hls4ml.writer package

Submodules

hls4ml.writer.catapult_writer module

class hls4ml.writer.catapult_writer.CatapultWriter

Bases: Writer

print_array_to_cpp(var, odir, write_txt_file=True)

Write a weights array to C++ header files.

Parameters:
  • var (WeightVariable) – Weight to write

  • odir (str) – Output directory

  • write_txt_file (bool, optional) – Write txt files in addition to .h files. Defaults to True.

write_bridge(model)

Write the Python-C++ bridge (myproject_bridge.cpp)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_build_script(model)

Write the TCL/Shell build scripts (build_prj.tcl, build_lib.sh)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_defines(model)

Write the C++ type definitions file (defines.h)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_generated_code(model)

Write the generated code (nnet_code_gen.h)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_hls(model)
write_nnet_utils(model)

Copy the nnet_utils, AP types headers and any custom source to the project output directory

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_output_dir(model)

Write the base output directory

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_parameters(model)

Write the C++ layer config file (parameters.h)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_project_cpp(model)

Write the main architecture source file (myproject.cpp)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_project_header(model)

Write the main architecture header file (myproject.h)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_tar(model)

Write the generated project as a .tar.gz archive

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_test_bench(model)

Write the testbench files (myproject_test.cpp and input/output .dat files)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_weights(model)

Write the weights into header files

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_yml(model)

Write the config to the YAML file

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

hls4ml.writer.oneapi_writer module

class hls4ml.writer.oneapi_writer.OneAPIWriter

Bases: Writer

get_max_reuse_factor(model)
print_array_to_cpp(var, layer, odir)

Write a weights array to C++ header files.

Parameters:
  • var (WeightVariable) – Weight to write

  • layer (Layer) – Instance of the layer to which the weights belong

  • odir (str) – Output directory

write_activation_tables(model)

Write the lookup tables for activation functions

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_bridge(model)

Write the Python-C++ bridge (myproject_bridge.cpp)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_build_script(model)

Write the build scripts (Makefile, build_lib.sh)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_defines(model)

Write the C++ type definitions file (defines.h)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_hls(model)
write_nnet_utils(model)

Copy the nnet_utils, AP types headers and any custom source to the project output directory

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_parameters(model)

Write the C++ layer config file (parameters.h)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_project_cpp(model)

Write the main architecture source file (myproject.cpp)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_project_dir(model)

Write the base project directory

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_project_header(model)

Write the main architecture header file (myproject.h)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_tar(model)

Write the generated project as a .tar.gz archive

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_test_bench(model)

Write the testbench

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_weights(model)

Write the weights into header files

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_yml(model)

Write the config to the YAML file

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

hls4ml.writer.quartus_writer module

class hls4ml.writer.quartus_writer.QuartusWriter

Bases: Writer

get_max_reuse_factor(model)
next_pow2(x)
print_array_to_cpp(var, layer, odir)

Write a weights array to C++ header files.

Parameters:
  • var (WeightVariable) – Weight to write

  • layer (Layer) – Instance of the layer to which the weights belong

  • odir (str) – Output directory

write_activation_tables(model)

Write the lookup tables for activation functions

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_bridge(model)

Write the Python-C++ bridge (myproject_bridge.cpp)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_build_script(model)

Write the build scripts (Makefile, build_lib.sh)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_defines(model)

Write the C++ type definitions file (defines.h)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_hls(model)
write_nnet_utils(model)

Copy the nnet_utils, AP types headers and any custom source to the project output directory

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_parameters(model)

Write the C++ layer config file (parameters.h)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_project_cpp(model)

Write the main architecture source file (myproject.cpp)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_project_dir(model)

Write the base project directory

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_project_header(model)

Write the main architecture header file (myproject.h)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_tar(model)

Write the generated project as a .tar.gz archive

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_test_bench(model)

Write the testbench

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_testbench_parallel(model)

Write the testbench file for io_parallel (myproject_test.cpp and input/output .dat files)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_testbench_stream(model)

Write the testbench file for io_stream (myproject_test.cpp and input/output .dat files)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_weights(model)

Write the weights into header files

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_yml(model)

Write the config to the YAML file

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

hls4ml.writer.symbolic_writer module

class hls4ml.writer.symbolic_writer.SymbolicExpressionWriter

Bases: VivadoWriter

write_build_script(model)

Write the TCL/Shell build scripts (project.tcl, build_prj.tcl, vivado_synth.tcl, build_lib.sh)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_hls(model)
write_nnet_utils(model)

Copy the nnet_utils, AP types headers and any custom source to the project output directory

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

hls4ml.writer.vitis_writer module

class hls4ml.writer.vitis_writer.VitisWriter

Bases: VivadoWriter

write_hls(model)

Write the HLS project. Calls the steps from VivadoWriter, adapted for Vitis

write_nnet_utils_overrides(model)

hls4ml.writer.vivado_accelerator_writer module

class hls4ml.writer.vivado_accelerator_writer.VivadoAcceleratorWriter

Bases: VivadoWriter

modify_build_script(model)

Modify the build_prj.tcl and build_lib.sh scripts to add the extra wrapper files and set the top function

write_axi_wrapper(model)

Write a top level HLS C++ file to wrap the hls4ml project with AXI interfaces :param model: The ModelGraph to write the wrapper for

write_board_script(model)

Write the tcl scripts and kernel sources to create a Vivado IPI project for the VivadoAccelerator

write_driver(model)
write_hls(model)

Write the HLS project. Calls the VivadoBackend writer, and extra steps for VivadoAccelerator/AXI interface

write_new_tar(model)
write_wrapper_test(model)

hls4ml.writer.vivado_writer module

class hls4ml.writer.vivado_writer.VivadoWriter

Bases: Writer

print_array_to_cpp(var, odir, namespace=None, write_txt_file=True)

Write a weights array to C++ header files.

Parameters:
  • var (WeightVariable) – Weight to write

  • odir (str) – Output directory

  • namespace (str, optional) – Writes a namespace for the weights to avoid clashes with global variables.

  • write_txt_file (bool, optional) – Write txt files in addition to .h files. Defaults to True.

write_bridge(model)

Write the Python-C++ bridge (myproject_bridge.cpp)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_build_script(model)

Write the TCL/Shell build scripts (project.tcl, build_prj.tcl, vivado_synth.tcl, build_lib.sh)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_defines(model)

Write the C++ type definitions file (defines.h)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_generated_code(model)

Write the generated code (nnet_code_gen.h)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_hls(model)
write_nnet_utils(model)

Copy the nnet_utils, AP types headers and any custom source to the project output directory

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_parameters(model)

Write the C++ layer config file (parameters.h)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_project_cpp(model)

Write the main architecture source file (myproject.cpp)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_project_dir(model)

Write the base project directory

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_project_header(model)

Write the main architecture header file (myproject.h)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_tar(model)

Write the generated project as a .tar.gz archive

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_test_bench(model)

Write the testbench files (myproject_test.cpp and input/output .dat files)

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_weights(model)

Write the weights into header files

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

write_yml(model)

Write the config to the YAML file

Parameters:

model (ModelGraph) – the hls4ml model.

hls4ml.writer.writers module

class hls4ml.writer.writers.Writer

Bases: object

write_hls(model)
hls4ml.writer.writers.get_writer(name)
hls4ml.writer.writers.register_writer(name, writer_cls)

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