document return values of edge methods

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Howard Mao 2019-09-12 16:12:35 -07:00
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@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ from memory. The D channel response to this message will be an
- ``toAddress: UInt`` - The address to read from
- ``lgSize: UInt`` - Base two logarithm of the number of bytes to be read
**Returns:**
A ``(Bool, TLBundleA)`` tuple. The first item in the pair is a boolean
indicating whether or not the operation is legal for this edge. The second
is the A channel bundle.
Put
---
@ -37,6 +43,12 @@ including the address. The manager will respond to this message with a single
- ``data: UInt`` - The data to write on this beat.
- ``mask: UInt`` - (optional) The write mask for this beat.
**Returns:**
A ``(Bool, TLBundleA)`` tuple. The first item in the pair is a boolean
indicating whether or not the operation is legal for this edge. The second
is the A channel bundle.
Arithmetic
----------
@ -56,6 +68,12 @@ of an ``AccessAckData``.
- ``data: UInt`` - Right-hand operand of the arithmetic operation
- ``atomic: UInt`` - Arithmetic operation type (from ``TLAtomics``)
**Returns:**
A ``(Bool, TLBundleA)`` tuple. The first item in the pair is a boolean
indicating whether or not the operation is legal for this edge. The second
is the A channel bundle.
Logical
-------
@ -73,6 +91,12 @@ memory location will be returned in an ``AccessAckData`` response.
- ``data: UInt`` - Right-hand operand of the logical operation
- ``atomic: UInt`` - Logical operation type (from ``TLAtomics``)
**Returns:**
A ``(Bool, TLBundleA)`` tuple. The first item in the pair is a boolean
indicating whether or not the operation is legal for this edge. The second
is the A channel bundle.
Hint
----
@ -93,6 +117,12 @@ sent in response.
- ``lgSize: UInt`` - Base two logarithm of the number of bytes to prefetch
- ``param: UInt`` - Hint type (from TLHints)
**Returns:**
A ``(Bool, TLBundleA)`` tuple. The first item in the pair is a boolean
indicating whether or not the operation is legal for this edge. The second
is the A channel bundle.
AccessAck
---------
@ -105,6 +135,10 @@ message. If the optional ``data`` field is supplied, it will be an
- ``a: TLBundleA`` - The A channel message to acknowledge
- ``data: UInt`` - (optional) The data to send back
**Returns:**
The ``TLBundleD`` for the D channel message.
HintAck
-------
@ -114,18 +148,66 @@ Constructor for a TLBundleD encoding a ``HintAck`` message.
- ``a: TLBundleA`` - The A channel message to acknowledge
first/last/count
----------------
**Returns:**
These methods take a decoupled channel (either the A channel or D channel)
and determines whether the current beat is the first of the transaction,
whether the current beat is the last in the transaction, or the count
(starting from 0) of the current beat in the transaction.
The ``TLBundleD`` for the D channel message.
first
-----
This method take a decoupled channel (either the A channel or D channel)
and determines whether the current beat is the first beat in the transaction.
**Arguments:**
- ``x: DecoupledIO[TLChannel]`` - The decoupled channel to snoop on.
**Returns:**
A ``Boolean`` which is true if the current beat is the first, or false otherwise.
last
----
This method take a decoupled channel (either the A channel or D channel)
and determines whether the current beat is the last in the transaction.
**Arguments:**
- ``x: DecoupledIO[TLChannel]`` - The decoupled channel to snoop on.
**Returns:**
A ``Boolean`` which is true if the current beat is the last, or false otherwise.
done
----
Equivalent to ``x.fire() && last(x)``.
**Arguments:**
- ``x: DecoupledIO[TLChannel]`` - The decoupled channel to snoop on.
**Returns:**
A ``Boolean`` which is true if the current beat is the last and a beat is
sent on this cycle. False otherwise.
count
-----
This method take a decoupled channel (either the A channel or D channel) and
determines the count (starting from 0) of the current beat in the transaction.
**Arguments:**
- ``x: DecoupledIO[TLChannel]`` - The decoupled channel to snoop on.
**Returns:**
A ``UInt`` indicating the count of the current beat.
numBeats
---------
@ -136,6 +218,10 @@ for the transaction.
- ``x: TLChannel`` - The TileLink bundle to get the number of beats from
**Returns:**
A ``UInt`` that is the number of beats in the current transaction.
numBeats1
---------
@ -147,6 +233,10 @@ this is more efficient.
- ``x: TLChannel`` - The TileLink bundle to get the number of beats from
**Returns:**
A ``UInt`` that is the number of beats in the current transaction minus one.
hasData
--------
@ -156,3 +246,7 @@ if the message is a PutFull, PutPartial, Arithmetic, Logical, or AccessAckData.
**Arguments:**
- ``x: TLChannel`` - The TileLink bundle to check
**Returns:**
A ``Boolean`` that is true if the current message has data and false otherwise.