soc/interconnect/stream_sim: Move to compat to prevent since no longer really used or recommended on new designs.

litex/compat/__init__.py

@@ -43,8 +43,20 @@ def add_compat(location):
                 from litex.compat import soc_sdram
                 return getattr(soc_sdram, name)
         sys.modules["litex.soc.integration.soc_sdram"] = compat_soc_sdram()
+    # Interconnect.
+    if location == "litex.soc.interconnect":
+        class compat_stream_sim:
+            noticed = False
+            def __getattr__(self, name):
+                if not self.noticed:
+                    compat_notice("stream_sim", date="2020-03-24", info="Code will not be replaced, copy it in your project to continue using it.")
+                    self.noticed = True
+                from litex.compat import stream_sim
+                return getattr(stream_sim, name)
+        sys.modules["litex.soc.interconnect.stream_sim"] = compat_stream_sim()
+
     # Cores.
-    elif location == "litex.soc.cores":
+    if location == "litex.soc.cores":
         class compat_up5kspram:
             noticed = False
             def __getattr__(self, name):

litex/compat/stream_sim.py

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+####################################################################################################
+#       DISCLAIMER: Provides retro-compatibility layer for stream_sim based designs.
+#              Will soon no longer work, please don't use in new designs.
+####################################################################################################
+
 #
 # This file is part of LiteX.
 #
@@ -15,6 +20,21 @@ from litex.soc.interconnect import stream
 # TODO: clean up code below
 # XXX
 
+__all__ = [
+    "print_with_prefix",
+    "seed_to_data",
+    "split_bytes",
+    "merge_bytes",
+    "get_field_data",
+    "comp",
+    "check",
+    "randn",
+    "Packet",
+    "PacketStreamer",
+    "PacketLogger",
+    "Randomizer"
+]
+
 def print_with_prefix(s, prefix=""):
     if not isinstance(s, str):
         s = s.__repr__()

litex/soc/interconnect/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import sys
+from litex.compat import add_compat
+add_compat(__name__)