X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=shakti%2Fm_class%2Flibre_riscv_chennai_2018.tex;h=dca9e9b8fb5b855d948d915f87b3044eaceb14d7;hb=3f444fffc5a6b49cb5879ee44bd351b0a80a7dd8;hp=ec3eb148fb2bd03f2fe09c23ab6538377b5cd440;hpb=99e27076664b5acc7043a0f47629d85a137d83af;p=libreriscv.git diff --git a/shakti/m_class/libre_riscv_chennai_2018.tex b/shakti/m_class/libre_riscv_chennai_2018.tex index ec3eb148f..dca9e9b8f 100644 --- a/shakti/m_class/libre_riscv_chennai_2018.tex +++ b/shakti/m_class/libre_riscv_chennai_2018.tex @@ -140,7 +140,10 @@ and helping others fulfil their needs and goals) \end{itemize} {\it Detachment from the goal also helps. If someone else makes this - product then GREAT! I can go do something else} + product then GREAT! I can go do something else}\\ + \vspace{4pt} + {\bf Main point: please do not automatically assume Ethical and Libre is + non-commercial. It's not nice, and it's not helping } } @@ -270,7 +273,7 @@ \end{itemize} {\it Jacob Bachmeyer's Cache-control proposal turns L1 Cache into scratchpad RAM. RVV is just too heavy (sorry!), Simple-V much - more light-weight and flexible. + more light-weight and flexible ($O(1)$ ISA proliferation) } } @@ -286,7 +289,20 @@ \frame{\frametitle{Summary} \begin{itemize} - \item TODO + \item Making a commercially-desirable SoC is neither academically + nor standard-investor sexy! No AI. Boring. zzzz + \item Luckily there is an anonymous sponsor who needs an SoC that + doesn't exist (who knows the commercial benefits of Libre) + \item Shakti Group know the benefits (cost, sovereignty) of a Libre + Mobile-Class SoC as well (No spying on India citizens!) + \item A Libre GPU, even a modest performer (100T/s etc.) + is the biggest technical risk/unknown (besides DDR3/4).\\ + (fall-back is GC800. Do please help with a Libre GPU!) + \item DDR3/4 and eMMC are the main high-risk interfaces\\ + (there are fall-back strategies in place) + \item Ultimately the strategy is all about cost reduction + vs risk mitigation, + with Libre/Ethical prioritised over "convenience" \end{itemize} }