Range Over Iterators in Verilog
module List #(parameter WIDTH = 32) (
input wire clk,
input wire rst,
input wire [WIDTH-1:0] data_in,
input wire push,
output wire [WIDTH-1:0] data_out,
output wire valid
);
// Define the element structure
reg [WIDTH-1:0] memory [0:15]; // Assuming a maximum of 16 elements
reg [3:0] head, tail;
reg empty;
// Push operation
always @(posedge clk or posedge rst) begin
if (rst) begin
head <= 0;
tail <= 0;
empty <= 1;
end else if (push) begin
if (empty) begin
memory[head] <= data_in;
empty <= 0;
end else begin
tail <= tail + 1;
memory[tail] <= data_in;
end
end
end
// Output logic
assign data_out = memory[head];
assign valid = !empty;
endmodule
// Fibonacci generator module
module FibGenerator (
input wire clk,
input wire rst,
output reg [31:0] fib_out,
output reg valid
);
reg [31:0] a, b;
always @(posedge clk or posedge rst) begin
if (rst) begin
a <= 1;
b <= 1;
fib_out <= 1;
valid <= 1;
end else begin
fib_out <= a;
a <= b;
b <= a + b;
end
end
endmodule
// Top module to demonstrate usage
module TopModule (
input wire clk,
input wire rst
);
wire [31:0] list_data_out, fib_out;
wire list_valid, fib_valid;
// Instantiate List module
List #(.WIDTH(32)) my_list (
.clk(clk),
.rst(rst),
.data_in(32'd10), // Example: pushing 10
.push(1'b1),
.data_out(list_data_out),
.valid(list_valid)
);
// Instantiate FibGenerator module
FibGenerator fib_gen (
.clk(clk),
.rst(rst),
.fib_out(fib_out),
.valid(fib_valid)
);
// Example: print values (simulation only)
always @(posedge clk) begin
if (list_valid)
$display("List element: %d", list_data_out);
if (fib_valid && fib_out < 10)
$display("Fibonacci number: %d", fib_out);
end
endmodule
This Verilog code provides a basic implementation of the concepts presented in the original example. Here’s an explanation of the key parts:
The
List
module implements a simple circular buffer to represent a list. It supports a push operation and outputs the head element.The
FibGenerator
module generates Fibonacci numbers sequentially on each clock cycle.The
TopModule
demonstrates how to use these modules, similar to themain
function in the original example.
In Verilog, we don’t have the concept of iterators as in high-level languages. Instead, we model the behavior using sequential logic and state machines. The List
module allows pushing elements, and the FibGenerator
produces numbers on each clock cycle.
To use this in a real hardware design, you would need to add more control logic, such as enabling/disabling the Fibonacci generator and controlling when to push to the list.
Note that printing in Verilog ($display
) is only for simulation purposes. In actual hardware, you would need to design additional modules to output or process these values as required by your specific application.
This translation maintains the spirit of the original example while adapting it to the hardware description language paradigm of Verilog.