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From: vkataev at mail.uni-paderborn.de<vkataev@m...>
Date: Mon Jul 7 08:39:21 CEST 2008
Subject: [oc] Open Source creation of FPGA data files?
> So here's my question: What existing open source projects are there
> for creating the data files for FPGA's without using the vendor's
> software?
>
> I've got a spartan-3e starter board. Suppose I wanted to program the
> 3e without using Xilinx's software, is it even possible?
It is possible to use Open Source VHDL compilers like GHDL-GCC or
Python-like MyHDL. It works perfectly well, but they are for
simulation only. There is no open source software for place'n route.
You can synthesize your design without Xilinx software using Synplify
or something else, evaluating your design with GHDL, but there is no
open-source software for synthesis.
All we have today is the limited performance of FPGA EDA tools because
of its closed source nature.
Regards,
Vadim Kataev
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