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Honored ContributorHi stianhh,
--- Quote Start --- Now if I wanted to use the coldfire uP, where do i find the core/source/code to import to quartus? --- Quote End --- There are several processor cores available in the public domain as Verilog or VHDL designs. The opencores site http://www.opencores.org has several finished and ongoing projects. leon (http://www.gaisler.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&itemid=53) is a GNU licensed 32-bit Risc arhitecture of the SUN Sparc processor. The opensparc (http://www.opensparc.net/) is an other alternative. --- Quote Start --- Once implemented, Can I Just choose it inside the SOPC builder like the NIOS II core and use all the IP's and avalon switch fabric and so fourth? Or do I have to implement a lot of new stuff? --- Quote End --- SOPC Builder is not particularly limited to NIOS-II. So you can also leave out the Nios-II or add own processors to it. You will however have to adhere to the Avalon bus used in SOPC. Many opencores designs also support the Wishbone bus. It should not be too big a problem to update a design from a Wishbone bus to an Avalon bus. Hope this helps...
