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1 """ Pipeline and BufferedPipeline implementation, conforming to the same API.
2 For multi-input and multi-output variants, see multipipe.
3
4 eq:
5 --
6
7 a strategically very important function that is identical in function
8 to nmigen's Signal.eq function, except it may take objects, or a list
9 of objects, or a tuple of objects, and where objects may also be
10 Records.
11
12 Stage API:
13 ---------
14
15 stage requires compliance with a strict API that may be
16 implemented in several means, including as a static class.
17 the methods of a stage instance must be as follows:
18
19 * ispec() - Input data format specification
20 returns an object or a list or tuple of objects, or
21 a Record, each object having an "eq" function which
22 takes responsibility for copying by assignment all
23 sub-objects
24 * ospec() - Output data format specification
25 requirements as for ospec
26 * process(m, i) - Processes an ispec-formatted object
27 returns a combinatorial block of a result that
28 may be assigned to the output, by way of the "eq"
29 function
30 * setup(m, i) - Optional function for setting up submodules
31 may be used for more complex stages, to link
32 the input (i) to submodules. must take responsibility
33 for adding those submodules to the module (m).
34 the submodules must be combinatorial blocks and
35 must have their inputs and output linked combinatorially.
36
37 Both StageCls (for use with non-static classes) and Stage (for use
38 by static classes) are abstract classes from which, for convenience
39 and as a courtesy to other developers, anything conforming to the
40 Stage API may *choose* to derive.
41
42 StageChain:
43 ----------
44
45 A useful combinatorial wrapper around stages that chains them together
46 and then presents a Stage-API-conformant interface. By presenting
47 the same API as the stages it wraps, it can clearly be used recursively.
48
49 RecordBasedStage:
50 ----------------
51
52 A convenience class that takes an input shape, output shape, a
53 "processing" function and an optional "setup" function. Honestly
54 though, there's not much more effort to just... create a class
55 that returns a couple of Records (see ExampleAddRecordStage in
56 examples).
57
58 PassThroughStage:
59 ----------------
60
61 A convenience class that takes a single function as a parameter,
62 that is chain-called to create the exact same input and output spec.
63 It has a process() function that simply returns its input.
64
65 Instances of this class are completely redundant if handed to
66 StageChain, however when passed to UnbufferedPipeline they
67 can be used to introduce a single clock delay.
68
69 ControlBase:
70 -----------
71
72 The base class for pipelines. Contains previous and next ready/valid/data.
73 Also has an extremely useful "connect" function that can be used to
74 connect a chain of pipelines and present the exact same prev/next
75 ready/valid/data API.
76
77 UnbufferedPipeline:
78 ------------------
79
80 A simple stalling clock-synchronised pipeline that has no buffering
81 (unlike BufferedPipeline). Data flows on *every* clock cycle when
82 the conditions are right (this is nominally when the input is valid
83 and the output is ready).
84
85 A stall anywhere along the line will result in a stall back-propagating
86 down the entire chain. The BufferedPipeline by contrast will buffer
87 incoming data, allowing previous stages one clock cycle's grace before
88 also having to stall.
89
90 An advantage of the UnbufferedPipeline over the Buffered one is
91 that the amount of logic needed (number of gates) is greatly
92 reduced (no second set of buffers basically)
93
94 The disadvantage of the UnbufferedPipeline is that the valid/ready
95 logic, if chained together, is *combinatorial*, resulting in
96 progressively larger gate delay.
97
98 RegisterPipeline:
99 ----------------
100
101 A convenience class that, because UnbufferedPipeline introduces a single
102 clock delay, when its stage is a PassThroughStage, it results in a Pipeline
103 stage that, duh, delays its (unmodified) input by one clock cycle.
104
105 BufferedPipeline:
106 ----------------
107
108 nmigen implementation of buffered pipeline stage, based on zipcpu:
109 https://zipcpu.com/blog/2017/08/14/strategies-for-pipelining.html
110
111 this module requires quite a bit of thought to understand how it works
112 (and why it is needed in the first place). reading the above is
113 *strongly* recommended.
114
115 unlike john dawson's IEEE754 FPU STB/ACK signalling, which requires
116 the STB / ACK signals to raise and lower (on separate clocks) before
117 data may proceeed (thus only allowing one piece of data to proceed
118 on *ALTERNATE* cycles), the signalling here is a true pipeline
119 where data will flow on *every* clock when the conditions are right.
120
121 input acceptance conditions are when:
122 * incoming previous-stage strobe (p.i_valid) is HIGH
123 * outgoing previous-stage ready (p.o_ready) is LOW
124
125 output transmission conditions are when:
126 * outgoing next-stage strobe (n.o_valid) is HIGH
127 * outgoing next-stage ready (n.i_ready) is LOW
128
129 the tricky bit is when the input has valid data and the output is not
130 ready to accept it. if it wasn't for the clock synchronisation, it
131 would be possible to tell the input "hey don't send that data, we're
132 not ready". unfortunately, it's not possible to "change the past":
133 the previous stage *has no choice* but to pass on its data.
134
135 therefore, the incoming data *must* be accepted - and stored: that
136 is the responsibility / contract that this stage *must* accept.
137 on the same clock, it's possible to tell the input that it must
138 not send any more data. this is the "stall" condition.
139
140 we now effectively have *two* possible pieces of data to "choose" from:
141 the buffered data, and the incoming data. the decision as to which
142 to process and output is based on whether we are in "stall" or not.
143 i.e. when the next stage is no longer ready, the output comes from
144 the buffer if a stall had previously occurred, otherwise it comes
145 direct from processing the input.
146
147 this allows us to respect a synchronous "travelling STB" with what
148 dan calls a "buffered handshake".
149
150 it's quite a complex state machine!
151 """
152
153 from nmigen import Signal, Cat, Const, Mux, Module, Value
154 from nmigen.cli import verilog, rtlil
155 from nmigen.hdl.ast import ArrayProxy
156 from nmigen.hdl.rec import Record, Layout
157
158 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
159 from collections.abc import Sequence
160
161
162 class PrevControl:
163 """ contains signals that come *from* the previous stage (both in and out)
164 * i_valid: previous stage indicating all incoming data is valid.
165 may be a multi-bit signal, where all bits are required
166 to be asserted to indicate "valid".
167 * o_ready: output to next stage indicating readiness to accept data
168 * i_data : an input - added by the user of this class
169 """
170
171 def __init__(self, i_width=1, stage_ctl=False):
172 self.stage_ctl = stage_ctl
173 self.i_valid = Signal(i_width, name="p_i_valid") # prev >>in self
174 self.o_ready = Signal(name="p_o_ready") # prev <<out self
175 self.i_data = None # XXX MUST BE ADDED BY USER
176 if stage_ctl:
177 self.s_o_ready = Signal(name="p_s_o_rdy") # prev <<out self
178
179 def _connect_in(self, prev):
180 """ internal helper function to connect stage to an input source.
181 do not use to connect stage-to-stage!
182 """
183 return [self.i_valid.eq(prev.i_valid),
184 prev.o_ready.eq(self.o_ready),
185 eq(self.i_data, prev.i_data),
186 ]
187
188 def i_valid_logic(self):
189 vlen = len(self.i_valid)
190 if vlen > 1: # multi-bit case: valid only when i_valid is all 1s
191 all1s = Const(-1, (len(self.i_valid), False))
192 return self.i_valid == all1s
193 # single-bit i_valid case
194 return self.i_valid
195
196
197 class NextControl:
198 """ contains the signals that go *to* the next stage (both in and out)
199 * o_valid: output indicating to next stage that data is valid
200 * i_ready: input from next stage indicating that it can accept data
201 * o_data : an output - added by the user of this class
202 """
203 def __init__(self, stage_ctl=False):
204 self.stage_ctl = stage_ctl
205 self.o_valid = Signal(name="n_o_valid") # self out>> next
206 self.i_ready = Signal(name="n_i_ready") # self <<in next
207 self.o_data = None # XXX MUST BE ADDED BY USER
208 if stage_ctl:
209 self.s_o_valid = Signal(name="n_s_o_vld") # self out>> next
210
211 def connect_to_next(self, nxt):
212 """ helper function to connect to the next stage data/valid/ready.
213 data/valid is passed *TO* nxt, and ready comes *IN* from nxt.
214 use this when connecting stage-to-stage
215 """
216 return [nxt.i_valid.eq(self.o_valid),
217 self.i_ready.eq(nxt.o_ready),
218 eq(nxt.i_data, self.o_data),
219 ]
220
221 def _connect_out(self, nxt):
222 """ internal helper function to connect stage to an output source.
223 do not use to connect stage-to-stage!
224 """
225 return [nxt.o_valid.eq(self.o_valid),
226 self.i_ready.eq(nxt.i_ready),
227 eq(nxt.o_data, self.o_data),
228 ]
229
230
231 def eq(o, i):
232 """ makes signals equal: a helper routine which identifies if it is being
233 passed a list (or tuple) of objects, or signals, or Records, and calls
234 the objects' eq function.
235
236 complex objects (classes) can be used: they must follow the
237 convention of having an eq member function, which takes the
238 responsibility of further calling eq and returning a list of
239 eq assignments
240
241 Record is a special (unusual, recursive) case, where the input may be
242 specified as a dictionary (which may contain further dictionaries,
243 recursively), where the field names of the dictionary must match
244 the Record's field spec. Alternatively, an object with the same
245 member names as the Record may be assigned: it does not have to
246 *be* a Record.
247
248 ArrayProxy is also special-cased, it's a bit messy: whilst ArrayProxy
249 has an eq function, the object being assigned to it (e.g. a python
250 object) might not. despite the *input* having an eq function,
251 that doesn't help us, because it's the *ArrayProxy* that's being
252 assigned to. so.... we cheat. use the ports() function of the
253 python object, enumerate them, find out the list of Signals that way,
254 and assign them.
255 """
256 res = []
257 if isinstance(o, dict):
258 for (k, v) in o.items():
259 print ("d-eq", v, i[k])
260 res.append(v.eq(i[k]))
261 return res
262
263 if not isinstance(o, Sequence):
264 o, i = [o], [i]
265 for (ao, ai) in zip(o, i):
266 #print ("eq", ao, ai)
267 if isinstance(ao, Record):
268 for idx, (field_name, field_shape, _) in enumerate(ao.layout):
269 if isinstance(field_shape, Layout):
270 val = ai.fields
271 else:
272 val = ai
273 if hasattr(val, field_name): # check for attribute
274 val = getattr(val, field_name)
275 else:
276 val = val[field_name] # dictionary-style specification
277 rres = eq(ao.fields[field_name], val)
278 res += rres
279 elif isinstance(ao, ArrayProxy) and not isinstance(ai, Value):
280 for p in ai.ports():
281 op = getattr(ao, p.name)
282 #print (op, p, p.name)
283 rres = op.eq(p)
284 if not isinstance(rres, Sequence):
285 rres = [rres]
286 res += rres
287 else:
288 rres = ao.eq(ai)
289 if not isinstance(rres, Sequence):
290 rres = [rres]
291 res += rres
292 return res
293
294
295 class StageCls(metaclass=ABCMeta):
296 """ Class-based "Stage" API. requires instantiation (after derivation)
297
298 see "Stage API" above.. Note: python does *not* require derivation
299 from this class. All that is required is that the pipelines *have*
300 the functions listed in this class. Derivation from this class
301 is therefore merely a "courtesy" to maintainers.
302 """
303 @abstractmethod
304 def ispec(self): pass # REQUIRED
305 @abstractmethod
306 def ospec(self): pass # REQUIRED
307 #@abstractmethod
308 #def setup(self, m, i): pass # OPTIONAL
309 @abstractmethod
310 def process(self, i): pass # REQUIRED
311
312
313 class Stage(metaclass=ABCMeta):
314 """ Static "Stage" API. does not require instantiation (after derivation)
315
316 see "Stage API" above. Note: python does *not* require derivation
317 from this class. All that is required is that the pipelines *have*
318 the functions listed in this class. Derivation from this class
319 is therefore merely a "courtesy" to maintainers.
320 """
321 @staticmethod
322 @abstractmethod
323 def ispec(): pass
324
325 @staticmethod
326 @abstractmethod
327 def ospec(): pass
328
329 #@staticmethod
330 #@abstractmethod
331 #def setup(m, i): pass
332
333 @staticmethod
334 @abstractmethod
335 def process(i): pass
336
337
338 class RecordBasedStage(Stage):
339 """ convenience class which provides a Records-based layout.
340 honestly it's a lot easier just to create a direct Records-based
341 class (see ExampleAddRecordStage)
342 """
343 def __init__(self, in_shape, out_shape, processfn, setupfn=None):
344 self.in_shape = in_shape
345 self.out_shape = out_shape
346 self.__process = processfn
347 self.__setup = setupfn
348 def ispec(self): return Record(self.in_shape)
349 def ospec(self): return Record(self.out_shape)
350 def process(seif, i): return self.__process(i)
351 def setup(seif, m, i): return self.__setup(m, i)
352
353
354 class StageChain(StageCls):
355 """ pass in a list of stages, and they will automatically be
356 chained together via their input and output specs into a
357 combinatorial chain.
358
359 the end result basically conforms to the exact same Stage API.
360
361 * input to this class will be the input of the first stage
362 * output of first stage goes into input of second
363 * output of second goes into input into third (etc. etc.)
364 * the output of this class will be the output of the last stage
365 """
366 def __init__(self, chain, specallocate=False):
367 self.chain = chain
368 self.specallocate = specallocate
369
370 def ispec(self):
371 return self.chain[0].ispec()
372
373 def ospec(self):
374 return self.chain[-1].ospec()
375
376 def setup(self, m, i):
377 for (idx, c) in enumerate(self.chain):
378 if hasattr(c, "setup"):
379 c.setup(m, i) # stage may have some module stuff
380 if self.specallocate:
381 o = self.chain[idx].ospec() # last assignment survives
382 m.d.comb += eq(o, c.process(i)) # process input into "o"
383 else:
384 o = c.process(i) # store input into "o"
385 if idx != len(self.chain)-1:
386 if self.specallocate:
387 ni = self.chain[idx+1].ispec() # new input on next loop
388 m.d.comb += eq(ni, o) # assign to next input
389 i = ni
390 else:
391 i = o
392 self.o = o # last loop is the output
393
394 def process(self, i):
395 return self.o # conform to Stage API: return last-loop output
396
397
398 class ControlBase:
399 """ Common functions for Pipeline API
400 """
401 def __init__(self, in_multi=None, stage_ctl=False):
402 """ Base class containing ready/valid/data to previous and next stages
403
404 * p: contains ready/valid to the previous stage
405 * n: contains ready/valid to the next stage
406
407 Except when calling Controlbase.connect(), user must also:
408 * add i_data member to PrevControl (p) and
409 * add o_data member to NextControl (n)
410 """
411 # set up input and output IO ACK (prev/next ready/valid)
412 self.p = PrevControl(in_multi, stage_ctl)
413 self.n = NextControl(stage_ctl)
414
415 def connect_to_next(self, nxt):
416 """ helper function to connect to the next stage data/valid/ready.
417 """
418 return self.n.connect_to_next(nxt.p)
419
420 def _connect_in(self, prev):
421 """ internal helper function to connect stage to an input source.
422 do not use to connect stage-to-stage!
423 """
424 return self.p._connect_in(prev.p)
425
426 def _connect_out(self, nxt):
427 """ internal helper function to connect stage to an output source.
428 do not use to connect stage-to-stage!
429 """
430 return self.n._connect_out(nxt.n)
431
432 def connect(self, pipechain):
433 """ connects a chain (list) of Pipeline instances together and
434 links them to this ControlBase instance:
435
436 in <----> self <---> out
437 | ^
438 v |
439 [pipe1, pipe2, pipe3, pipe4]
440 | ^ | ^ | ^
441 v | v | v |
442 out---in out--in out---in
443
444 Also takes care of allocating i_data/o_data, by looking up
445 the data spec for each end of the pipechain. i.e It is NOT
446 necessary to allocate self.p.i_data or self.n.o_data manually:
447 this is handled AUTOMATICALLY, here.
448
449 Basically this function is the direct equivalent of StageChain,
450 except that unlike StageChain, the Pipeline logic is followed.
451
452 Just as StageChain presents an object that conforms to the
453 Stage API from a list of objects that also conform to the
454 Stage API, an object that calls this Pipeline connect function
455 has the exact same pipeline API as the list of pipline objects
456 it is called with.
457
458 Thus it becomes possible to build up larger chains recursively.
459 More complex chains (multi-input, multi-output) will have to be
460 done manually.
461 """
462 eqs = [] # collated list of assignment statements
463
464 # connect inter-chain
465 for i in range(len(pipechain)-1):
466 pipe1 = pipechain[i]
467 pipe2 = pipechain[i+1]
468 eqs += pipe1.connect_to_next(pipe2)
469
470 # connect front of chain to ourselves
471 front = pipechain[0]
472 self.p.i_data = front.stage.ispec()
473 eqs += front._connect_in(self)
474
475 # connect end of chain to ourselves
476 end = pipechain[-1]
477 self.n.o_data = end.stage.ospec()
478 eqs += end._connect_out(self)
479
480 return eqs
481
482 def set_input(self, i):
483 """ helper function to set the input data
484 """
485 return eq(self.p.i_data, i)
486
487 def ports(self):
488 res = [self.p.i_valid, self.n.i_ready,
489 self.n.o_valid, self.p.o_ready,
490 ]
491 if hasattr(self.p.i_data, "ports"):
492 res += self.p.i_data.ports()
493 else:
494 res += self.p.i_data
495 if hasattr(self.n.o_data, "ports"):
496 res += self.n.o_data.ports()
497 else:
498 res += self.n.o_data
499 return res
500
501
502 class BufferedPipeline(ControlBase):
503 """ buffered pipeline stage. data and strobe signals travel in sync.
504 if ever the input is ready and the output is not, processed data
505 is shunted in a temporary register.
506
507 Argument: stage. see Stage API above
508
509 stage-1 p.i_valid >>in stage n.o_valid out>> stage+1
510 stage-1 p.o_ready <<out stage n.i_ready <<in stage+1
511 stage-1 p.i_data >>in stage n.o_data out>> stage+1
512 | |
513 process --->----^
514 | |
515 +-- r_data ->-+
516
517 input data p.i_data is read (only), is processed and goes into an
518 intermediate result store [process()]. this is updated combinatorially.
519
520 in a non-stall condition, the intermediate result will go into the
521 output (update_output). however if ever there is a stall, it goes
522 into r_data instead [update_buffer()].
523
524 when the non-stall condition is released, r_data is the first
525 to be transferred to the output [flush_buffer()], and the stall
526 condition cleared.
527
528 on the next cycle (as long as stall is not raised again) the
529 input may begin to be processed and transferred directly to output.
530
531 """
532 def __init__(self, stage):
533 ControlBase.__init__(self)
534 self.stage = stage
535
536 # set up the input and output data
537 self.p.i_data = stage.ispec() # input type
538 self.n.o_data = stage.ospec()
539
540 def elaborate(self, platform):
541
542 self.m = Module()
543
544 result = self.stage.ospec()
545 r_data = self.stage.ospec()
546 if hasattr(self.stage, "setup"):
547 self.stage.setup(self.m, self.p.i_data)
548
549 # establish some combinatorial temporaries
550 o_n_validn = Signal(reset_less=True)
551 i_p_valid_o_p_ready = Signal(reset_less=True)
552 p_i_valid = Signal(reset_less=True)
553 self.m.d.comb += [p_i_valid.eq(self.p.i_valid_logic()),
554 o_n_validn.eq(~self.n.o_valid),
555 i_p_valid_o_p_ready.eq(p_i_valid & self.p.o_ready),
556 ]
557
558 # store result of processing in combinatorial temporary
559 self.m.d.comb += eq(result, self.stage.process(self.p.i_data))
560
561 # if not in stall condition, update the temporary register
562 with self.m.If(self.p.o_ready): # not stalled
563 self.m.d.sync += eq(r_data, result) # update buffer
564
565 with self.m.If(self.n.i_ready): # next stage is ready
566 with self.m.If(self.p.o_ready): # not stalled
567 # nothing in buffer: send (processed) input direct to output
568 self.m.d.sync += [self.n.o_valid.eq(p_i_valid),
569 eq(self.n.o_data, result), # update output
570 ]
571 with self.m.Else(): # p.o_ready is false, and something in buffer
572 # Flush the [already processed] buffer to the output port.
573 self.m.d.sync += [self.n.o_valid.eq(1), # declare reg empty
574 eq(self.n.o_data, r_data), # flush buffer
575 self.p.o_ready.eq(1), # clear stall
576 ]
577 # ignore input, since p.o_ready is also false.
578
579 # (n.i_ready) is false here: next stage is ready
580 with self.m.Elif(o_n_validn): # next stage being told "ready"
581 self.m.d.sync += [self.n.o_valid.eq(p_i_valid),
582 self.p.o_ready.eq(1), # Keep the buffer empty
583 eq(self.n.o_data, result), # set output data
584 ]
585
586 # (n.i_ready) false and (n.o_valid) true:
587 with self.m.Elif(i_p_valid_o_p_ready):
588 # If next stage *is* ready, and not stalled yet, accept input
589 self.m.d.sync += self.p.o_ready.eq(~(p_i_valid & self.n.o_valid))
590
591 return self.m
592
593
594 class UnbufferedPipeline(ControlBase):
595 """ A simple pipeline stage with single-clock synchronisation
596 and two-way valid/ready synchronised signalling.
597
598 Note that a stall in one stage will result in the entire pipeline
599 chain stalling.
600
601 Also that unlike BufferedPipeline, the valid/ready signalling does NOT
602 travel synchronously with the data: the valid/ready signalling
603 combines in a *combinatorial* fashion. Therefore, a long pipeline
604 chain will lengthen propagation delays.
605
606 Argument: stage. see Stage API, above
607
608 stage-1 p.i_valid >>in stage n.o_valid out>> stage+1
609 stage-1 p.o_ready <<out stage n.i_ready <<in stage+1
610 stage-1 p.i_data >>in stage n.o_data out>> stage+1
611 | |
612 r_data result
613 | |
614 +--process ->-+
615
616 Attributes:
617 -----------
618 p.i_data : StageInput, shaped according to ispec
619 The pipeline input
620 p.o_data : StageOutput, shaped according to ospec
621 The pipeline output
622 r_data : input_shape according to ispec
623 A temporary (buffered) copy of a prior (valid) input.
624 This is HELD if the output is not ready. It is updated
625 SYNCHRONOUSLY.
626 result: output_shape according to ospec
627 The output of the combinatorial logic. it is updated
628 COMBINATORIALLY (no clock dependence).
629 """
630
631 def __init__(self, stage):
632 ControlBase.__init__(self)
633 self.stage = stage
634
635 # set up the input and output data
636 self.p.i_data = stage.ispec() # input type
637 self.n.o_data = stage.ospec() # output type
638
639 def elaborate(self, platform):
640 self.m = Module()
641
642 data_valid = Signal() # is data valid or not
643 r_data = self.stage.ispec() # input type
644 if hasattr(self.stage, "setup"):
645 self.stage.setup(self.m, r_data)
646
647 # some temporarie
648 p_i_valid = Signal(reset_less=True)
649 pv = Signal(reset_less=True)
650 self.m.d.comb += p_i_valid.eq(self.p.i_valid_logic())
651 self.m.d.comb += pv.eq(self.p.i_valid & self.p.o_ready)
652
653 self.m.d.comb += self.n.o_valid.eq(data_valid)
654 self.m.d.comb += self.p.o_ready.eq(~data_valid | self.n.i_ready)
655 self.m.d.sync += data_valid.eq(p_i_valid | \
656 (~self.n.i_ready & data_valid))
657 with self.m.If(pv):
658 self.m.d.sync += eq(r_data, self.p.i_data)
659 self.m.d.comb += eq(self.n.o_data, self.stage.process(r_data))
660 return self.m
661
662
663 class PassThroughStage(StageCls):
664 """ a pass-through stage which has its input data spec equal to its output,
665 and "passes through" its data from input to output.
666 """
667 def __init__(self, iospecfn):
668 self.iospecfn = iospecfn
669 def ispec(self): return self.iospecfn()
670 def ospec(self): return self.iospecfn()
671 def process(self, i): return i
672
673
674 class RegisterPipeline(UnbufferedPipeline):
675 """ A pipeline stage that delays by one clock cycle, creating a
676 sync'd latch out of o_data and o_valid as an indirect byproduct
677 of using PassThroughStage
678 """
679 def __init__(self, iospecfn):
680 UnbufferedPipeline.__init__(self, PassThroughStage(iospecfn))
681