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Is there any actual POWER core ip out there that people can build on or experiment with? Yes, the ISA itself is open, but last I looked that was it. I think RV'
by abeyer 4y ago
Is there any actual POWER core ip out there that people can build on or experiment with? Yes, the ISA itself is open, but last I looked that was it. I think RV's availability of implemented cores (even if they aren't the most cutting edge or high performance) is helping it build some momentum. Whether that's actually "ARM-killer" momentum remains to be seen, and might well not be... but I don't think I'll write them off quite yet, just based on IBM's long history of failures to position and market POWER well.
- rektide 4y agoMicrowatt is the only one I know of. Built as a tiny fgpa core. https://github.com/antonblanchard/microwatt https://github.com/antonblanchard/microwatt
- an-unknown 4y agoYes, there are open core IPs for POWER: - https://github.com/OpenPOWERFoundation/a2i https://github.com/OpenPOWERFoundation/a2i - https://github.com/OpenPOWERFoundation/a2o https://github.com/OpenPOWERFoundation/a2o - https://github.com/antonblanchard/microwatt https://github.com/antonblanchard/microwatt
- abeyer 4y agoah, interesting, will need to check those out