By: dmcq (dmcq.delete@this.fano.co.uk), January 13, 2017 3:39 pm
Room: Moderated Discussions
nobody in particular (nobody.delete@this.nowhe.re) on January 11, 2017 6:20 pm wrote:
> L-block (anon.delete@this.anon.com) on January 11, 2017 4:47 pm wrote:
> > relevant gcc patch
> >
>
> So... Vulcan has been renamed to ThunderX 2? Is the previously-announced
> ThunderX 2 dead, or will both CPUs be released under the same name?
>
> This is potentially very confusing.
It seems a good buy for Cavium, and the designers don't have far to move.
It certainly is very confusing though calling it the ThunderX2t99. That looks like ThunderX2 to me. I don't believe it is the ThunderX2 Cavium have been talking about even recently at CES. I wonder how long it would take to integrate into the current ThunderX2 instead of the current core, or are they thinking of selling the Broadcom chip design unchanged? I'd probably go for just taking the core over so it is a good upgrade from the ThunderX but that would delay the release. Hmm difficult. Personally I tend towards reducing variants and options so as to reduce support costs. I hate support costs.
> L-block (anon.delete@this.anon.com) on January 11, 2017 4:47 pm wrote:
> > relevant gcc patch
> >
>
> So... Vulcan has been renamed to ThunderX 2? Is the previously-announced
> ThunderX 2 dead, or will both CPUs be released under the same name?
>
> This is potentially very confusing.
It seems a good buy for Cavium, and the designers don't have far to move.
It certainly is very confusing though calling it the ThunderX2t99. That looks like ThunderX2 to me. I don't believe it is the ThunderX2 Cavium have been talking about even recently at CES. I wonder how long it would take to integrate into the current ThunderX2 instead of the current core, or are they thinking of selling the Broadcom chip design unchanged? I'd probably go for just taking the core over so it is a good upgrade from the ThunderX but that would delay the release. Hmm difficult. Personally I tend towards reducing variants and options so as to reduce support costs. I hate support costs.
| Topic | Posted By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cavium has acquired the Vulcan IP from Broadcom. | L-block | 2017/01/11 04:47 PM |
| Huh? | nobody in particular | 2017/01/11 06:20 PM |
| Huh? | dmcq | 2017/01/13 03:39 PM |
| Huh? | juanrga | 2017/01/14 10:49 AM |
| Huh? | dmcq | 2017/01/16 10:33 AM |
| Huh? | juanrga | 2017/01/17 08:20 AM |
| Cavium has acquired the Vulcan IP from Broadcom. | Groo | 2017/01/12 05:08 PM |
| Cavium has acquired the Vulcan IP from Broadcom. | juanrga | 2017/01/13 02:13 AM |
| Cavium has acquired the Vulcan IP from Broadcom. | itsmydamnation | 2017/01/14 01:52 AM |
| Cavium has acquired the Vulcan IP from Broadcom. | dmcq | 2017/01/14 04:56 AM |
| Cavium has acquired the Vulcan IP from Broadcom. | itsmydamnation | 2017/01/14 12:58 PM |
| Cavium has acquired the Vulcan IP from Broadcom. | Michael S | 2017/03/02 03:25 AM |
