Annotations to identify objects in design generated by high level synthesis (HLS)
US9524366B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/327
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems provide creating and reporting of path annotations and renaming a state node using the path annotations for high level synthesis (HLS). In an embodiment, a method to annotate a state node includes identifying labels and pragmas specified in a high-level language input model for wait statements and function calls, and can also accommodate loops. In an embodiment, a method to display and/or report annotation information for a given state node includes displaying a state node name, an associated path annotation, and/or an associated hierarchical path. In an embodiment, a method to rename a state node based on a user-specified name includes using annotation information to locate a target state node and associating the target state node with the user-specified name or an automatically-created name based on the user-specified name. In an embodiment, a name specified for a state node can persist through successive runs of an HLS tool.
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