A Compiler Intermediate Representation for Reconfigurable Fabrics

An intermediate representation (IR) is a central structure around which tools such as compilers and synthesis tools are built. In this paper we propose such an IR specifically designed for reconfigurable fabrics: CIRRF (Compiler Intermediate Representation for Reconfigurable Fabrics). We describe an initial implementation of CIRRF as part of the ROCCC compiler for translating C code to VHDL. A case study shows that our IR set is a solid foundation to generate high-performance hardware.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: FPL
• Authors: Zhi Guo, Walid A. Najjar
• Keywords: Compiler Intermediate Representation, FPL 2006, Hardware, Intermediate Representation, Reconfigurable Fabrics