The Zynq-7000 family is based on System-on-Chip (SoC) architecture and incorporates a dual-core ARM CortexA9 with traditional Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) manufactured by Xilinx.
Vivado Design Suite is an automation tool for embedded systems, including Zynq-7000 boards. Vivado tool has a wide range of applications for designers, especially in embedded systems and RF domains. Vivado IDE is available for Windows and Linux operating systems. For more information, you can refer to the Vivado Design Suite user guide available on the Xilinx website.
PetaLinux offers all necessary requirements and tools to use embedded Linux solutions on Xilinx hardware systems. It supports development tools such as Zynq-7000 SoCs, MicroBlaze, and PowerPC boards. PetaLinux tools can run on any of the following Linux systems: Red Hat Enterprise Workstation/Server, CentOS, and Ubuntu.
For more details on PetaLinux, refer to PetaLinux Tools Documentation available on the Xilinx website.
