XDNA drivers for other linux distros

[rohitnanda1443]

Hi,

can this be used with other distros (such as Gentoo). The automated scripts all seem to use apt and fails.

[maxzhen]

We have not tried other distros than Ubuntu. The driver mostly depends on Linux kernel, but packaging and scripts might be distro specific, yes.

[rohitnanda1443]

I am more than happy to try it on Gentoo, if someone can help.
Kernel: 6.6.47 and 6.6.51 (build with all the requirements for XDNA)

I have a ryzen 8700G / 780m with 64GB RAM.

[rohitnanda1443]

Installation of XRT drivers crashes. Does not give much info:

[ 23%] Building CXX object runtime_src/core/common/api/CMakeFiles/core_common_api_library_objects.dir/xrt_xclbin.cpp.o
[ 23%] Building CXX object runtime_src/core/common/api/CMakeFiles/core_common_api_library_objects.dir/aie/xrt_graph.cpp.o
[ 23%] Built target sw_emu_objects
[ 24%] Built target core_common_library_objects
[ 24%] Built target core_common_api_library_objects
[ 24%] Built target core_pcielinux_objects
make: *** [Makefile:166: all] Error 2

real 0m15.619s
user 2m39.851s
sys 0m13.742s

[jalmillateguiRPA]

Hi All, I'm compiling the driver in manjaro running kernel 6.11: see the following data specs:

---

OS: Manjaro Linux x86_64
Host: Venus series
Kernel: 6.11.2-4-MANJARO
Uptime: 23 hours, 50 mins
Packages: 1477 (pacman), 14 (flatpak)
Shell: bash 5.2.37
Resolution: 3840x2160
Terminal: /dev/pts/3
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS w/ Radeon 780M Graphics (16) @ 5.263GHz
GPU: AMD ATI c5:00.0 Phoenix1
Memory: 4215MiB / 25837MiB

and apart from having to solve dependencies manually I get to the following section:

[ 77%] Building CXX object test/shim_test/CMakeFiles/shim_test.elf.dir/io.cpp.o
[ 77%] Building CXX object test/shim_test/CMakeFiles/shim_test.elf.dir/umq_tests.cpp.o
[ 77%] Built target xrt_core
[ 77%] Building CXX object src/shim/CMakeFiles/xrt_driver_xdna.dir/bo.cpp.o
In file included from xdna-driver/src/shim/hwctx.h:13,
from xdna-driver/src/shim/bo.h:8,
from xdna-driver/src/shim/bo.cpp:4:
xdna-driver/src/shim/../include/uapi/drm_local/amdxdna_accel.h:9:10: fatal error: drm/drm.h: No such file or directory
9 | #include <drm/drm.h>
| ^~~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
make[2]: *** [src/shim/CMakeFiles/xrt_driver_xdna.dir/build.make:76: src/shim/CMakeFiles/xrt_driver_xdna.dir/bo.cpp.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/Makefile2:1748: src/shim/CMakeFiles/xrt_driver_xdna.dir/all] Error 2
make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
[ 81%] Linking CXX executable xrt_test.elf
[ 81%] Built target xrt_test.elf
[ 86%] Linking CXX executable shim_test.elf
[ 86%] Built target shim_test.elf
make: *** [Makefile:156: all] Error 2

From what I can see, the amdxdna_accel.h has a reference to drm but it can't find it on the path.... am I missing something???

[mamin506]

Hi All, I'm compiling the driver in manjaro running kernel 6.11: see the following data specs:

OS: Manjaro Linux x86_64 Host: Venus series Kernel: 6.11.2-4-MANJARO Uptime: 23 hours, 50 mins Packages: 1477 (pacman), 14 (flatpak) Shell: bash 5.2.37 Resolution: 3840x2160 Terminal: /dev/pts/3 CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS w/ Radeon 780M Graphics (16) @ 5.263GHz GPU: AMD ATI c5:00.0 Phoenix1 Memory: 4215MiB / 25837MiB

and apart from having to solve dependencies manually I get to the following section:

[ 77%] Building CXX object test/shim_test/CMakeFiles/shim_test.elf.dir/io.cpp.o [ 77%] Building CXX object test/shim_test/CMakeFiles/shim_test.elf.dir/umq_tests.cpp.o [ 77%] Built target xrt_core [ 77%] Building CXX object src/shim/CMakeFiles/xrt_driver_xdna.dir/bo.cpp.o In file included from xdna-driver/src/shim/hwctx.h:13, from xdna-driver/src/shim/bo.h:8, from xdna-driver/src/shim/bo.cpp:4: xdna-driver/src/shim/../include/uapi/drm_local/amdxdna_accel.h:9:10: fatal error: drm/drm.h: No such file or directory 9 | #include <drm/drm.h> | ^~~~~~~~~~~ compilation terminated. make[2]: *** [src/shim/CMakeFiles/xrt_driver_xdna.dir/build.make:76: src/shim/CMakeFiles/xrt_driver_xdna.dir/bo.cpp.o] Error 1 make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/Makefile2:1748: src/shim/CMakeFiles/xrt_driver_xdna.dir/all] Error 2 make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs.... [ 81%] Linking CXX executable xrt_test.elf [ 81%] Built target xrt_test.elf [ 86%] Linking CXX executable shim_test.elf [ 86%] Built target shim_test.elf make: *** [Makefile:156: all] Error 2

From what I can see, the amdxdna_accel.h has a reference to drm but it can't find it on the path.... am I missing something???

On Ubuntu, there is a linux-libc-dev package which will install drm header to /usr/include/drm folder. Not sure if there is similar package for other distros.

[mamin506]

Installation of XRT drivers crashes. Does not give much info:

[ 23%] Building CXX object runtime_src/core/common/api/CMakeFiles/core_common_api_library_objects.dir/xrt_xclbin.cpp.o [ 23%] Building CXX object runtime_src/core/common/api/CMakeFiles/core_common_api_library_objects.dir/aie/xrt_graph.cpp.o [ 23%] Built target sw_emu_objects [ 24%] Built target core_common_library_objects [ 24%] Built target core_common_api_library_objects [ 24%] Built target core_pcielinux_objects make: *** [Makefile:166: all] Error 2

real 0m15.619s user 2m39.851s sys 0m13.742s

This is more like failing at build XRT library. Maybe you haven't installed all the dependencies that XRT needed.

[rum0r]

We have not tried other distros than Ubuntu. The driver mostly depends on Linux kernel, but packaging and scripts might be distro specific, yes.

Definitely would like support for other distros like Fedora.

[harrisonvanderbyl]

@rum0r #304
Please try this, it worked for me,
just note what dependencies you missed

[helldove]

Hi All, I'm compiling the driver in manjaro running kernel 6.11: see the following data specs:

OS: Manjaro Linux x86_64 Host: Venus series Kernel: 6.11.2-4-MANJARO Uptime: 23 hours, 50 mins Packages: 1477 (pacman), 14 (flatpak) Shell: bash 5.2.37 Resolution: 3840x2160 Terminal: /dev/pts/3 CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS w/ Radeon 780M Graphics (16) @ 5.263GHz GPU: AMD ATI c5:00.0 Phoenix1 Memory: 4215MiB / 25837MiB

and apart from having to solve dependencies manually I get to the following section:

[ 77%] Building CXX object test/shim_test/CMakeFiles/shim_test.elf.dir/io.cpp.o [ 77%] Building CXX object test/shim_test/CMakeFiles/shim_test.elf.dir/umq_tests.cpp.o [ 77%] Built target xrt_core [ 77%] Building CXX object src/shim/CMakeFiles/xrt_driver_xdna.dir/bo.cpp.o In file included from xdna-driver/src/shim/hwctx.h:13, from xdna-driver/src/shim/bo.h:8, from xdna-driver/src/shim/bo.cpp:4: xdna-driver/src/shim/../include/uapi/drm_local/amdxdna_accel.h:9:10: fatal error: drm/drm.h: No such file or directory 9 | #include <drm/drm.h> | ^~~~~~~~~~~ compilation terminated. make[2]: *** [src/shim/CMakeFiles/xrt_driver_xdna.dir/build.make:76: src/shim/CMakeFiles/xrt_driver_xdna.dir/bo.cpp.o] Error 1 make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/Makefile2:1748: src/shim/CMakeFiles/xrt_driver_xdna.dir/all] Error 2 make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs.... [ 81%] Linking CXX executable xrt_test.elf [ 81%] Built target xrt_test.elf [ 86%] Linking CXX executable shim_test.elf [ 86%] Built target shim_test.elf make: *** [Makefile:156: all] Error 2

From what I can see, the amdxdna_accel.h has a reference to drm but it can't find it on the path.... am I missing something???

i had same environment and fixed with made a symbolic link from /usr/include/libdrm to /usr/include/drm.
i think libdrm for arch linux distribution generate different drm include path with ubuntu or some others.

[rohitnanda1443]

Any guidance for installing it on Gentoo Linux?

[rum0r]

@rum0r #304 Please try this, it worked for me, just note what dependencies you missed

Thank you, but honestly, I'm not sure where to start. the documentation lists apt/deb and not rpm, so I'm not sure what to change.

[Untitled86]

I figured I might need to compile the driver because I have the Beelink Ser9 with that Ryzen AI 9 HX370 and 890 GPU. I don't think they're supported in the default distro.

I was able to build XRT and then the XDNA-Driver using Fedora. It wasn't easy, and I didn't document the steps.

#build XRT 
cd <root-of-source-tree>/build/xrt/build/Relase
sudo dnf install xrt_202510.2.19.0_41-x86_64-Runtime.rpm
sudo dnf install xrt_202510.2.19.0_41-x86_64-npu.rpm
sudo dnf install xrt_202510.2.19.0_41-x86_64-base.rpm
sudo dnf install xrt_202510.2.19.0_41-x86_64-base-devel.rpm

#build XDNA-Driver
cd <root-of-source-tree>/build/Release
sudo alien -i --to-rpm --scripts xrt_plugin.2.19.0_fedora41-x86_64-amdxdna.deb -v
sudo dnf install xrt_plugin-amdxdna-2.19.0-2.x86_64.rpm
sudo rpm -Uvh --replacefiles xrt_plugin-amdxdna-2.19.0-2.x86_64.rpm

#Build example
cd <root-of-source-tree>/build
./build.sh -example

#Run example
./example_build/example_noop_test ../tools/bins/1502_00/validate.xclbin
Host test code start...
Host test code is creating device object...
Host test code is loading xclbin object...
Host test code is creating kernel object...
Host test code kernel name: DPU_PDI_0
Host code is registering xclbin to the device...
Host code is creating hw_context...
Host test code is creating kernel object...
Host test code allocate buffer objects...
Host test code sync buffer objects to device...
Host test code iterations (~10 seconds): 70000
Host test microseconds: 3271197
Host test average latency: 46 us/iter
TEST PASSED!

[rohitnanda1443]

I await the final release kernel 6.14.

I believe the drivers wil form part of the kernel and it will ease the build issues.