Re: [myhdl-list] MEP - keep hierarchy in conversion

[Christopher F. <chr...@gm...>]

On 10/3/2013 2:19 PM, Per Karlsson wrote:
> Here is the answer from an experienced (and currently active) back-end
> engineer who has worked at a couple of the major ASIC houses, but who
> wishes to keep his name out of internet flame wars:
>

Flame wars?  Is this not good'ol technical debate?

> "Support for un-floorplanned netlists is actually fairly good in some
> layout tools. With a simple block you can get a decent initial result. If
> the block is simple enough it is actually possible that the block
> converges! So in that sense you can say that in special cases you don't
> need manual floor planning.
>
> If you don't understand why floorplanning is required for a complex block,
> you are not qualified to discuss the matter."
>

The question is the granularity of control needed
at the functional HDL level. Not if floorplanning
is useful for complex block.

Or, without fine control at the functional HDL level
is floorplanning rendered useless, I think not.

Regards,
Chris