Difference between revisions of "MASC"

MASC uses a unified compilation environment which requires the use of the command rake to synthesize designs. To synthesize your design follow the steps below:

Step 1: Create a directory, preferably named the same thing as your design top level.

        For example if my design is named alu, 
        I would create a directory by the name of alu.

Step 2: Create an rtl directory inside the design directory.

        For example alu/rtl

Step 3: All design rtl should reside in the rtl directory.

        For example alu/rtl/alu.v  alu/rtl/alu_mem.v alu/rtl/alu_fifo.v

Step 4: In the alu directory create an xml file. The xml file must have the same name as the directory.

        For example alu/alu.xml

Step 5: The xml file must contain the following tags.

  <project name="alu">
        <requires>common</requires>
        <requires>rnet</requires>
        <requires>storage</requires>
        <requires>retry</requires>
        <asic frequency="1400" tech="90" suite="dc"/>
        <asic base="alu"/>
        <catalyst base="alu" test=""/>
        <verify base="alu"/>
        <fpga base="alu" tool="synplify"/>
        <testbench base="alu_tb" suite="vcs">
        <CC></CC>
        <verilog>tests/</verilog>
        <tab>tests/</tab>
        <source>
        </source>
        </testbench>
        <regression target="test">alu_tb</regression>
        <regression target="asic">alu</regression>
        <regression target="fpga">alu</regression>
  </project>