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While I love this (and I am ECSTATIC about the PRU documentation ... thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou ... I have been using this right now), I would expect this would have been loads easier with even something really cheap like a MAX10 FPGA.

However, he does mention needing a network stack, so maybe not.



> I would expect this would have been loads easier with even something really cheap like a MAX10 FPGA.

basically nothing is easier with an FPGA. faster, perhaps.


If I can draw a handful of gates, an FPGA eval board is almost ALWAYS easier.

I can have a MAX10 evaluation board on my desk in less than 24 hours for probably less than Osh Park charged him.

The real question is how much software is required. Once I have to start writing software or Verilog/VHDL, things slow down.




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