> > In the project I am currently working on, I am trying to do most > > of the work in a DSP rather than the FPGA so users can make more > > modifications without having to install non free sofware. > > > > Out of curiosity, which DSP chip can be programmed with free (open > source or otherwise) software? I struck out recently when looking for > such a beast although I didn't try too hard. Hopefully this would be in > the form of a compiler and assembler instead of just an assembler.
Analog Devices supports uClinux for its Blackfin DSPs: http://www.analog.com/processors/communities/bflinux.html I believe that gcc can target these beasts. ISTR that you could use gcc to compile code for the Moto/Freescale 56F800 series also. Stuart
