XENA - Signs of life
Date 23-May-2012 21:56:08
Topic: software OS4
| Taken from: Hyperion Entertainment Blog
The first tools for programming Xena (no, not the Warrior Princess) are now ready for distribution.
The XMOS XS1-L2 chip built into each AmigaOne X1000 with a unique local bus connected directly to the PA6T.
These tools provide the ability to load programs directly into the the Xena chip as well as monitor most of the internal registers as the code is executed.
Unlike other XTAG devices, no adapter board, USB port, or JTAG cables are needed. We can access all of this directly from the AmigaOS command line.
In addition to the new tools, a new AmigaOS resource named xena.resource is included to arbitrate access to the new hardware features.
I have also included a simple .xe file that will flash two LEDs on the AmigaOne X1000 board, as a "proof of programming" demonstration.
These tools were ported from code provided by Segher Boessenkool. Please be sure to thank him if you see him around the XCore Exchange Forums.
The tools are available now and can be downloaded directly from Hyperion's web site by all registered X1000 users. The new tools and documentation will be added to a future release of the AmigaOS SDK as well.
Information on XMOS chips, compilers and other tools are available at their web site.
Excellent community resources may be found at the XCore Exchange.
I hope these tools provide a beginning into the exploration of these Xciting new features.
For more information about me please visit my web site.
LyleHaze
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