SPO600 Software

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For SPO600, you will need to set up a Linux system by the third week of classes.

System Requirements

These are the minimum system requirements:

• x86_64 (64-bit AMD/Intel compatible)
• At least 2GB of RAM
• At least 100GB of disk space

The faster/bigger the system, the faster you'll be able to build software -- and you'll probably be building many times.

Location

This system may be:

• Your laptop
• A large virtual machine on your laptop
• A system at home (or elsewhere) that you can connect to with SSH
• A Seneca lab system, configured on a removable disk drive (This option is not recommended, because you will not be able to use it during classes)

If you cannot find a suitable system to use, talk to your professor about resources available within Seneca.

Base Software

For the initial software, install:

• Fedora 20
• The Fedora development tools ("yum groupinstall 'Development Tools' 'Development Libraries'")

Emulation/Virtual Machine Software

In the weeks ahead, we will be installing:

• The ARMv8 "Foundation Model" emulator
• QEMU ARMv8 userspace emulator