Dynamic synchronization in a target system having multiple programmable hardware elements

摘要

Customizing a target system. The target system may include a first device with a first programmable hardware element (PHE) and a second device with a second PHE. Synchronization modules may be provided for implementation on the first and second PHEs. The synchronization modules may provide a standard interface for interacting with other code. A user may specify user-created code for the first and second PHEs which utilizes the synchronization modules. The user-created code may interact with the synchronization modules using the standard interface. Accordingly, hardware descriptions may be generated for the first and second PHEs of the target system. Different modules may be used for different interconnects. Additionally, multiple synchronization modules may be used, e.g., dynamically, during operation of the target system.

主权项

1. A method for configuring dynamic synchronization of a function on a target platform, the method comprising:
receiving user input specifying a first synchronization module for a program, wherein the first synchronization module comprises code for implementation on a programmable hardware element (PHE) of the target platform, wherein the first synchronization module provides a standard interface for interacting with other code of the program, wherein the first synchronization module is configured to perform a first type of synchronization; receiving user input specifying a second synchronization module for the program, wherein the second synchronization module comprises code for implementation on the PHE of the target platform, wherein the second synchronization module provides the standard interface for interacting with other code of the program, wherein the second synchronization module is configured to perform a second type of synchronization; receiving user input creating selection code which dynamically selects one of the first synchronization module or the second synchronization module based on run-time operation of the target platform, wherein the selection code is executable to dynamically select by:
obtaining information regarding run-time operation under the first and second types of synchronization; anddynamically selecting the first type of synchronization or the second type of synchronization based on the information regarding run-time operation under the first and second types of synchronization and based on the selection code; generating a hardware description for implementation on the PHE based on the first synchronization module, the second synchronization module, and the selection code, wherein the hardware description is configured to dynamically implement a type of synchronization of the function during execution.