Context Constraints - 2021.2 English

Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Hierarchical Design

Document ID
UG905
Release Date
2021-06-16
Version
2021.2 English
Table 1. Context Constraints
Command/Property Name Description
HD.CLK_SRC Used in the OOC implementation to tell the implementation tools if a clock buffer will be used outside of the out-of-context module. The value is the location of the clock buffer instance. This is applied on a clock port, and the port must have a clock defined (create_clock) prior to this constraint being applied.
HD.PARTPIN_LOCS Defines a specific interconnect tile (INT) for the specified port to be routed. Overrides an HD.PARTPIN_RANGE value. Affects placement and routing of internal OOC logic.

Do not use on clock ports because this assumes local routing for the clock.

Do not use on dedicated connections.

HD.PARTPIN_RANGE Defines a range of component sites (SLICE, DSP, block RAM) or interconnect tiles (INT) that can be used to route the specified pin(s)/port(s).

This constraint is only valid for pins or ports that are do not have dedicated connections (for example, clocks or direct connections to top-level I/O pads). If applied to these pins or ports, the constraint is ignored.

set_logic_unconnected Allows for additional optimization for any specified output ports that will be left unconnected in Top.
set_logic_one Allows for additional optimization for any specified input ports that are driven by VCC in Top.
set_logic_zero Allows for additional optimization for any specified input ports that are driven by GND in Top.
Important: Incorrectly specifying the set_logic boundary optimization constraints can lead to incorrect behavior and tool errors. For example, defining an output port as unconnected in the OOC module when it is actually used in the top-level can lead to errors such as: ERROR:[Opt 31-67] Problem: A LUT2 cell in the design is missing a connection on input pin I0, which is used by the LUT equation.

Context Constraint Examples

  • set_property HD.CLK_SRC BUFGCTRL_X0Y16 [get_ports <port_name>]
  • set_property HD.PARTPIN_LOCS INT_R_X0Y0 [get_ports <port_name>]
  • set_property HD.PARTPIN_RANGE SLICE_X0Y1:SLICE_X1Y3 [get_ports <port_name>]
  • set_logic_unconnected [get_ports <port_name>]
  • set_logic_one [get_ports <port_name>]
  • set_logic_zero [get_ports <port_name>]

By default, in the Module Analysis flow, interface nets (nets inside the module connected to the OOC module ports) are not routed. To have these interface nets routed, you must lock the module ports using HD.PARTPIN constraints. To get a quick placement of module ports (or partition pins), the HD.PARTPIN_RANGE can be used with a value of the OOC module Pblock SLICE range. To obtain more specific placement of these pins, tighter HD.PARTPIN_RANGE values can be used, or explicit HD.PARTPIN_LOCS values can be specified. To determine what an appropriate site or range might be, open the Device View in the Vivado IDE and enable Routing Resources by clicking this button: .

When you zoom in, you see INT locations as shown in the following figure (routing resources are hidden to simplify this image):

Figure 1. INT Tile Locations