# Can I use xlnk with PYNQ v2.6 image

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**Created:** [February 8, 2023, 1:43pm UTC](https://discuss.pynq.io/t/can-i-use-xlnk-with-pynq-v2-6-image/5203 "2023-02-08T13:43:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![cathalmccabe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.pynq.io/cathalmccabe/32/3348_2.png) [@cathalmccabe](https://discuss.pynq.io/u/cathalmccabe)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://discuss.pynq.io/t/can-i-use-xlnk-with-pynq-v2-6-image/5203/2 "2023-02-08T14:32:42Z")

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Please don’t reply to old forum posts. Instead open a new issue.  
xlnk was deprecated in v2.6. You should use `pynq.allocate`

You can see an example here:  
[https://github.com/Xilinx/PYNQ\_Workshop/blob/master/Session\_4/4\_basic\_allocate\_example.ipynb](https://github.com/Xilinx/PYNQ_Workshop/blob/master/Session_4/4_basic_allocate_example.ipynb)  
[https://discuss.pynq.io/t/tutorial-pynq-dma-part-2-using-the-dma-from-pynq/3134](https://discuss.pynq.io/t/tutorial-pynq-dma-part-2-using-the-dma-from-pynq/3134)

Some video tutorials here:  
[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjVZA8Z\_co6KBmqzyHfzKnJ8LmYd7cU03](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjVZA8Z_co6KBmqzyHfzKnJ8LmYd7cU03)

Cathal

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