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@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@ # firrtl -## Flexible Internal Representation for RTL +#### Flexible Internal Representation for RTL -### This repository contains the compiler for .firrtl files. -### It is currently being developed in stanza, with the end-goal to translate into scala for ease of other people to use. -### This decision was made for multiple reasons: -#### 1. Previous development had already been done in stanza -#### 2. Most of the passes are relatively language independent -#### 3. Stanza is easier to develop in than scala bc less-strict type system -#### 4. As a favor, its useful to develop in stanza to give Patrick some language tips :) -### The hardest part to port will likely be the parser, but we hope to use an scala parser for the port. + This repository contains the compiler for .firrtl files. + It is currently being developed in stanza, with the end-goal to translate into scala for ease of other people to use. + This decision was made for multiple reasons: + 1. Previous development had already been done in stanza + 2. Most of the passes are relatively language independent + 3. Stanza is easier to develop in than scala bc less-strict type system + 4. As a favor, its useful to develop in stanza to give Patrick some language tips :) + The hardest part to port will likely be the parser, but we hope to use an scala parser for the port. -### Installation instructions (for Mac): -#### *Disclaimer*: This project is going through development stages so there is no guarantee anything works. +#### Installation instructions (for Mac): +*Disclaimer*: This project is going through development stages so there is no guarantee anything works. `git clone https://github.com/ucb-bar/firrtl # Clone repository` `make install # Stanza installation` `pip install lit # Install lit (this assumes you have pip installed)` |