Method and Apparatus for Supporting Programmatic Control of a Compiler for Generating High-Performance Spatial Hardware

摘要

A method for designing a system on a target device includes generating an intermediate representation of the system from a functional specification of a high-level description of a system. From the high-level description of the system, one or more directives are identified that (1) transform a portion of the system with a specific technique, (2) build a spatial layout for the system by dividing the system according to functionalities, and (3) specialize the system in response to the spatial layout. The intermediate representation of the system is modified in response to the one or more directives.