OpenPOWER ISA MicroWatt hosted on Supercomputing Facility at C-DAC Bangalore

The OpenPOWER ISA-based MicroWatt is a lightweight, open-source processor designed for educational and research purposes, based on the community-driven OpenPOWER architecture. MicroWatt offers a simple yet powerful implementation that can be run on various FPGA platforms.

ChipIN Centre at C-DAC Bangalore has enabled access to a pre-configured build environment at the PARAM Utkarsh Supercomputing Facility. The setup includes all necessary dependencies, such as build tools, Git for repository access, the GHDL VHDL simulator, the GNAT Ada compiler, and ppc64le (64-bit PowerPC Little Endian) cross-compilers. This enables users to develop and build code for OpenPOWER ISA processor in an x86-based environment. This optimized setup ensures that users can focus on research and development without worrying about complex installation or configuration issues.

Procedure to access the OpenPOWER MicroWatt processor and build environment hosted at PARAM Utkarsh Supercomputing facility, C-DAC Bangalore:

1. Institution's Request Email:
   • Institutions must send an email to chipin@cdac.in from their registered institutional email ID.
   • The email should include the following details:
     • Institution Name
     • Personal Contact Information (including designation)
     • Duration of Usage (Start Date to End Date)
     • Other Information or Requirements (if applicable)
2. Processing of Request:
   • After receiving the request, the ChipIN team will review the details and process the access request.
3. Access Details:
   • Once processed, the ChipIN team will send the necessary access details and usage instructions via email to the institution's registered email ID.
4. Using the PARAM Utkarsh Facility:
   • For detailed instructions about OpenPOWER ISA MicroWatt hosted on the Supercomputing Facility at C-DAC Bangalore, refer to the GitHub repository: MicroWatt on Arty A7-100T GitHub Page