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| author | Jim Lawson | 2016-06-20 11:08:46 -0700 |
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| committer | Jim Lawson | 2016-06-20 11:08:46 -0700 |
| commit | d408d73a171535bd7c2ba9d0037c194022b8a62f (patch) | |
| tree | 81885a99ec56e89532bc3fa338f22b163dcc4d1f /chiselFrontend/src/main/scala/chisel3/core/BlackBox.scala | |
| parent | b5a534914795d9d17f4dfe623525f1b804e4c60f (diff) | |
Rename chisel3 package.
Diffstat (limited to 'chiselFrontend/src/main/scala/chisel3/core/BlackBox.scala')
| -rw-r--r-- | chiselFrontend/src/main/scala/chisel3/core/BlackBox.scala | 55 |
1 files changed, 55 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/chiselFrontend/src/main/scala/chisel3/core/BlackBox.scala b/chiselFrontend/src/main/scala/chisel3/core/BlackBox.scala new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2126ebce --- /dev/null +++ b/chiselFrontend/src/main/scala/chisel3/core/BlackBox.scala @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +// See LICENSE for license details. + +package chisel.core + +import chisel.internal.Builder.pushCommand +import chisel.internal.firrtl.{ModuleIO, DefInvalid} +import chisel.internal.sourceinfo.SourceInfo + +/** Defines a black box, which is a module that can be referenced from within + * Chisel, but is not defined in the emitted Verilog. Useful for connecting + * to RTL modules defined outside Chisel. + * + * @example + * {{{ + * ... to be written once a spec is finalized ... + * }}} + */ +// REVIEW TODO: make Verilog parameters part of the constructor interface? +abstract class BlackBox extends Module { + // Don't bother taking override_clock|reset, clock/reset locked out anyway + // TODO: actually implement this. + def setVerilogParameters(s: String): Unit = {} + + // The body of a BlackBox is empty, the real logic happens in firrtl/Emitter.scala + // Bypass standard clock, reset, io port declaration by flattening io + // TODO(twigg): ? Really, overrides are bad, should extend BaseModule.... + override private[core] def ports = io.elements.toSeq + + // Do not do reflective naming of internal signals, just name io + override private[core] def setRefs(): this.type = { + for ((name, port) <- ports) { + port.setRef(ModuleIO(this, _namespace.name(name))) + } + // setRef is not called on the actual io. + // There is a risk of user improperly attempting to connect directly with io + // Long term solution will be to define BlackBox IO differently as part of + // it not descending from the (current) Module + this + } + + // Don't setup clock, reset + // Cann't invalide io in one bunch, must invalidate each part separately + override private[core] def setupInParent(implicit sourceInfo: SourceInfo): this.type = _parent match { + case Some(p) => { + // Just init instance inputs + for((_,port) <- ports) pushCommand(DefInvalid(sourceInfo, port.ref)) + this + } + case None => this + } + + // Using null is horrible but these signals SHOULD NEVER be used: + override val clock = null + override val reset = null +} |
