Re: [Arm-netbook] Possible GPU?

On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 10:19 AM, Lauri Kasanen cand@gmx.com wrote:

Hi,

I was wondering if you'd heard about Bruno's open GPU that's about to go kickstarter, and what you think of it.

They want to open the IP from Number Nine, in FPGA form. It has both 2d and fixed-function GL parts, separable from each other if only 2d is needed.

I don't know of the exact specs yet, and clearly making it an ASIC would be costly, but it's still an interesting proposition.

1) if they can get it into a PCIe-based ASIC with HDMI output they're onto a winner

2) the licensing they've chosen is completely incompatible with every single open hardware design they're _hoping_ people will use the design in!

l.