[oc] Handel-C replacement, replacement name first me thinks!

["Paul McFeeters" <paul.mcfeeters@ntlworld.com>]

Martin,

Windows? YUK, I've finally found a use for MS Windows CDs, they make good
tea coasters. Too many bugs in MS code for my liking.

My primary thinking is to do a little program that can parse a C program and
translate it straight into VHDL so people could then fine-tune it as
necessary if they wish. I'm still a VHDL newbie but if I would like to code
a Linux style mini-kernel in an FPGA (CPU+Linux Kernel in a ASIC?),
ambitious yes but if they can do a TCP/IP stack with the DK1 suite then I'm
sure I can go one better. I've looked at all their manuals and can see some
major areas for improvement in their software (not just the name!). What I
would love to see though is some VHDL code generated by one of their example
C programs to see how they think the VHDL side should be done. I'm already
using a very basic C to VHDL program which seems to be working quite well.
Have a look at my "Sequential processing in FPGAs" post which includes a
sample of its output and let me know what you think. VHDL is still a
minefield of new learning for me so any help in this area will be much
appreciated.

Although if Celoxica want to buy the program off me rather than let me make
it shareware then you won't just have my gratitude for helping you'll also
receive a financial reward too. Their website says they have $30 million in
venture capital so I can always dream. rotflmbo

Paul McFeeters

Handel-C is copyright of Celoxica, Buffy-C hmmm might be copyright of me ;-)

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-cores@opencores.org [mailto:owner-cores@opencores.org]On
Behalf Of Martin.J Thompson
Sent: 07 December 2001 11:39
To: cores@opencores.org
Subject: Re: [oc] Has anybody won the lottery?


Hi Paul,
Sounds like a good challenge!  I'm interested in this, but don;t have a huge
amount of time at the moment.  Let me know how it goes - I'm experienced in
FPGA deisgn via VHDL, and I've written some software in my time also (C,
perl and a bit of python amongst others).

Would you be targetting windoze or some unixy OS?  Or aiming for
portability?

Cheers,
Martin

>>> paul.mcfeeters@ntlworld.com 07 December 2001 01:41:10 >>>
Hi,

apparently (better sit for this) the DK1 suite only costs $25,000 per year.
I should have known it was too good to be true. So in the spirit of
Opencores.org I am going to look at developing my own Handel-C system. I
might be a VHDL virgin but when it comes to C programming its in my blood.
If anybody wants to come onboard and help then the more the merrier. I'll
get a project up on running on Opencores soon.

Unless of course somebody has won the lottery and wants to buy a 3 year
licence for me? ;-))

Paul McFeeters

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