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Hello Folks, 

 

I am unable to get a response from the vsequencer to my register model sequence. I see that the register model sequence does generate the first transaction and when the response of this transaction comes back to the vsequencer the sequence hangs. I found on couple of forums that setting provides_responses bit to 1 in the adapter class should resolve this issue. However I am still not able to make this work.  

 

Here are the steps that I followed to Integrate uvm_reg model in my uvm environment.  

 

1. Generate the uvm_reg model using one iregGen/ralGen script

2. Instantiate the model in the uvm_env. 

3. Instantiate the adapter class in uvm_env 

4. Assign a sequencer and adapter class to the register model. 

 

I am running the basic built-in register model sequence uvm_reg_hw_reset_seq. 

 

 

*********************************************

AXI Adapter code

********************************************

 

class ps_regm_axi_adapter extends uvm_reg_adapter;
  `uvm_object_utils(ps_regm_axi_adapter)
 
  function new(string name = "ps_regm_axi_adapter"); 
    super.new(name);
    supports_byte_enable = 1; 
    provides_responses = 1;   
  endfunction : new
 
  /* Convert RGM packet type to APB packet type */
  virtual function uvm_sequence_item reg2bus(const ref uvm_reg_bus_op rw);
    dummy_seq_item transfer = dummy_seq_item::type_id::create("dummy_seq_item");
transfer.set_cmd_type(((rw.kind == UVM_READ) ? AXI_READ : AXI_WRITE));
transfer.set_4byte_payload(0,rw.data);
transfer.addr = rw.addr;
 
`uvm_info(get_name(), $psprintf("Printing response (reg2bus): %s to addr: %h with Payload: %h", rw.kind.name(), rw.addr, rw.data),UVM_LOW);
    return transfer;
  endfunction : reg2bus
 
  /* Convert APB packet type to RGM packet type */
  virtual function void bus2reg(uvm_sequence_item bus_item, ref uvm_reg_bus_op rw);
bit [3:0] [7:0] ret_data;
    dummy_seq_item transfer;
    if (!$cast(transfer,bus_item)) begin
      `uvm_fatal("NOT_AXI_TYPE", "Provided bus_item is not of the correct type")
      return;
    end
assert(transfer.cmd_sprintf()) else $fatal;
rw.kind = (transfer.get_cmd_type() == AXI_WRITE)? UVM_WRITE : UVM_READ;
rw.addr = transfer.addr;
// rw.data = transfer.data[0];
transfer.get_4byte_payload(0,ret_data);
rw.data = ret_data;
`uvm_info(get_name(), $psprintf("Printing response (bus2reg): %s to addr: %h with Payload: %h", rw.kind.name(), rw.addr, rw.data),UVM_LOW);
  endfunction : bus2reg
 
endclass : 
 
*************************************
Sequence 
************************************
 
//adapter sequence to handle requests on the regm_vseq
class axi_adapter_seq extends uvm_sequence #(dummy_seq_item);
   `uvm_object_utils(axi_adapter_seq)
   `uvm_declare_p_sequencer(ps_regm_vsequencer)
    
function new (string name="axi_adapter_seq");
super.new(name);
endfunction
 
task body();
dummy_seq_item transfer;
uvm_object cloned;
 
forever begin
p_sequencer.get_next_item(req);
transfer = dummy_seq_item::type_id::create();
if(req.get_cmd_type() == AXI_WRITE)begin
transfer.set_sequencer(p_sequencer.wr_seqr);
start_item(transfer);
p_sequencer.wr_seqr.initialize_axi3_transaction(transfer);
transfer.set_xfer_wrcmd_order(XAM_WRCMD_ORDER_CMD_BEFORE_DATA);
transfer.set_driver_return_item();
transfer.data.rand_mode(0);
transfer.data = req.data;
 
assert(transfer.randomize() with {addr == req.addr[31:0];
id == 0;
size == AXI_SIZE_4BYTE;
burst == AXI_BURST_TYPE_INCR;
prot == 0;
region == 0;
qos ==0;
}) else $fatal;
finish_item(transfer);
end
 
else begin
transfer.set_sequencer(p_sequencer.rd_seqr);
start_item(transfer);
p_sequencer.rd_seqr.initialize_axi3_transaction(transfer);
transfer.set_driver_return_item();
assert(transfer.randomize() with {addr == req.addr[31:0];
id == 0;
len ==0;
size == AXI_SIZE_4BYTE;
burst == AXI_BURST_TYPE_INCR;
prot == 0;
region == 0;
qos ==0;
}) else $fatal;
finish_item(transfer);
end
get_response(rsp);
req.data=rsp.data;
rp.print();
p_sequencer.item_done(req);
end
endtask
 
endclass : axi_adapter_seq
 
 
Any suggestion or pointer in the right direction will really be helpful. 
 
Thanks,
Muffadal
Posted

You showed us code code for a reg adapter, but then you also showed a vanilla bus sequence. What are you running there? Read section 5.9 of the UVM user guide for details about integrating a register model.

Posted

Hi Tudor, 

 

Thanks for your response. I am running the adapter sequence on a dummy virutal sequencer. Here is the code for the dummy virutal sequencer. 

 

********************************************

Virutal Sequencer

********************************************

 

class ps_regm_vsequencer extends uvm_sequencer #(dummy_seq_item);
 
      `uvm_component_utils(ps_regm_vsequencer)
      mst_rd_sequencer    rd_seqr;
      mst_wr_sequencer    wr_seqr;
 
      ps_axi_adapter_sequence adapter_seq;
      // axi_adapter                  reg2axi;
 
      function new (string name          = "pmu_regm_vsequencer",
          uvm_component parent =  null);
          super.new(name,parent);
      endfunction : new
 
      function void build_phase (uvm_phase phase);
          rd_seqr = mst_rd_sequencer::type_id::create("rd_seqr", this);
          wr_seqr = mst_wr_sequencer::type_id::create("wr_seqr", this);
          adapter_seq = ps_axi_adapter_sequence::type_id::create("adapter_seq", this);
          super.build();
      endfunction : build_phase
 
      virtual task run();
 
          adapter_seq.start(this);
          super.run();
      endtask
 
 endclass: ps_regm_vsequencer
 
I have gone through that section in the UVM user guide. However I am still stuck at this problem. I wish there was an easier way to debug this :(
Posted

Hi All,

 

After debugging this issue for couple of weeks I figured out the solution to this problem. In my testbench I had a define called UVM_DISABLE_AUTO_ITEM_RECORDING enabled. This define forces the driver to end a sequence through req.end_tr();. If you don't have this line in your driver the do_read task in uvm_reg_map will keep waiting at the bus_req.end_event.wait_on().

 

I removed this define and it all works now :).  The annoying part is since this is a SoC level testbench I had to digg into many files before I figured out that one of the files has this define. 

 

Thanks,

Muffadal 

Posted

I'd say that that define is kinda broken. This is in part because because begin/end_tr trigger these begin/end_events which are used for other stuff too. Whether transaction recording is or is not enabled shouldn't affect the behavior of other aspects.

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