Next, create a floorplan to define the regions that will be partially reconfigured.
- Select the inst_count instance in the Netlist window. Right-click and select , or select the Draw Pblock
toolbar button, and draw a tall narrow box on the left side of the X0Y3 clock
region. The exact size and shape do not matter at this point, but keep the box
within the clock region.
Make sure that the Pblock is selected in the Device window before continuing.
Figure 1. Pblock for the inst_count Reconfigurable PartitionAlthough this Reconfigurable Module only requires CLB resources, it also includes RAMB16, RAMB32, or DSP48 resources if the box encompasses those types. This allows the routing resources for these block types to be included in the reconfigurable region. The General view of the Pblock Properties window can be used to add these if needed. The Statistics view shows the resource requirements of the currently loaded Reconfigurable Module.
- In the Properties view, select the checkbox for RESET_AFTER_RECONFIG to utilize the dedicated initialization of the logic in this module after reconfiguration completes.
- Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the inst_shift instance, this time targeting the
right side of clock region X1Y1. This Reconfigurable Module includes block RAM
instances, so the resource type must be included. If omitted, the RAMB details in
the Statistics view are
shown in red.Figure 2. Pblock for the inst_shift Reconfigurable Partition
- Run DFX Design Rule Checks by selecting All
Rules and then check Dynamic Function eXchange to focus this report strictly on
DFX DRCs.Figure 3. DFX Design Rule Checks (DRCs)
One or two DRCs are reported at this point, and there are two ways of resolving them. For this lab, you will use one method for inst_shift and the other for inst_count.
The first DRC is an error, HDPR-10, reporting that RESET_AFTER_RECONFIG requires Pblock frame alignment.
. You can uncheck - To resolve the first DRC error, make sure that the height of the Pblock
aligns with the clock region boundaries. Using the Pblock for inst_shift, stretch
the top and bottom edges to match the clock region boundaries of X1Y1 as shown in
the figure below. See that the shading of the Pblock is now more uniform.Figure 4. Pblock for the Aligned inst_shift Reconfigurable Partition
The other possible DRC is a warning, HDPR-26, reporting that a left or right edge of a reconfigurable Pblock terminates on an improper boundary. Left or right edges must not split interconnect (INT) columns. More information on this requirement can be found in the Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Dynamic Function eXchange (UG909), in the section entitled Reconfigurable Partition Pblock Sizes and Shapes.
- To manually avoid this DRC warning, zoom into the upper or lower corner on
the reported edge of inst_shift (or inst_count, if inst_shift did not report an
issue) to see where the violation occurred. Move this edge left or right one column,
as shown by the yellow arrows in Figure 5, so it lands between two resource types
(CLB-CLB or CLB-RAMB, for example) instead landing between CLB-INT or BRAM-INT.Figure 5. Adjusting the Edges of a Reconfigurable Pblock
- Run the PR DRCs again to confirm that the errors and warnings that
you have addressed have been resolved for the inst_shift instance.
An alternative to manually adjusting the size and shape of reconfigurable Pblocks is to use the SNAPPING_MODE feature. This feature automatically adjusts edges to align with legal boundaries. It will make the Pblock taller, aligning with clock region boundaries, if the RESET_AFTER_RECONFIG feature is selected. It makes the Pblock narrower, adjusting left and/or right edges as needed. Note that the number and type of resources available are altered if SNAPPING_MODE makes changes to the Pblock.
- Select the Pblock for inst_count in the Device window, and in the Properties view of the Pblock Properties window, change the value
of SNAPPING_MODE from OFF to ROUTING (or ON).
Note that the original Pblock does not change, but the shading behind it does. The adjustments to the Pblock needed for it to conform to DFX rules are done automatically, without modifying your source constraints.
- Run the DFX DRCs once again to confirm that all errors have been resolved. Advisory messages may still be reported, especially if the Pblock is located near the edge of the device.
- Save these Pblocks and associated
properties:
write_xdc ./Sources/xdc/top_all.xdc
This exports all the current constraints in the design, including those imported earlier from
top_io_$board.xdc
. These constraints can be managed in their own XDC file or managed within a run script (as is typically done withHD.RECONFIGURABLE
).Alternatively, the Pblock constraints themselves can be extracted and managed separately. A Tcl proc is available to help perform this task.
- Source the proc which is found in one of the Tcl utility
files:
source ./Tcl_HD/hd_utils.tcl
- Use the
export_pblocks
proc to write out this constraint information:export_pblocks -file ./Sources/xdc/pblocks.xdc
This writes the Pblock constraint information for both Pblocks in the design. Use the
-pblocks
option to select only one if desired.Now that the floorplan is established, the next step is implementing the design.
- Source the proc which is found in one of the Tcl utility
files: