[rtl] Dedicated ibex_counter_flop modules

Depending on whether we are targeting a Xilinx FPGA or a generic
target, we use a Xilinx specifc flop implementation for the
Ibex counters. To increase readability, this commit creates a
new module containing a Xilinx specific flop implementation. For
generic targets, the existing prim_flop is used. In the Xilinx
specific version, a DSP is used when the CounterWidth is below
49-bits.

Signed-off-by: Pascal Nasahl <nasahlpa@lowrisc.org>

dv/uvm/core_ibex/ibex_dv.f

@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 ${PRJ_DIR}/rtl/ibex_csr.sv
 ${PRJ_DIR}/rtl/ibex_cs_registers.sv
 ${PRJ_DIR}/rtl/ibex_counter.sv
+${PRJ_DIR}/rtl/ibex_counter_flop_xilinx.sv
 ${PRJ_DIR}/rtl/ibex_decoder.sv
 ${PRJ_DIR}/rtl/ibex_dummy_instr.sv
 ${PRJ_DIR}/rtl/ibex_ex_block.sv

ibex_core.core

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ filesets:
       - rtl/ibex_cs_registers.sv
       - rtl/ibex_csr.sv
       - rtl/ibex_counter.sv
+      - rtl/ibex_counter_flop_xilinx.sv
       - rtl/ibex_decoder.sv
       - rtl/ibex_ex_block.sv
       - rtl/ibex_fetch_fifo.sv

rtl/ibex_core.f

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 ibex_compressed_decoder.sv
 ibex_controller.sv
 ibex_counter.sv
+ibex_counter_flop_xilinx.sv
 ibex_cs_registers.sv
 ibex_decoder.sv
 ibex_ex_block.sv

rtl/ibex_counter.sv

@@ -52,32 +52,31 @@ module ibex_counter #(
 
 `ifdef FPGA_XILINX
   // On Xilinx FPGAs, 48-bit DSPs are available that can be used for the
-  // counter.
-  if (CounterWidth < 49) begin : g_dsp_counter
-    // Set DSP pragma for supported xilinx FPGAs
-    (* use_dsp = "yes" *) logic [CounterWidth-1:0] counter_q;
-    // DSP output register requires synchronous reset.
-    `define COUNTER_FLOP_RST posedge clk_i
-  end else begin : g_no_dsp_counter
-    (* use_dsp = "no" *) logic [CounterWidth-1:0] counter_q;
-    `define COUNTER_FLOP_RST posedge clk_i or negedge rst_ni
-  end
+  // counter. Hence, use Xilinx specific flop implementation.
+  localparam int DspPragma = CounterWidth < 49 ? "yes" : "no";
+  (* use_dsp = DspPragma *) logic [CounterWidth-1:0] counter_q;
+  (* use_dsp = DspPragma *) ibex_counter_flop_xilinx #(
+    .CounterWidth (CounterWidth),
+    .ResetValue('0)
+  ) u_ibex_cnt_flop_xilinx (
+    .clk_i  (clk_i),
+    .rst_ni (rst_ni),
+    .d_i    (counter_d),
+    .q_o    (counter_q)
+  );
 `else
   logic [CounterWidth-1:0] counter_q;
-
-  `define COUNTER_FLOP_RST posedge clk_i or negedge rst_ni
+  prim_flop #(
+    .Width(CounterWidth),
+    .ResetValue('0)
+  ) u_ibex_cnt_flop (
+    .clk_i  (clk_i),
+    .rst_ni (rst_ni),
+    .d_i    (counter_d),
+    .q_o    (counter_q)
+  );
 `endif
 
-  // Counter flop
-  always_ff @(`COUNTER_FLOP_RST) begin
-  `undef COUNTER_FLOP_RST
-    if (!rst_ni) begin
-      counter_q <= '0;
-    end else begin
-      counter_q <= counter_d;
-    end
-  end
-
   if (CounterWidth < 64) begin : g_counter_narrow
     logic [63:CounterWidth] unused_counter_load;
 

rtl/ibex_counter_flop_xilinx.sv

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// Copyright lowRISC contributors.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0, see LICENSE for details.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+/**
+ * Generic Counter Flop
+ *
+ * Counter flop implementation for non-Xilinx targets
+ */
+module ibex_counter_flop_xilinx #(
+  parameter int                      CounterWidth = 32,
+  parameter logic [CounterWidth-1:0] ResetValue = 0
+) (
+  input  logic                    clk_i,
+  input  logic                    rst_ni,
+  input  logic [CounterWidth-1:0] d_i,
+  output logic [CounterWidth-1:0] q_o
+);
+  // On Xilinx FPGAs, 48-bit DSPs are available that can be used for the
+  // counter. When using a DSP, a sync. reset is needed for the flop.
+  localparam string ResetType = CounterWidth < 49 ? "SYNC" : "ASYNC";
+
+  generate
+    if(ResetType == "ASYNC") begin : g_async_reset_ff
+      always_ff @(posedge clk_i  or negedge rst_ni) begin
+        if (!rst_ni) begin
+          q_o <= ResetValue;
+        end else begin
+          q_o <= d_i;
+        end
+      end
+    end else begin : g_sync_reset_ff
+      always_ff @(posedge clk_i) begin
+        if (!rst_ni) begin
+          q_o <= ResetValue;
+        end else begin
+          q_o <= d_i;
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  endgenerate
+
+endmodule

src_files.yml

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ ibex:
     rtl/ibex_controller.sv,
     rtl/ibex_cs_registers.sv,
     rtl/ibex_counters.sv,
+    rtl/ibex_counter_flop_xilinx.sv,
     rtl/ibex_decoder.sv,
     rtl/ibex_ex_block.sv,
     rtl/ibex_id_stage.sv,