iverilog/tgt-vvp
Lars-Peter Clausen 84c3c72563 Support recursive functions using `return` statement
A `return` statement in a function gets translated into a vvp `%disable`
instruction. This works fine as long as no recursion is involved. The
`%disable` instruction will stop execution of all active threads of a
particular scope. For recursive functions this means as soon as the inner
most function returns all containing outer function calls get disabled as
well. This results in incorrect behavior.

To make recursive functions using the `return` statement work use the new
vvp `%disable/parent` instruction. This instruction will only disable the
closest thread in the thread hierarchy that matches the target scope.

Signed-off-by: Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@metafoo.de>
2022-04-11 22:03:02 +02:00
..
COPYING.lesser Move GNU lesser to tgt-vvp since that is the only place where LGPL code is located 2020-11-14 19:03:27 -08:00
Makefile.in Update cppcheck to not run posix and add some -U flags 2021-01-02 13:23:59 -08:00
README.txt Spelling fixes in .txt files 2015-05-25 12:52:03 -07:00
cppcheck.sup Update tgt- directories with cppcheck suggested fixes 2021-01-02 13:31:26 -08:00
draw_class.c Allow class properties to be arrayed. 2014-09-15 17:37:30 -07:00
draw_delay.c Fix for GitHub issue #96 - support mixed constant/variable delays in vvp. 2016-04-02 19:55:56 +01:00
draw_enum.c updated FSF-address 2012-08-29 10:12:10 -07:00
draw_mux.c Fix for GitHub issue #96 - support mixed constant/variable delays in vvp. 2016-04-02 19:55:56 +01:00
draw_net_input.c Fix GitHub issue #356 - use pull strength for tri0/tri1 tie-offs. 2020-08-06 14:20:16 +01:00
draw_substitute.c Handle some tricky conditions assignments to parts. 2014-07-14 16:46:58 -07:00
draw_switch.c Increase the thread flag count from 256 to 512 2020-05-31 12:39:54 -07:00
draw_ufunc.c Functions that return strings pass the return value on the stack. 2016-03-01 15:38:28 -08:00
draw_vpi.c Fix some cppcheck warnings in tgt-vvp 2020-12-31 23:19:34 -08:00
eval_bool.c Remove dead stuff_ok_flags from draw_eval_vec4 functions. 2014-10-24 09:32:32 -07:00
eval_condit.c tgt-vvp: Short circuit logical operators 2021-12-30 18:56:39 +01:00
eval_expr.c A value of all X or Z can be an immediate number 2020-07-29 23:00:09 -07:00
eval_object.c tgt-vvp: Allow dynamic array new for vectors with multiple packed dimensions 2022-03-12 12:17:08 +01:00
eval_real.c Add support for pop_back/front without () 2020-07-25 22:16:54 -07:00
eval_string.c Add support for pop_back/front without () 2020-07-25 22:16:54 -07:00
eval_vec4.c Add support for logical implication 2022-02-13 18:48:16 -08:00
modpath.c Fix GitHub issue #315 - support modpath delays on multiply-driven nets. 2020-04-02 10:56:03 +01:00
stmt_assign.c Fix some cppcheck warnings in tgt-vvp 2020-12-31 23:19:34 -08:00
vvp-s.conf.in Remove redundant back-end selections. 2008-09-07 16:43:54 -07:00
vvp.c Update main component Copyright to 2021 2021-01-10 14:32:30 -08:00
vvp.conf.in Remove redundant back-end selections. 2008-09-07 16:43:54 -07:00
vvp_config.h.in Remove "using namespace std" from vvp header files and fix the fallout. 2021-11-04 17:02:07 +00:00
vvp_priv.h Add file/line information to procedural warnings and darray fixes 2020-08-10 22:01:55 -07:00
vvp_process.c Support recursive functions using `return` statement 2022-04-11 22:03:02 +02:00
vvp_scope.c Further fixes for vvp code generation for c. assign of an array word. 2022-03-19 10:22:49 +00:00

README.txt

THE VVP TARGET

SYMBOL NAME CONVENTIONS

There are some naming conventions that the vvp target uses for
generating symbol names.

* wires and regs

Nets and variables are named V_<full-name> where <full-name> is the
full hierarchical name of the signal.

* Logic devices

Logic devices (and, or, buf, bufz, etc.) are named L_<full_name>. In
this case the symbol is attached to a functor that is the output of
the logic device.


GENERAL FUNCTOR WEB STRUCTURE

The net of gates, signals and resolvers is formed from the input
design. The basic structure is wrapped around the nexus, which is
represented by the ivl_nexus_t.

Each nexus represents a resolved value. The input of the nexus is fed
by a single driver. If the nexus in the design has multiple drivers,
the drivers are first fed into a resolver (or a tree of resolvers) to
form a single output that is the nexus.

The nexus, then, feeds its output to the inputs of other gates, or to
the .net objects in the design.