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- \begin{itemize}
- \item Intel Management Engine, Apple QA issues, Spectre\vspace{6pt}
- \item Endless proprietary drivers, "simplest" solution: \\
- License proprietary hard macros (with proprietary firmware)\\
- Adversely affects product development cost\\
- due to opaque driver bugs (Samsung S3C6410 / S5P100)
- \vspace{6pt}
- \item Alternative: Intel and Valve-Steam collaboration\\
- "Most productive business meeting ever!"\\
- https://tinyurl.com/valve-steam-intel
- \vspace{6pt}
- \item Because for 30 years I Always Wanted To Design A CPU
- \vspace{6pt}
- \item Ultimately it is a strategic \textit{business} objective to
- develop entirely Libre hardware, firmware and drivers.
- \end{itemize}
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-\frame{\frametitle{How can you help?}
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-\vspace{5pt}
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- \begin{itemize}
- \item Start here! https://libre-soc.org \\
- Mailing lists https://lists.libre-soc.org \\
- IRC Freenode libre-soc \\
- etc. etc. (it's a Libre project, go figure) \\
- \vspace{3pt}
- \item Can I get paid? Yes! NLnet funded\\
- See https://libre-soc.org/nlnet/\#faq \\
- \vspace{3pt}
- \item Also profit-sharing in any commercial ventures \\
- \vspace{3pt}
- \item How many opportunities to develop Libre SoCs exist,\\
- and actually get paid for it?
- \vspace{3pt}
- \item I'm not a developer, how can I help?\\
- - Plenty of research needed, artwork, website \\
- - Help find customers and OEMs willing to commit (LOI)
- \end{itemize}
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-\frame{\frametitle{What goes into a typical SoC?}
-\vspace{9pt}
- \begin{itemize}
- \item 15 to 20mm BGA package: 2.5 to 5 watt power consumption\\
- heat sink normally not required (simplifies overall design)
- \vspace{3pt}
- \item Fully-integrated peripherals (not Northbridge/Southbridge)\\
- USB, HDMI, RGB/TTL, SD/MMC, I2C, UART, SPI, GPIO etc. etc.
- \vspace{3pt}
- \item Built-in GPU (shared memory bus, 3rd party licensed) \vspace{3pt}
- \item Built-in VPU (likewise, proprietary)\vspace{3pt}
- \item Target price between \$2.50 and \$30 depending on market\\
- Radically different from IBM POWER9 Core (200 Watt)
- \vspace{3pt}
- \item We're doing the same, just with a hybrid architecture.\\
- CPU == GPU == VPU
- \end{itemize}
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