Skip to content
New issue

Have a question about this project? Sign up for a free GitHub account to open an issue and contact its maintainers and the community.

By clicking “Sign up for GitHub”, you agree to our terms of service and privacy statement. We’ll occasionally send you account related emails.

Already on GitHub? Sign in to your account

[website] Write new Installation doc #3756

Merged
merged 1 commit into from
Jan 22, 2024
Merged
Show file tree
Hide file tree
Changes from all commits
Commits
File filter

Filter by extension

Filter by extension

Conversations
Failed to load comments.
Loading
Jump to
Jump to file
Failed to load files.
Loading
Diff view
Diff view
4 changes: 0 additions & 4 deletions docs/src/appendix/appendix.md → docs/src/appendix.md
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
---
sidebar_position: 3
---

# Appendix

This section covers some less-common Chisel topics.
Expand Down
4 changes: 0 additions & 4 deletions docs/src/cookbooks/cookbooks.md → docs/src/cookbooks.md
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
---
sidebar_position: 1
---

# Cookbooks

Welcome to the Chisel Cookbooks, where we capture frequently-used design patterns or troubleshooting questions.
Expand Down
4 changes: 0 additions & 4 deletions docs/src/developers/developers.md → docs/src/developers.md
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
---
sidebar_position: 4
---

# Developer Documentation

Tips and tricks for Chisel developers:
Expand Down
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
---
sidebar_position: 2
---

# Explanations

Explanation documentation gives background and context.
Expand Down
14 changes: 7 additions & 7 deletions docs/src/index.md
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
---
sidebar_position: 0
---

# An Introduction to Chisel
# Introduction

_Chisel_ (Constructing
Hardware In a Scala Embedded Language) is a hardware
Expand All @@ -17,8 +13,12 @@ reusable, you will find it important to leverage the underlying power
of the Scala language. We recommend you consult one of the excellent
Scala books to become more expert in Scala programming.

For a tutorial covering both Chisel and Scala, see the
[**online Chisel Bootcamp**](https://mybinder.org/v2/gh/freechipsproject/chisel-bootcamp/master).
:::tip

Use **[Scala CLI](installation.md#quickstart-with-scala-cli)** to experiment with Chisel in seconds!

:::


For quick reference "How-To" guides see the [Cookbooks](docs/cookbooks).

Expand Down
174 changes: 174 additions & 0 deletions docs/src/installation.md
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
---
description: How to install and run Chisel
---

# Installation

Chisel is a [Scala](https://www.scala-lang.org/) library and compiler plugin.

## Quickstart with Scala CLI

The easiest way to install Chisel is to [install Scala CLI](https://scala-cli.virtuslab.org/install) to build and run the Chisel template:

```bash
wget https://github.com/chipsalliance/chisel/releases/latest/download/chisel-template.scala
scala-cli chisel-template.scala
```

The Chisel template is a simple, single-file example of Chisel that emits Verilog to the screen.

:::tip

While more complex projects often use a build tool like SBT or Mill as described below,
we still highly recommend using Scala CLI with the template for experimentation and
writing small snippets to share with others.

:::

## Dependencies

As described above, Scala CLI is a great "batteries included" way to use Chisel.
It will automatically download and manage all dependencies of Chisel _including a Java Development Kit (JDK)_.
More complex projects will require the user to install a JDK and a build tool.

:::info

Note that each of these dependencies are projects with their own installation instructions.
Please treat the commands below as suggestions and not directives.

:::

### Java Development Kit (JDK)

Scala runs on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), so it is necessary to install a JDK to use Chisel.
Chisel works on any version of Java version 8 or newer; however, we recommend using an LTS release version 17 or newer.
Note that Scala CLI requires Java 17 or newer so unless your system installation of Java is at least version 17, Scala CLI will download Java 17 for its own use.

You can install any distribution of the JDK you prefer.
Eclipse Adoptium Temurin is a good option with support for all platforms: https://adoptium.net/installation

#### Ubuntu

Note that Temurin is not part of the default apt repositories, so you will need to add the Eclipse Adoptium repository.

Taken from the official [Temurin docs](https://adoptium.net/installation/linux/).
Please note that installation on most systems will require superuser priviledges (`sudo`).
You may need to prefix these commands with `sudo` including the `tee` commands following any pipes (`|`).

```sh
# Ensure the necessary packages are present:
apt install -y wget gpg apt-transport-https

# Download the Eclipse Adoptium GPG key:
wget -qO - https://packages.adoptium.net/artifactory/api/gpg/key/public | gpg --dearmor | tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/adoptium.gpg > /dev/null

# Configure the Eclipse Adoptium apt repository
echo "deb https://packages.adoptium.net/artifactory/deb $(awk -F= '/^VERSION_CODENAME/{print$2}' /etc/os-release) main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/adoptium.list

# Update the apt packages
apt update

# Install
apt install temurin-17-jdk
```

#### MacOS

Using [MacPorts](https://www.macports.org):
```sh
sudo port install openjdk17-temurin
```

Using [Homebrew](https://brew.sh):
```sh
brew tap homebrew/cask-versions
brew install --cask temurin17
```

#### Windows

Using [Scoop](https://scoop.sh):
```sh
scoop install temurin17-jdk
```

Windows users may also prefer using an [installer](https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?version=17&os=windows&arch=x86&package=jdk).


### Build Tools

Scala CLI is only intended for projects made up of a single to a handful of files.
Larger projects need a build tool.

#### Mill

[Mill](https://mill-build.com) is a modern Scala build tool with simple syntax and a better command-line experience than SBT.
We recommend Chisel users use Mill.

For detailed instructions, please see the [Mill documentation](https://mill-build.com/mill/Intro_to_Mill.html).

##### Linux and MacOS

The easiest way to use Mill is with the Mill Wrapper Script `millw`:

```sh
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lefou/millw/0.4.11/millw > mill && chmod +x mill
```

You can then move this script to a global install location:

```sh
sudo mv mill /usr/local/bin/
```
Comment on lines +120 to +122
Copy link
Member

Choose a reason for hiding this comment

The reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more.

Advising uses to install something by moving things into a root-owned location is questionable. However, this is also what scala-cli suggests.

Copy link
Contributor Author

Choose a reason for hiding this comment

The reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more.

AFAICT it's pretty universal that Linux-y things suggest you install things in /usr/local/bin and if there's a reason you shouldn't it seems that the reader is expected to know this and adjust accordingly. I don't have a strong opinion, I'm just following typical style.


##### Windows

Using [Scoop](https://scoop.sh):
```sh
scoop install mill
```

<!-- TODO flesh this out -->
Download `millw.bat`: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lefou/millw/0.4.11/millw.bat.

#### SBT

[SBT](https://www.scala-sbt.org) is the more traditional Scala build tool that has many resources and examples.
It is most productively used with its own REPL rather than on the command-line.

##### Linux

The easiest way to install SBT is manually from the release tarball.
Note that MacOS and Windows users can also do a manual install.

```sh
curl -s -L https://github.com/sbt/sbt/releases/download/v1.9.8/sbt-1.9.8.tgz | tar xvz
```

Then copy the `sbt` bootstrap script into a global install location

```sh
sudo mv sbt/bin/sbt /usr/local/bin/
```

##### MacOS

Using [MacPorts](https://www.macports.org):
```sh
sudo port install sbt
```

##### Windows

Using [Scoop](https://scoop.sh):
```sh
scoop install sbt
```

### Firtool

Beginning with version 6.0, Chisel will manage the version of firtool on most systems.
However, it may be necessary to build from source on some systems (eg. older Linux distributions).
If you need to build firtool from source, please see the [Github repository](https://github.com/llvm/circt).

To see what version of firtool should be used for a given version of Chisel, see [Versioning](appendix/versioning#firtool-version).
6 changes: 0 additions & 6 deletions docs/src/resources/resources.md → docs/src/resources.md
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
---
layout: docs
title: "Resources and References"
section: "chisel3"
---

# Chisel Resources

The *best resource* to learn about Chisel is the [**online Chisel Bootcamp**](https://mybinder.org/v2/gh/freechipsproject/chisel-bootcamp/master). This runs in your browser and assumes no prior Scala knowledge. (You may also run this locally via the [backing chisel-bootcamp GitHub repository](https://github.com/freechipsproject/chisel-bootcamp).)
Expand Down
3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion website/Makefile
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
Expand Up @@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ $(latest_scaladoc_dir):
$(latest_scaladoc_dir)/index.html: $(latest_version) | $(latest_scaladoc_dir)
$(eval VER := $(shell cat $(latest_version)))
$(eval URL := https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/chipsalliance/chisel_2.13/$(VER)/chisel_2.13-$(VER)-javadoc.jar)
cd $(latest_scaladoc_dir) && \
rm -rf $(latest_scaladoc_dir)/* && \
cd $(latest_scaladoc_dir) && \
wget -q -O temp.jar $(URL) && \
unzip -q temp.jar && \
rm -rf temp.jar
Expand Down
1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions website/docusaurus.config.js
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
Expand Up @@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ const config = {
theme: prismThemes.github,
darkTheme: prismThemes.dracula,
additionalLanguages: [
'bash',
// The Scala grammar extends the java one
// prism requires manually loading java first
'java',
Expand Down
85 changes: 84 additions & 1 deletion website/sidebars.js
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
Expand Up @@ -3,7 +3,90 @@

/** @type {import('@docusaurus/plugin-content-docs').SidebarsConfig} */
const sidebars = {
tutorialSidebar: [{type: 'autogenerated', dirName: '.'}],
chiselSidebar: [
'index',
{
type: 'category',
label: 'Getting Started',
link: {
type: 'generated-index',
},
collapsed: false,
items: [
'installation',
],
},
{
type: 'category',
label: 'Cookbooks',
link: {
type: 'doc',
id: 'cookbooks',
},
items: [
{
type: 'autogenerated',
dirName: 'cookbooks',
},
]
},
{
type: 'category',
label: 'Explanations',
link: {
type: 'doc',
id: 'explanations',
},
items: [
{
type: 'autogenerated',
dirName: 'explanations',
},
]
},
{
type: 'category',
label: 'Appendix',
link: {
type: 'doc',
id: 'appendix',
},
items: [
{
type: 'autogenerated',
dirName: 'appendix',
},
]
},
{
type: 'category',
label: 'Developer Documentation',
link: {
type: 'doc',
id: 'developers',
},
items: [
{
type: 'autogenerated',
dirName: 'developers',
},
]
},
{
type: 'category',
label: 'Resources and References',
link: {
type: 'doc',
id: 'resources',
},
items: [
{
type: 'autogenerated',
dirName: 'resources',
},
]
},
]
};

module.exports = sidebars;
4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions website/src/pages/index.js
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
Expand Up @@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ function HomepageHeader() {
<div className={styles.buttons}>
<Link
className="button button--secondary button--lg"
to="/docs">
Chisel Documentation
to="/docs/installation">
Getting Started
</Link>
</div>
</div>
Expand Down
Loading