AXI4 Verification Component Library

The AXI Verification Component Library implements verification components for:

• AXI4
  • Manager with bursting
  • Memory Subordinate with bursting
  • Transaction Subordinate - no bursting
• AXI4 Lite
  • Manager
  • Memory Subordinate
  • Transaction Subordinate
• AXI Stream
  • Transmitter
  • Receiver

Testbenches are Included

Testbenches are in the Git repository, so you can run a simulation and see a live example of how to use the models.

AXI Project Structure

• AXI4
  • Common
    • src
  • Axi4
    • src
    • testbench
  • Axi4Lite
    • src
    • testbench
  • AxiStream
    • src
    • testbench

Release History

For the release history see, CHANGELOG.md

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AXI4/common/src

Contains packages shared by Axi4, Axi4Lite, and AxiStream.

• Axi4LiteInterfacePkg.vhd
  • Defines Axi4Lite Interface record
• Axi4InterfacePkg.vhd
  • Defines Axi4 Full Interface record
• Axi4InterfaceCommonPkg.vhd
  • Defines RESP and PROT values for Axi4 Full and Lite
• Axi4CommonPkg.vhd
  • Used by Axi4, Axi4Lite, and AxiStream
  • Defines procedures to handle ready and valid signaling
• Axi4ModelPkg.vhd
  • Used by Axi4 and Axi4Lite
  • Defines handling for Axi4 Bus interface
• Axi4OptionsPkg.vhd
  • Used by Axi4 and Axi4Lite
  • Transaction extensions for AXI4 bus interface
  • Used in conjunction with AddressBusTransactionpkg
• Axi4VersionCompatibilityPkg.vhd
  • Used by testbenches that used earlier versions of Axi4 and Axi4Lite verification components
  • Used to minimize changes made to the AXI4

For current compile order see AXI4/common/common.pro.

AXI4/Axi4/src

AXI4 Full verification components. Uses OSVVM Model Independent Transactions for Address Busses. See OSVVM-Common repository, files Common/src/AddressBusTransactionpkg.vhd and Common/src/AddressBusResponderTransactionPkg.vhd

• Packages with component declarations for verification components
  • Axi4ComponentPkg.vhd - All AXI4 CTI Components
  • Axi4ComponentVtiPkg.vhd - All AXI4 VTI Components
• Axi4Context.vhd
  • References all packages required to use the AXI4 verification components
• Axi4Manager.vhd and Axi4ManagerVti.vhd
  • AXI4 Manager verification component with bursting
• Axi4Monitor_dummy.vhd
• Axi4Subordinate.vhd and Axi4SubordinateVti.vhd
  • AXI4 Subordinate verification component
  • Currently does not support bursting
• Axi4Memory.vhd and Axi4MemoryVti.vhd
  • AXI4 Memory Subordinate verification component with bursting

For current compile order see AXI4/Axi4/Axi4.pro.

AXI4/Axi4Lite/src

AXI4 Lite verification components. Uses OSVVM Model Independent Transactions for AddressBusses. See OSVVM-Common repository, files Common/src/AddressBusTransactionpkg.vhd and Common/src/AddressBusResponderTransactionPkg.vhd

• Axi4LiteComponentPkg.vhd
  • Packages with component declarations for verification components
• Axi4LiteContext.vhd
  • References all packages required to use the AXI4Lite verification components
• Axi4LiteManager.vhd
  • AXI4 Manager verification component
• Axi4LiteMonitor_dummy.vhd
• Axi4LiteSubordinate.vhd
  • AXI4 Subordinate verification component
• Axi4LiteMemory.vhd
  • AXI4 Memory verification component

For current compile order see AXI4/Axi4Lite/Axi4Lite.pro.

AXI4/AxiStream/src

AxiStream Transmitter and Receiver verification components. Uses OSVVM Model Independent Transactions for Streaming. See OSVVM-Common repository, file Common/src/StreamTransactionPkg.vhd

• AxiStreamOptionsPkg.vhd
  • Transaction extensions for AxiStream interface
  • Used in conjunction with StreamTransactionpkg
• AxiStreamTransmitter.vhd and AxiStreamTransmitterVti.vhd
  • AXI4 Transmitter verification component
• AxiStreamReceiver.vhd and AxiStreamReceiverVti.vhd
  • AXI4 Receiver verification component
• AxiStreamComponentPkg.vhd
  • Packages with component declarations for verification components
• AxiStreamContext.vhd
  • References all packages required to use the AxiStream verification components

For current compile order see AXI4/AxiStream/AxiStream.pro.

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