BIF Syntax for Versal Adaptive SoC - BIF Syntax for Versal Adaptive SoC - 2026.1 English - UG1283

Bootgen User Guide (UG1283)

Document ID
UG1283
Release Date
2026-06-23
Version
2026.1 English

The following example shows the detailed manner in which you can write a BIF while grouping the partitions together. Versal adaptive SoC now uses the updated BIF syntax to support subsystems. You can combine multiple partitions to form one image, called a subsystem, that shares a single image header.

Note: Partitions under the same image { } block merge to form a single subsystem.
new_bif:
{
	id_code = 0x04ca8093
	extended_id_code = 0x01
	id = 0x2
	image
	{
		name = pmc_subsys
		id = 0x1c000001
		partition
		{
			id = 0x01
			type = bootloader
			file = gen_files/plm.elf
		}
		partition
		{
			id = 0x09
			type = pmcdata, load = 0xf2000000
			file = gen_files/pmc_data.cdo
		}
	}
	image
	{
		name = lpd
		id = 0x4210002
		partition
		{
			id = 0x0C
			type = cdo
			file = gen_files/lpd_data.cdo
		}
		partition
		{
			id = 0x0B
			core = psm
			file = static_files/psm_fw.elf
		}
	}
	image
	{
		name = pl_cfi
		id = 0x18700000
		partition
		{
			id = 0x03
			type = cdo
			file = system.rcdo
		}
		partition
		{
			id = 0x05
			type = cdo
			file = system.rnpi
		}
	}
	image
	{
		name = fpd
		id = 0x420c003
		partition
		{
			id = 0x08
			type = cdo
			file = gen_files/fpd_data.cdo
		}
	}
}

The following example shows how you can write a BIF in a concise manner by grouping the partitions together.

new_bif:
{
	id_code = 0x04ca8093
	extended_id_code = 0x01
	id = 0x2
	image
	{
		name = pmc_subsys, id = 0x1c000001
		{ id = 0x01, type = bootloader, file = gen_files/plm.elf }
		{ id = 0x09, type = pmcdata, load = 0xf2000000, file = gen_files/pmc_data.cdo }
	}
	image
	{
		name = lpd, id = 0x4210002
		{ id = 0x0C, type = cdo, file = gen_files/lpd_data.cdo }
		{ id = 0x0B, core = psm, file = static_files/psm_fw.elf }
	}
	image
	{
		name = pl_cfi, id = 0x18700000
		{ id = 0x03, type = cdo, file = system.rcdo }
		{ id = 0x05, type = cdo, file = system.rnpi }
	}
	image
	{
		name = fpd, id = 0x420c003
		{ id = 0x08, type = cdo, file = gen_files/fpd_data.cdo }
	}
}