Method and apparatus for automatically configuring memory size

摘要

A logic design system operable to configure an integrated circuit device using custom logic design data is disclosed. The disclosed logic design system includes a computer-aided design tool that may be used to determine a memory space estimate based on a custom logic design data analysis. A memory size analysis may be performed on the custom logic design data to determine the maximum amount of stack memory that is required to execute procedures in the device. The logic design system may also monitor for changing memory requirements of the custom logic design. The logic design system may configure the device with the custom logic design data based on the memory space estimate.

主权项

1. A method for using logic design system computing equipment, the method comprising:
receiving custom logic design data for an integrated circuit having a memory with a configurable size, wherein the custom logic design data includes processor design data for implementing a processor using the integrated circuit and instruction data for the processor, wherein the implemented processor is operable to process the instruction data to store data in the memory; with the logic design system computing equipment, estimating how much of the memory should be configured for the integrated circuit based on the custom logic design data to determine a memory size, wherein estimating how much of the memory should be configured for the integrated circuit based on the custom logic design data comprises determining how much of the data is to be stored in the memory by the processor when processing the instruction data; and configuring the integrated circuit with the custom logic design data and the determined memory size.