Re: PSC1000 -- Holy Doodle, at last!
vic plichota writes:
> Please re-read my post, that info is in there.
The X fonts I have make text behind > difficult to read under XEmacs
(perhaps you should bounce posts the next time or paste text).
Meanwhile I've found the info on the webpage, though.
> It depends upon your definition; certainly it has everything I need
> to construct a serially-linked multiprocessor system that will
> perform well. Also remember that this is merely first-silicon:
Well, I'm talking about several (4-8) >>100 MBps serial links and a
switchable low-latency (few 10 ns) protocol. After the 8-node K7 I'm
planning to build in August, this stuff here
http://products.analog.com/products_html/list_gen_98_2_1.html
looks quite interesting. Their EZ Lite eval kits are cheap, too.
> PatSci is planning more sophisticated variants for the future.
Good to hear, and I hope these won't be vapourware.
> My main point was the excellent -- in fact exemplary -- quality of
> the doc'n. TI has repeatedly set the benchmark for this, and PatSci
> has at least equalled it. None of this "Oh, ask Dr. Ting, and fuck
> with the supply-voltage" horseshit... very fine for discussion
> amongst hobbyists, but very bad for building products.
>
> I am NOT trying to ruin any other efforts (far from it!), but I must
> acknowledge a "class act" when I see one -- puts me to shame, almost.
You make a very good point here. I was met with hoots of derision when
I tried peddling the F21 using the web docs to developer friends of
mine. Having first class documentation cannot be valued high
enough (with the possible exception of shipping working silicon).
