Hi, I'm also following the opecores mailing list, the debate about synthesis/routing/placement tools ended when the opinions where woiced that it should be done in java and the gui was the most important part :-) ( pun intended ).
Personally I thnk a placement tool ( looking at whats placed and how it's routed and capable of generating a bitsteream from this ) would the number one component. If we can do bitstreams for different chips all would be good from there on :-) .. if you can program it you can always come up with the additional software :-) .. / regars, Lars Segerlund. On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 11:39:38 -0500 (EST) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Stuart Brorson) wrote: > Since there's been a lot of discussion about digital design tools > recently, perhaps people need to be reminded about the OpenCores > project? > > http://www.opencores.org/ > > Amongst other things, there was some discussion on the OC list about > building an open-source synthesis tool a couple of months ago. You > can check the archives to see if anything came of it. (I don't think > anything did . . . .) > > And as for a VHDL source complier, they have a couple listed on thier > links page: > > http://www.opencores.org/OIPC/tool.shtml > > There is also a command line VHDL tool called Alliance which I tried > briefly once: > > http://www-asim.lip6.fr/recherche/alliance/doc/jumpstart/VHDL-Subset/VHDL.html > > I didn't like it, but that was about 5 years ago & I was new to > HDL design anyway. It might have improved since then, or it may not > have been bad in the first place . . . . > > If you can switch to Verilog, then Icarus Verilog rocks -- I've used > it to do a couple of small-to-mid sized projects. > > As for a waveform viewer, GTKWave is the tool of choice, IMHO: > > http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/apt/tools/gtkwave/ > > Stuart > > > > > > Can someone recommend a open source VHDL compiler that they like using. > > I have to simulate a control unit on a processor and I also need a way > > to print out the output of the different timing signals. I currently use > > vsim (mentor graphics) on the school server but I will be traveling over > > the holiday and without a network connection plus you can only spend so > > much time with your family. > > > > Thank you. > > > > -- > > Eric N. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >
