Abstract: Method and apparatus for communication between a processor and processing elements in an integrated circuit (e.g., a programmable logic device is described. In an example, a first lookup table is configured to store first information representing which of the processing elements is capable of performing which of a plurality of instructions. A second lookup table is configured to store second information representing which of the plurality of instructions is being serviced by which of the processing elements. Control logic is coupled to the processor, the first lookup table, and the second lookup table. The control logic is configured to communicate data from the processor to the processing elements based on the first information, and communicate data from the processing elements to the processor based on the second information.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for designing an embedded system for a programmable logic device (PLD) is described. Parameters specific to the embedded system are obtained. Source code files that use the parameters to define configurable attributes of the base platform are generated. A software definition and a hardware definition are obtained. The software and hardware definitions each use an application programming interface (API) of the base platform to define communication between software and hardware of the embedded system. An implementation of the embedded system is automatically built for the PLD using the source code files, the software definition, and the hardware definition.