There are a few ways to do it for Xilinx/AMD For Zynqs, the processor actually programs the programmable logic, so you just need bit files in the OS file system and your good to go. For any part there is also partial reconfiguration where small bits can be programmed with alternate partial bitstreams without reconfiguring the whole device. There are a bunch of conditions that have to be met, and I don’t have any experience with that style of design, but yep, self reconfiguration, at leas on Xilinx parts, is definitely a thing.
Its not that its hard, it just takes time and money. And the last thing I want is to invest time into another thing I end up hating. For now, I have a website I’m trying to build.
Those might exist, but the big players are all focused on the government work. It wouldn’t surprise me if the avionics in a commercial Boeing plane are the same as the military with a few bits removed.
I have the nack I find what I do trivial and easy, but the people around me think I’m amazing at what I do. If its not a challenge, I find it hard to concentrate or do a good job. I’m missing the suck it up and just do it skill. It would be okay if I at least thought I was doing something positive, but I find it all pointless.
I don’t have any floaters yet, but sitting in the backyard watching birds sounds amazing.
Hope it all works out for you in the end. I’m in a financially good enough position I have the freedom to make big changes if I want. Being a residential electrician was on my consideration list, but the length of time before being able to do it on my own pushed it down a few places.
Its interesting how much reading only 1 comment vs the thread changes meaning so much. The disappointment was due to the inability to go, not actually going. Depending on where I end up, I might try to make more of an effort in the future. If I decide to launch my website, I’ll probably try to go to a lot to get the word out.