How to get virtual interface in sequence

[praneeth]

HI

 

Can  any one provide some example for how to get virtual interface   in sequence?

I need to use the clk in sequece    .

 

Thanks

praneeth

[ljepson74]

Praneeth,

 

Try something like this in the sequence:

 

virtual  my_if  m_my_vif;

 

if (! uvm_config_db#(virtual my_if)::get(uvm_root::get(),"*","somestring",m_my_vif))

    `uvm_fatal("config_db"," vif connect failed")

 

 

Elsewhere, you'd need to have added the handle to the config_db, like so:

my_if  m_my_if;

 

uvm_config_db#(virtual my_if)::set(uvm_root::get(),"*", "somestring", m_my_if);

 

 

 

I haven't compiled this to check for typos.

Feedback from gurus welcome.   Particularly, I'd like to hear thoughts on having a clock in a sequence.

 

[nirmish]

I would recommend to get the get the interface handle inside the sequencer's build phase( the way we do in the monitor & driver)

 

 

sequence is static block, static in the sense that it will be not be destroyed and created like the sequences.

 

sequences are not extended from the uvm_component so they dont have access to phasing.

 

you can use p_sequencer handle inside the sequences to access the sequence properties, you have to declare the `uvm_declare_p_sequencer(sample_agent_sequencer) inside sequences to access the p_sequencer handle.

 

Thanks

Nirmish

[nirmish]

correction in above statement "sequencer is static block - line2"

[praneeth]

Thanks  guys.its working.

I get the interface in sequencer and used in sequence.

[vinitdpatel]

Hi Praneeth, 

 

Would you give me example how does you get it worked? 

 

Thanks,
Vinit

[vinitdpatel]

Thanks  guys.its working.

I get the interface in sequencer and used in sequence.

 

Hi Praneeth, 

 

would you explain with example if possible how do you get it worked. 

 

thanks,

[c4brian]

class my_sequencer extends uvm_sequencer #(my_txn_type) ;
  `uvm_component_utils(my_sequencer);

  virtual interface my_vif;

  function new(string name, uvm_component parent);
    super.new(name, parent);
  endfunction

endclass

populate my_vif inside the agent, after creating the sequencer.  code not shown.

 

access your testbench resource from a sequence:

class my_seq extends uvm_sequence #(my_txn_type);
  `uvm_object_utils(my_seq);
  `uvm_declare_p_sequencer(my_sequencer); // creates p_sequencer handle

  function new(string name="");
    super.new(name);
  endfunction

  virtual task body();
    p_sequencer.my_vif.wait_clock(5); // example
  endtask

endclass

ps I've run into some opposition on using interface calls in a sequence, but anyway you can use it for accessing other things too.