Re: AW: [microblaze-uclinux] Low cost uClinux Microblaze platform(existence or interest ??)

[Phil Wilshire <philwil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Guys,

I have been following the Microblaze and really want to get into the technology.
The $1000 EDK is a big barrier. I would pay right now $300 - $400 for a board if I could find a way
past the EDK barrier.

I would suggest that some good constructive feedback from a smart group like this may find some ears inside 
Insight. How about  special research / education options ?
Does anyone have any contacts inside Insight ?

regards
  Phil Wilshire


David Jones wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the feedback everyone,
> 
> I believe the Microblaze and the OR1200 from opencores.net can be
> accommodated by the platform(s) that I have in mind.  I have the
> Microblaze EDK and of course access to the OR1200 IP, so I am going to
> start compiling and synthesizing some test architectures and see where I
> get. I will let you guys know.
> 
> David
> 
> John Williams wrote:
> > Schunke Jan-Hendrik wrote:
> >
> >> Hi John,
> >>
> >> I think the main problem is that you need the edk. Even if you can get
> >> the hardware for around $ 250 you still need the edk which is as far
> >> as I know another $995 dollar. You could probably generate a bitfile
> >> with a microblaze and probably distribute that but what if I need for
> >> example more timers or my own user peripheral? Even though I like the
> >> microblaze a lot I think that for a hobbyist an open source project
> >> like the openrisc1000 is probably a better choice (sorry to say so).
> >> Or do you see a chance that the microblaze will be freely available
> >> for non commercial applications?
> >
> >
> > There might be options for the EDK.  Insight sell the EDK/V2MB1000 board
> > bundle for less than US$1000...
> >
> > Given the alignment of version numbers now with ISE and EDK going to 6.1
> > - I wonder if they are on the path to bundling the two anyway.  So maybe
> > a webpack-like edition of EDK is a consideration.
> >
> > Going further - note the EMAC eval core that comes with EDK times out
> > after a few hours - a microblaze that does similarly would be very easy
> > to do, and could be given away freely for evaluation purposes....
> >
> > John
> >
> >
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