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

[Sheldon Winter <winwin@bayarea.net>]

SystemC is found at www.systemc.org.





Peekay Chan wrote:

> 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:
> **************************************************
> 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
> **************************************************
>
> 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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