Articles

EAR 15. Softcores for FPGA: The Free and Open Source Alternatives, by Dr Jeremy Bennett and Simon Cook.

In this article we’ll look at some of the more widely used: the OpenRISC 1000 from OpenCores, Gaisler’s LEON family, Lattice Semiconductor’s LM32 and Oracle’s OpenSPARC, as well as more bleeding edge research designs such as BERI and CHERI from Cambridge University Computer Laboratory.

We’ll consider the technology, the business case, the engineering risks, and the licensing challenges of using such designs.

EAR 14. Identifying Compiler Options to Minimize Energy Consumption for Embedded Platforms.

This paper presents an analysis of the energy consumption of an extensive number of the optimizations a modern compiler can perform, and it was published in The Computer Journal, November 2013.

The abstract and a PDF copy of the paper can be found on the Oxford Journals website.

EAR 13. Who ate my battery? Why software engineers are the key to low power system design, by Dr Jeremy Bennett.

A paper about the critical role of software engineers in future low power system design and the importance of system-wide debugging tools to these engineers. Presented to the Department of Computer Science at Bath University on 14 March 2012, and previously to the School of Electronic, Electrical and System Engineering at Loughborough University on 14 December 2011.

EAR 12. The software drained my battery, by Dr Jeremy Bennett, and Dr Kerstin Eder of Bristol University Department of Computer Science.

An article about the future of low power system design involving both hardware and software, first published in the NMI year book 2011-2012.

EAR 11. Open Source Software Meets Open Source Hardware: OpenCores and the OpenRISC 1000, by Dr Jeremy Bennett and Julius Baxter of OpenCores.

A presentation given at the annual meeting of the British Computer Society Open Source Specialist Group in London on 17 October 2011.

EAR 10. Open Source in Embedded System Development, by Dr Jeremy Bennett.

A presentation given at the Embedded Masterclass in Cambridge on 5 October 2011.

EAR 9. Open Source Software Meets Open Source Hardware: The OpenRISC 1000, by Dr Jeremy Bennett.

This is the full version of an article, of which a a summary was published in the first edition of the BCS Open Source Specialist Group newsletter in July 2011.

EAR 8. Supplying Industry With Computer Engineers: Where Do We Start?, by Dr Jeremy Bennett.

First published in the ICT Broadsheet of SATIPS, the Society of Assistants Teaching in Preparatory Schools in January 2011. An updated version was subsequently published in “The Ring”, the journal of the Cambridge University Computer Laboratory Ring, May 2011.

EAR 7. MILEPOST II Proposal: Migrating the Compiler to Commercial Robustness, by Dr Jeremy Bennett.

Embecosm has proposed a successor to the HiPEAC supported MILEPOST project, aimed at commercializing the technology developed. This is the outline proposal for a 2-3 year project, to be supported by HiPEAC, Embecosm and industrial partners.

Interested parties should contact Dr Jeremy Bennett for further information.

EAR 6. Processor Verification using Open Source Tools and the GCC Regression Test Suite: A Case Study, by Dr Jeremy Bennett.

Presented to the joint meeting of the UK and Eindhoven Design Verification Club on 20 October 2010.

EAR 5. Using SystemC Processor Models with the GNU Debugger, by Dr Jeremy Bennett.

Presented to the 22nd meeting of the European SystemC User Group in Southampton on 14 September, 2010.

EAR 4. An Update on MILEPOST, by Dr Jeremy Bennett.

First published in HiPEAC Info, volume 24, pp.13, October 2010.

EAR 3. Open Standards, Open Source, European Interoperability and the EU Digital Agenda, by Dr Jeremy Bennett.

An open letter to the European Commission on the importance of Open Standards and Open Source Software to European digital policy, sent on 31 March 2010.

Acknowledgements were received from Sharon Bowles MEP and Caroline Lucas MEP on 1 April 2010, and Nirj Deva MEP on 2 June 2010.

Caroline Lucas sent a full reply on 15 April 2010, and commissioner Kroes office replied on 10 June 2010 (both have agreed to these being published).

EAR 2. ESL in the Future: The Impact of Open Source, by Dr Jeremy Bennett.

A talk given to the National Microelectronics Institute meeting on Electronic System Level Design in Bristol, UK on 24 September 2009.

EAR 1. Open Source for Hardware, by Dr Jeremy Bennett.

First published in “The Ring”, the journal of the Cambridge University Computer Laboratory Ring, May 2009.