-If you are an Archlinux user, just install icestorm-git, arachne-pnr-git and yosys-git from the Arch User Repository (no need for the following installation steps). -
-Installing the IceStorm Tools (icepack, icebox, iceprog):
@@ -112,6 +108,19 @@ Note: The Arachne-PNR build depends on files installed by IceStorm. Always rebui after updating your IceStorm installation. ++Notes for Archlinux: just install icestorm-git, arachne-pnr-git and yosys-git from the Arch User Repository (no need to follow the install instructions above). +
+ ++Notes for OSX: Please follow the additional instructions for OSX to install on OSX. +
+ ++Please file an issue on github if you have additional notes to +share regarding the install procedures on the operating system of your choice. +
++The toolchain should be easy to install on OSX platforms. Below are a few troubleshooting items found on Mountain Lion (10.8.2). +
+ ++The libftdi package (.so lib binary and the ftdi.h header) has been renamed to libftdi0, so either do: +
+ +port install libftdi0
+(note that ports installs the tool to /opt instead of /usr, see next note)
brew install libftdi0
+Note that Mac Ports installs to /opt instead of /usr, so change the first two lines in iceprog/Makefile to: +
+ ++LDLIBS = -L/usr/local/lib -L/opt/local/lib -lftdi -lm +CFLAGS = -MD -O0 -ggdb -Wall -std=c99 -I/usr/local/include -I/opt/local/include/ ++ +
+Basically you are indicating where to find the lib with -L/opt/local/lib and where to find the .h with -I/opt/local/include/. +
+ ++This is a compiler issue, i.e., you are probably running on clang and you can circumvent this error by compiling against another compiler. +Edit the Makefile of yosys and replace the two first lines for this, i.e., comment the first line (clang) and uncomment the second (gcc): +
+ ++#CONFIG := clang +CONFIG := gcc ++ +
+You need to unload the FTDI driver. (notes below are from Mountain Lion, 10.8.2). +First check if it is running: +
+ ++kextstat | grep FTDIUSBSerialDriver ++ +
+If you see if on the kextstat, we need to unload it: +
+ ++sudo kextunload -b com.FTDI.driver.FTDIUSBSerialDriver` ++ +
+Repeat the kextstat command and check that the driver was successfully unloaded. +
+ ++Try running iceprog example.bin again. It should be working now. +
+ ++Note: On newer OSes perhaps you need to also kextunload the com.apple.driver.AppleUSBFTDI driver. +
+ diff --git a/docs/notes_osx.md b/docs/notes_osx.md deleted file mode 100644 index 6b542d6..0000000 --- a/docs/notes_osx.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,39 +0,0 @@ -# OSX Install -The toolchain should be easy to install on OSX platforms. Below are a few troubleshooting items found on Mountain Lion (10.8.2). - -## installing ftdi library -- libftdi (allows you to have .so lib binary and the ftdi.h header) -libftdi has been renamed to libftdi0, so either do: - -`port install libftdi0` (note that ports installs the tool to /opt instead of /usr, see next note) - -`brew install libftdi0` - -## iceprog make error on "ftdi.h not found" -Note that Mac Ports installs to /opt instead of /usr, so change the makefile's first two lines to: - -` LDLIBS = -L/usr/local/lib -L/opt/local/lib -lftdi -lm` - -` CFLAGS = -MD -O0 -ggdb -Wall -std=c99 -I/usr/local/include -I/opt/local/include/` - -Basically you are indicating where to find the lib with -L/opt/local/lib and where to find the .h with -I/opt/local/include/ - -## yosis make error on "