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FPGA - software or hardware?

Started by Hub van de Bergh ●February 19, 2006
Does a VHDL programmed FPGA concern software or hardware?

As usual also this issue can be approached from different viewpoints.
One viewpoint can be the realization process,
Another viewpoint can be blackbox testing of the programmed FPGA device,
whether or not 100 % coverage can be achieved.
You will certainly be able to add your own viewpoints and your personal
opinion to this question.
Does a VHDL programmed FPGA concern software or hardware? Should software
engineering methodologies be applied or is it more likely application of
switching theory and logical design or .....
And what about design verification & validation?
What do you think?

www.hvdb.tk
Reply by Rich Webb ●February 19, 20062006-02-19
On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 15:58:45 +0100, "Hub van de Bergh"
<hub_antispam@hetnet.nl> wrote:


>Does a VHDL programmed FPGA concern software or hardware?
>
>As usual also this issue can be approached from different viewpoints.
>One viewpoint can be the realization process,
>Another viewpoint can be blackbox testing of the programmed FPGA device,
>whether or not 100 % coverage can be achieved.
>You will certainly be able to add your own viewpoints and your personal
>opinion to this question.
>Does a VHDL programmed FPGA concern software or hardware? Should software
>engineering methodologies be applied or is it more likely application of
>switching theory and logical design or .....
>And what about design verification & validation?
>What do you think?


Essay question for homework?

-- 
Rich Webb   Norfolk, VA
Reply by Bob Perlman ●February 19, 20062006-02-19
On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 15:58:45 +0100, "Hub van de Bergh"
<hub_antispam@hetnet.nl> wrote:


>Does a VHDL programmed FPGA concern software or hardware?


If it works, it's hardware.

Bob Perlman
Cambrian Design Works


>
>As usual also this issue can be approached from different viewpoints.
>One viewpoint can be the realization process,
>Another viewpoint can be blackbox testing of the programmed FPGA device,
>whether or not 100 % coverage can be achieved.
>You will certainly be able to add your own viewpoints and your personal
>opinion to this question.
>Does a VHDL programmed FPGA concern software or hardware? Should software
>engineering methodologies be applied or is it more likely application of
>switching theory and logical design or .....
>And what about design verification & validation?
>What do you think?
>
>www.hvdb.tk
>
Reply by JJ ●February 19, 20062006-02-19
If it ships with a EULA, it's software and likely doesn't work!

John Jakson
Reply by Phil Hays ●February 19, 20062006-02-19
"Hub van de Bergh" <hub_antispam@hetnet.nl> wrote:


>Does a VHDL programmed FPGA concern software or hardware?


Both.


--
Phil Hays
Reply by Philip Freidin ●February 19, 20062006-02-19
On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 11:21:50 -0800, Phil Hays <Spampostmaster@comcast.net> wrote:

>"Hub van de Bergh" <hub_antispam@hetnet.nl> wrote:
>
>>Does a VHDL programmed FPGA concern software or hardware?
>
>Both.


Neither
Philip Freidin
Fliptronics
Reply by Isaac Bosompem ●February 19, 20062006-02-19
Philip Freidin wrote:

> On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 11:21:50 -0800, Phil Hays <Spampostmaster@comcast.net> wrote:
> >"Hub van de Bergh" <hub_antispam@hetnet.nl> wrote:
> >
> >>Does a VHDL programmed FPGA concern software or hardware?
> >
> >Both.
>
> Neither
> Philip Freidin
> Fliptronics


How are you guys coming up with answers?
I didn't understand the question ???

Euphemism's always throw me off...
Reply by Pleae_do_my_homework ●February 19, 20062006-02-19
<http://www.fpga-faq.org/archives/52250.html#52253>
Reply by JJ ●February 19, 20062006-02-19

Isaac Bosompem wrote:

> Philip Freidin wrote:
> > On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 11:21:50 -0800, Phil Hays <Spampostmaster@comcast.net> wrote:
> > >"Hub van de Bergh" <hub_antispam@hetnet.nl> wrote:
> > >
> > >>Does a VHDL programmed FPGA concern software or hardware?
> > >
> > >Both.
> >
> > Neither
> > Philip Freidin
> > Fliptronics
>
> How are you guys coming up with answers?
> I didn't understand the question ???
>
> Euphemism's always throw me off...


Thats because were are all pretty old and back when we were in school,
I think we did our own homework rather than posting questions into the
ether (arpanet was still in infancy).

Besides, badly asked obvious homework/essay questions are considered
sport. On the comp arch parent NG, the sport is far more brutal.
Professors should I hope monitor the relevant NGs to see who the class
slackers are. I actually had some buffoon google me & ask to do his
homework, only had to haggle the price.

Well composed serious and interesting questions do get some help though
if the homework is admitted and some effort has been made.

John Jakson
transputer guy
Reply by kcl ●February 19, 20062006-02-19
God

"Philip Freidin" <philip@fliptronics.com> wrote in message 
news:n1vhv1tc1nelcm31ei1ka4v6epgi1kadhm@4ax.com...

> On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 11:21:50 -0800, Phil Hays <Spampostmaster@comcast.net> 
> wrote:
>>"Hub van de Bergh" <hub_antispam@hetnet.nl> wrote:
>>
>>>Does a VHDL programmed FPGA concern software or hardware?
>>
>>Both.
>
> Neither
> Philip Freidin
> Fliptronics