A tiny Open POWER ISA softcore written in VHDL 2008
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Benjamin Herrenschmidt 501b6daf9b Add basic XER support
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>
5 years ago
fpga ram: Rework main RAM interface 5 years ago
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cache_ram.vhdl dcache: Introduce an extra cycle latency to make timing 5 years ago
common.vhdl Add basic XER support 5 years ago
control.vhdl control: Reduce pipeline depth to 1 5 years ago
core.vhdl Add option to not flatten hierarchy 5 years ago
core_debug.vhdl fetch/icache: Fit icache in BRAM 5 years ago
core_tb.vhdl ram: Rework main RAM interface 5 years ago
countzero.vhdl countzero: Reorganize to have fewer levels of logic and fewer LUTs 5 years ago
countzero_tb.vhdl countzero: Add a testbench 5 years ago
cr_file.vhdl Add basic XER support 5 years ago
cr_hazard.vhdl Add CR hazard detection 5 years ago
crhelpers.vhdl crhelpers: Constraint "crnum" integer 5 years ago
dcache.vhdl Add basic XER support 5 years ago
dcache_tb.vhdl ram: Rework main RAM interface 5 years ago
decode1.vhdl decode1: Mark ALU ops using carry as pipelined 5 years ago
decode2.vhdl Add basic XER support 5 years ago
decode_types.vhdl decode: Reformat decode_types.vhdl 5 years ago
divider.vhdl Add basic XER support 5 years ago
divider_tb.vhdl writeback: Do data formatting and condition recording in writeback 5 years ago
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dmi_dtm_tb.vhdl ram: Rework main RAM interface 5 years ago
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execute1.vhdl Add basic XER support 5 years ago
fetch1.vhdl fetch/icache: Fit icache in BRAM 5 years ago
fetch2.vhdl fetch2: Remove blank line 5 years ago
glibc_random.vhdl
glibc_random_helpers.vhdl
gpr_hazard.vhdl Add GPR hazard detection 5 years ago
helpers.vhdl
icache.vhdl Move log2/ispow2 to a utils package 5 years ago
icache_tb.vhdl ram: Rework main RAM interface 5 years ago
icache_test.bin icache_tb: Improve test and include test file 5 years ago
insn_helpers.vhdl Add basic XER support 5 years ago
loadstore1.vhdl Add basic XER support 5 years ago
logical.vhdl Consolidate logical instructions 5 years ago
microwatt.core ram: Rework main RAM interface 5 years ago
multiply.vhdl Add basic XER support 5 years ago
multiply_tb.vhdl writeback: Do data formatting and condition recording in writeback 5 years ago
plru.vhdl plru: Improve sensitivity list 5 years ago
plru_tb.vhdl plru: Add a simple PLRU module 5 years ago
ppc_fx_insns.vhdl
register_file.vhdl Fix register file size (there are 32 gprs). 5 years ago
rotator.vhdl
rotator_tb.vhdl
sim_bram.vhdl ram: Rework main RAM interface 5 years ago
sim_bram_helpers.vhdl ram: Rework main RAM interface 5 years ago
sim_bram_helpers_c.c ram: Rework main RAM interface 5 years ago
sim_console.vhdl
sim_console_c.c
sim_jtag.vhdl
sim_jtag_socket.vhdl
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sim_uart.vhdl
soc.vhdl wb_arbiter: Make arbiter size parametric 5 years ago
utils.vhdl Move log2/ispow2 to a utils package 5 years ago
wishbone_arbiter.vhdl wb_arbiter: Early master selection 5 years ago
wishbone_bram_tb.bin ram: Rework main RAM interface 5 years ago
wishbone_bram_tb.vhdl ram: Rework main RAM interface 5 years ago
wishbone_bram_wrapper.vhdl ram: Ack stores early 5 years ago
wishbone_debug_master.vhdl wb_debug: Add wishbone pipelining support 5 years ago
wishbone_types.vhdl wb_arbiter: Make arbiter size parametric 5 years ago
writeback.vhdl Add basic XER support 5 years ago

README.md

Microwatt

Microwatt

A tiny Open POWER ISA softcore written in VHDL 2008. It aims to be simple and easy to understand.

Simulation using ghdl

MicroPython running on Microwatt

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

  • Install Vivado (I'm using the free 2019.1 webpack edition).

  • 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)