Refactors pipeline controllers and registers for flexibility

Introduces conditional logic to handle cases with zero pipeline stages, improving adaptability.
Adds default values for generics and ports to enhance usability and reduce configuration errors.
Cleans up formatting for better readability and maintainability.

Relates to improved design modularity.
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2025-04-16 17:24:51 +00:00
parent 59e8302a48
commit aae0a66fec
3 changed files with 126 additions and 91 deletions

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@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
--@ - 0.0.1 (2024-03-24) Initial version
--@ - 0.0.2 (2024-04-13) Enhanced the validity update logic to correctly handle configurations with a single pipeline stage
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library ieee;
use ieee.std_logic_1164.all;
use ieee.numeric_std.all;
@@ -57,31 +56,34 @@ use ieee.math_real.all;
entity PipelineController is
generic (
--@ Number of pipeline stages (FFs in the pipeline including I/O FFs)
G_PipelineStages : integer := 3;
G_PipelineStages : integer := 3;
--@ Reset active at this level
G_ResetActiveAt : std_logic := '1'
G_ResetActiveAt : std_logic := '1'
);
port (
--@ Clock signal; **Rising edge** triggered
I_CLK : in std_logic;
I_CLK : in std_logic := '0';
--@ Reset signal; Active at `G_ResetActiveAt`
I_RST : in std_logic;
I_RST : in std_logic := '0';
--@ Chip enable; Active high
I_CE : in std_logic;
I_CE : in std_logic := '1';
--@ Pipeline enable; Active high when pipeline can accept data and `I_CE` is high. <br>
--@ **Note:** Connect `CE` of the registers to be controlled by this controller to `O_Enable`.
O_Enable : out std_logic;
O_Enable : out std_logic := '0';
--@ @virtualbus Input-AXI-Handshake @dir in Input AXI like Handshake
--@ Valid data flag; indicates that the data on `I_Data` of the connected registers is valid.
I_Valid : in std_logic;
I_Valid : in std_logic := '0';
--@ Ready flag; indicates that the connected registers is ready to accept data.
O_Ready : out std_logic;
O_Ready : out std_logic := '0';
--@ @end
--@ @virtualbus Output-AXI-Handshake @dir out Output AXI like Handshake
--@ Valid data flag; indicates that the data on `O_Data` of the connected registers is valid.
O_Valid : out std_logic;
O_Valid : out std_logic := '0';
--@ Ready flag; indicates that the external component is ready to accept data.
I_Ready : in std_logic
I_Ready : in std_logic := '0'
--@ @end
);
end entity PipelineController;
@@ -91,59 +93,75 @@ architecture RTL of PipelineController is
signal R_Valid : std_logic_vector(G_PipelineStages - 1 downto 0) := (others => '0');
--@ Ready signal for the pipeline controller to indicate that the pipeline can accept data; <br>
--@ mapped to `O_Enable` and `O_Ready` ports.
signal C_Ready : std_logic := '1';
signal C_Ready : std_logic := '1';
begin
--@ Produce the `O_Valid`, `O_Enable`, and `O_Ready` signals for the pipeline controller. <br>
--@ - `O_Enable`, and `O_Ready` are **and** combined from the `C_Ready` and `I_CE` signals. <br>
--@ - `O_Valid` is the last bit of the `R_Valid` signal
--@ and represents the validity of the data in the last stage of the pipeline.
P_ExternalFlags : process (R_Valid, C_Ready, I_CE)
begin
O_Valid <= R_Valid(R_Valid'high);
GEN_ForwardExternalFlags : if G_PipelineStages = 0 generate
--@ If no pipeline stages are defined, the flags are directly connected to the input and output ports.
P_ExternalFlags : process (I_CE, I_Valid, I_Ready)
begin
O_Valid <= I_Valid;
O_Enable <= I_Ready and I_CE;
O_Ready <= I_Ready and I_CE;
end process;
end generate;
O_Enable <= C_Ready and I_CE;
O_Ready <= C_Ready and I_CE;
end process;
GEN_ExternalFlags : if G_PipelineStages > 0 generate
--@ Produce the `O_Valid`, `O_Enable`, and `O_Ready` signals for the pipeline controller. <br>
--@ - `O_Enable`, and `O_Ready` are **and** combined from the `C_Ready` and `I_CE` signals. <br>
--@ - `O_Valid` is the last bit of the `R_Valid` signal
--@ and represents the validity of the data in the last stage of the pipeline.
P_ExternalFlags : process (R_Valid, C_Ready, I_CE)
begin
O_Valid <= R_Valid(R_Valid'high);
--@ Produce the `C_Ready` signal for the pipeline controller,
--@ controlling the data flow in the pipeline. <br>
--@ `C_Ready` is asserted when the data is available in the last stage of the pipeline
--@ **and** the external component is ready to accept data
--@ **or** when no data is available in the last stage of the pipeline.
P_InternalFlags : process (R_Valid, I_Ready)
begin
if R_Valid(R_Valid'high) = '1' then
-- Data is available in the last stage of the pipeline.
if I_Ready = '1' then
-- O_Data is accepted from the external component.
C_Ready <= '1';
O_Enable <= C_Ready and I_CE;
O_Ready <= C_Ready and I_CE;
end process;
end generate;
GEN_InternalFlags : if G_PipelineStages > 0 generate
--@ Produce the `C_Ready` signal for the pipeline controller,
--@ controlling the data flow in the pipeline. <br>
--@ `C_Ready` is asserted when the data is available in the last stage of the pipeline
--@ **and** the external component is ready to accept data
--@ **or** when no data is available in the last stage of the pipeline.
P_InternalFlags : process (R_Valid, I_Ready)
begin
if R_Valid(R_Valid'high) = '1' then
-- Data is available in the last stage of the pipeline.
if I_Ready = '1' then
-- O_Data is accepted from the external component.
C_Ready <= '1';
else
-- O_Data is not accepted from the external component.
C_Ready <= '0';
end if;
else
-- O_Data is not accepted from the external component.
C_Ready <= '0';
-- No data available in the last stage of the pipeline.
C_Ready <= '1';
end if;
else
-- No data available in the last stage of the pipeline.
C_Ready <= '1';
end if;
end process;
end process;
end generate;
--@ Shift the pipeline stages with `R_Valid` signal as placeholder to control
--@ the validity of the data in the individual pipeline stages.
P_ValidPipeline : process (I_CLK)
begin
if rising_edge(I_CLK) then
if I_RST = G_ResetActiveAt then
R_Valid <= (others => '0');
elsif I_CE = '1' then
if C_Ready = '1' then
if G_PipelineStages = 1 then
R_Valid(0) <= I_Valid;
else
R_Valid <= R_Valid(R_Valid'high - 1 downto R_Valid'low) & I_Valid;
GEN_ValidPipe : if G_PipelineStages > 0 generate
--@ Shift the pipeline stages with `R_Valid` signal as placeholder to control
--@ the validity of the data in the individual pipeline stages.
P_ValidPipeline : process (I_CLK)
begin
if rising_edge(I_CLK) then
if I_RST = G_ResetActiveAt then
R_Valid <= (others => '0');
elsif I_CE = '1' then
if C_Ready = '1' then
if G_PipelineStages = 1 then
R_Valid(0) <= I_Valid;
else
R_Valid <= R_Valid(R_Valid'high - 1 downto R_Valid'low) & I_Valid;
end if;
end if;
end if;
end if;
end if;
end process;
end architecture RTL;
end process;
end generate;
end architecture RTL;