On 8/8/06, Lance Hanlen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi, my name's Lance Hanlen. I just got here and I want to contribute.
I already know where I need to fit in, it's the
3.1 Write Verilog based on specs and design
subsection of your planning page.
The bad news is that I've never done this before. I will read through
the verilog tutorial on the wiki page, and I will skulk around the
mailing list while I am teaching myself, but if anyone can give me any
advice regarding where to get information to get myself up to speed
and start working on a specific problem, I would be greatful and more
productive faster! Any of the following would be a big help:
I may not adequately answer all of your questions right now, but
please be persistent. :)
* What kind of setup is recommended for the Verilog development. Is
there a preferred combination of "compiler"/simulator, etc., for a
given development platform?
What I use for simulation is Icarus Verilog under Linux. For
synthesis, I use the Xilinx tools under Windows (there are
instructions somewhere for using that under Wine).
* Are there any problems that are simple enough for someone just starting out?
I suppose you could start with some artificial problems. Like
homework? Sounds boring, I know. :)
You know what I was thinking... One thing we're going to need is a
block that converts from YUV to RGB and another one that converts the
other way. There is a matrix multiply that you can start with and
then simplify.
Start with just implementing the math directly. Use the '*' operator
as necessary, and get it to simulate. We'll get into a more
synthesizable form when you've mastered this.
Focus on just RGB (8:8:8) and YUV (8:8:8), and we'll deal with
variations in the physical format at another time.
* Where are the designs? Specs?
There are specs for the drawing engine. But that's going to be a
complex beast. We can get into that more as you get more advanced.
BTW, that shouldn't be long, because a lot of people on the list with
a programming background have picked up Verilog quickly and have
started to get quite good at "thinking hardware" too.
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