The LEIR LLRF project started in late 2003 and included designing,manufacturing and commissioning a novel, all-digital beam control system. The project was first to provide the LEIR machine with a beam control system satisfying the many performance requirements. This was achieved in 2006 with the successful LEIR LLRF system commissioning. In addition, the project was to act as a pilot to export the same technology to the other machines of the PS Complex (CPS), such as PS, PSB and AD. New machines currently being proposed (e.g. ELENA) will also rely on it. The evaluation of the LEIR experience and the recommendations on how to best pursue this migration strategy are therefore integral parts of the LEIR LLRF project. A fundamental building block of the LEIR LLRF system is the DSP-carrier board where all beam control loops are implemented. This note examines the main features of the DSP-carrier board release 1.0 used in LEIR and evaluates their impact on the LEIR LLRF implementation and operational performance. An outline of the intermediate release 1.bis, currently under way, is given. The requirements for a future DSP-carrier board release 2 are outlined, as they were discussed and planned since 2004. The benefits of this new implementation are evaluated and it is recommended that this DSP-carrier board release be studied, designed and manufactured, particularly in view of ever more demanding RF gymnastics and requirements from the different CPS accelerators
