[Open-graphics] A really good immediate use for OGD1: PCI bus analyzer

[Tim Schmidt]

On 1/1/07, Daniel Rozsnyó <daniel at rozsnyo.com> wrote:
> If we could use an opencores cpu and create an embedded single-task "pc"
> in the analyzer card, it can use its own dvi output, or two to display
> the data, is that fast enough? ;) And instead of creating an RS232
> interface, we make one for PS/2 (keyboard and optionally mouse).
>
> (I have no idea if there is a synthetizable and stable core which has
> gcc support so it could be programmed quickly to behave as an logic
> analyzer gui)

That is an awesome idea...  we already have all the hardware to talk
to the display...  So long as the VGA-emulation code could be hacked
into doing double-duty, we might have enough extra room for a very
simple general purpose CPU.

--tim