> ... Compiling simple programs into silicon should be like using llvm or gcc: fast, automated, and accessible.
Some benchmarks would have been helpful. What kind of performance gain are there to make?
Some benchmarks would have been helpful. What kind of performance gain are there to make?
However, for benchmarks between actual FOSS SystemVerilog compiler front-ends (i.e. language parsing), I've found this[1] chart from CHIPS Alliance to be useful.
Some of the tools listed are parsing + synthesis (yosys) or front-end + simulator (icarus, verilator). Several are just parsers.