RE: [oc] C to HDL? Didn't realise the situation was that bad

["Peekay Chan" <peekay@synopsys.com>]

Hi Paul,

I am definitely no expert in SystemC.  Though SystemC is a true OpenSource
language and has been adopted by a number of companies.  You can simply
register on the web site and download the source codes and the user manual.
Once you download that, you can write your codes and run the simulation with
the build in simulation kernel.

The membership fee you saw is for joining the OpenSystemC Initiative to
obtain the benefits:
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Benefits of Individual and Corporate Membership

Influence the direction and development of SystemC
Participate and vote in SystemC technical working groups
Vote for the OSCI Board and in other organizational matters
Receive updates on activities of all working groups
Access early versions of OSCI specifications
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There is a very active user forum which you can join after registering as a
user.

Hope this helps.

Peekay

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-cores@opencores.org [mailto:owner-cores@opencores.org]On
Behalf Of Paul McFeeters
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 12:14 PM
To: cores@opencores.org
Subject: [oc] C to HDL? Didn't realise the situation was that bad


Hi,

gotta laugh egh? You would think that more people using C/C++ to program
FPGAs would be welcomed?
I can only find 3 C to VHDL programs on the net (if you know of more please
tell me), the prices
are as follows:

Celoxica limited, $25,000 every year

CLevelDesign, $95,000 one off payment	(actually C++)

Adelante Technologies, no sign of prices on their website but might have to
sit down to hear it?


I looked at www.systemc.org, supposed to be an organisation to promote the
widespread adoption
of SystemC being used to program hardware. Great I thought, like minded
people, then I saw their
prices!

Individual Members - $2,000 USD
Corporate Members - $50,000 USD

If they think I am going to pay them $2,000 a year just to join their little
website they can take
a long running jump off a short cliff. I was going to include support for
SystemC in my program but
if I have to pay $2,000 to even be a member of SystemC they can forget about
it. I can't afford to
join their private club.

On the plus side my own translator is going great guns. Finished the first
section in 2 days, had
originally expected 2 weeks but having a lull in work at moment so more
spare time to invest. Should
have demonstration executable hopefully by start of the new year. I had
forgotten how much fun it is
to write compilers, like a kid with a new toy now. ;-)

Paul McFeeters
Self appointed C for FPGA champion (well foot soldier anyway)


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