260K-param LLM running on an emulated 90s CPU inside an 18-year-old RTOS
r/LocalLLaMA
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Generative AI
Open Source AI
I know this sub loves absurd LLM projects, so sharing my contribution while we wait for the new Qwen 3.7 models to drop! I successfully got a tiny LLM running inside an RTOS, running inside a custom-built JavaScript emulator for the Freescale ColdFire MCF5307, which is a derivative of the legendary Motorola 68K that powered the original Mac and Sega Genesis. The RTOS was written back in 2008 with three classmates for our embedded systems university