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You can run simulation and synthesis of the S1 Core

You can run simulation and synthesis of the S1 Core

almost on any machine: all you need is a Unix-like

almost on any machine: all you need is a Unix-like

machine with the following programs installed:

machine with the following programs installed:

- bash shell;

- bash shell;

- sed stream editor;

- sed stream editor;

- for simulations: Icarus Verilog (free software)

- for simulations: Icarus Verilog (free software)

  or Synopsys VCS MX (commercial);

  or Synopsys VCS MX (commercial);

- for synthesis: Xilinx XST (commercial, some versions

- for synthesis: Xilinx XST (commercial, some versions

  are free), Icarus Verilog (free software) or

  are free), Icarus Verilog (free software) or

  Synopsys Design Compiler (commercial).

  Synopsys Design Compiler (commercial).

As you can easily understand, whatever GNU/Linux or

As you can easily understand, whatever GNU/Linux or

Unix machine should be suitable for your purposes;

Unix machine should be suitable for your purposes;

we haven't tried on Windows with Cygwin but we suspect

we haven't tried on Windows with Cygwin but we suspect

Infact since the only tool you need for simulation and

Infact since the only tool you need for simulation and

synthesis is Icarus Verilog, and since it is free

synthesis is Icarus Verilog, and since it is free

software, you can download its source code and compile

software, you can download its source code and compile

it for your platform.

it for your platform.

On some GNU/Linux distributions there's even no need

On some GNU/Linux distributions there's even no need

to compile it since you can install it from Internet

to compile it since you can install it from Internet

with one command:

with one command:

- on Debian and similar distros like Ubuntu to install

- on Debian and similar distros like Ubuntu to install

  Icarus Verilog just use the command:

  Icarus Verilog just use the command:

  apt-get install verilog

  apt-get install verilog

- if you are a Gentoo maniac you can use the command:

- if you are a Gentoo maniac you can use the command:

  emerge iverilog

  emerge iverilog

In both cases you will need an Internet connection and

In both cases you will need an Internet connection and

root privileges to perform the installation (otherwise

root privileges to perform the installation (otherwise

go to the official site and compile it from the sources).

go to the official site and compile it from the sources).

Please note that we have been using Icarus version 0.8

Please note that we have been using Icarus version 0.8

without any trouble, but some user reported some compiling

without any trouble, but some user reported some compiling

error using the latest version 0.8.2.

error using the latest version 0.8.2.

Another requirement is related with the SPARC v9 compiler:

Another requirement is related with the SPARC v9 compiler:

there's an x86 to sparc64 GCC cross-compiler available

there's an x86 to sparc64 GCC cross-compiler available

on the web so you should be able to compile test programs

on the web so you should be able to compile test programs

for the S1 Core using not only a SPARC machine but whatever

for the S1 Core using not only a SPARC machine but whatever