AVH FVPs on macOS

This guide shows you how to use Arm Virtual Hardware (AVH) Fixed Virtual Platforms (FVPs) on macOS by running them in Docker containers. The official repository provides additional technical details.

What are the prerequisites for running AVH FVPs on macOS?

Install Docker Desktop on Mac .

If this is for commercial use, you might require a paid subscription.

How do I clone the repository?

Open a terminal and set the working directory to the location in which you would like to store the Fast Model. Then run:

    

        
        
git clone https://github.com/Arm-Examples/FVPs-on-Mac.git

    

This creates the subdirectory FVPs-on-Mac in the current working directory.

How do I build the Docker wrapper for AVH FVPs?

Run the build script to create the Docker image and populate the bin folder with model wrappers:

    

        
        
./build.sh

    

When this completes, inspect the created bin folder containing symlinks to fvp.sh. These wrappers can be used exactly like any native model executable:

    

        
        
./bin/FVP_MPS2_Cortex-M3 --version

    

How do I expose the models to my local environment?

Add $(pwd)/FVPs-on-Mac/bin to PATH environment:

    

        
        
export PATH=$PATH:$(pwd)/FVPs-on-Mac/bin

    

Put this to your ~/.zshrc to make it permanent.

For further information, refer to the repository’s README.md file .