The Sun Download Center has final releases available for the OpenSPARC T1 1.6 and OpenSPARC T2 1.0. Each of the downloads is split into two parts with the first portion containing the chip source code while the second contains the architectural tools and software for software engineers and architects.

OpenSPARC T1 1.6 Final Release

This is the open source version of the UltraSPARC T1 processor. This particular release allows OpenSPARC T1 on FPGAs (field programmable gate array) to boot OpenSolaris, Sun reports.

New features include:

• T1 core supports single- and four-thread options on FPGAs
• Reference designs boot OpenSolaris on single- or four-thread mode
• Xilinx Virtex-5 technology support. (Refer to the Xilinx University program for more information.
• Networking (ftp, telnet) support

These new features are designed to enable a user to build real systems using the OpenSPARC T1 core.

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OpenSPARC T2 1.0 Final Release

OpenSPARC T2 is the open source version of the UltraSPARC T2 processor. The UltraSPARC T2 processor is the industry's first "system on a chip," packing the most cores and threads of any general-purpose processor available, and integrating all the key functions of a server on a single chip: computing, networking, security and input/output (I/O).

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Learn more about OpenSPARC by visiting its Website. [...read more...]

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