From c0efc3525ae6db38f53b1b6d80cca106bfe58bdc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 10:28:41 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] update --- pinmux/pinmux_chennai_2018.tex | 14 ++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/pinmux/pinmux_chennai_2018.tex b/pinmux/pinmux_chennai_2018.tex index 989678dde..7fcd74868 100644 --- a/pinmux/pinmux_chennai_2018.tex +++ b/pinmux/pinmux_chennai_2018.tex @@ -87,10 +87,13 @@ \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. } @@ -100,16 +103,19 @@ {\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). } -- 2.30.2