AIE Class Kernel - 2022.2 English

Vitis Model Composer User Guide (UG1483)

Document ID
UG1483
Release Date
2023-01-13
Version
2022.2 English
This block allows you to import class-based kernels.

Library

AI Engine/User-Defined Functions

Description

The AIE Class Kernel block is used to import class-based kernels. This block also supports importing class templates to define a family of kernels.

Parameters

Parameter Name Parameter Type Criticality Description
Kernel header file String Mandatory Name of the header file that contains the kernel class and registerKernelClass method declarations The string could be just the file name, a relative path to the file or an absolute path of the file. Use the browse button to choose the file.
Kernel class String Mandatory Name of the kernel class which contains member variables and kernel member functions.
Kernel function String Mandatory Name of the kernel member function for which the block is to be created. This function should be registered using the registerKernelClass method in the kernel header file.
Kernel source file String Mandatory

Name of the source file that contains where the kernel member function definition and non-default constructor parameter values are specified.

The string could be the file name, a relative path to the file or an absolute path of the file.

Kernel search paths Vector of strings Optional

If the kernel header file or the kernel source file are not found using the value provided through the Kernel header file or Kernel source file fields respectively, then the paths provided through Kernel search paths are used to find the files.

This parameter allows use of environment variables while specifying paths for the kernel header file and the kernel source file. The environment variable can be used in either ${ENV} or $ENV format.

Preprocessor options   Optional

Optional preprocessor arguments for downstream compilation with specific preprocessor options.

The following two preprocessor option formats are accepted and multiple can be selected: -D<name> and -D<name>=<definition> separated by a comma. That is, the optional argument must begin with -D and if the option <definition> value is not provided, it is assumed to be 1.