My understanding was that FVPs (at least the AEM versions) were freely licensed as to be a resource for open source developers.
However, after downloading and installing aem-armv8-FM000-KT-00059-r11p7-30rel0.tgz it always stops shortly after I try to run it complaining that it can't find a license.
I HAVE read the getting started guides and I can't find any mention of obtaining a license. I do see options on the web site to buy a license (not going to do that) or for a "eval" license.
I have not completed the eval license for the following reasons:
* I don't want ARM sales people contacting me about buying tools
* I don't want a license that expires after 90 days or whatever
* Locking the license to my enet MAC address seems very restrictive for a tool that I thought was "freely licensed"
Please let me know what I am doing wrong.
Can you also please clarify which FVPs are "freely licensed" and which ones are pay only?
Thanks,
Bill
Hi Bill,
thanks for the additional info. There are two versions of the AEMv8-A FVP. One requires a license to run the other does not. From the name of the executable in the log I can see that you have downloaded and are trying to run the version requiring a license, which of course you don't have as you were expecting the other version.
Could I ask where you downloaded from?
Please try the following, and let me know if it resolves the problem.
1. go to developer.arm.com/tools-and-software/simulation-models/fixed-virtual-platforms
2. select the download link:
This links to the version of the AEMv8-A that does not require a license. Please install & try. The name of the executable is different in this package to the one in your log.
FVP_Base_RevC-2xAEMv8A - free to use FVP
FVP_Base_AEMv8A-AEMv8A - licensed FVP
Regards,Rob.
Your right Rob that works for me.
That is where I thought I downloaded from but it must not have been. I _was_ clicking around a lot because I was confused about what was free and what was not. Over the weekend I tried the foundation model and it had worked fine.
I just retried the ARMv8_M download from the same section and had similar license issues. Is it suppose to be free?
(I am trying to get setup to test TF-A and TF-M the way ARM does)
Hi Bill, good to hear you are making progress and now have the FOC AEMv8-A model. We don't have an FOC AEMv8-M model available. Are you OK to take this conversation away from the Forum and contact me directly so we could discuss how we can enable you with an Armv8-M model?
Rob, thanks for your help. That is good for now. I will pursue other contacts for ARMv8. Thanks!