Making an FSF Endorseable Mass-volume Embedded Processor

Making an FSF Endorseable Mass-volume Embedded Processor

| release: 02 Dec 2012 | edited : 08 Dec 2012 |

The goal:

To bring into production a mass-volume high-performance processor with: modern interfaces (SATA-II, Gigabit Ethernet, USB3)

modern capabilities (3D Graphics and 1080p30 Video Decode)

no DRM that is guaranteed at all times to be: 100% documented

100% software-programmable

and 100% supported by Free Software licensed toolchains and requiring no proprietary libraries of any kind, all the

way from boot-up, right through to the applications level.

The Target markets:

Laptops

Tablets

Desktop systems

Open Educational Computing

Scientific Cluster-computing (8-core @ 800mhz gives an

estimated raw performance of 38 GFLOPS, in only 2.7 Watts)

estimated raw performance of 38 GFLOPS, in only 2.7 Watts) Low to mid range Games Consoles

IP TV Boxes