For some data types the value returned by the `elaborate_type()` method is
shared among different signals of that type. E.g. all string or real types
get elaborated to the same ivl_type_s. This means the returned value must
not be modified, otherwise the data type for unrelated signals might get
changed.
To enforce this and protect against accidental breakage make the return
type of the `elaborate_type()` and the related `elaborate_type_raw()`
methods const.
Note that `ivl_type_t` is used for the new return type which is a typedef
for `const ivl_type_s*`.
Signed-off-by: Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@metafoo.de>
In Verilog module input ports can only have a packed dimensions and a
signed flag, but no explicit data type.
In SystemVerilog an explicit data type can be specified for module input
ports. Such a port is a net, regardless of the data type, unless
explicitly made a variable using the `var` keyword.
This works for the most part in the current implementation, but for some
data types such as `reg` and `integer` the input port is turned into a
variable. And since input port's can't be variables in the current
implementation this results in an error.
Fix this by completely removing the `reg_flag` that is used to indicate
that a certain data type is always a variable. There is no such restriction
on data types for SystemVerilog and for Verilog there are already checks in
place that a input port can only have an implicit (or real) data type.
Signed-off-by: Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@metafoo.de>
enum_type_t inherits from LineInfo, but also has a LineInfo field called
`li`.
When a enum_type_t is created the LineInfo of the object itself is set to
the location where the type is declared.
The `li` field gets set when a signal of the enum_type_t is created to the
location where the signal is created. The `li` field is then used when
elaborating a netenum_t to set the line information on the netenum_t.
This works fine when the enum is directly used to declare a signal, since
the location of the type and signal declaration are the same and there is
only one signal of that type.
But when using a typedef and declaring multiple signals with the same type
the `li` field will be repeatedly set and eventually point to the last
signal declaration of that type.
On the other hand when using or declaring an enum as part of an aggregate
type such as an array, struct or class the line info will never be
set.
This can cause misleading error messages. E.g.
```
typedef enum {
A, B = A
} e_t;
struct packed {
e_t e;
} s;
```
will generate
```
:0: error: Enumeration name B and A have the same value: 32'sd0
```
To fix this use the LineInfo that was assigned to the enum_type_t itself
when it was declared and remove the `li` field.
Signed-off-by: Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@metafoo.de>
packed structs and packed unions as a whole can either be signed or
unsigned. This information is used when it is used as a primary in an
expression, i.e. without accessing any of the members.
Add support for parsing and elaborating signed structs.
Signed-off-by: Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@metafoo.de>
To determine the base type structs and packed arrays call the
figure_packed_base_type() for their sub-types.
This method is not defined for enum or atom2 types and the default
implementation returns IVL_VT_NO_TYPE.
As a result packed arrays of enum or atom2 types and packed structs with
members of enum or atom2 types get elaborated with IVL_VT_NO_TYPE
as the base type.
For example
```
struct packed {
bit signed [31:0] x;
} s1;
```
gets elaborated with a base type of IVL_VT_BOOL, while
```
struct packed {
int x;
} s2;
```
gets elaborated with a base type of IVL_VT_NONE.
To fix this define the figure_packed_base_type() for enum_type_t and
atom2_type_t.
Signed-off-by: Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@metafoo.de>
There are too many ad hoc handlers of symbol_search partial results.
Rewrite symbol_search to clean up things like partial results and
member/method detections. Use this reworked symbol_search function
to rewrite expression elaborate for the PECallFunction expressions.
Use the common data_type_or_implicit rules to support type
definitions for parameters. This eliminates a bunch of special
rules in parse.y, and opens the door for parameters having
more complex types.
This.new is not allowed.
super.new beyond the first statement is not allowed.
And while I'm at it, clean up the use of "@" and "#" in
the code as tokens for this and super.
Some types, i.e. vector types with parameterized dimensions,
may have different elaboration results in different scopes.
Handle those cases in the elaboration caches.
When a module is instantiated multiple times, the enum
types contained within would cause trouble. This fixes
that by elaborating in proper scope context.
There were also some subtleties related to using enumerations
from typedefs and using them in multiple places. Fix various
bugs related to those issues.
Static properties are like variables in a named scope.
Detect these variables during elaboration so that the
code generator just sees them as variables.
Add properties to the classes, and elaborate expressions that
have class properties. Describe class object property references
all the way down to the stub target.
In vvp, create the .var/str variable for representing strings, and
handle strings in the $display system task.
Add to vvp threads the concept of a stack of strings. This is going to
be how complex objects are to me handled in the future: forth-like
operation stacks. Also add the first two instructions to minimally get
strings to work.
In the parser, handle the variable declaration and make it available
to the ivl_target.h code generator. The vvp code generator can use this
information to generate the code for new vvp support.
Lars-Peter Clausen
Martin Whitaker
Stephen Williams
Larry Doolittle
Cary R
Arun Persaud