Processor Description Languages

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GA

x

,compilation aspect CA

x

,simulation aspect MA

x

,and RTL synthesis aspect NA

x

.

Generation aspect defines how the internal netlist of that component is generated.

Compilation aspect usually captures the relation between the component’s behav-

ior and the C-language operations,or application functions. Simulation and synthesis

aspects usually contain the description of the component in an HDL,or the informa-

tion required for generating a hardwired core (e.g., memory, divider, etc.) targeted

for a specific platform. For some component types,if an aspect is not specified by the

designer, the toolset will