Table of Contents
Revision History...............................................................................................................2
Chapter 1: High-Level Synthesis............................................................................ 5
High-Level Synthesis Benefits....................................................................................................5
High-Level Synthesis Basics....................................................................................................... 6
Understanding Vivado HLS...................................................................................................... 12
Using Vivado HLS...................................................................................................................... 19
Data Types for Efficient Hardware.......................................................................................... 71
Managing Interfaces.................................................................................................................77
Optimizing the Design............................................................................................................118
Verifying the RTL..................................................................................................................... 177
Exporting the RTL Design.......................................................................................................191
Chapter 2: High-Level Synthesis C Libraries................................................198
Arbitrary Precision Data Types Library.................................................................................198
HLS Stream Library................................................................................................................. 213
HLS Math Library.....................................................................................................................222
HLS Video Library.................................................................................................................... 232
HLS IP Libraries........................................................................................................................232
HLS Linear Algebra Library.................................................................................................... 264
HLS DSP Library.......................................................................................................................275
HLS SQL Library....................................................................................................................... 277
Chapter 3: High-Level Synthesis Coding Styles..........................................279
Unsupported C Constructs.....................................................................................................279
C Test Bench.............................................................................................................................283
Functions..................................................................................................................................290
RTL Blackbox............................................................................................................................292
Loops........................................................................................................................................ 297
Arrays........................................................................................................................................305
Data Types................................................................................................................................314
C Builtin Functions.................................................................................................................. 339
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