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[demo] FPGA smoke demo: sum integers 0..5 = 15 #6

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@marcos-mendez

First tangible-on-real-silicon-equivalent-hardware demo. The simplest possible end-to-end loop:

  1. Synthesize inner_jib_top.sv for the chosen FPGA target
  2. Generate bitstream
  3. Program the FPGA (USB JTAG)
  4. RISC-V binary on board sums 0..5 and prints '15' on UART
  5. Host computer reads UART output, displays it

Why this matters:
This is the first demo that proves the toolchain runs all the way from MAST RTL to physical silicon-equivalent hardware. It's small, but it's tangible. We can show it to:

  • Cooperative members
  • Potential funders (FINEP, BNDES, OpenCollective backers)
  • Universities (USP, UNICAMP, UFMG) who could host us
  • Talks at conferences (FISL, RISC-V Summit Brasil)

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