RISC-V Architecture
RISC-V Architecture
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the RISC-V architecture and instruction set. You will learn the basics of RISC-V, including RISC-V Assembler and Simulator, writing and running assembly code, and RISC-V C Programming. The course covers topics such as interrupt and exception handling, memory management, multiprocessing and concurrency, performance optimization, hardware and system design, and future developments. Hands-on experience will be provided through lab sessions.
Objective
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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
Target Audience
Any embedded systems engineer or technician with the above prerequisites.
Day One
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 |
Day Two
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 |
Day Three
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 |
Nohau Training Partner
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