Re: [oc] Configuration Bit Stream Generators

[Marko Mlinar <marko.mlinar@flextronicssemi.com>]

"Juan José Peco San Martín" wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, you wrote:
> > Dave Feustel wrote:
> > >
> > > Well, I'm rapidly getting really turned off by the problems I'm having
> > > with licensing procedures that don't work while the 30/60 day
> > > evaluation periods are running out without my getting anything
> > > done.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Victor the Cleaner" <jonathan@canuck.com>
> > > To: <cores@opencores.org>
> > > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 10:56 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [oc] Configuration Bit Stream Generators
> > >
> > > > > Are there any opensource configuration bitstream generators
> > > > > for FPGAs from Xilinx, Atmel, etc?
> > > >
> > > > I don't think you're going to see that stuff real soon.  We're
> > > > Xilinx users here, and they're awful proprietary about the bitstream
> > > > format, considering it to be part of the mechanism for providing
> > > > protection to their customers' IP.  [Note: Yes, we've debated the
> > > > validity of that position here already, so there's no need to reopen
> > > > the discussion.]
> > There are opensource bitstream generators! But not for Xilinx, but
> > for our FPGA, which is not yet in production :)
> 
> Really?. When'll be avalaible?. How are they?. Have you got
> tech-specifications?
Well, this FPGA is meant mostly for embedded SoC applications;
info is on the oc site. AFAIK no company in producing them.

Marko
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