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Hello, I am currently working on a model that consists of three components: memory, adder and link element between the two of them. The data transmission between them happens via ports that look like sc_in<BasePort*>, so a pointer to the BasePort class. This class only contains the status bits (e.g. valid), while the actual data is part of a child class of BasePort that is just callled Port. Inside the memory an object of type Port will be instatiated, the data will be written to that object, and finally the oject is static casted to an object of type BasePort that will then be written to the output port. The reason for this split is that the linking element should be able to work independently from the underlying data type that is transmitted. The problem I am running into is that the data of BasePort, the status bits, seem to get lost during transmission. So for example, in the linking element I can only see the data while the valid flag will always be set to false, even though it was correctly set in the memory. So, i can see the correct data but the valid flag will not be set. So far I have checked that the pointer that is seen in the linking element is the same as the one that is written in the memory, which is the case. I have also tried chaning the data type of the channels connecting the components from sc_signal<BasePort*> to sc_buffer<BasePort*> but that also didn't fix the issue. I really don't understand why this part of the data transmission is lost. If either all or nothing is lost that would make sense, but I can't think of any reason why only the data of BasePort but not the data of Port is lost. Any thoughts on what I am doing wrong here? Thank you!

I have recently started using SystemC for my project. I would appreciate if someone could help me with following problem. How can I select part of input port in SystemC? In Verilog it can be done easily by choosing the required bits, e.g., inputPort[3:1] How can I do this in Systemc? I have defined an input port as follows sc_in < sc_int<5> > inputPort; What is the syntax to read bits e.g., [1:3] from inputPort like I did in Verilog? I tried few syntax like inputPort.read({1:3}) but no success.

Hello All I am trying to list out all the ports, sockets in a given SystemC platform. For that I am traversing the hierarchy using sc_get_top_level_object/get_child_object and able to list out all the ports and sockets. But for TLM 2 sockets I get two entries there for example - top_inst.init_inst.initiator_socket - top_inst.init_inst.initiator_socket_export_0 and - top_inst.memory_inst.target_socket - top_inst.memory_inst.target_socket_port_0 It is obvious because each TLM2 socket internally have one port and one sc_export. Is there a way that I get only those sockets which are visible in SystemC model header file for example I want to have only the following - top_inst.init_inst.initiator_socket - top_inst.memory_inst.target_socket Thanks Khushi

HI, What is the purpose of the element, ARRAYS present in component IPXACT definition. In the above image, the port has name: defining physical port name, direction: wire direction, vectors: msb and lsb of the port. What I don't understand is the purpose of arrays here. What it implies? Is it kind of multi dimensional port definition. If so, don't we already have indices, index defining them? Thanks in advance, Bhargav K

Hi all, This is my first SystemC/SystemC-AMS code, so please ignore any bad coding that might exist. I wanted to design a PLL just to test SystemC-AMS. The code is available at: https://github.com/americodias/systemc-ams_pll It is working, but I had to change the signals UP and DN from sc_signal<bool> to sc_signal<unsigned char>. If I use bool I get the following linking problem: Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64: "sca_tdf::sca_de::sca_in<bool>::bind(sc_core::sc_port_b<sc_core::sc_signal_in_if<bool> >&)", referenced from: vtable for sca_tdf::sc_in<bool> in main.cpp.o "sca_tdf::sca_de::sca_in<bool>::trace(sc_core::sc_trace_file*) const", referenced from: vtable for sca_tdf::sc_in<bool> in main.cpp.o ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture x86_64 clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation) Using "sc_bit" also fix the problem, but this type is deprecated. I am using SystemC 2.3.1 and SystemC-AMS 2.1. Thanks in advance. PS: The issue seems to be on the chargepump ams module when I use "sca_tdf::sc_in<bool>" do declare UP and DN. Américo

Hi, I was trying to map port from a outer module to an input port of inner module. The ports to be mapped in a certain way that a range of input port of outer module is to be mapped with the input port of the inner module. Example is given below. inner module : SC_MODULE(alu) { sc_in<sc_uint<8> > a_in; sc_in<sc_uint<8> > b_in; sc_in<sc_bv<2> > op; sc_in<bool> en; sc_out<sc_uint<8> > out_sig; void calc_out(); SC_CTOR(alu){ cout<<"alu constructor"<<endl; SC_METHOD( calc_out ); sensitive<<op<<a_in<<b_in<<en; } }; Outer module: sc_in <sc_uint<24> > ins; sc_in <bool> coack; sc_in <bool> memack; sc_out <sc_uint<8> > out; sc_out <sc_uint<8> > memout; sc_out <sc_uint<23> > coprout; sc_out <bool>corqst; sc_out <bool> memrqst; sc_signal <bool> aluen ; //sc_signal <sc_bv<24> > ins_sig; sc_signal <sc_int<8> > result_sig; alu* alup; SC_CTOR(processor) { alup = new alu("alup"); alup->a_in(ins.range(15,8)); // HERE THE ERROR IS COMMING. I want to map a range of port bit of processor (outer // int i; // module) to the whole one port of alu (inner module) // alup->a_in[7](ins[15]); // for(i=15;i>=8;i--) // alup->a_in[i-8](ins); alup->b_in(ins_sig.range(7,0)); // SAME HERE // for(i=7;i>=0;i--) // alup->b_in(ins); alup->op(ins_sig.range(17,16)); //SAME HERE for(i=17;i>=16;i--) alup->op[i-16](ins); alup->en(aluen); alup->out_sig(result_sig); SC_THREAD(request_copr); sensitive << ins << coack.pos(); SC_THREAD(request_mem); sensitive << ins << memack.pos(); SC_METHOD(show_out); sensitive<<out_sig; } // functions.... } I will be highly thankful if anyone ca help me with this.

Hi all, I have been trying to do something that I'm not sure it's possible. I have some TDF modules that are connected to each other by sca_in and sca_out ports. All of this modules will have at least one of each in/out ports. My idea was that maybe some of them will have some extra in/out ports. For example, if I want two TDFs outputs to go to one TDF input, it is not possible using just one port. Instead, those TDF modules would have a vector of sca_in's so, if I need an extra port, this will be initialized and bound to a signal. All this is already done and compiling. My problem is that when I initialize and bind that new port, it is not specifically assigned to a TDF so I get this error: "Error: (E100) port specified outside of module: port 'sca_tdf_in_0' (sc_port_base)". I understand the reason of this error, but I would like to know if it is possible to assign this port to its TDF. Here I will show my code, maybe it's helpful. class 'gen' is a generator of doubles. It sends an increasing double through its 'out' port. class 'pass' is just getting whatever comes from its 'in' port and sending it out through its 'out' port. class 'waste' is where the 'magic' may be. Receives whatever which is coming from 'pass'. main.cpp: #include <systemc-ams> #include "gen.h" #include "waste.h" #include "pass.h" int sc_main(int argc, char *argv[]) { gen g("g"); pass p("p"); pass p2("p2"); waste w("w"); sca_tdf::sca_signal<double> sig("sig"); sca_tdf::sca_signal<double> sig2("sig2"); sca_tdf::sca_signal<double> sig3("sig3"); g.out(sig); p.in(sig); // Both 'p' and 'p2' receive from the same signal 'sig'. p2.in(sig); // This works perfectly. p.out(sig2); // The out port of both are bound to different signals. p2.out(sig3); // Otherwise, I would get an error. w.in(sig2); // This is a normal binding (to 'p' and 'sig') that works just fine. w.bind(sig3); // Here's where I want to implement my idea. Look at 'waste.h' sc_core::sc_start(500.0, sc_core::SC_MS); sc_core::sc_stop(); return 0; }; waste.h: #ifndef WASTE_H #define WASTE_H #include <systemc-ams> #include <vector> SCA_TDF_MODULE(waste) { sca_tdf::sca_in<double> in; // Main 'in' port std::vector<sca_tdf::sca_in<double>*> secondary_ins; // Vector of extra 'in' ports std::vector<sca_tdf::sca_in<double>*>::iterator it; // Iterator int ins; // Number of extra 'in' ports SCA_CTOR(waste) { it = secondary_ins.begin(); ins = 0; } // This initializes the extra 'in' port and adds it to the vector // Here should go the 'assignation' if it is possible. void new_in() { sca_tdf::sca_in<double> *sec_in = new sca_tdf::sca_in<double>(); secondary_ins.insert(it, sec_in); ins++; } // This method is called in 'main.cpp' and it might assign // the new 'in' port to the given signal void bind(sca_tdf::sca_signal<double> &s) { new_in(); secondary_ins.at(secondary_ins.size()-1)->bind(s); } void processing() { double d = in.read(); std::cout << name() << " - main_in : " << d << std::endl; for(int i=0; i<secondary_ins.size(); i++) { double d2 = secondary_ins.at(i)->read(); std::cout << name() << " - sec_in(" << i << "): " << d2 << std::endl; } } }; #endif So basically that's it. Any ideas? Is it even possible? Thanks a lot

May a module or interface have default 'no-connect' port connections, for ports that we don't need to connect? I need to use an interface which is shared between testbenches. I instantiate it a lot and don't use many of the ports (i.e. they can be 'no connects') Using Cadence irun, I get this warning when I don't connect inputs to the interface: ncelab: *W,CUVWSI With tasks/functions, I can have a default value for an input argument. Is there anything similar for interfaces (or modules for that matter)? Rather than creating a bunch of dummy inputs for these ports that are not relevant to me, I'd like to change the interface somehow to clear up the warnings for cases where I don't want to use them. trying to clean up some warnings, thanks Note: the interface inputs mentioned are being used for a small piece of internal control logic in the interface. I suppose someone might suggest using parameterized interfaces. I don't recall offhand, but believe there is a reason that we are not using a parameterized interface for this. I'll have to check with the original developer.

Hi, experts, There is several drivers and one subscriber. I put one uvm_analysis_port in each driver and several imps in the subscriber via using macro `uvm_analysis_imp_decl(_a), `uvm_analysis_imp_decl(_b, etc. Also Implement functions write_a(), write_b(), etc. write_a() and write_b() have different processing logic. Then, the uvm_analysis_port in each driver invokes one of the functions write_a(), write_b(), etc. But the VCS reports such an error: Could not find member 'write_a' in class 'uvm_analysis_port', at "/EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs1209/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1c/src/tlm1/uvm_analysis_port.svh", Is there anybody to handle my problem? Thanks in advance!