Can the QSPI pins and ConfigFlash be repurposed for User App?!

[chili-chips-ba]

Would it be possible to, upon loading FPGA bitfile from ConfigFlash: 1) Take over the corresponding FPGA pins and use them for other things?

• possibly even allowing user access to the hardened QSPI controller within FPGA 2) Use the Flash for app data storage

GateMate datasheet does not seem to be listing those options.

Yes, we love to be uber-efficient (don't call us stingy 😉) and get extra mileage from Olimex-provided components.

[pu-cc]

Take over the corresponding FPGA pins and use them for other things?

Yes, that is f course possible. The data sheet does contain information about this on page 84, using the uCIO parameter.

Even the example CCF contains the config pins, which can all be used by setting the uCIO parameter. https://colognechip.com/downloads/ccgm1a1-evb-master.ccf

possibly even allowing user access to the hardened QSPI controller within FPGA

The hardened QSPI controller is used exclusively for configuration.

Use the Flash for app data storage

This follows from 1. that this is of course possible, too.

[chili-chips-ba]

Thank you, this is very informative.

Closing this question with a note that it would help to add a reference or link to the -uCIO tool option in the Config section of the datasheet.