Re: [myhdl-list] multiple instances and (e.g.) vhdl_code

[Henry G. <he...@ca...>]

On 08/06/15 13:41, Christopher Felton wrote:
> On 6/8/2015 7:05 AM, Henry Gomersall wrote:
>> Is there a template string for getting an identifier for the current
>> instance when using vhdl_code?
>>
>> That is, I want the name of the function inside the vhdl code to be
>> different for each call to the instance constructor. So the vhdl_code
>> could look something like:
>> FOO_BAR.vhdl_code = '''
>> foo_bar_$this_id: entity work.SOME_BLOCK(MyHDL)
>> ...
>> '''
> I don't believe there exists an automatic method for
> doing this, you would need to manage it yourself.  You
> could have a random unique value created or use a `id`
> string argument to the module (function).
>
> You could use a function attribute and increment on
> each call [1]:
>
>       def vhdl_stub(...)
>           vhdl_stub.id = vhdl_stub.id + 1
>           this_id = vhdl_stib_id
>
>

Thanks Chris,

That is essentially what I've done (albeit with a global list keeping 
track of the allocated values). I do think there is probably grounds for 
an ID to be set by the converter.

Cheers,

Henry