Comment Re:FPGA (Score 3, Informative) 101
. We also need to be able to DIY them, and therefore we need to have access to the right tools so we can create (or, as an option, order) the chips by ourselves
But, at a start, this action is a very good one...
SiFive is working on this exact problem--to let DIYs get access to real, packaged, custom silicon based on either your specification or with your RTL. Stay tuned for some announcements coming up at next weeks (11/29) RISC-V workshop.