Intel® High Level Synthesis Compiler Pro Edition: Reference Manual

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Document Table of Contents x
1. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Reference Manual 2. Compiler 3. C Language and Library Support 4. Component Interfaces 5. Component Memories (Memory Attributes) 6. Loops in Components 7. Component Concurrency 8. Arbitrary Precision Math Support 9. Component Target Frequency 10. Systems of Tasks 11. Libraries 12. Advanced Hardware Synthesis Controls 13. Intel® High Level Synthesis Compiler Pro Edition Reference Summary A. Advanced Math Source Code Libraries B. Supported Math Functions C. Cyclone® V Restrictions D. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Reference Manual Archives E. Document Revision History of the Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Reference Manual
1. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Reference Manual x
1.1. Pending Deprecation of the Intel® HLS Compiler
2. Compiler x
2.1. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Command Options 2.2. Using Libraries in Your Component 2.3. Compiler Interoperability 2.4. Intel® HLS Compiler Hardware Model
2.3. Compiler Interoperability x
2.3.1. Compiling Your Testbench and Component Separately
3. C Language and Library Support x
3.1. Supported C and C++ Subset for Component Synthesis 3.2. C and C++ Libraries 3.3. Templated and Overloaded Functions 3.4. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Compiler-Defined Preprocessor Macros
3.3. Templated and Overloaded Functions x
3.3.1. Templated Functions 3.3.2. Overloaded Functions 3.3.3. Function Name Mapping
4. Component Interfaces x
4.1. Component Invocation Interface 4.2. Avalon® Streaming Interfaces 4.3. Pipes 4.4. Avalon® Memory-Mapped Host Interfaces 4.5. Agent Interfaces 4.6. Stable Component Parameters 4.7. Global Variables 4.8. Structs in Component Interfaces 4.9. Reset Behavior
4.1. Component Invocation Interface x
4.1.1. Scalar Parameters 4.1.2. Pointer and Reference Parameters 4.1.3. Interface Definition Example: Component Invocation Interface Control Attributes 4.1.4. Interface Definition Example: Component with Both Scalar and Pointer Arguments
4.3. Pipes x
4.3.1. The pipe Class and Its Use
4.4. Avalon® Memory-Mapped Host Interfaces x
4.4.1. Memory-Mapped Host Testbench Constructor 4.4.2. Implicit and Explicit Examples of Describing a Memory Interface 4.4.3. Avalon® Memory-Mapped Host Interfaces and Load-Store Units
4.4.3. Avalon® Memory-Mapped Host Interfaces and Load-Store Units x
4.4.3.1. Load-Store Unit Types 4.4.3.2. Memory-Access Coalescing and Load-Store Units
4.5. Agent Interfaces x
4.5.1. Control and Status Register (CSR) Agent 4.5.2. Agent Memories
5. Component Memories (Memory Attributes) x
5.1. Static Variables
6. Loops in Components x
6.1. Loop Initiation Interval (ii Pragma) 6.2. Loop-Carried Dependencies (ivdep Pragma) 6.3. Loop Coalescing (loop_coalesce Pragma) 6.4. Loop Unrolling (unroll Pragma) 6.5. Loop Concurrency (max_concurrency Pragma) 6.6. Loop Iteration Speculation (speculated_iterations Pragma) 6.7. Loop Pipelining Control (disable_loop_pipelining Pragma) 6.8. Loop Interleaving Control (max_interleaving Pragma) 6.9. Loop Fusion
6.9. Loop Fusion x
6.9.1. Loop Fusion Control (loop_fuse Pragma) 6.9.2. Loop Fusion Exemption (nofusion pragma)
7. Component Concurrency x
7.1. Serial Equivalence within a Memory Space or I/O 7.2. Concurrency Control (hls_max_concurrency Attribute) 7.3. Component Pipelining Control (hls_disable_component_pipelining Attribute)
8. Arbitrary Precision Math Support x
8.1. Declaring ac_int Data Types 8.2. Declaring ac_fixed Data Types 8.3. Declaring ac_complex Data Types 8.4. AC Data Types and Native Compilers 8.5. Declaring hls_float Data Types
8.1. Declaring ac_int Data Types x
8.1.1. Important Usage Information on the ac_int Data Type 8.1.2. Integer Promotion and ac_int Data Types 8.1.3. Debugging Your Use of the ac_int Data Type
8.2. Declaring ac_fixed Data Types x
8.2.1. Arbitrary Precision Fixed-Point Literals in Operations
8.5. Declaring hls_float Data Types x
8.5.1. Operators and Return Types Supported by the hls_float Data Type 8.5.2. Additional Data Types Provided By hls_float.h
9. Component Target Frequency x
9.1. Effects of Specifying Target II and Target fMAX
10. Systems of Tasks x
10.1. Task Functions 10.2. Internal Streams 10.3. System of Tasks Simulation
11. Libraries x
11.1. Static-Object Libraries 11.2. Creating a Static-Object Library 11.3. Creating Objects From HLS Code 11.4. Creating Objects From RTL Code 11.5. Packaging Object Files Into a Library
11.3. Creating Objects From HLS Code x
11.3.1. Creating an Object File From HLS Code 11.3.2. Supported OpenCL* Language Constructs
11.4. Creating Objects From RTL Code x
11.4.1. RTL Modules and the HLS Pipeline 11.4.2. Creating a Static-Object File from an RTL Module
11.4.1. RTL Modules and the HLS Pipeline x
11.4.1.1. Integration of an RTL Module into the HLS Pipeline 11.4.1.2. RTL Module Interfaces 11.4.1.3. RTL Reset and Clock Signals 11.4.1.4. Object Manifest File Syntax 11.4.1.5. Mapping HLS Data Types to RTL Signals 11.4.1.6. HLS Emulation Models for RTL-Based Functions 11.4.1.7. Potential Incompatibility between RTL Modules and Partial Reconfiguration 11.4.1.8. Stall-Free RTL 11.4.1.9. RTL Module Restrictions and Limitations for HLS Libraries
11.4.1.2. RTL Module Interfaces x
11.4.1.2.1. RTL Module Interface Signals
11.4.1.3. RTL Reset and Clock Signals x
11.4.1.3.1. Intel Agilex® 7 and Intel® Stratix® 10 Design-Specific Reset Requirements for Stall-Free and Stallable RTL Modules
11.4.1.4. Object Manifest File Syntax x
11.4.1.4.1. XML Elements for ATTRIBUTES 11.4.1.4.2. XML Elements for INTERFACE 11.4.1.4.3. XML Elements for RESOURCES
11.4.1.4.1. XML Elements for ATTRIBUTES x
11.4.1.4.1.1. Interaction Between ALLOW_MERGINGand HAS_SIDE_EFFECTS Elements
12. Advanced Hardware Synthesis Controls x
12.1. Hardware Implementation Control for Math Functions 12.2. The hls_fpga_reg() Function
12.1. Hardware Implementation Control for Math Functions x
12.1.1. Math Function Hardware Implementation Summary 12.1.2. The --dsp-mode Command Option 12.1.3. The ihc::math_dsp_control Function
13. Intel® High Level Synthesis Compiler Pro Edition Reference Summary x
13.1. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition i++ Command-Line Arguments 13.2. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Header Files 13.3. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Compiler-Defined Preprocessor Macros 13.4. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Keywords 13.5. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Simulation API (Testbench Only) 13.6. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Component Memory Attributes 13.7. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Loop Pragmas 13.8. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Scope Pragmas 13.9. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Component Attributes 13.10. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Component Default Interfaces 13.11. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Component Invocation Interface Control Attributes 13.12. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Component Macros 13.13. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Systems of Tasks API 13.14. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Pipes API 13.15. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Streaming Input Interfaces 13.16. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Streaming Output Interfaces 13.17. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Memory-Mapped Interfaces 13.18. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Load-Store Unit Control 13.19. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Arbitrary Precision Data Types
13.13. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Systems of Tasks API x
13.13.1. ihc::stream Class
A. Advanced Math Source Code Libraries x
A.1. Random Number Generator Library A.2. Matrix Multiplication Library A.3. Cholesky Decomposition Library
B. Supported Math Functions x
B.1. Math Functions Provided by the math.h Header File B.2. Math Functions Provided by the extendedmath.h Header File B.3. Math Functions Provided by the ac_fixed_math.h Header File B.4. Math Functions Provided by the hls_float.h Header File B.5. Math Functions Provided by the hls_float_math.h Header File B.6. Default Rounding Schemes and Subnormal Number Support
1. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Reference Manual
2. Compiler
3. C Language and Library Support
4. Component Interfaces
5. Component Memories (Memory Attributes)
6. Loops in Components
7. Component Concurrency
8. Arbitrary Precision Math Support
9. Component Target Frequency
10. Systems of Tasks
11. Libraries
12. Advanced Hardware Synthesis Controls
13. Intel® High Level Synthesis Compiler Pro Edition Reference Summary
A. Advanced Math Source Code Libraries
B. Supported Math Functions
C. Cyclone® V Restrictions
D. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Reference Manual Archives
E. Document Revision History of the Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Reference Manual

4.5.1. Control and Status Register (CSR) Agent

A component can have a maximum of one CSR agent interface, but more than one parameter can be mapped into this interface.

Any parameters that are labeled as hls_avalon_agent_register_argument are located in this memory space. The resulting memory map is described in the automatically generated header file <results>.prj/components/<component_name>_csr.h. This file also provides the C macros for a host component to interact with the agent component. Examples of host components include Nios® II soft processors and Intel® Acceleration Stack host applications.

The control and status registers (that is, function call and return) of a component with the hls_avalon_agent_component attribute are implemented in the CSR agent interface.

You do not need to use the hls_avalon_agent_component attribute to use the hls_avalon_agent_register_argument attribute.

To learn more, review the tutorial: <quartus_installdir>/hls/examples/tutorials/interfaces/mm_agents

Example code of a component with a CSR agent: 

#include "HLS/hls.h"

struct MyStruct {
    int f;
    double j;
    short k;
};

hls_avalon_agent_component
component MyStruct mycomp_xyz (hls_avalon_agent_register_argument int y,
                hls_avalon_agent_register_argument MyStruct struct_argument,
                hls_avalon_agent_register_argument unsigned long long mylong,
                hls_avalon_agent_register_argument char char_arg
                           ) { 
    return struct_argument;
}

Generated C header file for the component mycomp_xyz: 

/* This header file describes the CSR Agent for the mycomp_xyz component */

#ifndef __MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_REGS_H__
#define __MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_REGS_H__



/******************************************************************************/
/* Memory Map Summary                                                         */
/******************************************************************************/

/*
  Register  | Access  |   Register Contents      | Description
  Address   |         |      (64-bits)           | 
------------|---------|--------------------------|-----------------------------
        0x0 |       R |         {reserved[62:0], |     Read the busy status of
            |         |               busy[0:0]} |               the component
            |         |                          |  0 - the component is ready
            |         |                          |       to accept a new start
            |         |                          |    1 - the component cannot
            |         |                          |          accept a new start
------------|---------|--------------------------|-----------------------------
        0x8 |       W |         {reserved[62:0], |  Write 1 to signal start to
            |         |              start[0:0]} |               the component
------------|---------|--------------------------|-----------------------------
       0x10 |     R/W |         {reserved[62:0], |      0 - Disable interrupt,
            |         |   interrupt_enable[0:0]} |        1 - Enable interrupt
------------|---------|--------------------------|-----------------------------
       0x18 |  R/Wclr |         {reserved[61:0], | Signals component completion
            |         |               done[0:0], |       done is read-only and
            |         |   interrupt_status[0:0]} | interrupt_status is write 1
            |         |                          |                    to clear
------------|---------|--------------------------|-----------------------------
       0x20 |       R |       {returndata[63:0]} |        Return data (0 of 3)
------------|---------|--------------------------|-----------------------------
       0x28 |       R |     {returndata[127:64]} |        Return data (1 of 3)
------------|---------|--------------------------|-----------------------------
       0x30 |       R |    {returndata[191:128]} |        Return data (2 of 3)
------------|---------|--------------------------|-----------------------------
       0x38 |     R/W |         {reserved[31:0], |                  Argument y
            |         |                 y[31:0]} |                            
------------|---------|--------------------------|-----------------------------
       0x40 |     R/W |  {struct_argument[63:0]} | Argument struct_argument (0 of 3)
------------|---------|--------------------------|-----------------------------
       0x48 |     R/W | {struct_argument[127:64]} | Argument struct_argument (1 of 3)
------------|---------|--------------------------|-----------------------------
       0x50 |     R/W | {struct_argument[191:128]} | Argument struct_argument (2 of 3)
------------|---------|--------------------------|-----------------------------
       0x58 |     R/W |           {mylong[63:0]} |             Argument mylong
------------|---------|--------------------------|-----------------------------
       0x60 |     R/W |         {reserved[55:0], |           Argument char_arg
            |         |           char_arg[7:0]} |                            

NOTE: Writes to reserved bits will be ignored and reads from reserved
      bits will return undefined values.
*/


/******************************************************************************/
/* Register Address Macros                                                    */
/******************************************************************************/

/* Byte Addresses */
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_BUSY_REG (0x0)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_START_REG (0x8)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_INTERRUPT_ENABLE_REG (0x10)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_INTERRUPT_STATUS_REG (0x18)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_RETURNDATA_0_REG (0x20)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_RETURNDATA_1_REG (0x28)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_RETURNDATA_2_REG (0x30)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_ARG_Y_REG (0x38)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_ARG_STRUCT_ARGUMENT_0_REG (0x40)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_ARG_STRUCT_ARGUMENT_1_REG (0x48)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_ARG_STRUCT_ARGUMENT_2_REG (0x50)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_ARG_MYLONG_REG (0x58)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_ARG_CHAR_ARG_REG (0x60)

/* Argument Sizes (bytes) */
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_RETURNDATA_0_SIZE (8)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_RETURNDATA_1_SIZE (8)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_RETURNDATA_2_SIZE (8)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_ARG_Y_SIZE (4)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_ARG_STRUCT_ARGUMENT_0_SIZE (8)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_ARG_STRUCT_ARGUMENT_1_SIZE (8)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_ARG_STRUCT_ARGUMENT_2_SIZE (8)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_ARG_MYLONG_SIZE (8)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_ARG_CHAR_ARG_SIZE (1)

/* Argument Masks */
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_RETURNDATA_0_MASK (0xffffffffffffffffULL)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_RETURNDATA_1_MASK (0xffffffffffffffffULL)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_RETURNDATA_2_MASK (0xffffffffffffffffULL)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_ARG_Y_MASK (0xffffffff)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_ARG_STRUCT_ARGUMENT_0_MASK (0xffffffffffffffffULL)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_ARG_STRUCT_ARGUMENT_1_MASK (0xffffffffffffffffULL)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_ARG_STRUCT_ARGUMENT_2_MASK (0xffffffffffffffffULL)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_ARG_MYLONG_MASK (0xffffffffffffffffULL)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_ARG_CHAR_ARG_MASK (0xff)

/* Status/Control Masks */
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_BUSY_MASK   (1<<0)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_BUSY_OFFSET (0)

#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_START_MASK   (1<<0)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_START_OFFSET (0)

#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_INTERRUPT_ENABLE_MASK   (1<<0)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_INTERRUPT_ENABLE_OFFSET (0)

#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_INTERRUPT_STATUS_MASK   (1<<0)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_INTERRUPT_STATUS_OFFSET (0)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_DONE_MASK   (1<<1)
#define MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_DONE_OFFSET (1)


#endif /* __MYCOMP_XYZ_CSR_REGS_H__ */
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