On 10/02/2013 11:13 AM, Martin Husemann wrote: > On Wed, Oct 02, 2013 at 11:01:47AM +0200, Sergio Lopez wrote: >> On 10/02/2013 09:59 AM, Martin Husemann wrote: >>> On Wed, Oct 02, 2013 at 09:15:48AM +0200, Sergio Lopez wrote: >>>> without changes. I think we just need an OpenFirmware replacement, some >>>> device drivers, and the usual bunch of tweaks here and there. >>> >>> The "just need an OpenFirmware replacement" part scares me big time. >>> Is there any practical use in this? >> >> Well, perhaps saying "OpenFirmware replacement" was a bit of an >> exaggeration. > > I mean in the whole project - is it more than an academic example? > Are there boards like this used for anything in practical ways?
AFAIK, is being used for both academic and industrial purposes, but I suppose the latter are mostly Gaisler customers (the European Space Agency was a prominent one). Personally, it appeals to me because its an "European" (well, mostly) synthesizable GPL'ed processor, but I don't expect to see any LEON based computers in the mass market in a near future ;-) Sergio.
