Re: gEDA-user: mcu to sdram interface project

[DJ Delorie <dj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> It was the reverse for me - I've always used the Xilinx config flash 
> parts in the past and I wanted to see how well the other approach would 
> work. Turns out to be pretty easy, although there are a few minor 
> caveats about the configuration process that I learned along the way.

The limit in my case is the reprogramming time for the m32c.  It's
limited to 57k baud and uncompressed.

> I'd definitely recommend putting an SD slot on. The hardware is
> cheap, the interface is simple and there's so much you can do with
> it. I store my FPGA bitstream on the SD card, so updating the the
> hardware design is just a matter of copying the file onto the card
> and clicking it into the board.

Hey, neat idea.  I figured the ethernet was the other option; tftpboot
or the like.


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