Using Arbitrary Precision Data Types - 2021.2 English

Vitis High-Level Synthesis User Guide (UG1399)

Document ID
UG1399
Release Date
2021-12-15
Version
2021.2 English

Vitis HLS provides arbitrary precision integer data types that manage the value of the integer numbers within the boundaries of the specified width, as shown in the following table.

Table 1. Arbitrary Precision Data Types
Language Integer Data Type Required Header
C++ ap_[u]int<W> (1024 bits)

Can be extended to 4K bits wide as explained in C++ Arbitrary Precision Integer Types.

#include “ap_int.h”
C++ ap_[u]fixed<W,I,Q,O,N> #include “ap_fixed.h”

The header files define the arbitrary precision types are also provided with Vitis HLS as a standalone package with the rights to use them in your own source code. The package, xilinx_hls_lib_<release_number>.tgz, is provided in the include directory in the Vitis HLS installation area.