Basic ARM application in Xilinx Zynq SoC

Question

I am new to Xilinx Zynq SoC. Zynq has ARM(dual cores). I am curious if it is possible to run program C/C++ program only on ARM processors without using the FPGA fabric. My research could not helped much.

IF yes, I would like to know some basic steps that I need to follow to achieve the goal.

Answer 1

Follow the Tutorial by Xilinx.

http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/sw_manuals/xilinx14_3/ug873-zynq-ctt.pdf.

It is clearly stated in section 5.2.4.

Thanks.

Answer 2

Yes, you can run your own application code without using the FPGA fabric.

You can download the xilinx SDK http://www.xilinx.com/tools/sdk.htm and start by trying some of the hello world projects available. Adding a FPGA bitstream is optional.