[stefan_]

Because adding a layer of abstraction to silicon transistors makes for terrible performance and energy usage.

Every other year or so someone "rediscovers" FPGA and thinks this niche architecture is poised for a total revolution of how computing works, think drag&drop hardware and super fast custom everything. It never happens and it will never happen because customization, much like premature optimization, is the root of all evil and also just.. see the first paragraph.

[andy_ppp]

I just always assumed it didn't happen because as soon as anything useful comes along in the FPGA space someone will just add it in normal silicon?