BOOM is used for the first step of the synthesis process.
It optimizes a behavioural description using a Reduced Ordered Binary
Decision Diagram representation of logic functions. The file filename
is the input behavioural description and must be written in vbe(5) format.
The resulting behavioural optimized description is saved with the name
outname or input_name_o in vbe(5) format.
- MBK_WORK_LIB(1)
- indicates the path to the read/write directory for the session.
- -V
- Verbose mode on. Each step of the optimization is displayed on the
standard output.
- -T
- Trace mode on. Some debug informations are displayed on the standard
output.
- -O
- Reverses initial Bdd variables order.
- -A
- BOOM performs a local optimization and keeps the architecture of
the initial description by saving most of the intermediate signals. This
mode is well-suited for big or regular circuits such as multipliers,
adders. By default BOOM performs a global optimization and removes
most of the intermediate signals so that the outputs are expressed in
terms of the inputs or the internal registers. This mode is well-suited
for random circuits such as FSMs.
- -P
- Uses a parameter file input_name.boom describing optimization
directives and constraints. (see below for the exact syntax)
# Example of .boom file
#
# The list of auxiliary signals that have to be kept
# during optimization.
# Generally carry signals, ram address signals etc ...
#
BEGIN_KEEP
carry[3:0]
ram_address[3:0]
END
#
# The list of auxiliary signals which assigned
# expression won't be modified.
# Generally it's ram output signals.
#
BEGIN_DONT_TOUCH
ram_out[7:0]
END
- -l num
- Specifies the optimization level [0-3] (default is 0, low level).
- -d num
- Specifies the delay optimization percent (default is 0% delay, 100%
surface).
- -i num
- Specifies the number of iterations for the choosen optimization algorithm
(for experts only).
- -a num
- Specifies the amplitude during bdd reordering (for experts only).
- -sjbgpwtmorn
- Specifies which algorithm has to be used for the boolean optimization.