Specify a single location or a specific region for a custom switch block

libs/libarchfpga/src/physical_types.h

@@ -253,12 +253,23 @@ typedef enum e_power_estimation_method_ e_power_estimation_method;
 typedef enum e_power_estimation_method_ t_power_estimation_method;
 
 /* Specifies what part of the FPGA a custom switchblock should be built in (i.e. perimeter, core, everywhere) */
-enum e_sb_location {
+enum class e_sb_location {
     E_PERIMETER = 0,
     E_CORNER,
     E_FRINGE, /* perimeter minus corners */
     E_CORE,
-    E_EVERYWHERE
+    E_EVERYWHERE,
+    E_XY_SPECIFIED
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief Describes regions that a specific switch block specifications should be applied to
+ */
+struct t_sb_loc_spec {
+    int start = -1;
+    int repeat = -1;
+    int incr = -1;
+    int end = -1;
 };
 
 /*************************************************************************************************/
@@ -1933,6 +1944,13 @@ struct t_switchblock_inf {
     e_sb_location location;          /* where on the FPGA this switchblock should be built (i.e. perimeter, core, everywhere) */
     e_directionality directionality; /* the directionality of this switchblock (unidir/bidir) */
 
+    int x = -1; /* The exact x-axis location that this SB is used, meaningful when type is set to E_XY_specified */
+    int y = -1; /* The exact y-axis location that this SB is used, meanignful when type is set to E_XY_specified */
+
+    /* We can also define a region to apply this SB to all locations falls into this region using regular expression in the architecture file*/
+    t_sb_loc_spec reg_x;
+    t_sb_loc_spec reg_y;
+
     t_permutation_map permutation_map; /* map holding the permutation functions attributed to this switchblock */
 
     std::vector<t_wireconn_inf> wireconns; /* list of wire types/groups this SB will connect */
@@ -2086,6 +2104,11 @@ struct t_arch {
     std::vector<std::string> ipin_cblock_switch_name;
 
     std::vector<t_grid_def> grid_layouts; //Set of potential device layouts
+
+    //the layout that is chosen to be used with command line options
+    //It is used to generate custom SB for a specific locations within the device
+    //If the layout is not specified in the command line options, this variable will be set to "auto"
+    std::string device_layout; 
 
     t_clock_arch_spec clock_arch; // Clock related data types
 

libs/libarchfpga/src/read_xml_arch_file.cpp

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 #include "parse_switchblocks.h"
 
 #include "physical_types_util.h"
+#include "vtr_expr_eval.h"
 
 #include "read_xml_arch_file_noc_tag.h"
 
@@ -3936,6 +3937,43 @@ static void ProcessSegments(pugi::xml_node Parent,
                        "Atleast one segment per-axis needs to get specified if no segments with non-specified (default) axis attribute exist.");
     }
 }
+
+
+static void calculate_custom_SB_locations(const pugiutil::loc_data& loc_data, const pugi::xml_node& SubElem, const int grid_width, const int grid_height, t_switchblock_inf& sb){
+    auto startx_attr = get_attribute(SubElem, "startx", loc_data, ReqOpt::OPTIONAL);
+    auto endx_attr   = get_attribute(SubElem, "endx", loc_data, ReqOpt::OPTIONAL);
+
+    auto starty_attr = get_attribute(SubElem, "starty", loc_data, ReqOpt::OPTIONAL);
+    auto endy_attr   = get_attribute(SubElem, "endy", loc_data, ReqOpt::OPTIONAL);
+
+    auto repeatx_attr = get_attribute(SubElem, "repeatx", loc_data, ReqOpt::OPTIONAL);
+    auto repeaty_attr = get_attribute(SubElem, "repeaty", loc_data, ReqOpt::OPTIONAL);
+
+    auto incrx_attr = get_attribute(SubElem, "incrx", loc_data, ReqOpt::OPTIONAL);
+    auto incry_attr = get_attribute(SubElem, "incry", loc_data, ReqOpt::OPTIONAL);
+
+    //parse the values from the architecture file and fill out SB region information
+    vtr::FormulaParser p;
+
+    vtr::t_formula_data vars;
+    vars.set_var_value("W", grid_width);
+    vars.set_var_value("H", grid_height);
+
+
+    sb.reg_x.start = startx_attr.empty() ? 0 : p.parse_formula(startx_attr.value(), vars);
+    sb.reg_y.start = starty_attr.empty() ? 0 : p.parse_formula(starty_attr.value(), vars);
+
+    sb.reg_x.end = endx_attr.empty() ? (grid_width - 1) : p.parse_formula(endx_attr.value(), vars);
+    sb.reg_y.end = endy_attr.empty() ? (grid_height -1) : p.parse_formula(endy_attr.value(), vars);
+
+    sb.reg_x.repeat = repeatx_attr.empty() ? 0 : p.parse_formula(repeatx_attr.value(), vars);
+    sb.reg_y.repeat = repeaty_attr.empty() ? 0 : p.parse_formula(repeaty_attr.value(), vars);
+
+    sb.reg_x.incr = incrx_attr.empty() ? 1 : p.parse_formula(incrx_attr.value(), vars);
+    sb.reg_y.incr = incry_attr.empty() ? 1 : p.parse_formula(incry_attr.value(), vars);
+
+}
+
 /* Processes the switchblocklist section from the xml architecture file.
  * See vpr/SRC/route/build_switchblocks.c for a detailed description of this
  * switch block format */
@@ -3947,6 +3985,14 @@ static void ProcessSwitchblocks(pugi::xml_node Parent, t_arch* arch, const pugiu
     /* get the number of switchblocks */
     int num_switchblocks = count_children(Parent, "switchblock", loc_data);
     arch->switchblocks.reserve(num_switchblocks);
+
+    int layout_index = -1;
+    for(layout_index = 0; layout_index < (int) arch->grid_layouts.size(); layout_index++){
+        if(arch->grid_layouts.at(layout_index).name == arch->device_layout){
+            //found the used layout
+            break;
+        }
+    }
 
     /* read-in all switchblock data */
     Node = get_first_child(Parent, "switchblock", loc_data);
@@ -3977,20 +4023,56 @@ static void ProcessSwitchblocks(pugi::xml_node Parent, t_arch* arch, const pugiu
         tmp = get_attribute(SubElem, "type", loc_data).as_string(nullptr);
         if (tmp) {
             if (strcmp(tmp, "EVERYWHERE") == 0) {
-                sb.location = E_EVERYWHERE;
+                sb.location = e_sb_location::E_EVERYWHERE;
             } else if (strcmp(tmp, "PERIMETER") == 0) {
-                sb.location = E_PERIMETER;
+                sb.location = e_sb_location::E_PERIMETER;
             } else if (strcmp(tmp, "CORE") == 0) {
-                sb.location = E_CORE;
+                sb.location = e_sb_location::E_CORE;
             } else if (strcmp(tmp, "CORNER") == 0) {
-                sb.location = E_CORNER;
+                sb.location = e_sb_location::E_CORNER;
             } else if (strcmp(tmp, "FRINGE") == 0) {
-                sb.location = E_FRINGE;
+                sb.location = e_sb_location::E_FRINGE;
+            } else if (strcmp(tmp, "XY_SPECIFIED") == 0) {
+                sb.location = e_sb_location::E_XY_SPECIFIED;
             } else {
                 archfpga_throw(loc_data.filename_c_str(), loc_data.line(SubElem), "unrecognized switchblock location: %s\n", tmp);
             }
         }
 
+        /* get the switchblock coordinate only if sb.location is set to E_XY_SPECIFIED*/
+        if(sb.location == e_sb_location::E_XY_SPECIFIED){
+            if (arch->device_layout == "auto"){
+                archfpga_throw(loc_data.filename_c_str(), loc_data.line(SubElem), "Specifying SB locations for auto layout devices are not supported yet!\n");
+            }
+            expect_only_attributes(SubElem,
+                                   {"x", "y", "type",
+                                    "startx", "endx", "repeatx", "incrx",
+                                    "starty", "endy", "repeaty", "incry"},
+                                   loc_data);
+
+            int grid_width = arch->grid_layouts.at(layout_index).width;
+            int grid_height = arch->grid_layouts.at(layout_index).height;
+
+            /* Absolute location that this SB must be applied to, -1 if not specified*/
+            sb.x = get_attribute(SubElem, "x", loc_data, ReqOpt::OPTIONAL).as_int(-1);
+            sb.y = get_attribute(SubElem, "y", loc_data, ReqOpt::OPTIONAL).as_int(-1);
+
+            //check if the absolute value is within the device grid width and height
+            if(sb.x >= grid_width || sb.y >= grid_height) {
+                archfpga_throw(loc_data.filename_c_str(), loc_data.line(SubElem), \
+                "Location (%d,%d) is not valid within the grid! grid dimensions are: (%d,%d)\n", sb.x, sb.y, grid_width, grid_height);
+            }
+
+            /* if the the switchblock exact location is not specified and a region is specified within the architecture file,
+             * we have to parse the region specification and apply the SB pattern to all the locations fall into the specified 
+             * region based on device width and height.
+             */
+            if (sb.x == -1 && sb.y == -1) {
+                calculate_custom_SB_locations(loc_data, SubElem, grid_width, grid_height, sb);
+            }
+
+        }
+
         /* get switchblock permutation functions */
         SubElem = get_first_child(Node, "switchfuncs", loc_data);
         read_sb_switchfuncs(SubElem, &sb, loc_data);