Replace assert in abc9_ops with more useful error message

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Dan Ravensloft 2021-03-05 22:13:15 +00:00 committed by Marcelina Kościelnicka
parent 9bb839c613
commit 9cdc6b5f2e
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@ -778,7 +778,15 @@ void prep_xaiger(RTLIL::Module *module, bool dff)
continue;
if (!box_module->get_bool_attribute(ID::abc9_box))
continue;
log_assert(cell->parameters.empty());
if (!cell->parameters.empty())
// At this stage of the ABC9 flow, all modules must be nonparametric, because ABC itself requires concrete netlists, and the presence of
// parameters implies a non-concrete netlist. This error needs some explaining, because there are (at least) two ways to get this:
// 1) You have an (* abc9_box *) parametric whitebox but due to a bug somewhere this hasn't been monomorphised into a concrete blackbox.
// This is a bug, and a bug report would be welcomed.
// 2) You have an (* abc9_box *) parametric blackbox (e.g. to store associated cell data) but want to provide timing data for ABC9.
// This is not supported due to the presence of parameters. If you want to store associated cell data for a box, one approach could be
// to techmap the parameters to constant module inputs, and then after ABC9 use _TECHMAP_CONSTVAL_XX_ to retrieve the values again.
log_error("Black box '%s' is marked (* abc9_box *) and has parameters, which is forbidden in prep_xaiger\n", log_id(cell_name));
log_assert(box_module->get_blackbox_attribute());
cell->attributes[ID::abc9_box_seq] = box_count++;