==Introduction=={{InfoBoxTop}}The [[Logical_structure_of_Bora_and_BoraX_Embedded_Linux_Kits_(BELK/BXELK)|software development flows]] for {{Applies To Bora}}{{Applies To BoraX requires the use of several tools on host side. This document describes how to install and set up these tools.}}{{Applies To BoraLite}}{{InfoBoxBottom}}
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== Host setup and development flow==
The software development environment for Processing Subsystem (PS) is quite complex because it is based on several tools. This document collects the resources, available in this wiki, which are related to these tools, in order to illustrate how to install and set up them.
First, '''it is strongly recommended the reading of [[File:TBD.pngBORA_SOM/BELK-L/General/Logical_structure_of_BELK|thumb|center|600px|captionthis document]]to understand the general structure of the kit'''.
For setting up the development environment, please refer to the following documents:
* [[BORA_SOM/BELK-L/Development/Introduction_to_the_development_environment | Introduction to the development environment]] which provides an overview of it
* [[BORA_SOM/BELK-L/Development/Build_system | Build system]] for operational instructions.
To deepen target software-related aspects, these specific pages are available:
* [[BORA_SOM/BELK-L/Development/Building_U-Boot |This page]] for detailed instruction on U-Boot building
* [[BORA_SOM/BELK-L/Development/Building_Linux_kernel|This page]] for detailed instruction on Linux kernel building
* [[BORA_SOM/BELK-L/Development/Advanced_use_of_Yocto_build_system|This link]] shows hot to use Yocto build system to build the entire BSP, including U-Boot bootloader, Linux kernel and root file system.
===Host setup===As stated previously, XUELK host tools are based on a [[Managed_Virtual_Machine_About Programmable Logic (MVMPL)|Managed Virtual Machine]]. As indicated [[#XUELK microSD Layout|here]], microSD card delivered along with XUELK includes basic version of MVM that is the default option. In case you choose please refer to use the [[Managed_Virtual_Machine_(MVM)#Advanced_version|''Advanced'' version]] of the MVM instead, the <code><i>projectBORA_SOM/BELK-name<L/i><Development/code> to be used is <code>lynx</code>. Either version you choose, please follow the procedure described [[Managed_Virtual_Machine_(MVM)#Installation_and_configuration|here]] to install the MVM. It is also worth remembering that access to git repositories is required to download target source code. To enable it, please refer to [[Accessing_DAVE_Embedded_Systems_restricted_git_repositoriesCreating_and_building_a_Vivado_example|this page]]. {{ImportantMessage|text=Either version of MVM is installed, it provides the tools required to build that illustrates a simple reference design for [[Building_U-Boot_(XUELK)BORA_SOM/BORA_Evaluation_Kit |U-bootBORA Evaluation kit]] and [[Building_Linux_kernel_(XUELK)BORA_Xpress_SOM/BORA_Xpress_Evaluation_Kit |Linux kernelBORA Xpress Evaluation kit]]. It does not include the tools required to run Yocto build system instead.}}<section end=BELK/>