//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // // Filename: bench/formal/axilgrok.v // {{{ // Project: WB2AXIPSP: bus bridges and other odds and ends // // Purpose: This module was designed by Grok, upon a request that Grok // design an AXI-Lite interface in Verilog, with at least 4 // user registers. // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // }}} // Gisselquist Technology asserts no copyright interest in Grok's (broken // AXI-Lite slave) output product. Gisselquist Technology does assert // ownership and copyright over the formal properties at the end of this file, // under the `ifdef FORMAL` section. This section is ... // // Copyright (C) 2025, Gisselquist Technology, LLC // {{{ // This file is part of the WB2AXIP project. // // The WB2AXIP project contains free software and gateware, licensed under the // Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"). 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See the // License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations // under the License. // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // }}} // The following is the Grok design with minimal updates (i.e. name change, // some spacing updates, etc.). // ============================================================================= // Module: axi_lite_reg_bank // Description: // AXI-Lite slave with 4 independent 32-bit control/status registers. // - Address map: 0x00, 0x04, 0x08, 0x0C // - All registers are read/write // - Fully compliant with AMBA AXI4-Lite specification // - Parameterizable base address and data width (default 32-bit) // // 20251110 - This was created, by Grok, in an answer to the prompt: // // Grok: Generate a Verilog module containing an AXI-Lite interface, // controlling at least 4 separate 32b registers // // ============================================================================= `timescale 1ns / 1ps module axilgrok #( // Was axi_lite_reg_bank parameter integer C_S_AXI_ADDR_WIDTH = 4, // 16-byte address space (4 registers) parameter integer C_S_AXI_DATA_WIDTH = 32 ) ( // AXI-Lite Slave Interface input wire s_axi_aclk, input wire s_axi_aresetn, // Write Address Channel input wire [C_S_AXI_ADDR_WIDTH-1:0] s_axi_awaddr, input wire [2:0] s_axi_awprot, input wire s_axi_awvalid, output wire s_axi_awready, // Write Data Channel input wire [C_S_AXI_DATA_WIDTH-1:0] s_axi_wdata, input wire [(C_S_AXI_DATA_WIDTH/8)-1:0] s_axi_wstrb, input wire s_axi_wvalid, output wire s_axi_wready, // Write Response Channel output wire [1:0] s_axi_bresp, output wire s_axi_bvalid, input wire s_axi_bready, // Read Address Channel input wire [C_S_AXI_ADDR_WIDTH-1:0] s_axi_araddr, input wire [2:0] s_axi_arprot, input wire s_axi_arvalid, output wire s_axi_arready, // Read Data Channel output wire [C_S_AXI_DATA_WIDTH-1:0] s_axi_rdata, output wire [1:0] s_axi_rresp, output wire s_axi_rvalid, input wire s_axi_rready, // User Register Interface output wire [C_S_AXI_DATA_WIDTH-1:0] reg_0_out, output wire [C_S_AXI_DATA_WIDTH-1:0] reg_1_out, output wire [C_S_AXI_DATA_WIDTH-1:0] reg_2_out, output wire [C_S_AXI_DATA_WIDTH-1:0] reg_3_out, input wire [C_S_AXI_DATA_WIDTH-1:0] reg_0_in, input wire [C_S_AXI_DATA_WIDTH-1:0] reg_1_in, input wire [C_S_AXI_DATA_WIDTH-1:0] reg_2_in, input wire [C_S_AXI_DATA_WIDTH-1:0] reg_3_in ); // ------------------------------------------------------------------------- // Internal Signals // ------------------------------------------------------------------------- localparam integer ADDR_LSB = (C_S_AXI_DATA_WIDTH/32) + 1; localparam integer REG_COUNT = 4; reg [C_S_AXI_ADDR_WIDTH-1:0] axi_awaddr; reg axi_awready; reg axi_wready; reg [1:0] axi_bresp; reg axi_bvalid; reg [C_S_AXI_ADDR_WIDTH-1:0] axi_araddr; reg axi_arready; reg [C_S_AXI_DATA_WIDTH-1:0] axi_rdata; reg [1:0] axi_rresp; reg axi_rvalid; // Register bank reg [C_S_AXI_DATA_WIDTH-1:0] reg_bank [0:REG_COUNT-1]; integer i; // Address decoding wire [1:0] addr_offset; assign addr_offset = s_axi_awaddr[ADDR_LSB+:2] & {(2){s_axi_awvalid & s_axi_awready}} | s_axi_araddr[ADDR_LSB+:2] & {(2){s_axi_arvalid & s_axi_arready}}; // ------------------------------------------------------------------------- // AXI-Lite Write Logic // ------------------------------------------------------------------------- always @(posedge s_axi_aclk) begin if (s_axi_aresetn == 1'b0) begin axi_awready <= 1'b0; end else begin if (~axi_awready && s_axi_awvalid) begin axi_awready <= 1'b1; axi_awaddr <= s_axi_awaddr; end else begin axi_awready <= 1'b0; end end end assign s_axi_awready = axi_awready; always @(posedge s_axi_aclk) begin if (s_axi_aresetn == 1'b0) begin axi_wready <= 1'b0; end else begin if (~axi_wready && s_axi_wvalid && axi_awready) begin axi_wready <= 1'b1; end else begin axi_wready <= 1'b0; end end end assign s_axi_wready = axi_wready; // // This is *BROKEN*. BVALID should be set upon a *single* condition. When // using a skid buffer, BVALID should be set any time ... // // AWVALID && WVALID && (!BVALID || BREADY). // // When not using a skid buffer, AWREADY must equal WREADY and be set by the // above formula one clock later. If done so, then only AWREADY need be // checked below. By checking for AWVALID, AWREADY, WVALID, and WREADY, // we allow BVALID to (potentially) never be set (which is indeed what // happens). -- Dan // // Write response always @(posedge s_axi_aclk) begin if (s_axi_aresetn == 1'b0) begin axi_bvalid <= 1'b0; axi_bresp <= 2'b00; end else begin if (axi_awready && s_axi_awvalid && axi_wready && s_axi_wvalid && ~axi_bvalid) begin axi_bvalid <= 1'b1; axi_bresp <= 2'b00; // OKAY end else if (s_axi_bready && axi_bvalid) begin axi_bvalid <= 1'b0; end end end assign s_axi_bresp = axi_bresp; assign s_axi_bvalid = axi_bvalid; // // What is this logic? I don't think it'll do what Grok thinks it will. -- Dan // // Write to register bank always @(posedge s_axi_aclk) begin if (axi_wready && s_axi_wvalid && axi_awready) begin case (axi_awaddr[ADDR_LSB+:2]) 2'b00: reg_bank[0] <= (reg_bank[0] & ~s_axi_wstrb[3:0]*32'hFFFFFFFF) | (s_axi_wdata & s_axi_wstrb[3:0]*32'hFFFFFFFF); 2'b01: reg_bank[1] <= (reg_bank[1] & ~s_axi_wstrb[3:0]*32'hFFFFFFFF) | (s_axi_wdata & s_axi_wstrb[3:0]*32'hFFFFFFFF); 2'b10: reg_bank[2] <= (reg_bank[2] & ~s_axi_wstrb[3:0]*32'hFFFFFFFF) | (s_axi_wdata & s_axi_wstrb[3:0]*32'hFFFFFFFF); 2'b11: reg_bank[3] <= (reg_bank[3] & ~s_axi_wstrb[3:0]*32'hFFFFFFFF) | (s_axi_wdata & s_axi_wstrb[3:0]*32'hFFFFFFFF); endcase end end // ------------------------------------------------------------------------- // AXI-Lite Read Logic // ------------------------------------------------------------------------- always @(posedge s_axi_aclk) begin if (s_axi_aresetn == 1'b0) begin axi_arready <= 1'b0; end else begin if (~axi_arready && s_axi_arvalid) begin axi_arready <= 1'b1; axi_araddr <= s_axi_araddr; end else begin axi_arready <= 1'b0; end end end assign s_axi_arready = axi_arready; // // rvalid below is totally broken. The condition below, for setting both // rvalid and rdata, should be (s_axi_arvalid && s_axi_arready) (or a similar // valid/ready signal from a skidbuffer. However, if ARVALID and ARREADY, // then *EVERYTHING* should happen independent of RVALID. The dependence // on RVALID indicates another problem. The "true" dependence should be // ARREADY getting set to ARVALID && (!RVALID || RREADY). If this signal // is to be registered (vs a skidbuffer), then only ARREADY need be checked // below. // // Likewise, checking RREADY should be sufficient for lowering RVALID with // minimal logic. // // -- Dan // // Read data always @(posedge s_axi_aclk) begin if (s_axi_aresetn == 1'b0) begin axi_rvalid <= 1'b0; axi_rresp <= 2'b00; axi_rdata <= {C_S_AXI_DATA_WIDTH{1'b0}}; end else begin if (axi_arready && s_axi_arvalid && ~axi_rvalid) begin axi_rvalid <= 1'b1; axi_rresp <= 2'b00; // OKAY case (axi_araddr[ADDR_LSB+:2]) 2'b00: axi_rdata <= reg_bank[0]; 2'b01: axi_rdata <= reg_bank[1]; 2'b10: axi_rdata <= reg_bank[2]; 2'b11: axi_rdata <= reg_bank[3]; default: axi_rdata <= {C_S_AXI_DATA_WIDTH{1'b0}}; endcase end else if (s_axi_rready && axi_rvalid) begin axi_rvalid <= 1'b0; end end end assign s_axi_rdata = axi_rdata; assign s_axi_rresp = axi_rresp; assign s_axi_rvalid = axi_rvalid; // ------------------------------------------------------------------------- // External Register Outputs (combinational for low latency) // ------------------------------------------------------------------------- assign reg_0_out = reg_bank[0]; assign reg_1_out = reg_bank[1]; assign reg_2_out = reg_bank[2]; assign reg_3_out = reg_bank[3]; // // No, Grok did not truly finish this design. I'm not quite sure what the // block below was supposed to accomplish. Whatever it was supposed to do, // it ... doesn't do it. -- Dan // // Optional: Allow external read inputs (e.g., status registers) // Here we OR them in — user can override in top-level genvar g; generate for (g = 0; g < REG_COUNT; g = g + 1) begin : reg_input_merge always @(posedge s_axi_aclk) begin if (s_axi_aresetn == 1'b0) begin // Reset to zero or hold value? end else begin // Example: merge external input on bit 31 // reg_bank[g][31] <= reg_bank[g][31] | reg_in[g][31]; end end end endgenerate // // Yes, Grok did generate this abomination below: reg's are being assigned via // assign statements, rather than via always @(*) or redefining the reg_bank's // to be "wires". -- Dan // // For this example, allow external inputs to be read assign reg_bank[0] = reg_0_in; // Override for read-through assign reg_bank[1] = reg_1_in; assign reg_bank[2] = reg_2_in; assign reg_bank[3] = reg_3_in; //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // // Formal properties // {{{ // These were added by Dan Gisselquist, to see how well Grok did. Hint: Grok // failed to produce a bug-free AXI-Lite design. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// `ifdef FORMAL localparam F_LGDEPTH = 4; localparam [0:0] F_READ_ONLY=1'b0, F_WRITE_ONLY=1'b0; wire [F_LGDEPTH-1:0] faxil_rd, faxil_wr, faxil_awr; faxil_slave #( // {{{ .C_AXI_ADDR_WIDTH(C_S_AXI_ADDR_WIDTH), .C_AXI_DATA_WIDTH(C_S_AXI_DATA_WIDTH), .F_OPT_WRITE_ONLY(F_WRITE_ONLY), .F_OPT_READ_ONLY(F_READ_ONLY), .F_OPT_BRESP(1'b0), // Disallow error responses .F_OPT_RRESP(1'b0), // Disallow error responses // F_OPT_ASSUME_RESET(1'b1), // F_OPT_NO_RESET(1'b1), .F_OPT_ASYNC_RESET(1'b0), // parameter F_OPT_COVER_BURST = 0, .F_LGDEPTH(F_LGDEPTH), // F_AXI_MAXWAIT = 12, // F_AXI_MAXRSTALL= 12, // F_AXI_MAXDELAY = 12, .F_OPT_INITIAL(1'b0) // Grok didn't use initial statements // }}} ) faxil ( // {{{ .i_clk(s_axi_aclk), // System clock .i_axi_reset_n(s_axi_aresetn), // AXI write address channel signals // {{{ .i_axi_awvalid(s_axi_awvalid), .i_axi_awready(s_axi_awready), .i_axi_awaddr(s_axi_awaddr), // Write address .i_axi_awprot(s_axi_awprot), // }}} // AXI write data channel signals // {{{ .i_axi_wvalid(s_axi_wvalid), .i_axi_wready(s_axi_wready), .i_axi_wdata(s_axi_wdata), .i_axi_wstrb(s_axi_wstrb), // }}} // AXI write response channel signals // {{{ .i_axi_bvalid(s_axi_bvalid), .i_axi_bready(s_axi_bready), .i_axi_bresp(s_axi_bresp), // }}} // Read Address Channel // AXI read address channel signals // {{{ .i_axi_arvalid(s_axi_arvalid), .i_axi_arready(s_axi_arready), .i_axi_araddr(s_axi_araddr), .i_axi_arprot(s_axi_arprot), // }}} // AXI read data channel signals // {{{ .i_axi_rvalid(s_axi_rvalid), .i_axi_rready(s_axi_rready), .i_axi_rdata(s_axi_rdata), .i_axi_rresp(s_axi_rresp), // }}} .f_axi_rd_outstanding(faxil_rd), .f_axi_wr_outstanding(faxil_wr), .f_axi_awr_outstanding(faxil_awr) // }}} ); // Failure #1: BVALID might be true on the first clock cycle // Practically, this might be more of a failure in the // formal property set. We might agree that BVALID is // irrelevant during reset, as long as it becomes // zero later and following the reset. always @(*) if (!s_axi_aresetn) assume(s_axi_bvalid == 0); // Failure #2: Backpressure will never lower ARREADY. Hence, // enough backpressure and reads will be dropped. always @(*) assume(faxil_rd == (s_axi_rvalid ? 1 : 0)); // Failure #3: AWREADY may get set, yet WREADY might never be // set. always @(*) if (s_axi_awready) assume(s_axi_wvalid); // Failure #4: BVALID *NEVER* gets set under any conditions always @(*) if (s_axi_aresetn) cover(s_axi_bvalid); // There might be more failures, but ... this was sufficient to // prove the point that Grok had no idea what it was doing. `endif // }}} endmodule