FPGA AI Suite: Compiler Reference Manual

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Date 12/16/2024
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Document Table of Contents x
1. FPGA AI Suite Compiler Reference Manual 2. About the FPGA AI Suite Compiler 3. FPGA AI Suite Compiler Use Modes 4. FPGA AI Suite Compiler Command Line Options 5. Compiler Inputs and Outputs A. FPGA AI Suite Compiler Reference Manual Archives B. FPGA AI Suite Compiler Reference Manual Document Revision History
3. FPGA AI Suite Compiler Use Modes x
3.1. Compiling a Graph 3.2. Generating Artifacts for DDR-Free Operation 3.3. Estimating the Performance of a Graph 3.4. Estimating the Area and Power of an Architecture 3.5. Generating an Optimized Architecture
3.5. Generating an Optimized Architecture x
3.5.1. Generating an Architecture for Highest Performance 3.5.2. Generating an Architecture Optimized for a Frame Rate Target Value
4. FPGA AI Suite Compiler Command Line Options x
4.1. Inputs (dla_compiler Command Options) 4.2. Outputs (dla_compiler Command Options) 4.3. Reporting (dla_compiler Command Options) 4.4. Compilation Options (dla_compiler Command Options) 4.5. Architecture Options (dla_compiler Command Options) 4.6. Architecture Optimizer Options (dla_compiler Command Options) 4.7. Analyzer Tool Options (dla_compiler Command Options) 4.8. Miscellaneous Options (dla_compiler Command Options)
5. Compiler Inputs and Outputs x
5.1. FPGA AI Suite Input File Formats 5.2. FPGA AI Suite Compiler Graph Export Formats 5.3. The Partitioning Table Report 5.4. Model Analysis Reports
1. FPGA AI Suite Compiler Reference Manual
2. About the FPGA AI Suite Compiler
3. FPGA AI Suite Compiler Use Modes
4. FPGA AI Suite Compiler Command Line Options
5. Compiler Inputs and Outputs
A. FPGA AI Suite Compiler Reference Manual Archives
B. FPGA AI Suite Compiler Reference Manual Document Revision History

B. FPGA AI Suite Compiler Reference Manual Document Revision History

Document Version FPGA AI SuiteVersion Changes
2024.12.16 2024.3
  • Various minor corrections and typo fixes.
2024.09.06 2024.3
  • Updated descriptions for the --fanalayze-area compiler option to indicate that the option now generates a .ptc file to use with the Intel® FPGA Power and Thermal Calculator to see power usage estimates for an architecture.
  • Replaced occurrences of "memoryless" with "DDR-free".
2024.07.31 2024.2
  • Revised "Compiler Use Modes".
  • Removed "Estimating the Performance of a Partitions of a Graph". This use mode is no longer supported.
  • Added "Generating Artifacts for Memoryless Operation".
  • Revised "Analyzer Tool Options (dla_compiler) Command Options" to remove the following command options:
    • --est-fps-single-subgraph
    • --est-fps-network-index
    • --est-fps-subgraph-index
  • Added "Compiler Inputs and Outputs" chapter and moved the following topics into that chapter:
    • " FPGA AI Suite Input File Formats" (formerly "Input File Formats for the dla_compiler Command").
    • " FPGA AI Suite Compiler Graph Export Formats" (formerly "Generation of Output File Formats".
    • "The Partitioning Table Report".
  • Added "Model Analysis Reports".
2024.03.29 2024.1
  • Added a description of the --fmin-subgraph-layers option to "Compilation Options (dla_compiler Command Options)".
  • Updated the description of the --fanalyze-performance option in "Analyzer Tool Options (dla_compiler Command Options)".
  • Updated the description of the performance estimator in "Estimating the Performance of a Graph"
  • Updated the example command in "Generating an Architecture for Highest Performance".
2023.12.01 2023.3
  • Maintenance release. No major changes.
2023.09.06 2023.2.1
  • Maintenance release. No major changes.
2023.07.03 2023.2
  • Updated "Generating an Architecture for Highest Performance".
  • Updated "Architecture Optimization Options (dla_compiler Command Options)".
2023.04.05 2023.1
  • Updated "Reporting (dla_compiler Command Options)".
  • Renamed the dlac command. The FPGA AI Suite compiler command is now dla_compiler.
  • Updated the Intel® Agilex™ product family name to "Intel Agilex® 7."
2022.12.23 2022.2
  • Added the --bin-data option of the dlac command.
  • Removed references to the --mfamily option of the dlac command. This option is no longer supported.

    Use the family parameter in the architecture description file (.arch) instead.

2022.05.26

2022.1.1
  • Added note that the architecture optimizer supports only interleaves 1xN and Nx1.

2022.04.27

2022.1
  • Removed some command options that were not implemented.
  • Added Agilex™ 7 device information where appropriate.

2021.09.10

2021.2
  • Maintenance release.

2021.04.30

2021.1
  • Improved information formatting and corrected the names of some command options.

2020.12.04

2020.2
  • The following dlac command options have been renamed:
    • --plugins_file is now --plugins-file
    • --network_file is now --network-file
    • --network_weightings is now --network-weightings

2020.10.30

2020.1
  • Initial release.
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