The problems with field-programmable
gate arrays (FPGAs) is not exactly an obvious talk topic for a
graphics-related conference like the 2019 X.Org Developers Conference (XDC). Ben
Widawsky acknowledged that, but said that he sees parallels in the
situation with FPGA support in the free-software world and the situation with
graphics hardware support in the past. It is his hope that the tools for
developing with FPGAs can make the same journey that graphics drivers have
made over the last two decades or so.

Source: LWN.net – [$] FPGAs and free software