On Jun 8, 2012,7:55:10 PM PDT, "Jack O'Quin" <
jack.oquin@gmail.com> write:
>
> A big challenge is loading up-to-date firmware versions into the device.
>
> (I believe Morgan mentioned that in his talk.)
> --
> joq
For sure its an issue. Just as an FYI, there are designs (e.g. Demand Peripherals
http://www.demandperipherals.com/) that manage to dispense with the JTAG stuff and refresh their FPGAs all over USB. So in theory, I think such a device could be update in place with no cable movement. Such a sw/firmware update might be encompassed in ROS if it has not been already (report version number etc). Again security raises its thorny head.
-jrg
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