diff --git a/docs/_static/images/EDA.svg b/docs/_static/images/EDA.svg index f278a9c..ec4b1fa 100644 --- a/docs/_static/images/EDA.svg +++ b/docs/_static/images/EDA.svg @@ -1 +1 @@ - \ No newline at end of file + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/_static/images/parts.svg b/docs/_static/images/parts.svg index 97296de..5d97c92 100644 --- a/docs/_static/images/parts.svg +++ b/docs/_static/images/parts.svg @@ -1 +1 @@ - \ No newline at end of file + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/how.rst b/docs/how.rst index c9fc6b6..ab57353 100644 --- a/docs/how.rst +++ b/docs/how.rst @@ -1,29 +1,8 @@ How it works ############ -The F4PGA toolchain consists of logic synthesis and implementation tools, as well as chip documentation projects for -chips of various vendors. -To prepare a working bitstream for a particular FPGA chip, the toolchain goes through the following stages: - -* First, a description of the FPGA chip is created with the information from the relevant bitstream documentation - project. - This part is done within the `F4PGA Architecture Definitions `__. - The project prepares information about the timings and resources available in the chip needed at the implementation - stage, as well as techmaps for the synthesis tools. - -* The second step is logic synthesis. - It is carried out in the Yosys framework, which expresses the input Verilog file by means of the block and connection - types available in the chosen chip. - -* The next step is implementation. - Placement and routing tools put individual blocks from the synthesis description in the specific chip locations and - create paths between them. - To do that, F4PGA uses either `nextpnr `__ or `Verilog to Routing `__. - -* Finally, the design properties are translated into a set of features available in the given FPGA chip. - These features are saved in the `fasm format `__, which is developed as part of - F4PGA. - The fasm file is then translated to bitstream using the information from the bitstream documentation projects. +To understand how F4PGA works, it is best to start with an overview of the general EDA tooling ecosystem and then +proceed to see what the F4PGA project consists of. EDA Tooling Ecosystem ===================== @@ -65,3 +44,26 @@ collaborating projects targeting different FPGAs - :doc:`Project X-Ray .. figure:: _static/images/parts.svg +The F4PGA toolchain consists of logic synthesis and implementation tools, as well as chip documentation projects for +chips of various vendors. +To prepare a working bitstream for a particular FPGA chip, the toolchain goes through the following stages: + +* First, a description of the FPGA chip is created with the information from the relevant bitstream documentation + project. + This part is done within the `F4PGA Architecture Definitions `__. + The project prepares information about the timings and resources available in the chip needed at the implementation + stage, as well as techmaps for the synthesis tools. + +* The second step is logic synthesis. + It is carried out in the Yosys framework, which expresses the input Verilog file by means of the block and connection + types available in the chosen chip. + +* The next step is implementation. + Placement and routing tools put individual blocks from the synthesis description in the specific chip locations and + create paths between them. + To do that, F4PGA uses either `nextpnr `__ or `Verilog to Routing `__. + +* Finally, the design properties are translated into a set of features available in the given FPGA chip. + These features are saved in the `fasm format `__, which is developed as part of + F4PGA. + The fasm file is then translated to bitstream using the information from the bitstream documentation projects.