README.md

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Vitis Introduction and Getting Started Tutorial

Version: Vitis 2025.2

Welcome to Vitis Getting Started!

This section of the tutorial explains how to build HLS and AIE kernels, along with host applications, for various platforms. The example uses pre-built platforms included with Vitis installations, as well as pre-built Versal common kernel and rootfs binaries generated using the PetaLinux tool flow, to enable testing on both hardware and hardware emulation.

1. VCK190
2. VCK190_dfx
3. VEK280

Prerequisites

1. Source Vitis 2025.2:

   source <path_to_vitis_install>/settings64.sh
   

2. Export the following variable:

   export COMMON_IMAGE_VERSAL=<path_to_common_image: xilinx-versal-common-v2025.2>
   

3. To compile the binaries:

   cd <path_to_Tutorial>/Getting_Started/Vitis/Versal_w_PetaLinux/<platform_to_test>
   make all
   

   Please refer Makefile of each tutorial for more details on the commands.

Ensure you have the following installed on your machine:

• Vitis tools
• Versal Common Image and sysroot

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