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IP block,

I want define them, and get

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callbacks when they are
updated,
I want a rich framework of
callbacks, and complex register
types.
And I want it to be efficient and
work with all Tools!
(I want to be able to inspect
registers, set them, etc)

I don’t need to write another

decoder in my life!
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My IP

Test points
I want to see them in ANY tool I use

State
I want to see, and potentially manipulate
state in ANY tool I use

Configuration
I want to set configuration information
statically, and maybe dynamically
(In ANY tool I use)

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My IP

I want to use a configuration database

that works for ANY tool environment

And I need that to be rich -

programmable even.

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I want to quickly write some

My IPscripts inside my IP

Or..

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I want to write a quick test bench as a script.

My IP

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My IP
I want the interfaces on my device to
Use TLM-2.0
Handle Binadability - protocol negotiation
Sort out memory management
Allow for different abstraction levels
(Any dynamic switching)
And provide a nice easy ‘convenient’
interface.

OCP
For my protocol, I want to provide all these PCIe
features for people to use - e.g. a protocol Signal
‘kit’. Serial
Graphics

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My IP
When I use an interface, e.g. for the
output of my device,
I want some example ‘back
ends’ to connect it to!

And, they should work in all the

tools too!

We’re working
on this one!

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• Based on a web, or text based protocol description description

• From the description we generate a full protocol state machine.
• The state machine can be used to check protocols
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