Practical application of GitOps methodology and CICD approaches in the development of FPGA systems

Abstract

Currently, there is an increase in the use of programmable logic integrated circuits (FPGAs) in Russia due to their flexibility, versatility and the possibility of multiple reprogramming. However, the development of FPGA projects is fraught with difficulties related to the resource intensity of computer-aided design (CAD) systems used and the lack of unified approaches to automating project development and assembly processes. This paper is devoted to the study of the application of GitOps methodology and CICD approaches in the field of FPGA project development. The analysis of their potential advantages and disadvantages is carried out, the use of semantic versioning for project management is considered. Two variants of CICD pipelines have been developed and proposed, as well as a list of key automation stages and necessary components of the platform infrastructure for implementing GitOps and CICD applications. The results of the work can be useful for optimizing hardware device development processes, as well as for creating assembly pipelines and testing FPGA-based projects. In the future, it is planned to test the proposed approach and analyze the tools for its implementation.