Error: (E112) get interface failed: port is not bound: port 'core_pim.decoder_addr.IN' (sc_object) In file: ../../../../src/sysc/communication/sc_port.cpp:231

[acc_sysC]

This error points to my decoder module. But the module by itself works fine when isolated.

I think its complaining about this:

 decoder_addr.IN(FUNC_ADDR);

because the stimulus is not getting instantiated for some reason. Nothing gets printed out from the stimulus module and hence all the outputs printed are zero.

Can't figure out the reason for this. Please guide me.

 

[David Black]

The message means "You have not connected the port core_pim.decoder_addr.IN." The error happens at the end of elaboration and so you never get to sc_start.

 

 

 

 

[acc_sysC]

@David Black But I have connected the IN port. That is why I cannot find a way to rectify this error.

What is the best way to debug errors that happen during elaboration? This is something I haven't done. Some links or examples related to this would be great. So I can read and learn them.

[karthickg]

The problem is elsewhere (during elaboration - but not specifically because you left a port unconnected). This is your `PIM` constructor:

    PIM(sc_module_name name): sc_module(name)
    {
        SC_METHOD(concat_method_sY);
        sensitive << sY_bit << A << B;

        /* Etc.. */
      
        decoder<2*N> decoder_addr("decoder_addr");
        decoder_addr.IN(FUNC_ADDR);
        decoder_addr.OUT(sFUNC_ADDR);
      
        register_file<1<<(2*N),N> func_regs("func_regs");
        func_regs.DATA_IN(FUNC_IN);
        func_regs.WRITE_ADDR(sFUNC_ADDR);
        func_regs.WRITE_EN(LOAD);
        func_regs.READ_EN(RUN);
        func_regs.clk(clk);
        func_regs.reset(reset);
        func_regs.DATA_OUT(sFUNC);
       
        /* Etc... */
    }

Note that the `decoder_addr` (and `func_regs`, `AMux`, `BMux`, etc) are getting instantiated as local variables inside the constructor. These will get destroyed once the constructor execution is complete. You need to fix that.

[acc_sysC]

That makes a lot of sense! It worked. Thanks!