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diff --git a/ethosu/vela/architecture_features.py b/ethosu/vela/architecture_features.py
index 9ca4304c..7b6c3bed 100644
--- a/ethosu/vela/architecture_features.py
+++ b/ethosu/vela/architecture_features.py
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ from configparser import ConfigParser
import numpy as np
-from .errors import OptionError
+from .errors import CliOptionError
+from .errors import ConfigOptionError
from .ethos_u55_regs.ethos_u55_regs import resampling_mode
from .numeric_util import full_shape
from .numeric_util import round_up
@@ -131,6 +132,12 @@ class Accelerator(enum.Enum):
return [e.value for e in cls]
+@enum.unique
+class MemPort(enum.Enum):
+ Axi0 = enum.auto()
+ Axi1 = enum.auto()
+
+
class ArchitectureFeatures:
"""This class is a container for various parameters of the Ethos-U core
and system configuration that can be tuned, either by command line
@@ -169,26 +176,29 @@ class ArchitectureFeatures:
OFMSplitDepth = 16
SubKernelMax = Block(8, 8, 65536)
+ DEFAULT_CONFIG = "internal-default"
+
def __init__(
self,
- vela_config: ConfigParser,
+ vela_config_files,
accelerator_config,
system_config,
+ memory_mode,
override_block_config,
block_config_limit,
- global_memory_clock_scale,
max_blockdep,
weight_estimation_scaling,
+ verbose_config,
):
accelerator_config = accelerator_config.lower()
- self.vela_config = vela_config
if accelerator_config not in Accelerator.member_list():
- raise OptionError("--accelerator-config", self.accelerator_config, "Unknown accelerator configuration")
+ raise CliOptionError("--accelerator-config", self.accelerator_config, "Unknown accelerator configuration")
self.accelerator_config = Accelerator(accelerator_config)
accel_config = ArchitectureFeatures.accelerator_configs[self.accelerator_config]
self.config = accel_config
self.system_config = system_config
+ self.memory_mode = memory_mode
self.is_ethos_u65_system = self.accelerator_config in (Accelerator.Ethos_U65_256, Accelerator.Ethos_U65_512)
self.max_outstanding_dma = 2 if self.is_ethos_u65_system else 1
@@ -201,14 +211,6 @@ class ArchitectureFeatures:
self.override_block_config = override_block_config
self.block_config_limit = block_config_limit
- self.global_memory_clock_scale = global_memory_clock_scale
- if self.global_memory_clock_scale <= 0.0 or self.global_memory_clock_scale > 1.0:
- raise Exception(
- "Invalid global_memory_clock_scale = "
- + str(self.global_memory_clock_scale)
- + " (must be > 0.0 and <= 1.0)"
- )
-
self.max_blockdep = max_blockdep
self.weight_estimation_scaling = weight_estimation_scaling
@@ -220,20 +222,13 @@ class ArchitectureFeatures:
self.num_elem_wise_units = accel_config.elem_units
self.num_macs_per_cycle = dpu_min_height * dpu_min_width * dpu_dot_product_width * dpu_min_ofm_channels
- self.memory_clock_scales = np.zeros(MemArea.Size)
- self.memory_port_widths = np.zeros(MemArea.Size)
-
- # Get system configuration
- self.__read_sys_config(self.is_ethos_u65_system)
+ # Get system configuration and memory mode
+ self._get_vela_config(vela_config_files, verbose_config)
- # apply the global memory clock scales to the individual ones from the system config
- for mem in MemArea.all():
- self.memory_clock_scales[mem] *= self.global_memory_clock_scale
+ self.axi_port_width = 128 if self.is_ethos_u65_system else 64
+ self.memory_bandwidths_per_cycle = self.axi_port_width * self.memory_clock_scales / 8
- self.memory_clocks = self.memory_clock_scales * self.npu_clock
- self.memory_bandwidths_per_cycle = self.memory_port_widths * self.memory_clock_scales / 8
-
- self.memory_bandwidths_per_second = self.memory_bandwidths_per_cycle * self.npu_clock
+ self.memory_bandwidths_per_second = self.memory_bandwidths_per_cycle * self.core_clock
# Get output/activation performance numbers
self._generate_output_perf_tables(self.accelerator_config)
@@ -303,7 +298,7 @@ class ArchitectureFeatures:
self.cycles_weight = 40
self.max_sram_used_weight = 1000
- if self.is_ethos_u65_system and (self.fast_storage_mem_area != self.feature_map_storage_mem_area):
+ if self.is_spilling_enabled():
self.max_sram_used_weight = 0
# Shared Buffer Block allocations
@@ -582,100 +577,226 @@ class ArchitectureFeatures:
return blockdep
- def cpu_cycle_estimate(self, op):
+ def is_spilling_enabled(self):
"""
- Gets estimated performance of a CPU operation, based on a linear model of intercept, slope,
- specified in the vela config file, in ConfigParser file format (.ini file).
- Example configuration snippet:
- [CpuPerformance.MyOperationType]
- Cortex-Mx.intercept=<some float value>
- Cortex-Mx.slope=<some float value>
+ Spilling is a feature that allows the Ethos-U to use a dedicated SRAM as a cache for various types of data
"""
- section = "CpuPerformance." + op.type.name
- if self.vela_config is not None and section in self.vela_config:
- op_config = self.vela_config[section]
- try:
- intercept = float(op_config.get(self.cpu_config + ".intercept", op_config["default.intercept"]))
- slope = float(op_config.get(self.cpu_config + ".slope", op_config["default.slope"]))
- n_elements = op.inputs[0].elements()
- cycles = intercept + n_elements * slope
- return cycles
- except Exception:
- print("Error: Reading CPU cycle estimate in vela configuration file, section {}".format(section))
- raise
-
- print("Warning: No configured CPU performance estimate for", op.type)
- return 0
-
- def __read_sys_config(self, is_ethos_u65_system):
+ return (
+ self._mem_port_mapping(self.cache_mem_area) == MemArea.Sram and self.cache_mem_area != self.arena_mem_area
+ )
+
+ def _mem_port_mapping(self, mem_port):
+ mem_port_mapping = {MemPort.Axi0: self.axi0_port, MemPort.Axi1: self.axi1_port}
+ return mem_port_mapping[mem_port]
+
+ def _set_default_sys_config(self):
+ print(f"Warning: Using {ArchitectureFeatures.DEFAULT_CONFIG} values for system configuration")
+ # ArchitectureFeatures.DEFAULT_CONFIG values
+ if self.is_ethos_u65_system:
+ # Default Ethos-U65 system configuration
+ # Ethos-U65 Client-Server: SRAM (16 GB/s) and DRAM (12 GB/s)
+ self.core_clock = 1e9
+ self.axi0_port = MemArea.Sram
+ self.axi1_port = MemArea.Dram
+ self.memory_clock_scales[MemArea.Sram] = 1.0
+ self.memory_clock_scales[MemArea.Dram] = 0.75 # 3 / 4
+ else:
+ # Default Ethos-U55 system configuration
+ # Ethos-U55 High-End Embedded: SRAM (4 GB/s) and Flash (0.5 GB/s)
+ self.core_clock = 500e6
+ self.axi0_port = MemArea.Sram
+ self.axi1_port = MemArea.OffChipFlash
+ self.memory_clock_scales[MemArea.Sram] = 1.0
+ self.memory_clock_scales[MemArea.OffChipFlash] = 0.125 # 1 / 8
+
+ def _set_default_mem_mode(self):
+ print(f"Warning: Using {ArchitectureFeatures.DEFAULT_CONFIG} values for memory mode")
+ # ArchitectureFeatures.DEFAULT_CONFIG values
+ if self.is_ethos_u65_system:
+ # Default Ethos-U65 memory mode
+ # Dedicated SRAM: SRAM is only used by the Ethos-U
+ self.const_mem_area = MemPort.Axi1
+ self.arena_mem_area = MemPort.Axi1
+ self.cache_mem_area = MemPort.Axi0
+ self.cache_sram_size = 384 * 1024
+ else:
+ # Default Ethos-U65 memory mode
+ self.const_mem_area = MemPort.Axi1
+ self.arena_mem_area = MemPort.Axi0
+ self.cache_mem_area = MemPort.Axi0
+
+ def _get_vela_config(self, vela_config_files, verbose_config):
"""
- Gets the system configuration with the given name from the vela configuration file
- Example configuration snippet:
- [SysConfig.MyConfigName]
- npu_freq=<some float value>
- cpu=Cortex-Mx
- ...
+ Gets the system configuration and memory modes from one or more Vela configuration file(s) or uses some
+ defaults.
"""
- # Get system configuration from the vela configuration file
- if self.vela_config is None:
- print("Warning: Using default values for system configuration")
- else:
- section_key = "SysConfig." + self.system_config
- if section_key not in self.vela_config:
- raise OptionError("--system-config", self.system_config, "Unknown system configuration")
- try:
- self.npu_clock = float(self.__sys_config("npu_freq", "500e6"))
- self.cpu_config = self.__sys_config("cpu", "Cortex-M7")
+ # all properties are optional and are initialised to a value of 1 (or the equivalent)
+ self.core_clock = 1
+ self.axi0_port = MemArea(1)
+ self.axi1_port = MemArea(1)
+ self.memory_clock_scales = np.ones(MemArea.Size)
+ self.const_mem_area = MemPort(1)
+ self.arena_mem_area = MemPort(1)
+ self.cache_mem_area = MemPort(1)
+ self.cache_sram_size = 1
+
+ # read configuration file(s)
+ self.vela_config = None
+
+ if vela_config_files is not None:
+ self.vela_config = ConfigParser()
+ self.vela_config.read(vela_config_files)
+
+ # read system configuration
+ sys_cfg_section = "System_Config." + self.system_config
+
+ if self.vela_config is not None and self.vela_config.has_section(sys_cfg_section):
+ self.core_clock = float(self._read_config(sys_cfg_section, "core_clock", self.core_clock))
+ self.axi0_port = MemArea[self._read_config(sys_cfg_section, "axi0_port", self.axi0_port)]
+ self.axi1_port = MemArea[self._read_config(sys_cfg_section, "axi1_port", self.axi1_port)]
+
+ for mem_area in (self.axi0_port, self.axi1_port):
+ self.memory_clock_scales[mem_area] = float(
+ self._read_config(
+ sys_cfg_section, mem_area.name + "_clock_scale", self.memory_clock_scales[mem_area]
+ )
+ )
- self.memory_clock_scales[MemArea.Sram] = float(self.__sys_config("Sram_clock_scale", "1"))
- self.memory_port_widths[MemArea.Sram] = int(self.__sys_config("Sram_port_width", "64"))
+ elif self.system_config == ArchitectureFeatures.DEFAULT_CONFIG:
+ self._set_default_sys_config()
- self.memory_clock_scales[MemArea.OnChipFlash] = float(self.__sys_config("OnChipFlash_clock_scale", "1"))
- self.memory_port_widths[MemArea.OnChipFlash] = int(self.__sys_config("OnChipFlash_port_width", "64"))
+ elif vela_config_files is None:
+ raise CliOptionError("--config", vela_config_files, "CLI Option not specified")
- self.memory_clock_scales[MemArea.OffChipFlash] = float(
- self.__sys_config("OffChipFlash_clock_scale", "0.25")
+ else:
+ raise CliOptionError(
+ "--system-config",
+ self.system_config,
+ "Section {} not found in Vela config file".format(sys_cfg_section),
)
- self.memory_port_widths[MemArea.OffChipFlash] = int(self.__sys_config("OffChipFlash_port_width", "32"))
- self.memory_clock_scales[MemArea.Dram] = float(self.__sys_config("Dram_clock_scale", "1"))
- self.memory_port_widths[MemArea.Dram] = int(self.__sys_config("Dram_port_width", "32"))
+ # read the memory mode
+ mem_mode_section = "Memory_Mode." + self.memory_mode
- self.fast_storage_mem_area = MemArea[self.__sys_config("fast_storage_mem_area", "Sram")]
- self.feature_map_storage_mem_area = MemArea[self.__sys_config("feature_map_storage_mem_area", "Sram")]
+ if self.vela_config is not None and self.vela_config.has_section(mem_mode_section):
+ self.const_mem_area = MemPort[
+ self._read_config(mem_mode_section, "const_mem_area", self.const_mem_area.name)
+ ]
+ self.arena_mem_area = MemPort[
+ self._read_config(mem_mode_section, "arena_mem_area", self.arena_mem_area.name)
+ ]
+ self.cache_mem_area = MemPort[
+ self._read_config(mem_mode_section, "cache_mem_area", self.cache_mem_area.name)
+ ]
+ self.cache_sram_size = int(self._read_config(mem_mode_section, "cache_sram_size", self.cache_sram_size))
- self.permanent_storage_mem_area = MemArea[self.__sys_config("permanent_storage_mem_area", "OffChipFlash")]
- if is_ethos_u65_system:
- if self.permanent_storage_mem_area is not MemArea.Dram:
- raise Exception(
- "Invalid permanent_storage_mem_area = "
- + str(self.permanent_storage_mem_area)
- + " (must be 'DRAM' for Ethos-U65)."
- )
- else:
- if self.permanent_storage_mem_area not in set((MemArea.OnChipFlash, MemArea.OffChipFlash)):
- raise Exception(
- "Invalid permanent_storage_mem_area = "
- + str(self.permanent_storage_mem_area)
- + " (must be 'OnChipFlash' or 'OffChipFlash' for Ethos-U55)."
- " To store the weights and other constant data in SRAM on Ethos-U55 select 'OnChipFlash'"
- )
+ elif self.memory_mode == ArchitectureFeatures.DEFAULT_CONFIG:
+ self._set_default_mem_mode()
+
+ elif vela_config_files is None:
+ raise CliOptionError("--config", vela_config_files, "CLI Option not specified")
+
+ else:
+ raise CliOptionError(
+ "--memory-mode", self.memory_mode, "Section {} not found in Vela config file".format(mem_mode_section),
+ )
- self.sram_size = 1024 * int(self.__sys_config("sram_size_kb", "204800"))
+ # override sram to onchipflash
+ if self._mem_port_mapping(self.const_mem_area) == MemArea.Sram:
+ if self.const_mem_area == self.arena_mem_area == self.cache_mem_area:
+ print(
+ "Info: Changing const_mem_area from Sram to OnChipFlash. This will use the same characteristics as"
+ " Sram."
+ )
+ if self.const_mem_area == MemPort.Axi0:
+ self.const_mem_area = MemPort.Axi1
+ self.axi1_port = MemArea.OnChipFlash
+ else:
+ self.const_mem_area = MemPort.Axi0
+ self.axi0_port = MemArea.OnChipFlash
+ self.memory_clock_scales[MemArea.OnChipFlash] = self.memory_clock_scales[MemArea.Sram]
+
+ # check configuration
+ if self._mem_port_mapping(self.cache_mem_area) != MemArea.Sram:
+ raise ConfigOptionError("cache_mem_area", self._mem_port_mapping(self.cache_mem_area).name, "Sram")
+
+ if self.is_ethos_u65_system:
+ if self._mem_port_mapping(self.const_mem_area) not in (
+ MemArea.Dram,
+ MemArea.OnChipFlash,
+ MemArea.OffChipFlash,
+ ):
+ raise ConfigOptionError(
+ "const_mem_area",
+ self._mem_port_mapping(self.const_mem_area).name,
+ "Dram or OnChipFlash or OffChipFlash",
+ )
- except Exception:
- print("Error: Reading System Configuration in vela configuration file, section {}".format(section_key))
- raise
+ if self._mem_port_mapping(self.arena_mem_area) not in (MemArea.Sram, MemArea.Dram):
+ raise ConfigOptionError(
+ "arena_mem_area", self._mem_port_mapping(self.arena_mem_area).name, "Sram or Dram"
+ )
+ else:
+ if self._mem_port_mapping(self.const_mem_area) not in (MemArea.OnChipFlash, MemArea.OffChipFlash):
+ raise ConfigOptionError(
+ "const_mem_area", self._mem_port_mapping(self.const_mem_area).name, "OnChipFlash or OffChipFlash"
+ )
- def __sys_config(self, key, default_value):
+ if self._mem_port_mapping(self.arena_mem_area) != MemArea.Sram:
+ raise ConfigOptionError("arena_mem_area", self._mem_port_mapping(self.arena_mem_area).name, "Sram")
+
+ # assign existing memory areas
+ self.permanent_storage_mem_area = self._mem_port_mapping(self.const_mem_area)
+ self.feature_map_storage_mem_area = self._mem_port_mapping(self.arena_mem_area)
+ self.fast_storage_mem_area = self._mem_port_mapping(self.cache_mem_area)
+
+ self.sram_size = self.cache_sram_size if self.is_spilling_enabled() else 9999 * 1024 * 1024
+
+ # display the system configuration and memory mode
+ if verbose_config:
+ print(f"System Configuration ({self.system_config}):")
+ print(f" core_clock = {self.core_clock}")
+ print(f" axi0_port = {self.axi0_port.name}")
+ print(f" axi1_port = {self.axi1_port.name}")
+ for mem in (MemArea.Sram, MemArea.Dram, MemArea.OnChipFlash, MemArea.OffChipFlash):
+ print(f" {mem.name}_clock_scales = {self.memory_clock_scales[mem]}")
+
+ print(f"Memory Mode ({self.memory_mode}):")
+ print(f" const_mem_area = {self.const_mem_area.name}")
+ print(f" arena_mem_area = {self.arena_mem_area.name}")
+ print(f" cache_mem_area = {self.cache_mem_area.name}")
+ print(f" cache_sram_size = {self.cache_sram_size}")
+
+ print("Architecture Settings:")
+ print(f" permanent_storage_mem_area = {self.permanent_storage_mem_area.name}")
+ print(f" feature_map_storage_mem_area = {self.feature_map_storage_mem_area.name}")
+ print(f" fast_storage_mem_area = {self.fast_storage_mem_area.name}")
+ print(f" sram_size = {self.sram_size}")
+
+ def _read_config(self, section, key, current_value):
"""
- Gets the system configuration value with the given key from the vela config file.
+ Reads a given key from a particular section in the Vela config file. If the section contains the 'inherit'
+ option then we recurse into the section specified. If inherited sections result in multiple keys for a
+ particular option then the key from the parent section is used, regardless of the parsing order
"""
- if self.vela_config is None:
- return default_value
- section = "SysConfig." + self.system_config
- result = self.vela_config[section].get(key, None)
- if result is None:
- raise Exception("Error: System Configuration Missing key {} in section [{}] ".format(key, section))
+ if not self.vela_config.has_section(section):
+ raise ConfigOptionError(
+ "section", "{}. The section was not found in the Vela config file(s)".format(section)
+ )
+
+ result = str(current_value)
+ if self.vela_config.has_option(section, "inherit"):
+ inheritance_section = self.vela_config.get(section, "inherit")
+ # check for recursion loop
+ if inheritance_section == section:
+ raise ConfigOptionError(
+ "inherit",
+ "{}. This references its own section and recursion is not allowed".format(inheritance_section),
+ )
+ result = self._read_config(inheritance_section, key, result)
+
+ if self.vela_config.has_option(section, key):
+ result = self.vela_config.get(section, key)
+
return result