Kernel Stream Starve - 2019.2 English - UG1315

Vitis Guidance Messaging (UG1315)

Document ID
UG1315
Release Date
2019-10-30
Version
2019.2 English

Description

Excessive stream starves situation should be reviewed considering host to kernel stream dataflow.

Explanation

Stream starve situation indicates the consumer is ready to accept the data but the producer is not sending enough data to keep the consumer busy. This could be a potential issue in how the host code is architected.

Recommendation

Review your host application to ensure the data is being fed to the streaming kernel to make it busy as much as possible.