cprop.cc

/*
 * Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Stephen Williams (steve@icarus.com)
 *
 *    This source code is free software; you can redistribute it
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 *    General Public License as published by the Free Software
 *    Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
 *    any later version.
 *
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 *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 *    GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
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 *    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
 */

# include "config.h"

# include  <cstdlib>
# include  "netlist.h"
# include  "netmisc.h"
# include  "functor.h"
# include  "compiler.h"
# include  "ivl_assert.h"



/*
 * The cprop function below invokes constant propagation where
 * possible. The elaboration generates NetConst objects. I can remove
 * these and replace the gates connected to it with simpler ones. I
 * may even be able to replace nets with a new constant.
 */

struct cprop_functor  : public functor_t {

      unsigned count;

      virtual void signal(Design*des, NetNet*obj);
      virtual void lpm_add_sub(Design*des, NetAddSub*obj);
      virtual void lpm_compare(Design*des, NetCompare*obj);
      virtual void lpm_compare_eq_(Design*des, NetCompare*obj);
      virtual void lpm_ff(Design*des, NetFF*obj);
      virtual void lpm_logic(Design*des, NetLogic*obj);
      virtual void lpm_mux(Design*des, NetMux*obj);
};

void cprop_functor::signal(Design*des, NetNet*obj)
{
}

void cprop_functor::lpm_add_sub(Design*des, NetAddSub*obj)
{
}

void cprop_functor::lpm_compare(Design*des, NetCompare*obj)
{
      if (obj->pin_AEB().is_linked()) {
	    assert( ! obj->pin_AGB().is_linked() );
	    assert( ! obj->pin_AGEB().is_linked() );
	    assert( ! obj->pin_ALB().is_linked() );
	    assert( ! obj->pin_ALEB().is_linked() );
	    assert( ! obj->pin_AGB().is_linked() );
	    assert( ! obj->pin_ANEB().is_linked() );
	    lpm_compare_eq_(des, obj);
	    return;
      }
}

void cprop_functor::lpm_compare_eq_(Design*des, NetCompare*obj)
{
#if 0
	/* XXXX Need to reimplement this code to account for vectors. */
      NetScope*scope = obj->scope();

      unsigned const_count = 0;
      bool unknown_flag = false;

	/* First, look for the case where constant bits on matching A
	   and B inputs are different. This this is so, the device can
	   be completely eliminated and replaced with a constant 0. */

      for (unsigned idx = 0 ;  idx < obj->width() ;  idx += 1) {
	    if (! obj->pin_DataA(idx).nexus()->drivers_constant())
		  continue;
	    if (! obj->pin_DataB(idx).nexus()->drivers_constant())
		  continue;

	    const_count += 1;

	    verinum::V abit = obj->pin_DataA(idx).nexus()->driven_value();
	    verinum::V bbit = obj->pin_DataB(idx).nexus()->driven_value();

	    if ((abit == verinum::V0) && (bbit == verinum::V0))
		  continue;
	    if ((abit == verinum::V1) && (bbit == verinum::V1))
		  continue;

	    unknown_flag = true;
	    if ((abit == verinum::Vz) || (abit == verinum::Vx))
		  continue;
	    if ((bbit == verinum::Vz) || (bbit == verinum::Vx))
		  continue;

	    NetConst*zero = new NetConst(scope, obj->name(), verinum::V0);
	    connect(zero->pin(0), obj->pin_AEB());
	    delete obj;
	    des->add_node(zero);
	    count += 1;
	    return;
      }

	/* If all the inputs are constant, then at this point the
	   result is either V1 or Vx. */
      if (const_count == obj->width()) {

	    NetConst*val = new NetConst(scope, obj->name(),
					unknown_flag
					  ? verinum::Vx
					  : verinum::V1);
	    connect(val->pin(0), obj->pin_AEB());
	    delete obj;
	    des->add_node(val);
	    count += 1;
	    return;
      }

	/* Still may need the gate. Run through the inputs again, and
	   look for pairs of constants. Those inputs can be removed. */

      unsigned top = obj->width();
      for (unsigned idx = 0 ;  idx < top ; ) {
	    if (! obj->pin_DataA(idx).nexus()->drivers_constant()) {
		  idx += 1;
		  continue;
	    }
	    if (! obj->pin_DataB(idx).nexus()->drivers_constant()) {
		  idx += 1;
		  continue;
	    }

	    obj->pin_DataA(idx).unlink();
	    obj->pin_DataB(idx).unlink();

	    top -= 1;
	    for (unsigned jj = idx ;  jj < top ;  jj += 1) {
		  connect(obj->pin_DataA(jj), obj->pin_DataA(jj+1));
		  connect(obj->pin_DataB(jj), obj->pin_DataB(jj+1));
		  obj->pin_DataA(jj+1).unlink();
		  obj->pin_DataB(jj+1).unlink();
	    }
      }

	/* If we wound up disconnecting all the inputs, then remove
	   the device and replace it with a constant. */
      if (top == 0) {
	    NetConst*one = new NetConst(scope, obj->name(), verinum::V1);
	    connect(one->pin(0), obj->pin_AEB());
	    delete obj;
	    des->add_node(one);
	    count += 1;
	    return;
      }

	/* If there is only one bit left, then replace the comparator
	   with a simple XOR gate. */
      if (top == 1) {
	    NetLogic*tmp = new NetLogic(scope, obj->name(), 3,
					NetLogic::XNOR, 1);
	    connect(tmp->pin(0), obj->pin_AEB());
	    connect(tmp->pin(1), obj->pin_DataA(0));
	    connect(tmp->pin(2), obj->pin_DataB(0));
	    delete obj;
	    des->add_node(tmp);
	    count += 1;
	    return;
      }


      if (top == obj->width())
	    return;

      NetCompare*tmp = new NetCompare(scope, obj->name(), top);
      connect(tmp->pin_AEB(), obj->pin_AEB());
      for (unsigned idx = 0 ;  idx < top ;  idx += 1) {
	    connect(tmp->pin_DataA(idx), obj->pin_DataA(idx));
	    connect(tmp->pin_DataB(idx), obj->pin_DataB(idx));
      }
      delete obj;
      des->add_node(tmp);
      count += 1;
#endif
}

void cprop_functor::lpm_ff(Design*des, NetFF*obj)
{
	// Look for and count unlinked FF outputs. Note that if the
	// Data and Q pins are connected together, they can be removed
	// from the circuit, since it doesn't do anything.

      if (connected(obj->pin_Data(), obj->pin_Q())
	  && (! obj->pin_Sclr().is_linked())
	  && (! obj->pin_Sset().is_linked())
	  && (! obj->pin_Aclr().is_linked())
	  && (! obj->pin_Aset().is_linked())) {
	    obj->pin_Data().unlink();
	    obj->pin_Q().unlink();
	    delete obj;
      }
}

void cprop_functor::lpm_logic(Design*des, NetLogic*obj)
{
#if 0
      NetScope*scope = obj->scope();
#endif

      switch (obj->type()) {
#if 0
	      /* XXXX This old code assumed that the individual bit
		 slices could be replaced with different gates. They
		 cannot when the device takes atomic vectors, so this
		 needs to be rewritten. XXXX */
	  case NetLogic::NAND:
	  case NetLogic::AND: {
		unsigned top = obj->pin_count();
		unsigned idx = 1;
		unsigned xs = 0;

		  /* Eliminate all the 1 inputs. They have no effect
		     on the output of an AND gate. */

		while (idx < top) {
		      if (! obj->pin(idx).nexus()->drivers_constant()) {
			    idx += 1;
			    continue;
		      }

		      if (obj->pin(idx).nexus()->driven_value()==verinum::V1) {
			    obj->pin(idx).unlink();
			    top -= 1;
			    if (idx < top) {
				  connect(obj->pin(idx), obj->pin(top));
				  obj->pin(top).unlink();
			    }

			    continue;
		      }

		      if (obj->pin(idx).nexus()->driven_value() != verinum::V0) {
			    idx += 1;
			    xs += 1;
			    continue;
		      }

			/* Oops! We just stumbled on a driven-0 input
			   to the AND gate. That means we can replace
			   the whole bloody thing with a constant
			   driver and exit now. */
		      NetConst*tmp;
		      switch (obj->type()) {
			  case NetLogic::AND:
			    tmp = new NetConst(scope, obj->name(), verinum::V0);
			    break;
			  case NetLogic::NAND:
			    tmp = new NetConst(scope, obj->name(), verinum::V1);
			    break;
			  default:
			    assert(0);
		      }

		      tmp->rise_time(obj->rise_time());
		      tmp->fall_time(obj->fall_time());
		      tmp->decay_time(obj->decay_time());

		      des->add_node(tmp);
		      tmp->pin(0).drive0(obj->pin(0).drive0());
		      tmp->pin(0).drive1(obj->pin(0).drive1());
		      connect(obj->pin(0), tmp->pin(0));

		      delete obj;
		      count += 1;
		      return;
		}

		  /* If all the inputs were eliminated, then replace
		     the gate with a constant 1 and I am done. */
		if (top == 1) {
		      NetConst*tmp;
		      switch (obj->type()) {
			  case NetLogic::AND:
			    tmp = new NetConst(scope, obj->name(), verinum::V1);
			    break;
			  case NetLogic::NAND:
			    tmp = new NetConst(scope, obj->name(), verinum::V0);
			    break;
			  default:
			    assert(0);
		      }

		      tmp->rise_time(obj->rise_time());
		      tmp->fall_time(obj->fall_time());
		      tmp->decay_time(obj->decay_time());

		      des->add_node(tmp);
		      tmp->pin(0).drive0(obj->pin(0).drive0());
		      tmp->pin(0).drive1(obj->pin(0).drive1());
		      connect(obj->pin(0), tmp->pin(0));

		      delete obj;
		      count += 1;
		      return;
		}

		  /* If all the inputs are unknowns, then replace the
		     gate with a Vx. */
		if (xs == (top-1)) {
		      NetConst*tmp;
		      tmp = new NetConst(scope, obj->name(), verinum::Vx);
		      des->add_node(tmp);
		      tmp->pin(0).drive0(obj->pin(0).drive0());
		      tmp->pin(0).drive1(obj->pin(0).drive1());
		      connect(obj->pin(0), tmp->pin(0));

		      delete obj;
		      count += 1;
		      return;
		}

		  /* If we are down to only one input, then replace
		     the AND with a BUF and exit now. */
		if (top == 2) {
		      NetLogic*tmp;
		      switch (obj->type()) {
			  case NetLogic::AND:
			    tmp = new NetLogic(scope,
					       obj->name(), 2,
					       NetLogic::BUF, 1);
			    break;
			  case NetLogic::NAND:
			    tmp = new NetLogic(scope,
					       obj->name(), 2,
					       NetLogic::NOT, 1);
			    break;
			  default:
			    assert(0);
		      }

		      tmp->rise_time(obj->rise_time());
		      tmp->fall_time(obj->fall_time());
		      tmp->decay_time(obj->decay_time());

		      des->add_node(tmp);
		      tmp->pin(0).drive0(obj->pin(0).drive0());
		      tmp->pin(0).drive1(obj->pin(0).drive1());
		      connect(obj->pin(0), tmp->pin(0));
		      connect(obj->pin(1), tmp->pin(1));
		      delete obj;
		      count += 1;
		      return;
		}

		  /* Finally, this cleans up the gate by creating a
		     new [N]AND gate that has the right number of
		     inputs, connected in the right place. */
		if (top < obj->pin_count()) {
		      NetLogic*tmp = new NetLogic(scope,
						  obj->name(), top,
						  obj->type(), 1);
		      tmp->rise_time(obj->rise_time());
		      tmp->fall_time(obj->fall_time());
		      tmp->decay_time(obj->decay_time());

		      des->add_node(tmp);
		      tmp->pin(0).drive0(obj->pin(0).drive0());
		      tmp->pin(0).drive1(obj->pin(0).drive1());
		      for (unsigned idx = 0 ;  idx < top ;  idx += 1)
			    connect(tmp->pin(idx), obj->pin(idx));

		      delete obj;
		      count += 1;
		      return;
		}
		break;
	  }
#endif
#if 0
	      /* XXXX This old code assumed that the individual bit
		 slices could be replaced with different gates. They
		 cannot when the device takes atomic vectors, so this
		 needs to be rewritten. XXXX */

	  case NetLogic::NOR:
	  case NetLogic::OR: {
		unsigned top = obj->pin_count();
		unsigned idx = 1;


		  /* Eliminate all the 0 inputs. They have no effect
		     on the output of an OR gate. */

		while (idx < top) {
		      if (! obj->pin(idx).nexus()->drivers_constant()) {
			    idx += 1;
			    continue;
		      }

		      if (obj->pin(idx).nexus()->driven_value() == verinum::V0) {
			    obj->pin(idx).unlink();
			    top -= 1;
			    if (idx < top) {
				  connect(obj->pin(idx), obj->pin(top));
				  obj->pin(top).unlink();
			    }

			    continue;
		      }

		      if (obj->pin(idx).nexus()->driven_value() != verinum::V1) {
			    idx += 1;
			    continue;
		      }

			/* Oops! We just stumbled on a driven-1 input
			   to the OR gate. That means we can replace
			   the whole bloody thing with a constant
			   driver and exit now. */
		      NetConst*tmp;
		      switch (obj->type()) {
			  case NetLogic::OR:
			    tmp = new NetConst(scope, obj->name(), verinum::V1);
			    break;
			  case NetLogic::NOR:
			    tmp = new NetConst(scope, obj->name(), verinum::V0);
			    break;
			  default:
			    assert(0);
		      }

		      tmp->rise_time(obj->rise_time());
		      tmp->fall_time(obj->fall_time());
		      tmp->decay_time(obj->decay_time());

		      des->add_node(tmp);
		      tmp->pin(0).drive0(obj->pin(0).drive0());
		      tmp->pin(0).drive1(obj->pin(0).drive1());
		      connect(obj->pin(0), tmp->pin(0));

		      delete obj;
		      count += 1;
		      return;
		}

		  /* If all the inputs were eliminated, then replace
		     the gate with a constant 0 and I am done. */
		if (top == 1) {
		      NetConst*tmp;
		      switch (obj->type()) {
			  case NetLogic::OR:
			    tmp = new NetConst(scope, obj->name(), verinum::V0);
			    break;
			  case NetLogic::NOR:
			    tmp = new NetConst(scope, obj->name(), verinum::V1);
			    break;
			  default:
			    assert(0);
		      }

		      tmp->rise_time(obj->rise_time());
		      tmp->fall_time(obj->fall_time());
		      tmp->decay_time(obj->decay_time());

		      des->add_node(tmp);
		      tmp->pin(0).drive0(obj->pin(0).drive0());
		      tmp->pin(0).drive1(obj->pin(0).drive1());
		      connect(obj->pin(0), tmp->pin(0));

		      delete obj;
		      count += 1;
		      return;
		}

		  /* If we are down to only one input, then replace
		     the OR with a BUF and exit now. */
		if (top == 2) {
		      NetLogic*tmp;
		      switch (obj->type()) {
			  case NetLogic::OR:
			    tmp = new NetLogic(scope,
					       obj->name(), 2,
					       NetLogic::BUF, 1);
			    break;
			  case NetLogic::NOR:
			    tmp = new NetLogic(scope,
					       obj->name(), 2,
					       NetLogic::NOT, 1);
			    break;
			  default:
			    assert(0);
		      }
		      tmp->rise_time(obj->rise_time());
		      tmp->fall_time(obj->fall_time());
		      tmp->decay_time(obj->decay_time());

		      des->add_node(tmp);
		      tmp->pin(0).drive0(obj->pin(0).drive0());
		      tmp->pin(0).drive1(obj->pin(0).drive1());
		      connect(obj->pin(0), tmp->pin(0));
		      connect(obj->pin(1), tmp->pin(1));
		      delete obj;
		      count += 1;
		      return;
v		}

		  /* Finally, this cleans up the gate by creating a
		     new [N]OR gate that has the right number of
		     inputs, connected in the right place. */
		if (top < obj->pin_count()) {
		      NetLogic*tmp = new NetLogic(scope,
						  obj->name(), top,
						  obj->type(), 1);
		      tmp->rise_time(obj->rise_time());
		      tmp->fall_time(obj->fall_time());
		      tmp->decay_time(obj->decay_time());

		      des->add_node(tmp);
		      tmp->pin(0).drive0(obj->pin(0).drive0());
		      tmp->pin(0).drive1(obj->pin(0).drive1());
		      for (unsigned idx = 0 ;  idx < top ;  idx += 1)
			    connect(tmp->pin(idx), obj->pin(idx));

		      delete obj;
		      count += 1;
		      return;
		}
		break;
	  }
#endif
#if 0
	      /* XXXX This old code assumed that the individual bit
		 slices could be replaced with different gates. They
		 cannot when the device takes atomic vectors, so this
		 needs to be rewritten. XXXX */
	  case NetLogic::XNOR:
	  case NetLogic::XOR: {
		unsigned top = obj->pin_count();
		unsigned idx = 1;

		  /* Eliminate all the 0 inputs. They have no effect
		     on the output of an XOR gate. The eliminate works
		     by unlinking the current input and relinking the
		     last input to this position. It's like bubbling
		     all the 0 inputs to the end. */
		while (idx < top) {
		      if (! obj->pin(idx).nexus()->drivers_constant()) {
			    idx += 1;
			    continue;
		      }

		      if (obj->pin(idx).nexus()->driven_value() == verinum::V0) {
			    obj->pin(idx).unlink();
			    top -= 1;
			    if (idx < top) {
				  connect(obj->pin(idx), obj->pin(top));
				  obj->pin(top).unlink();
			    }

		      } else {
			    idx += 1;
		      }
		}

		  /* Look for pairs of constant 1 inputs. If I find a
		     pair, then eliminate both. Each iteration through
		     the loop, the `one' variable holds the index to
		     the previous V1, or 0 if there is none.

		     The `ones' variable counts the number of V1
		     inputs. After this loop completes, `ones' will be
		     0 or 1. */

		unsigned one = 0, ones = 0;
		idx = 1;
		while (idx < top) {
		      if (! obj->pin(idx).nexus()->drivers_constant()) {
			    idx += 1;
			    continue;
		      }

		      if (obj->pin(idx).nexus()->driven_value() == verinum::V1) {
			    if (one == 0) {
				  one = idx;
				  ones += 1;
				  idx += 1;
				  continue;
			    }

			      /* Here we found two constant V1
				 inputs. Unlink both. */
			    obj->pin(idx).unlink();
			    top -= 1;
			    if (idx < top) {
				  connect(obj->pin(idx), obj->pin(top));
				  obj->pin(top).unlink();
			    }

			    obj->pin(one).unlink();
			    top -= 1;
			    if (one < top) {
				  connect(obj->pin(one), obj->pin(top));
				  obj->pin(top).unlink();
			    }

			      /* Reset ones counter and one index,
				 start looking for the next pair. */
			    assert(ones == 1);
			    ones = 0;
			    one  = 0;
			    continue;
		      }

		      idx += 1;
		}

		  /* If all the inputs were eliminated, then replace
		     the gate with a constant value and I am done. */
		if (top == 1) {
		      verinum::V out = obj->type()==NetLogic::XNOR
			    ? verinum::V1
			    : verinum::V0;
		      NetConst*tmp = new NetConst(scope, obj->name(), out);

		      tmp->rise_time(obj->rise_time());
		      tmp->fall_time(obj->fall_time());
		      tmp->decay_time(obj->decay_time());

		      des->add_node(tmp);
		      tmp->pin(0).drive0(obj->pin(0).drive0());
		      tmp->pin(0).drive1(obj->pin(0).drive1());
		      connect(obj->pin(0), tmp->pin(0));

		      delete obj;
		      count += 1;
		      return;
		}

		  /* If there is a stray V1 input and only one other
		     input, then replace the gate with an inverter and
		     we are done. */

		if ((top == 3) && (ones == 1)) {
		      unsigned save;
		      if (! obj->pin(1).nexus()->drivers_constant())
			    save = 1;
		      else if (obj->pin(1).nexus()->driven_value() != verinum::V1)
			    save = 1;
		      else
			    save = 2;

		      NetLogic*tmp;

		      if (obj->type() == NetLogic::XOR)
			    tmp = new NetLogic(scope,
					       obj->name(), 2,
					       NetLogic::NOT, 1);
		      else
			    tmp = new NetLogic(scope,
					       obj->name(), 2,
					       NetLogic::BUF, 1);

		      tmp->rise_time(obj->rise_time());
		      tmp->fall_time(obj->fall_time());
		      tmp->decay_time(obj->decay_time());

		      des->add_node(tmp);
		      tmp->pin(0).drive0(obj->pin(0).drive0());
		      tmp->pin(0).drive1(obj->pin(0).drive1());
		      connect(obj->pin(0), tmp->pin(0));
		      connect(obj->pin(save), tmp->pin(1));

		      delete obj;
		      count += 1;
		      return;
		}

		  /* If we are down to only one input, then replace
		     the XOR with a BUF and exit now. */
		if (top == 2) {
		      NetLogic*tmp;

		      if (obj->type() == NetLogic::XOR)
			    tmp = new NetLogic(scope,
					       obj->name(), 2,
					       NetLogic::BUF, 1);
		      else
			    tmp = new NetLogic(scope,
					       obj->name(), 2,
					       NetLogic::NOT, 1);

		      tmp->rise_time(obj->rise_time());
		      tmp->fall_time(obj->fall_time());
		      tmp->decay_time(obj->decay_time());

		      des->add_node(tmp);
		      tmp->pin(0).drive0(obj->pin(0).drive0());
		      tmp->pin(0).drive1(obj->pin(0).drive1());
		      connect(obj->pin(0), tmp->pin(0));
		      connect(obj->pin(1), tmp->pin(1));
		      delete obj;
		      count += 1;
		      return;
		}

		  /* Finally, this cleans up the gate by creating a
		     new XOR gate that has the right number of
		     inputs, connected in the right place. */
		if (top < obj->pin_count()) {
		      NetLogic*tmp = new NetLogic(scope,
						  obj->name(), top,
						  obj->type(), 1);
		      des->add_node(tmp);
		      tmp->pin(0).drive0(obj->pin(0).drive0());
		      tmp->pin(0).drive1(obj->pin(0).drive1());
		      for (unsigned idx = 0 ;  idx < top ;  idx += 1)
			    connect(tmp->pin(idx), obj->pin(idx));

		      delete obj;
		      count += 1;
		      return;
		}
		break;
	    }
#endif
	  default:
	    break;
      }
}

#if 0
static void replace_with_mos(Design*des, NetMux*obj, NetLogic::TYPE type)
{
      NetScope*scope = obj->scope();
      NetLogic*tmp = new NetLogic(obj->scope(),
				  scope->local_symbol(),
				  3, type, obj->width());

      des->add_node(tmp);

      connect(obj->pin_Result(), tmp->pin(0));
      connect(obj->pin_Data(type==NetLogic::PMOS? 0 : 1),  tmp->pin(1));

      if (obj->width() == 1) {
	      /* Special case that the expression is 1 bit
		 wide. Connect the select directly to the enable. */
	    connect(obj->pin_Sel(), tmp->pin(2));

      } else {
	      /* General case that the expression is arbitrarily
		 wide. Replicate the enable signal (which we
		 assume is 1 bit wide) to match the expression,
		 and connect the enable vector to the enable
		 input of the gate. */
	    NetReplicate*rtmp = new NetReplicate(scope,
						 scope->local_symbol(),
						 obj->width(),
						 obj->width());
	    des->add_node(rtmp);

	    connect(obj->pin_Sel(), rtmp->pin(1));
	    connect(tmp->pin(2), rtmp->pin(0));

	    NetNet*rsig = new NetNet(scope, scope->local_symbol(),
				     NetNet::WIRE, obj->width());
	    rsig->local_flag(true);
	    rsig->data_type(IVL_VT_LOGIC);
	    connect(tmp->pin(2), rsig->pin(0));
      }

      delete obj;
}
#endif

/*
 * This detects the case where the mux selects between a value and
 * Vz. In this case, replace the device with a mos with the sel
 * input used to enable the output.
 */
void cprop_functor::lpm_mux(Design*des, NetMux*obj)
{
      if (obj->size() != 2)
	    return;
      if (obj->sel_width() != 1)
	    return;

#if 0
/*
 * This is slower than the actual MUXZ so we are skipping this for now.
 * If we had a half mux functor this could be faster and more compact
 * so I'm leaving the code for future reference.
 */
	/* If the first input is all constant Vz, then replace the
	   NetMux with an array of NMOS devices, with the enable
	   connected to the select input. */
      if (obj->pin_Data(0).nexus()->drivers_constant() &&
          obj->pin_Data(0).nexus()->driven_value() == verinum::Vz) {
	    replace_with_mos(des, obj, NetLogic::NMOS);
	    count += 1;
	    return;
      }

	/* If instead the second input is all constant Vz, replace the
	   NetMux with an array of PMOS devices. */
      if (obj->pin_Data(1).nexus()->drivers_constant() &&
          obj->pin_Data(1).nexus()->driven_value() == verinum::Vz) {
	    replace_with_mos(des, obj, NetLogic::PMOS);
	    count += 1;
	    return;
      }
#endif

	/* If the select input is constant, then replace with a BUFZ */
      bool flag = obj->pin_Sel().nexus()->drivers_constant();
      verinum::V sel_val = flag? obj->pin_Sel().nexus()->driven_value() : verinum::Vx;
      if ((sel_val != verinum::Vz) && (sel_val != verinum::Vx)) {
	    NetBUFZ*tmp = new NetBUFZ(obj->scope(), obj->name(), obj->width());
	    tmp->set_line(*obj);

	    if (debug_optimizer)
		  cerr << obj->get_fileline() << ": debug: "
		       << "Replace binary MUX with constant select=" << sel_val
		       << " with a BUFZ to the selected input." << endl;

	    tmp->rise_time(obj->rise_time());
	    tmp->fall_time(obj->fall_time());
	    tmp->decay_time(obj->decay_time());

	    connect(tmp->pin(0), obj->pin_Result());
	    if (sel_val == verinum::V1)
		  connect(tmp->pin(1), obj->pin_Data(1));
	    else
		  connect(tmp->pin(1), obj->pin_Data(0));
	    delete obj;
	    des->add_node(tmp);
	    count += 1;
      }
}

/*
 * This functor looks to see if the constant is connected to nothing
 * but signals. If that is the case, delete the dangling constant and
 * the now useless signals. This functor is applied after the regular
 * functor to clean up dangling constants that might be left behind.
 */
struct cprop_dc_functor  : public functor_t {

      virtual void lpm_const(Design*des, NetConst*obj);
};

void cprop_dc_functor::lpm_const(Design*des, NetConst*obj)
{
	// 'bz constant values drive high impedance to whatever is
	// connected to it. In other words, it is a noop. But that is
	// only true if *all* the bits of the vectors.
      { unsigned tmp = 0;
	ivl_assert(*obj, obj->pin_count()==1);
	for (unsigned idx = 0 ;  idx < obj->width() ;  idx += 1) {
	      if (obj->value(idx) == verinum::Vz) {
		    tmp += 1;
	      }
	}

	if (tmp == obj->width()) {
	      delete obj;
	      return;
	}
      }

	// For each bit, if this is the only driver, then set the
	// initial value of all the signals to this value.
      for (unsigned idx = 0 ;  idx < obj->pin_count() ;  idx += 1) {
	    if (count_outputs(obj->pin(idx)) > 1)
		  continue;

	    Nexus*nex = obj->pin(idx).nexus();
	    for (Link*clnk = nex->first_nlink()
		       ; clnk ; clnk = clnk->next_nlink()) {

		  NetPins*cur;
		  unsigned pin;
		  clnk->cur_link(cur, pin);

		  NetNet*tmp = dynamic_cast<NetNet*>(cur);
		  if (tmp == 0)
			continue;

		  tmp->pin(pin).set_init(obj->value(idx));
	    }
      }

	// If there are any links that take input, the constant is
	// used structurally somewhere.
      for (unsigned idx = 0 ;  idx < obj->pin_count() ;  idx += 1)
	    if (count_inputs(obj->pin(idx)) > 0)
		  return;

	// Look for signals that have NetESignal nodes attached to
	// them. If I find any, then this constant is used by a
	// behavioral expression somewhere.
      for (unsigned idx = 0 ;  idx < obj->pin_count() ;  idx += 1) {
	    Nexus*nex = obj->pin(idx).nexus();
	    for (Link*clnk = nex->first_nlink()
		       ; clnk ; clnk = clnk->next_nlink()) {

		  NetPins*cur;
		  unsigned pin;
		  clnk->cur_link(cur, pin);

		  NetNet*tmp = dynamic_cast<NetNet*>(cur);
		  if (tmp == 0)
			continue;

		  assert(tmp->scope());

		    // If the net is a signal name from the source,
		    // then users will probably want to see it in the
		    // waveform dump, so unhooking the constant will
		    // make it look wrong.
		  if (! tmp->local_flag())
			return;

		    // If the net has an eref, then there is an
		    // expression somewhere that reads this signal. So
		    // the constant does get read.
		  if (tmp->peek_eref() > 0)
			return;

		    // If the net is a port of the root module, then
		    // the constant may be driving something outside
		    // the design, so do not eliminate it.
		  if ((tmp->port_type() != NetNet::NOT_A_PORT)
		      && (tmp->scope()->parent() == 0))
			return;

	    }
      }

	// Done. Delete me.
      delete obj;
}


void cprop(Design*des)
{
	// Continually propagate constants until a scan finds nothing
	// to do.
      cprop_functor prop;
      do {
	    prop.count = 0;
	    des->functor(&prop);
      } while (prop.count > 0);

      cprop_dc_functor dc;
      des->functor(&dc);
}