[Cryptech Tech] Alpha board main CPU change

[Peter Stuge]

Joachim Strömbergson wrote:
> Peter Stuge wrote:
> > I'll see what I can implement in a Lattice iCE40 with the open
> > source toolchain that was published yesterday.
> 
> The short answer is very little. The LC40 tops out at 7680 LUTs.

Yes. I may end up using several chips to do a useful thing. Let's see.


Leif Johansson wrote:
> > A very interesting project. The synthesis tool used, Yosys is
> > worth adding to our tool suite just to have a implementation
> > focused open compiler.
> > 
> > http://www.clifford.at/yosys/
> 
> It claims to support xylinx-7 too

Good stuff.

The arachne-pnr project which does place&route supports only Lattice,
but this is still exciting because it is a wedge in the door.


//Peter