On 2/7/07, Dieter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Am I correct in thinking that a SATA controller would be easier and faster to design than a graphics/video controller, and that it would cost significantly less to get an ASIC fabbed?
Since the design of the controller would be simple, and there are FPGAs that have high-speed serial I/O drivers, we could probably produce a fully-functional controller at a reasonable cost without even having to go to ASIC. The last 3ware controller I looked at had a few Xilinx FPGAs on it. Speaking of 3Ware, since they have good Free Software drivers, I think that might be a good solution. That isn't to say that the idea isn't interesting, but I have two problems with it: (1) we need someone to take charge of that but not detract from the path we're already on, and (2) we shouldn't unnecessarily compete with other vendors like 3ware who do a good job of supporting Free Software, which we want to encourage. -- Timothy Normand Miller http://www.cse.ohio-state.edu/~millerti Favorite book: The Design of Everyday Things, Donald A. Norman, ISBN 0-465-06710-7 _______________________________________________ Open-graphics mailing list [email protected] http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com)
