Re: FPGA using Python language

From: smf <smf_at_null.net>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:13:40 +0000
Message-ID: <586a9c83-34da-acc8-2c03-93a0f8df3ffa_at_null.net>
On 22/02/2021 21:49, admin_at_wavestarinteractive.com
admin_at_wavestarinteractive.com wrote:

> FPGAs without any core loaded is "turing nothing" because they are blank with no logic or gates configured to do anything.

FPGA aren't blank, the logic gates are all there waiting for the i/o to
be hooked up & there is enough logic to be able to load a bit stream
into ram. That is enough to be turing complete, I'm not talking about
running a turing complete language on the FPGA itself.

You used to have to design chips by hand, now you can emulate an ASIC on
an FPGA before you bake it.
https://www.xilinx.com/applications/emulation-prototyping.html

Eventually tools will evolve so you don't need to think about all the
things you currently have to think about because it's cheaper.

Whether that is using an existing language concept or something new is
an implementation detail, but existing concepts are more useful for the
same reason steering wheels and pedals are similar on all cars.
Received on 2021-02-23 16:00:02

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