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CamperBob2today at 3:13 AM1 replyview on HN

Here’s the first big misconception: HDL is hardware. It isn’t. HDL is software and should be managed like software.

Yes, that's certainly a big misconception. Maybe not the one the author meant to call out, but... yes, a big misconception indeed.


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oscillonoscopetoday at 5:38 AM

Its both depending on context. If HDL becomes custom silicon then it needs to be treated like hardware. If you can easily deploy field updates to your device then it's no different than any other firmware