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+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, Mentor Graphics Corporation
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Xilinx, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of the <ORGANIZATION> nor the names of its contributors
+ * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ * without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include "metal/sys.h"
+#include "metal/shmem.h"
+#include "metal/device.h"
+#include "metal/io.h"
+
+#define SHM_DEV_NAME "3ed10000.shm"
+#define SHM_BUS_NAME "platform"
+
+static struct metal_device *shm_dev;
+static struct metal_generic_shmem shm;
+
+void init_system()
+{
+ int ret;
+ struct metal_io_region *io;
+ struct metal_init_params metal_param = METAL_INIT_DEFAULTS;
+
+ metal_init(&metal_param);
+
+ /* Register the UIO shared memory */
+ /* This will be a temporary solution, we should
+ * use DMA memory in fugure.
+ */
+ ret = metal_device_open(SHM_BUS_NAME, SHM_DEV_NAME, &shm_dev);
+ if (ret) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Failed to open shared memory device.\n");
+ return;
+ }
+ io = metal_device_io_region(shm_dev, 0);
+ if (!io) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Failed to get the I/O region of shared memory.\n");
+ return;
+ }
+
+ memset(&shm, 0, sizeof(struct metal_generic_shmem));
+ shm.name = "shm";
+ memcpy((void *)&shm.io, io, sizeof(struct metal_io_region));
+ ret = metal_shmem_register_generic(&shm);
+ if (ret) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Failed to registered shared memory.\n");
+ return;
+ }
+ return;
+}
+
+void cleanup_system()
+{
+ if (shm_dev)
+ metal_device_close(shm_dev);
+ metal_finish();
+}