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Xilinx Technical Support provides assistance to all types of inquiries except the following:

• Information on product availability, pricing, order lead times, and product end-of-life.
• Software and Reference Designs older than the last two major releases. (for example, if 2021.1 is the current release, versions 2021.x and 2020.x are supported, but 2019.x is not supported)
• PetaLinux commercial versions older than the last two major releases. (for example, if 2021.1 is the current release, versions 2021.x and 2020.x are supported, but 2019.x is not supported)
• For a detailed list of Embedded Software exclusions by component please reference the Embedded SW Support Wiki
• Software and IP installed on unsupported operating systems. See (Xilinx Answer 18419)
• Third-party demo and development boards. Contact the third party vendor for support
• Devices and IP used outside of data sheet limits, or in a manner inconsistent with general instructions in the User Guide. Modifications to cores generated by Coregen are not supported
• For design or coding assistance, contact your Authorized Distributor or Sales Representative
• Application Notes support beyond the reproduction of the specific conditions and scenarios presented therein
• GitHub Examples and Tutorials beyond the reproduction of the specific conditions and scenarios presented therein
• Technical support via the Service Portal is not available to all customers
• Technical support via the Service Portal is not available to University students with the exception of those authorized through the Xilinx University Program. For details, refer to the Xilinx University Program

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• Design Advisory: A special class of Xilinx Answer Record designed to keep you up to date on critical known issues, and help guide your designs around them. Review the Design Advisory answer records for your device to avoid issues and save time.

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