6917 - MachXO5-NX: How to speed up the MachXO5-NX (LFMXO5-25) boot/configuration time through its internal flash?
See below steps to significantly improve the boot/configuration time from internal flash:
1.)
In your source project, generate a bitstream that contains the following:
* Set the FLASH_CLK_FREQ = 112.5MHz
* Set CONFIG_IOSLEW = FAST
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