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
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™ 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
ihc::launch Function ihc::collect Function ihc::launch_always_run Function Intel® HLS Compiler System of Tasks Code Example 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

13.13. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Systems of Tasks API

Table 49.   Intel® HLS Compiler System of Tasks Summary
Function Description
ihc::launch Marks a function as an Intel® HLS Compiler task for hardware generation, and launches the task function asynchronously.
ihc::collect Synchronizes the completion of the specified task function in the component.
ihc::stream Allows streaming communication between different task functions.
ihc::launch_always_run Launches a task function at component power-on or reset and continuously executes the function.
Recommendation: Use the ihc_hls_set_component_wait_cycle with this function to keep your component and always-run task functions correctly coordinated.

ihc::launch Function

Syntax
ihc::launch<function[, capacity]>(fuction_argument_list)
Where the function parameters are defined as follows:

  • function

    The name of the function that you are calling as an Intel® HLS Compiler task in your component.

  • capacity

    An optional value that, when set, results in a FIFO buffer of depth capacity inserted between the function that launches the task and the task function.

    Set the capacity parameter when you observe stall patterns that indicate an imbalance between any backpressure introduced by the called task function (function) and how often the caller launches this task function.

  • fuction_argument_list

    The list of arguments to pass to the task function.

    This list must match the arguments (in names and types) that the task function expects.

Description
The ihc::launch API function identifies a function as Intel® HLS Compiler task for hardware generation. Calling this function starts the task function asynchronously.

If the task function cannot accept a new thread, the ihc::launch function can block the function that calls the ihc::launch function.

The list of arguments that supply the ihc::launch API function must match (in names and types) the list of arguments expected by the task function.

ihc::collect Function

Syntax
ihc::collect<function[, capacity]>()
Where the function parameters are defined as follows:
  • function

    The name of the Intel® HLS Compiler task function to synchronize the completion of.

    Set the capacity parameter when you observe stall patterns that indicate that the task function (function) produces data at a different cadence from the reading cadence of the caller.

  • capacity

    An optional value that, when set, results in a FIFO buffer of size capacity inserted between the task function and the function that collects the task.

Description
The ihc::collect API function synchronizes the completion of the specified task function in the component.

For a non-void task function, the ihc::collect API function collects the result from the specified task function.

For a void task function, the ihc::collect API function synchronizes against the done signal of the task function.

The number of ihc::collect calls for a task function must match the number of ihc::launch calls for the same task function to flush all of the calls to the task.

Special Case: If you do not use ihc::collect at all, the compiler optimizes and ties-off the return stream of the task to be stall free and ignores any data on the return stream. Other streaming interfaces can still back-pressure the task function. Additionally, the caller might finish before the task function.

ihc::launch_always_run Function

Syntax
ihc::launch_always_run<function>()
Where the function parameters are defined as follows:
  • <function>

    The name of the function that you are calling as a continuously-executing Intel® HLS Compiler task in your component.

Description

Use the ihc::launch_always_run API function to continuously execute a task function, much like an invoking a component with the hls_always_run_component invocation interface argument.

The task launches at the power-on or the reset of the component instead of at a specific point in the datapath.

The task function that you provide to this API must match this prototype: 
void function(void)

Your task function must be have no function arguments and no return value. You should communicate with your task function through global streams or by using compile-time constant template parameters.

Use the ihc_hls_set_component_wait_cycle API function when using the ihc::launch_always_run API function because the top level component can finish before all of the always-run task functions are done processing the work allotted to them.

Example
The following example shows a simple use of the ihc::launch_always_run function. 
ihc::stream<int> in_stream, out_stream;

template <ihc::stream<int> &inStream,
          ihc::stream<int> &outStream>

void my_task()
{
  int x = inStream.read();
  x *= 2;
  outStream.write(x);
}

component void foo()
{
  ihc::launch_always_run<my_task<in_stream, out_stream>>();
}

Intel® HLS Compiler System of Tasks Code Example

The following code example illustrates how you can use the systems of tasks API. 
int mul(int a, int b)
{
	return a * b;
}

Template<typename T>
T add(T a, T b)
{
	return a + b;
}

component int foo(int a, int b)
{
	ihc::launch<mul>(a,b);
	ihc::launch<add<int>>(a,b);
	int prod = ihc::collect<mul>();
	int sum = ihc::collect<add<int>>();
	return sum + prod;
}

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ihc::stream Class

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