Well that is kinda like a cpu before it's got a program loaded into flash/ram/etc (yes I understand the conceptual differences between the two, but it does not affect it's turing completeness). An fpga is a thing before a bitstream is loaded, it's just not performing the logic calculations. There is no chip fab or 3d printer inside an fpga ready to lay out gates. FPGA's aren't new stuff, commodore used them for emulating the 8250 replacements for the CD32. I think Motorola used them for the 68040 (the 68000 was breadboarded like the Amiga, would have been great to get those together...). But back on topic, you don't create bitstreams by setting bits you use a higher level language and over that is guaranteed to evolve to become easier. On 24/02/2021 00:11, admin_at_wavestarinteractive.com admin_at_wavestarinteractive.com wrote: > Maybe we are talking the same thing but due to the word choices are causing confusion. Yes, there are logic gates / cells or elements but they have to be configured by the bitstream file (little binary file) before it is functional to do anything other whatever maybe a "brick-proofing" measure where there is an explicit default core built into a piece of non-volatile memory on the FPGA chip as a failsafe mode.Received on 2021-02-25 01:00:03
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