Why does SmartVID fail during the Early I/O configuration stage in Arria 10 SoC?

The SmartVID feature is implemented via a soft IP in the Arria® 10 FPGA core. As such, the FPGA logic needs to be configured successfully before SmartVID is functional. If you use the Early I/O Configuration method to boot the Arria 10 HPS first prior to configuring the FPGA, the SmartVID feature will not be available until FPGA core configuration is complete.

Ensure that both V_CC and V_CCP of the device is powered with a fixed nominal voltage (0.90V) during Early I/O configuration. Once FPGA configuration is complete, the SmartVID IP will be able to request the power regulator to update the value of V_CC and V_CCP.

This information will be included in a future release of the Arria 10 Handbook.