# GRLIB GPL 2025.1 released

**URL:** <https://discourse.grlib.community/t/grlib-gpl-2025-1-released/489>\
**Category:** General - GRLIB SoC\
**Created:** [28 March 2025 15:54 UTC](https://discourse.grlib.community/t/grlib-gpl-2025-1-released/489 "2025-03-28T15:54:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![joaquin.espana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3da27b/32.png) [@joaquin.espana](https://discourse.grlib.community/u/joaquin.espana)\
**Post date:** [28 March 2025 15:54 UTC](https://discourse.grlib.community/t/grlib-gpl-2025-1-released/489/1 "2025-03-28T15:54:08Z")

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The development team is pleased to announce the release of GRLIB GPL 2025.1-b4296, which is now available for download from:

[https://download.gaisler.com/products/GRLIB/bin/grlib-gpl-2025.1-b4296.tar.gz](https://download.gaisler.com/products/GRLIB/bin/grlib-gpl-2025.1-b4296.tar.gz)

Bitfile and netlist packages are available via:

> **[GRLIB IP Library | Gaisler](https://www.gaisler.com/grlib-ip-library)**
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> Find FAQs and support resources and download & explore the GRLIB GPL version, including source code, manuals, and FPGA bitfiles.

The changelog is here:

[http://download.gaisler.com/products/GRLIB/doc/Changelog.txt](http://download.gaisler.com/products/GRLIB/doc/Changelog.txt)

and is also reproduced below.

Some of the highlights are:

- Versal support added.
- New AXI modules, including an AXI-to-AHB bridge and resizer.
- New AHBJTAG\_EXTTAP IP to instantiate the TAP module externally.
- Small fixes for LEON5 and NOEL-V.

Updated example bitstreams for LEON5 and NOEL-V are available for download from:

> **[LEON SPARC Processors | Gaisler](https://www.gaisler.com/secondary-product-category/leon-sparc-processors#LEON-FPGA-examples)**
>
> Explore LEON processors for space applications. Benefit from a robust software ecosystem and a legacy of proven reliability.

> **[NOEL RISC-V Processors | Gaisler](https://www.gaisler.com/secondary-product-category/noel-risc-v-processors#NOEL-FPGA-examples)**
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> NOEL processors provide reliable performance, flexibility, and robustness, ensuring mission success and high reliability in space and critical applications

If you find any any reproducible bugs or issues please don’t hesitate to post in the community.

----------------------- Release 2025.1-b4296 ---------------------------

2025-03-21 New AHBJTAG\_EXTTAP IP. Modified version of AHBJTAG where the TAP module is instantiated externally. Especially suitable for technologies where the TAP cannot be instantiated standalone, such as AMD Versal.

2025-03-21 Added support for Versal memories

2025-03-21 NOELV: Workaround for Cadence synthesis issues

2025-03-13 LEON5: Fix issue when building with the global async reset setting in the grlib config package.

2025-01-16 AXI: Add new modules

- AXI4 to AHB2 bridge
- AXI4-Stream skidbuffer
- AXI4-Stream gearbox
- AXI4 transaction resizer

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**Author:** ![WEI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90ced4/32.png) [@WEI](https://discourse.grlib.community/u/WEI)\
**Post date:** [30 March 2025 09:23 UTC](https://discourse.grlib.community/t/grlib-gpl-2025-1-released/489/2 "2025-03-30T09:23:46Z")

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Will NOEL3 be included in GRLIB as open source in the future?

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**Author:** ![joaquin.espana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3da27b/32.png) [@joaquin.espana](https://discourse.grlib.community/u/joaquin.espana)\
**Post date:** [1 April 2025 10:14 UTC](https://discourse.grlib.community/t/grlib-gpl-2025-1-released/489/3 "2025-04-01T10:14:59Z")

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Hi WEI,

Thanks for the question! We have not decided it yet. I will provide an update when there is something that can be officially shared.

Stay tuned 😉  
Joaquin

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**Author:** ![joaquin.espana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3da27b/32.png) [@joaquin.espana](https://discourse.grlib.community/u/joaquin.espana)\
**Post date:** [23 April 2025 08:19 UTC](https://discourse.grlib.community/t/grlib-gpl-2025-1-released/489/4 "2025-04-23T08:19:16Z")

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Hi WEI,

NOEL3 will be released in 2025Q3, but it will initially **not** be part of the GPL release. This may change at a later point though.

Joaquin

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**Author:** ![WEI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90ced4/32.png) [@WEI](https://discourse.grlib.community/u/WEI)\
**Post date:** [23 April 2025 12:48 UTC](https://discourse.grlib.community/t/grlib-gpl-2025-1-released/489/5 "2025-04-23T12:48:36Z")

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Hi Joaquin,

Thank you for your updating! I will continue to pay attention to it.