Re: [oc] synthesis ...

[Graham Seaman <graham@seul.org>]

On Fri, 14 Feb 2003, Lars Segerlund wrote:

> 
>   Is there any 'free' ( opensource ) tools for synthesis/routing/placement ?

for asics? fpgas? plds? pcbs?

the answer in each case is 'not completely - but there are people working
on it...'. But which software is relevant depends on your target...
If you're talking fpgas, icarus verilog has some synthesis, but you won't
get a full path source->bitstream from anything opensource yet.

You could check out opencollector.org for a list, but the stuff listed
on there is in very varying states of completion (don't trust the
division into 'synthesis'/'simulation' on the summary page too much -
that's done automatically, and lots of software fits partly into both 
camps).
> 
>   I have been looking around, but have only found the manufacturers 
> tools for their different platforms.
> 
>   Would not such an effort be important to opencores ?

IMO, yes, but it's not going to be done by tomorrow... ;-(

Graham
> 
>   / Lars Segerlund.
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