X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=nlnet_2022_ongoing.mdwn;h=0b120c036ec3694f40bce397907c52befb0fb19d;hb=587055021ed1489794d2ceabe293a40ae50beb5d;hp=ce9901f14258883c9eb2280421c1ddee4475bbb3;hpb=4de6d9d3ffc6ce1c03bc86bbbbfc23e94779cb59;p=libreriscv.git diff --git a/nlnet_2022_ongoing.mdwn b/nlnet_2022_ongoing.mdwn index ce9901f14..0b120c036 100644 --- a/nlnet_2022_ongoing.mdwn +++ b/nlnet_2022_ongoing.mdwn @@ -1,6 +1,11 @@ # NL.net proposal -2022-08- +**This project is part of [NLnet NGI0 Entrust](https://nlnet.nl/entrust) +and has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101069594.** + +* 2022-08E-107 +* [[nlnet_2022_ongoing/discussion]] +* ## Project name @@ -10,6 +15,20 @@ Libre-SOC Ongoing 2022/3 +# Summary + +The funding to date from NLnet via EU Grants has been amazing and resulted +in significant development of Digitally-Sovereign VLSI designs. +Continuing to further that initial research to create High Performance +Compute for ultimate use in end-user products such as smartphones desktops +laptops and Industrial Embedded PCs is clearly important. +We therefore aim to further the IEEE754 Pipelines, associated Formal +Correctness Proofs, and continue implementing unit tests, Simulator, +Processor Core implementing Power ISA and Draft SVP64, as well as +documentation and attending conferences. + +# Submitted to NLnet + Please be short and to the point in your answers; focus primarily on the what and how, not so much on the why. Add longer descriptions as attachments (see below). If English isn't your first language, don't @@ -27,6 +46,10 @@ of submitting the required Scalable Vector Extension to the OpenPOWER Foundation: this Grant Request focusses more on continuing to *implement* that Scalable Vector Extension. +With the entire project being 100% FOSSHW and managed strictly as a +Libre Project under strict Full Transparency conditions the end result +is a High-performance Processor Initiative that EU Citizens can trust. + # Have you been involved with projects or organisations relevant to this project before? And if so, can you tell us a bit about your contributions? As mentioned in 2022-08-51, @@ -51,6 +74,9 @@ EUR 100,000. # Explain what the requested budget will be used for? +(Note having completed 2022-02-012 we meet the conditions for a +larger budget request) + Whilst 2022-08-51 focusses on submitting SVP64 to the OpenPOWER ISA WG, and satisfying Voting Members of its suitability, we need to proceed with implementing SVP64 and underlying infrastructure: