/************************************************** * This file includes a series of most utilized functions * that are used to implement a multiplexer *************************************************/ #include #include #include "spice_types.h" #include "util.h" #include "vtr_assert.h" #include "decoder_library_utils.h" #include "mux_utils.h" /* Validate the number of inputs for a multiplexer implementation, * the minimum supported size is 2 * otherwise, there is no need for a MUX */ bool valid_mux_implementation_num_inputs(const size_t& mux_size) { return (2 <= mux_size); } /************************************************** * Find the actual number of datapath inputs for a multiplexer implementation * 1. if there are no requirements on constant inputs, mux_size is the actual one * 2. if there exist constant inputs, mux_size should minus 1 * This function is mainly used to recover the number of datapath inputs * for MUXGraphs which is a generic representation without labelling datapath inputs *************************************************/ size_t find_mux_num_datapath_inputs(const CircuitLibrary& circuit_lib, const CircuitModelId& circuit_model, const size_t& mux_size) { /* Should be either MUX or LUT * LUTs do have an tree-like MUX, but there is no need for a constant input! */ VTR_ASSERT ((SPICE_MODEL_MUX == circuit_lib.model_type(circuit_model)) || (SPICE_MODEL_LUT == circuit_lib.model_type(circuit_model)) ); if (SPICE_MODEL_LUT == circuit_lib.model_type(circuit_model)) { return mux_size; } if (true == circuit_lib.mux_add_const_input(circuit_model)) { return mux_size - 1; } return mux_size; } /************************************************** * Find the actual number of inputs for a multiplexer implementation * 1. if there are no requirements on constant inputs, mux_size is the actual one * 2. if there exist constant inputs, mux_size should plus 1 *************************************************/ size_t find_mux_implementation_num_inputs(const CircuitLibrary& circuit_lib, const CircuitModelId& circuit_model, const size_t& mux_size) { /* Should be either MUX or LUT * LUTs do have an tree-like MUX, but there is no need for a constant input! */ VTR_ASSERT ((SPICE_MODEL_MUX == circuit_lib.model_type(circuit_model)) || (SPICE_MODEL_LUT == circuit_lib.model_type(circuit_model)) ); if (SPICE_MODEL_LUT == circuit_lib.model_type(circuit_model)) { return mux_size; } if (true == circuit_lib.mux_add_const_input(circuit_model)) { return mux_size + 1; } return mux_size; } /************************************************** * Find the structure for a multiplexer implementation * 1. In most cases, the structure should follow the * mux_structure defined by users in the CircuitLibrary * 2. However, a special case may apply when mux_size is 2 * In such case, we will force a TREE structure * regardless of users' specification as this is the * most efficient structure *************************************************/ enum e_spice_model_structure find_mux_implementation_structure(const CircuitLibrary& circuit_lib, const CircuitModelId& circuit_model, const size_t& mux_size) { /* Ensure the mux size is valid ! */ VTR_ASSERT(valid_mux_implementation_num_inputs(mux_size)); /* Branch on the mux sizes */ if (2 == mux_size) { /* Tree-like is the best structure of CMOS MUX2 */ if (SPICE_MODEL_DESIGN_CMOS == circuit_lib.design_tech_type(circuit_model)) { return SPICE_MODEL_STRUCTURE_TREE; } VTR_ASSERT_SAFE(SPICE_MODEL_DESIGN_RRAM == circuit_lib.design_tech_type(circuit_model)); /* One-level is the best structure of RRAM MUX2 */ return SPICE_MODEL_STRUCTURE_ONELEVEL; } return circuit_lib.mux_structure(circuit_model); } /************************************************** * Find the number of levels for a tree-like multiplexer implementation *************************************************/ size_t find_treelike_mux_num_levels(const size_t& mux_size) { /* Do log2(mux_size), have a basic number */ size_t level = (size_t)(log((double)mux_size)/log(2.)); /* Fix the error, i.e. mux_size=5, level = 2, we have to complete */ while (mux_size > pow(2.,(double)level)) { level++; } return level; } /************************************************** * Find the number of inputs for majority of branches * in a multi-level multiplexer implementation *************************************************/ size_t find_multilevel_mux_branch_num_inputs(const size_t& mux_size, const size_t& mux_level) { /* Special Case: mux_size = 2 */ if (2 == mux_size) { return mux_size; } if (1 == mux_level) { return mux_size; } if (2 == mux_level) { size_t num_input_per_unit = (size_t)sqrt(mux_size); while ( num_input_per_unit * num_input_per_unit < mux_size) { num_input_per_unit++; } return num_input_per_unit; } VTR_ASSERT_SAFE(2 < mux_level); size_t num_input_per_unit = 2; while (pow((double)num_input_per_unit, (double)mux_level) < mux_size) { num_input_per_unit++; } if (!valid_mux_implementation_num_inputs(num_input_per_unit)) { vpr_printf(TIO_MESSAGE_ERROR, "(File:%s,[LINE%d]) Number of inputs of each basis should be at least 2!\n", __FILE__, __LINE__); exit(1); } return num_input_per_unit; } /************************************************** * Build a location map for intermediate buffers * that may appear at the multiplexing structure of a LUT * Here is a tricky thing: * By default, the first and last stage should not exist any intermediate buffers * For example: * There are 5 stages in a 4-stage multiplexer is available for buffering * but only 3 stages [1,2,3] are intermedate buffers * and these are users' specification * * +-------+ +-------+ +-------+ +-------+ * location | stage | location | stage | location | stage | location | stage | location * [0] | [0] | [1] | [1] | [2] | [2] | [3] | [3] | [5] * +-------+ +-------+ +-------+ +-------+ * * We will check if the length of location map matches the number of * multiplexer levels. And then complete a location map * for the given multiplexers *************************************************/ std::vector build_mux_intermediate_buffer_location_map(const CircuitLibrary& circuit_lib, const CircuitModelId& circuit_model, const size_t& num_mux_levels) { /* Deposite a default location map */ std::vector location_map(num_mux_levels, false); std::string location_map_str; /* ONLY for LUTs: intermediate buffers may exist if specified */ if (SPICE_MODEL_LUT != circuit_lib.model_type(circuit_model)) { return location_map; } /* Get location map when the flag of intermediate buffer is on */ if (true == circuit_lib.is_lut_intermediate_buffered(circuit_model)) { location_map_str = circuit_lib.lut_intermediate_buffer_location_map(circuit_model); } /* If no location map is specified, we can return here */ if (location_map_str.empty()) { return location_map; } /* Check if the user-defined location map matches the number of mux levels*/ VTR_ASSERT(num_mux_levels - 2 == location_map_str.length()); /* Apply the location_map string to the intermediate stages of multiplexers */ for (size_t i = 0; i < location_map_str.length(); ++i) { /* '1' indicates that an intermediate buffer is needed at the location */ if ('1' == location_map_str[i]) { location_map[i + 1] = true; } } return location_map; } /************************************************** * Convert a linked list of MUX architecture to MuxLibrary * TODO: this function will be deleted when MUXLibrary fully * replace legacy data structures *************************************************/ MuxLibrary convert_mux_arch_to_library(const CircuitLibrary& circuit_lib, t_llist* muxes_head) { t_llist* temp = muxes_head; MuxLibrary mux_lib; /* Walk through the linked list */ while(temp) { VTR_ASSERT_SAFE(NULL != temp->dptr); t_spice_mux_model* cur_spice_mux_model = (t_spice_mux_model*)(temp->dptr); /* Bypass the spice models who has a user-defined subckt */ if (NULL != cur_spice_mux_model->spice_model->verilog_netlist) { /* Move on to the next*/ temp = temp->next; continue; } /* Build a MUX graph for the model */ /* Find the circuit model id by the name */ CircuitModelId circuit_model = circuit_lib.model(cur_spice_mux_model->spice_model->name); mux_lib.add_mux(circuit_lib, circuit_model, cur_spice_mux_model->size); /* Move on to the next*/ temp = temp->next; } return mux_lib; } /************************************************** * Find the number of reserved configuration bits for a multiplexer * The reserved configuration bits is only used by ReRAM-based multiplexers * It is actually the shared BL/WLs among ReRAMs *************************************************/ size_t find_mux_num_reserved_config_bits(const CircuitLibrary& circuit_lib, const CircuitModelId& mux_model, const MuxGraph& mux_graph) { if (SPICE_MODEL_DESIGN_RRAM != circuit_lib.design_tech_type(mux_model)) { return 0; } std::vector mux_branch_sizes = mux_graph.branch_sizes(); /* For tree-like multiplexers: they have two shared configuration bits */ if ( (1 == mux_branch_sizes.size()) && (2 == mux_branch_sizes[0]) ) { return mux_branch_sizes[0]; } /* One-level multiplexer */ if ( 1 == mux_graph.num_levels() ) { return mux_graph.num_inputs(); } /* Multi-level multiplexers: TODO: This should be better tested and clarified * Now the multi-level multiplexers are treated as cascaded one-level multiplexers * Use the maximum branch sizes and multiply it by the number of levels */ std::vector::iterator max_mux_branch_size = std::max_element(mux_branch_sizes.begin(), mux_branch_sizes.end()); return mux_graph.num_levels() * (*max_mux_branch_size); } /************************************************** * Find the number of configuration bits for a CMOS multiplexer * In general, the number of configuration bits is * the number of memory bits for a mux_graph * However, when local decoders are used, * the number of configuration bits are reduced to log2(X) *************************************************/ static size_t find_cmos_mux_num_config_bits(const CircuitLibrary& circuit_lib, const CircuitModelId& mux_model, const MuxGraph& mux_graph, const e_sram_orgz& sram_orgz_type) { size_t num_config_bits = 0; switch (sram_orgz_type) { case SPICE_SRAM_MEMORY_BANK: case SPICE_SRAM_SCAN_CHAIN: case SPICE_SRAM_STANDALONE: num_config_bits = mux_graph.num_memory_bits(); break; default: vpr_printf(TIO_MESSAGE_ERROR, "(FILE:%s,LINE[%d])Invalid type of SRAM organization!\n", __FILE__, __LINE__); exit(1); } if (false == circuit_lib.mux_use_local_encoder(mux_model)) { return num_config_bits; } num_config_bits = 0; /* Multiplexer local encoders are applied to memory bits at each stage */ for (const auto& lvl : mux_graph.levels()) { num_config_bits += find_mux_local_decoder_addr_size(mux_graph.num_memory_bits_at_level(lvl)); } return num_config_bits; } /************************************************** * Find the number of configuration bits for a RRAM multiplexer * In general, the number of configuration bits is * the number of levels for a mux_graph * This is due to only the last BL/WL of the multiplexer is * independent from each other * However, when local decoders are used, * the number of configuration bits should be consider all the * shared(reserved) configuration bits and independent bits *************************************************/ static size_t find_rram_mux_num_config_bits(const CircuitLibrary& circuit_lib, const CircuitModelId& mux_model, const MuxGraph& mux_graph, const e_sram_orgz& sram_orgz_type) { size_t num_config_bits = 0; switch (sram_orgz_type) { case SPICE_SRAM_MEMORY_BANK: /* In memory bank, by intensively share the Bit/Word Lines, * we only need 1 additional BL and WL for each MUX level. */ num_config_bits = mux_graph.num_levels(); break; case SPICE_SRAM_SCAN_CHAIN: case SPICE_SRAM_STANDALONE: /* Currently we DO NOT SUPPORT THESE, given an invalid number */ num_config_bits = size_t(-1); break; default: vpr_printf(TIO_MESSAGE_ERROR, "(FILE:%s,LINE[%d])Invalid type of SRAM organization!\n", __FILE__, __LINE__); exit(1); } if (true == circuit_lib.mux_use_local_encoder(mux_model)) { /* TODO: this is a to-do work for ReRAM-based multiplexers and FPGAs * The number of states of a local decoder only depends on how many * memory bits that the multiplexer will have * This may NOT be correct!!! */ return find_mux_local_decoder_addr_size(mux_graph.num_memory_bits()); } return num_config_bits; } /************************************************** * Find the number of configuration bits for * a routing multiplexer * Two cases are considered here. * They are placed in different branches (sub-functions) * in order to be easy in extending to new technology! *************************************************/ size_t find_mux_num_config_bits(const CircuitLibrary& circuit_lib, const CircuitModelId& mux_model, const MuxGraph& mux_graph, const e_sram_orgz& sram_orgz_type) { size_t num_config_bits = size_t(-1); switch (circuit_lib.design_tech_type(mux_model)) { case SPICE_MODEL_DESIGN_CMOS: num_config_bits = find_cmos_mux_num_config_bits(circuit_lib, mux_model, mux_graph, sram_orgz_type); break; case SPICE_MODEL_DESIGN_RRAM: num_config_bits = find_rram_mux_num_config_bits(circuit_lib, mux_model, mux_graph, sram_orgz_type); break; default: vpr_printf(TIO_MESSAGE_ERROR, "(FILE:%s,LINE[%d])Invalid design_technology of MUX(name: %s)\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, circuit_lib.model_name(mux_model).c_str()); exit(1); } return num_config_bits; } /************************************************** * Find the number of shared configuration bits for a CMOS multiplexer * Currently, all the supported CMOS multiplexers * do NOT require any shared configuration bits *************************************************/ static size_t find_cmos_mux_num_shared_config_bits(const e_sram_orgz& sram_orgz_type) { size_t num_shared_config_bits = 0; switch (sram_orgz_type) { case SPICE_SRAM_MEMORY_BANK: case SPICE_SRAM_SCAN_CHAIN: case SPICE_SRAM_STANDALONE: num_shared_config_bits = 0; break; default: vpr_printf(TIO_MESSAGE_ERROR, "(FILE:%s,LINE[%d])Invalid type of SRAM organization!\n", __FILE__, __LINE__); exit(1); } return num_shared_config_bits; } /************************************************** * Find the number of shared configuration bits for a ReRAM multiplexer *************************************************/ static size_t find_rram_mux_num_shared_config_bits(const CircuitLibrary& circuit_lib, const CircuitModelId& mux_model, const MuxGraph& mux_graph, const e_sram_orgz& sram_orgz_type) { size_t num_shared_config_bits = 0; switch (sram_orgz_type) { case SPICE_SRAM_MEMORY_BANK: { /* In memory bank, the number of shared configuration bits is * the sum of largest branch size at each level */ for (auto lvl : mux_graph.node_levels()) { /* Find the maximum branch size: * Note that branch_sizes() returns a sorted vector * The last one is the maximum */ num_shared_config_bits += mux_graph.branch_sizes(lvl).back(); } break; } case SPICE_SRAM_SCAN_CHAIN: case SPICE_SRAM_STANDALONE: /* Currently we DO NOT SUPPORT THESE, given an invalid number */ num_shared_config_bits = size_t(-1); break; default: vpr_printf(TIO_MESSAGE_ERROR, "(FILE:%s,LINE[%d])Invalid type of SRAM organization!\n", __FILE__, __LINE__); exit(1); } if (true == circuit_lib.mux_use_local_encoder(mux_model)) { /* TODO: this is a to-do work for ReRAM-based multiplexers and FPGAs * The number of states of a local decoder only depends on how many * memory bits that the multiplexer will have * This may NOT be correct!!! * If local encoders are introduced, zero shared configuration bits are required */ return 0; } return num_shared_config_bits; } /************************************************** * Find the number of shared configuration bits for * a routing multiplexer * Two cases are considered here. * They are placed in different branches (sub-functions) * in order to be easy in extending to new technology! * * Note: currently, shared configuration bits are demanded * by ReRAM-based multiplexers only *************************************************/ size_t find_mux_num_shared_config_bits(const CircuitLibrary& circuit_lib, const CircuitModelId& mux_model, const MuxGraph& mux_graph, const e_sram_orgz& sram_orgz_type) { size_t num_shared_config_bits = size_t(-1); switch (circuit_lib.design_tech_type(mux_model)) { case SPICE_MODEL_DESIGN_CMOS: num_shared_config_bits = find_cmos_mux_num_shared_config_bits(sram_orgz_type); break; case SPICE_MODEL_DESIGN_RRAM: num_shared_config_bits = find_rram_mux_num_shared_config_bits(circuit_lib, mux_model, mux_graph, sram_orgz_type); break; default: vpr_printf(TIO_MESSAGE_ERROR, "(FILE:%s,LINE[%d])Invalid design_technology of MUX(name: %s)\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, circuit_lib.model_name(mux_model).c_str()); exit(1); } return num_shared_config_bits; }