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| author | azidar | 2016-02-09 19:15:25 -0800 |
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| committer | azidar | 2016-02-09 19:15:25 -0800 |
| commit | 404b5a18483e86088e29b333cc61d6628ae50d15 (patch) | |
| tree | b40dea9c59493f24fd02d06c7da219df8da11e24 | |
| parent | 55ab528a3e8efaecf62163828f30cbd249623028 (diff) | |
Updated Readme
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@@ -1,17 +1,11 @@ # firrtl #### Flexible Internal Representation for RTL - This repository contains the compiler for .fir files. - It is currently being developed in stanza, with the end-goal to translate into scala for ease of other people to use. - This decision was made for multiple reasons: - 1. Previous development had already been done in stanza - 2. Most of the passes are relatively language independent - 3. Stanza is easier to develop in than scala bc less-strict type system - 4. As a favor, its useful to develop in stanza to give Patrick some language tips :) - The hardest part to port will likely be the parser, but we hope to use an existing scala-based general-purpose parser for the port. + This repository contains the compiler for .fir files. It is in ALPHA VERSION, so many things may change in the coming months. + There are two implementations, one in stanza and one in scala. #### Installation Instructions -*Disclaimer*: This project is going through development stages so there is no guarantee anything works. +*Disclaimer*: This project is in alpha, so there is no guarantee anything works. ##### For Linux: 1. Clone the repository: |