5.4.3. Installing Open Source CvP Driver in Linux System - 2025-12-16

Configuration via Protocol (CvP) Implementation in V-series FPGA Devices User Guide

  1. Download the open source CvP driver from the CvP Driver.
  2. Navigate to the driver directory.
  3. Unzip the driver by typing the following command:
    tar -zxvf .<driver>.tar.bz2
  4. Run the installation by typing the following commands:
    sudo make
    sudo make install
  5. Once the installation completed successfully, it generates the altera_cvp file in the following location: directory/dev/altera_cvp.