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[ts-7000] Re: ts-7800/ts-7300 and the FPGA

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Subject: [ts-7000] Re: ts-7800/ts-7300 and the FPGA
From: "Charles" <>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:54:07 -0000
Hi --
--- In  "" <> wrote:
> 
> --- In  "zuikway" <tech2@> wrote:
> >
> > Simply because the 7800 runs 2.6 out of the box, I would recommend it. The 
> > main advantage of the ts-7300 is the second ethernet port, but it is an 
> > older board and only 2.4 is supported.
> > 
> > WayneS
> 
> Right, but if I can't get the FPGA to work with my own verilog designs, the 
> 7800 isn't much use to me. I can't see a 500MHz ARM chip being able to 
> sustain video-rate JPEG compression without some extra grunt from the FPGA...
> 
> Cheers,
>     Simon

Please take a look at this thread & wiki that's referred to:
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ts-7000/message/14172

I'd have to agree with Wayne: even if you don't need the additional power of 
the marvel chip (yet), you should consider it:
* ARMv5t compared to ARMv4t
* Well supported by debian EABI 
* Better support in general linux community for 2.6 vs 2.4, esp wrt kernel 
modules

Of course you could use a 2.6 kernel & EABI rootfs with the TS-7300, but that 
may not be how you want to spend thanksgiving :)

regards, ........ Charlie



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