus real
hardware deployment in the versalnet_rpu board documentation.

For QEMU target:
- XSDB (Xilinx System Debugger) is not used
- PDI (Programmable Device Image) is not required
- QEMU provides direct emulation without hardware initialization files

For real hardware target:
- XSDB and PDI file are required
- PDI contains the hardware initialization and boot configuration
  needed for the physical device

This documentation update helps users understand why PDI is optional
for QEMU testing but mandatory for physical board deployment.

Signed-off-by: Appana Durga Kedareswara rao <[email protected]>
@kedareswararao kedareswararao force-pushed the versalnet_rpu_doc_update branch from 91bd619 to c1f79c6 Compare October 19, 2025 16:31
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xsdb back-end isn't popular compare to openocd or jlink. I think it's better to add exact commands for both QEMU and a real hardware.

Just adding

west flash --pdi /path/to/your.pdi

or

west flash --context -r xsdb

helps a lot, I believe.

Updated as suggested please review.

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