What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to develop a toolchain for migrating software to FPGA platforms, specifically using OpenRISC architecture.

March 5, 2026Open Access

A Cross-Platform Toolchain for Migrating Software to an OpenRISC-Based FPGA SoC

Puntos clave

The aim is to develop a toolchain for migrating software to FPGA platforms, specifically using OpenRISC architecture.
Developed software-based games in C language for FPGA porting.
Outlined mathematical foundations for game design.
Detailed the workflow for game creation and execution on FPGA.
Conducted statistical analyses on game outcomes.
Games were successfully ported to FPGA demonstrating the potential for software migration.
The toolchain was validated using a Spartan-6 FPGA and OpenRISC architecture.
Statistical analyses provided insights into the performance of the ported games.

Resumen

This paper describes the development of several software-based games using a high-level programming language (C in our case), designed so that they can be ported to a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). It also outlines the mathematical foundations underlying these games. Making executables portable in this way can simplify running applications on FPGA platforms. Porting a game to an FPGA serves as evidence that arbitrary executables can be migrated to such hardware. The complete workflow for creating the game, along with the final game outcomes, is detailed in this paper. In addition, statistical analyses of these games were conducted. The proposed approach relies on graphics and character-handling libraries typically available in advanced programming languages. The background of this work is that a microcontroller architecture which can easily be run on a Spartan-6 FPGA was needed. The innovative point of this paper is that it created the cross-compilation toolchain on an uncommon microcontroller architecture, like the OpenRISC.

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