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The carry is currently internal to execute1. We don't handle any of the other XER fields. This creates type called "xer_common_t" that contains the commonly used XER bits (CA, CA32, SO, OV, OV32). The value is stored in the CR file (though it could be a separate module). The rest of the bits will be implemented as a separate SPR and the two parts reconciled in mfspr/mtspr in latter commits. We always read XER in decode2 (there is little point not to) and send it down all pipeline branches as it will be needed in writeback for all type of instructions when CR0:SO needs to be updated (such forms exist for all pipeline branches even if we don't yet implement them). To avoid having to track XER hazards, we forward it back in EX1. This assumes that other pipeline branches that can modify it (mult and div) are running single issue for now. One additional hazard to beware of is an XER:SO modifying instruction in EX1 followed immediately by a store conditional. Due to our writeback latency, the store will go down the LSU with the previous XER value, thus the stcx. will set CR0:SO using an obsolete SO value. I doubt there exist any code relying on this behaviour being correct but we should account for it regardless, possibly by ensuring that stcx. remain single issue initially, or later by adding some minimal tracking or moving the LSU into the same pipeline as execute. Missing some obscure XER affecting instructions like addex or mcrxrx. [paulus@ozlabs.org - fix CA32 and OV32 for OP_ADD, fix order of arguments to set_ov] Signed-off-by: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org> Signed-off-by: Paul Mackerras <paulus@ozlabs.org> |
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README.md
Microwatt
A tiny Open POWER ISA softcore written in VHDL 2008. It aims to be simple and easy to understand.
Simulation using ghdl
You can try out Microwatt/Micropython without hardware by using the ghdl simulator. If you want to build directly for a hardware target board, see below.
- Build micropython. If you aren't building on a ppc64le box you will need a cross compiler. If it isn't available on your distro grab the powerpc64le-power8 toolchain from https://toolchains.bootlin.com
git clone https://github.com/mikey/micropython
cd micropython
git checkout powerpc
cd ports/powerpc
make -j$(nproc)
cd ../../../
- Microwatt uses ghdl for simulation. Either install this from your distro or build it. Next build microwatt:
git clone https://github.com/antonblanchard/microwatt
cd microwatt
make
- Link in the micropython image:
ln -s ../micropython/ports/powerpc/build/firmware.bin main_ram.bin
- Now run microwatt, sending debug output to /dev/null:
./core_tb > /dev/null
Synthesis on Xilinx FPGAs using Vivado
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Install Vivado (I'm using the free 2019.1 webpack edition).
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Setup Vivado paths:
source /opt/Xilinx/Vivado/2019.1/settings64.sh
- Install FuseSoC:
pip3 install --user -U fusesoc
- Create a working directory and point FuseSoC at microwatt:
mkdir microwatt-fusesoc
cd microwatt-fusesoc
fusesoc library add microwatt /path/to/microwatt/
- Build using FuseSoC. For hello world (Replace nexys_video with your FPGA board such as --target=arty_a7-100):
fusesoc run --target=nexys_video microwatt --memory_size=8192 --ram_init_file=/path/to/microwatt/fpga/hello_world.hex
You should then be able to see output via the serial port of the board (/dev/ttyUSB1, 115200 for example assuming standard clock speeds). There is a know bug where initial output may not be sent - try the reset (not programming button on your board if you don't see anything.
- To build micropython (currently requires 1MB of BRAM eg an Artix-7 A200):
fusesoc run --target=nexys_video microwatt
Testing
- A simple test suite containing random execution test cases and a couple of micropython test cases can be run with:
make -j$(nproc) check
Issues
This is functional, but very simple. We still have quite a lot to do:
- There are a few instructions still to be implemented
- Need to add caches and bypassing (in progress)
- Need to add supervisor state (in progress)