AXI Streaming Intel® FPGA IP for PCI Express* User Guide

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Date 7/08/2024
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3.8. Software Drivers for AXI Streaming Intel® FPGA IP for PCI Express* IP Variant

The software drivers for the AXI Streaming Intel® FPGA IP for PCI Express* vary when the IP is configured in different modes (e.g., Root Port vs Endpoint mode). You must ensure the correct software drivers are used in each of these modes for proper functionality of the IP. You can download, customize, build, and install the software drivers for the IP as mentioned in the following table.

Table 19.  Software Drivers for AXI Streaming Intel® FPGA IP for PCI Express*
AXI Streaming Intel® FPGA IP for PCI Express* in Description
Standalone mode You must create your own software drivers based on the application requirement.
Design example

The software drivers for the IP are generated as part of the design example generation.

Refer to the following section for instructions on how to install and run the software drivers for the Quartus generated design example.

Intel® FPGA IP OFS reference design

Software drivers for the IP and example workloads are provided as part of the reference design.

Note: For examples on software drivers of the AXI Streaming Intel® FPGA IP for PCI Express* , please contact your Intel Sales Representative for access to the Intel OFS design repository.
Note: OFS lags behind Quartus® Prime Pro Edition by a cycle, so it does not support the 24.2 version of the AXI Streaming Intel® FPGA IP for PCI Express* in the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition 24.2 release.