i have a top file that is internally configured based on the following code
`ifndef VAR_NAME
`define CONFIG_VARIABLE = 1
else
`define CONFIG_VARIABLE = 0
I would like to control the VAR_NAME from the sv test file .
How can i achieve this ?
Thank you
The only way to do this is make sure you compile the test file before the top file, and both files are in the same compilation unit. (meaning they can't be compiled separately.
This is a bad approach because you can't override a `define, only replace it downstream in the compilation flow. A much better approach is using parameters and have the test instantiate the top.
Related
I'm using Chisel and blackbox to run my chisel logic against a verilog register file.
The registerfile does not have reset signal so I expect the register to be randomly initialized.
I passed the --x-initial unique to verilator,
Basically this is how I launch the test:
private val backendName = "verilator"
"NOCDMA" should s" do blkwrite and blkread correctly (with $backendName)" in {
Driver.execute(Array("--fint-write-vcd","--backend-name",s"$backendName",
"--more-vcs-flags","--trace-depth 1 --x-initial unique"),
()=>new DMANetworkWithMem(memAddrWidth,memDataWidth)(nocDataWidth)(nNodesX,nNodesY)){
c => new DMANetworkRWTest(c)
}
}
But The data I read from the register file is all zero before I wrote anything to it.
The read data is correct after I wrote to it.
So, is there anything inside chisel that I need to tune or I did not do everything properly ?
Any suggestions?
I'm not certain, but I found the following issue on Verilator with a similar issue: https://github.com/verilator/verilator/issues/1399.
From skimming the above issue, I think you also need to pass +verilator+seed+<value> and +verilator+rand+reset+<value> at runtime. I am not an expert in the iotesters, but I believe you can add these runtime values through the iotesters argument: --more-vcs-c-flags.
Side note, I would also set --x-assign unique in Verilator if there are cases in the Verilog where runtime would otherwise inject an X (eg. out-of-bounds index).
I hope this helps!
I'm trying to create a test that will loop depending on the number of files stored in one folder then output results base on their filename. I'm thinking to use their filename as the name of their result, so for this, I created something like this in BS preProcessor:
props.setProperty("filename", vars.get("current_tc"));
Then use it for the name of the result:
C:\\TEST\\Results\\${__property(filename)}
"current_tc" is the output variable name of a ForEach controller. It returns different value on each loop. e.g loop1 = test1.csv, loop2 = test2.csv ...
I'm expecting that the result name will be test1.csv, test2.csv .... but the actual result is just test1.csv and the result of the other file is also in there. I'm new to Jmeter. Please tell me if I'm doing an obvious mistake.
Test Plan Image
The way of setting the property seems okayish, the question is where and how you are trying to use this C:\\TEST\\Results\\${__property(filename)} line so a snapshot of your test plan would be very useful.
In the meantime I would recommend the following:
Check jmeter.log file for any suspicious entries, if something goes wrong - most probably you will be able to figure out the reason using this file. Normally it is located in JMeter's "bin" folder
Use Debug Sampler and View Results Tree listener combination to check your ${current_tc} variable value, maybe it is the case of the variable not being incremented. See How to Debug your Apache JMeter Script article to learn more about troubleshooting tecnhiques
I have a DTS package that calls an executable via an Execute Process Task object. The path of executable can change based on where the product that this is contained in is installed. Is there some way to make the executable path dynamic?
I tried using an expression for the executable property. I set it to the a value that came out of a stored procedure, but it seems to only calculate the value when you save the package. I tried setting DelayValidation = true, but it doesn't seem to ever update it at runtime.
I believe you have something amiss with your package. Update your question with concrete details or compare away to my sample.
Setup
I create 7 subfolders from my base location and inside each, I placed a batch file
#echo off
REM N replaced with value 0-6
ECHO C:\ssisdata\EXEC\N\RunMe.bat
This led to a structure like
C:\ssisdata\EXEC\0\RunMe.bat
C:\ssisdata\EXEC\1\RunMe.bat
C:\ssisdata\EXEC\2\RunMe.bat
C:\ssisdata\EXEC\3\RunMe.bat
C:\ssisdata\EXEC\4\RunMe.bat
C:\ssisdata\EXEC\5\RunMe.bat
C:\ssisdata\EXEC\6\RunMe.bat
When I run them, it simply reports back the hard-coded location message
SSIS
I created an SSIS package that had a For Loop Container and inside was an Execute Process Task coupled to a Script Task
Variables
FolderBase: string - C:\ssisdata\EXEC Abstracts away the common path
FolderChoice: int - 0 Montonically increasing value from 0 to 6. Use by the loop to force change the location of the executable
Output: string - `` Captures the output from the executable to prove it works as expected
CurrentExecutable: string - C:\ssisdata\EXEC\0\RunMe.bat This is an Expression based on the above variables. Expression is #[User::FolderBase] + "\\" + (DT_WSTR, 1) #[User::FolderChoice] + "\\RunMe.bat"
Execute Process Task
I did nothing of interest here. I route standard out to an SSIS Variable and I actually used C:\ssisdata\Exec\RunMe.bat as my source but the next step updated this screenshot.
On the Expressions tab, I used my Variable #[User::CurrentExecutable] and assigned it to the Executable property.
Script Task
I passed in my #[User::Output] variable and call Dts.Events.FireInformation to make the output show up.
I've tried
CONSTANTS seq = <<5,6,7>>
but TLC gives me a syntax error:
Error: TLC found an error in the
configuration file at line 1. It was
expecting = or <- and didn't find it.
I've also tried to include the Sequences module in the configuration file, to no avail.
So... what do I have to do to assign a sequence?
I don't remember ever facing this problem and my TLC is too rusty to try and give you a first hand answer (I just restarted using the TLA+ toolbox).
From the post linked bellow, however, I figure that you can't instantiate constants with sequences through the TLC config files.
http://bbpress.tlaplus.net/topic/creating-a-sequence-from-a-set
Even though the question is old, leaving an answer may help future TLAers.
You can't directly assign to a constant in the TLA+ file. If you're using the toolbox, write CONSTANTS seq, then in the model add the tuple you want as an ordinary assignment.
So it turns out that you need a separate .tla file for that. Suppose you have "Main.tla" as you source file. You want MyConst to have value <<1,2,3>>. TLA+ toolbox generates MC.tla where it puts the constants:
---- MODULE MC ----
EXTENDS Main, TLC
const_uniq12345 = <<1,2,3>>
====
in MC.cfg, there will be the line
CONSTANT MyConst <- const_uniq12345
Note that MyConst = const_uniq12345 won't work -- if you use = instead of <-, MyConst will contain model value const_uniq12345 instead of <<1, 2, 3>>
I used https://github.com/hwayne/tlacli to be able to run TLC from command line (TLA toolbox has awful UX), and I was able to supply a tuple constant with help of extra .tla file like this. I used meaningful name instead of const_uniq12345 too, of course. Had to call java -cp /path/to/tla2tools.jar ... manually, though (got the full command using --show-script option of tlacli), because currently tlacli doesn't handle <- in the config.
I need to run multiple instances of a C program in VxWorks (VxWorks has a global namespace). The problem is that the C program defines global variables (which are intended for use by a specific instance of that program) which conflict in the global namespace. I would like to make minimal changes to the program in order to make this work. All ideas welcomed!
Regards
By the way ... This isn't a good time to mention that global variables are not best practice!
The easiest thing to do would be to use task Variables (see taskVarLib documentation).
When using task variables, the variable is specific to the task now in context. On a context switch, the current variable is stored and the variable for the new task is loaded.
The caveat is that a task variable can only be a 32-bit number.
Each global variable must also be added independently (via its own call to taskVarAdd?) and it also adds time to the context switch.
Also, you would NOT be able to share the global variable with other tasks.
You can't use task variables with ISRs.
Another Possibility:
If you are using Vxworks 6.x, you can make a Real Time Process application.
This follows a process model (similar to Unix/Windows) where each instance of your program has it's own global memory space, independent of any other instance.
I had to solve this when integrating two third-party libraries from the same vendor. Both libraries used some of the same symbol names, but they were not compatible with each other. Because these were coming from a vendor, we couldn't afford to search & replace. And task variables were not applicable either since (a) the two libs might be called from the same task and (b) some of the dupe symbols were functions.
Assume we have app1 and app2, linked, respectively, to lib1 and lib2. Both libs define the same symbols so must be hidden from each other.
Fortunately (if you're using GNU tools) objcopy allows you to change the type of a variable after linking.
Here's a sketch of the solution, you'll have to modify it for your needs.
First, perform a partial link for app1 to bind it to lib1. Here, I'm assuming that you've already partially linked *.o in app1 into app1_tmp1.o.
$(LD_PARTIAL) $(LDFLAGS) -Wl,-i -o app1_tmp2.o app1_tmp1.o $(APP1_LIBS)
Then, hide all of the symbols from lib1 in the tmp2 object you just created to generate the "real" object for app1.
objcopymips `nmmips $(APP1_LIBS) | grep ' [DRT] ' | sed -e's/^[0-9A-Fa-f]* [DRT] /-L /'` app1_tmp2.o app1.o
Repeat this for app2. Now you have app1.o and app2.o ready to link into your final application without any conflicts.
The drawback of this solution is that you don't have access to any of these symbols from the host shell. To get around this, you can temporarily turn off the symbol hiding for one or the other of the libraries for debugging.
Another possible solution would be to put your application's global variables in a static structure. For example:
From:
int global1;
int global2;
int someApp()
{
global2 = global1 + 3;
...
}
TO:
typedef struct appGlobStruct {
int global1;
int global2;
} appGlob;
int someApp()
{
appGlob.global2 = appGlob.global1 + 3;
}
This simply turns into a search & replace in your application code. No change to the structure of the code.