SoCLinux

SoCLinux is an open-source project that aims to configure and generate a Linux system for RISC-V processors, focusing on creating a robust and maintainable environment for designing and testing IP cores. The project builds upon the existing open-source Py2HWSW framework powering the IOb-SoC platform, enhancing the functionality and portability of IP cores, by using as examples the key IOb-Cache, IOb-Eth, and IOb-UART16550 open-source cores. By providing a Linux IP core testbed, SoCLinux enables developers to build and test Linux drivers for new IP cores quickly, accelerating the production of high-quality IP cores, open-source or otherwise. The project aims to establish a widely adopted and maintainable ecosystem for IP core development, benefiting the broader community of IP core providers and users. SoCLinux will leverage the IP-XACT standard (IEEE 1685) for IP core packaging, and seamlessly exchange IP cores with FuseSoC, a well-known open-source IP core package manager.