\item Capability for auto-generation of Docs: unknown.
\item Capability for auto-generation of ancillary resources: unknown.
\item Suitability for wide range of systems: unknown.
- \vspace{10pt}
+ \vspace{4pt}
\item Suitability for saving RISC-V ecosystem money: {\bf NONE }
\item Suitability for collaboration: {\bf ZERO} (i.e. don't bother)
\end{itemize}
+ \vspace{6pt}
+ Commercial licensees are isolated and cut off from the benefits
+ and resources of the Libre world. Translation: USD \$200k+ NREs.
}
{\bf SiFive IOF (Freedom E310, Unleashed U540)}:
\vspace{4pt}
\begin{itemize}
- \item License: Good!
+ \item License: Good!
\item Flexibility: not so good.
- \item Language: chisel3.
+ \item Language: chisel3.
\item Capability for auto-generation of Docs: none.
\item Capability for auto-generation of ancillary resources: partial.
\item Suitability for wide range of systems: not so good.
- \vspace{10pt}
+ \vspace{4pt}
\item Suitability for saving RISC-V ecosystem money: {\bf Low }\\
\item Suitability for collaboration: {\bf GOOD} (but: written in Chisel3)
\end{itemize}
+ \vspace{6pt}
+ Using SiFive IOF has Libre benefits, but it's incomplete and
+ harder to find Chisel3 programmers (than e.g. for python).
}