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Hsb Ip Def

NVIDIAOfficialCreated by Holoscan TeamDistributed by NVIDIA

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  • Tool integration
  • Software development
  • Apache-2.0
  • Medium risk
  • Has scripts

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Generate, validate, compare, or explain HSB HOLOLINK_def.svh macros. Do not use for FPGA_top.sv wrappers or packetizer-only derivation. Generation runs bundled Python scripts locally through shell commands and writes validated .svh output files after user-confirmed paths.
— the description by Holoscan Team

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The hsb-ip-def skill provides a structured approach to managing SystemVerilog configuration macros for the Holoscan Sensor Bridge (HSB) IP. It enables users to generate, validate, explain, and compare HOLOLINK_def.svh files, ensuring that macro definitions align with board-level requirements and IP constraints. The skill leverages bundled Python scripts to perform these operations, providing a reliable interface for configuring HSB IP revisions 16'h2603 and 16'h2604.

What it does

  • Generates HOLOLINK_def.svh files based on user-confirmed board requirements.
  • Validates existing configuration files using a dedicated linting script.
  • Explains macro semantics, legal values, and their impact on top-level ports.
  • Compares two configuration files to identify semantic differences.
  • Provides warnings for potential configuration footguns, such as HD-W3xx issues.
  • Integrates with other HSB skills for top-level wrapper creation and packetizer derivation.

When to use it

  • When you need to create a new HOLOLINK_def.svh file for a custom HSB board design.
  • When you need to verify that an existing configuration file is valid and follows IP constraints.
  • When you need to understand the effect of specific macros on the HSB IP dataplane or clocking.
  • When you need to diff two configurations to understand changes between board revisions.

Advantages

  • Ensures configuration consistency through automated validation.
  • Prevents common configuration errors with built-in rule checking.
  • Provides clear, grounded explanations for complex macro interactions.
  • Maintains compatibility with specific HSB IP revisions.

Usage examples

“Generate a new HOLOLINK_def.svh for a high-bandwidth single-sensor board.”
The agent will initiate the generation workflow, asking for board requirements one by one, building a profile, and running the generation script upon confirmation.
“Validate my current HOLOLINK_def.svh and check for any warnings.”
The agent will run the validation script, report any errors or warnings, and specifically highlight any HD-W3xx footgun warnings.
“Is it legal to set HOST_WIDTH=512 and PTP_CLK_FREQ=90_000_000?”
The agent will use the validation script or macro references to determine if the combination is legal and explain the reasoning.
“Compare my local def file with the baseline configuration.”
The agent will run the comparison script and provide a summary of the semantic differences between the two files.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/nvidia/hsb-ip-def/download
  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip hsb-ip-def.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Holoscan Team

HSB IP Def Skill

Purpose

Use this skill through four workflows:

  • Generate a HOLOLINK_def.svh from confirmed board requirements.

  • Validate an existing def file with the bundled validator.

  • Explain / Reason about HSB IP macros, legality, and macro-driven ports.

  • Compare two def files semantically.

Scope

This skill owns the contents of HOLOLINK_def.svh: \definedirectives,localparamarrays, theHOLOLINK_pkgwrapper, and boot-timeinit_reg[]sequence. The surrounding top-level wrapper is owned byhsb-ip-create-top; packetizer-only profile derivation can be delegated to hsb-ip-packetizer`.

The file must use the standard guard plus package HOLOLINK_pkg wrapper. Load references/macro-reference.md for the full wrapper requirement and per-macro semantics.

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.9+ is required for the bundled scripts; PyYAML is required when reading YAML profiles.

  • The user must confirm file writes and shell commands unless they already asked for that exact operation.

  • A concrete def file path, pasted content, or confirmed generation profile is required before script-backed validation or generation.

  • Live HSB IP source is optional but preferred when validating against a specific checked-out IP revision.

Instructions

  • Run bundled script preflight from references/script-usage.md before Generate, Validate, Compare, or script-backed legality checks.

  • Never silently default a macro during Generate. Show the proposed value or inferred requirement and get user confirmation.

  • Ask one requirements question per turn during chat-driven Generate.

  • Use sensor-agnostic language unless the user says the design is camera-specific.

  • Avoid unsupported "typical", "common", "most designs", or corpus-frequency claims. Anchor choices to IP behavior, documented constraints, or user requirements.

  • Always surface HD-W3xx footgun warnings, even when the user asks only about errors.

  • Do not generate FPGA_top.sv; offer handoff to hsb-ip-create-top after a generated def file is validated.

  • Treat unfamiliar macros as project-specific unless they are documented in this skill's references or live HSB IP source.

Security Considerations

This skill can read and write local files and run shell commands through its bundled scripts. Before running a command or writing a file, state the command or path and get user confirmation unless the user already explicitly requested that exact operation. For pasted HOLOLINK_def.svh content, write only to a safely generated file in an isolated temporary directory and remove it after validation unless the user asks to keep it.

Version, Compatibility, And Live Source

This skill targets HSB IP rev 16'h2604 and is backward-compatible with 16'h2603. Live HSB IP source supersedes bundled references.

When source-sensitive behavior matters:

  1. Locate <hsb-ip-root>/top/HOLOLINK_top.sv. Known roots include hw/nvcpu_dgx_fpga/vrtl/hololink/ and public-release fpga/nv_hsb_ip/.

  2. Read HOLOLINK_REV and HOLOLINK_BACKWARD_COMPAT_REV.

  3. Trust live source for consumed macros, port gates, and RTL behavior when it differs from bundled references.

  4. Pass --ip-source <root> to scripts/validate_def.py when validating against a known source root.

Public-doc baseline:

  • https://github.com/nvidia-holoscan/holoscan-sensor-bridge/blob/release-2.6.0-EA/docs/user_guide/ip_integration.md

  • https://github.com/nvidia-holoscan/holoscan-sensor-bridge/blob/release-2.6.0-EA/docs/user_guide/port_description.md

Workflow Decision

  1. Generate when the user asks to create, scaffold, draft, design, or produce a HOLOLINK_def.svh.

  2. Validate when the user asks to lint, check, validate, or review a HOLOLINK_def.svh.

  3. Explain / Reason when the user asks what a macro does, whether a combination is legal, why validation fails, or how a macro affects HOLOLINK_top.

  4. Compare when the user asks to diff two def files or understand what changed between configurations.

Generate

Load references/generate-workflow.md and references/script-usage.md.

Follow the detailed Generate workflow in the reference: run preflight, classify supplied requirements, ask one requirements question per turn, build a flat YAML profile, run scripts/generate_def.py, show provenance for generated fields, and offer handoff to hsb-ip-create-top.

When packetizer fields are needed, invoke hsb-ip-packetizer with the known RX count, RX widths, and the user's data-manipulation description. Consume only that skill's packetizer_profile_overlay YAML keys, merge them into the in-progress profile, and continue full-file generation and validation here.

Validate

Load references/script-usage.md. Load references/validation-rules.md only when explaining specific rule IDs or validation behavior.

Steps:

  1. Run bundled script preflight once per session.

  2. Locate the file. If the user pastes content, tell them the generated temporary path before writing, ask for confirmation, use an isolated safe temp path, and clean it up after validation unless they ask to keep it. Otherwise use the provided path.

  3. Run <PY> scripts/validate_def.py <path> --json and do not reimplement validation in context.

  4. Group findings by severity: errors, warnings, then info. For each error, cite rule ID, line number, and macro when available.

  5. Always surface footgun warnings, especially HD-W3xx silent-fallback warnings.

  6. If clean, confirm the inferred archetype and IP version, then suggest the likely next check or handoff.

Explain / Reason

Load only the reference needed for the question:

Question typeReference
Macro semantics or legal valuesreferences/macro-reference.md
Validation rule behaviorreferences/validation-rules.md
Macro-driven port effectsreferences/top-port-map.md
init_reg[] and N_INIT_REGreferences/init-reg-cookbook.md
Advanced macrosreferences/advanced-macros.md
Example legal configurationsreferences/archetypes.md

For grounded legality questions, run preflight and prefer validating a concrete file or minimal synthetic file with scripts/validate_def.py over hand reasoning. Cite RTL line ranges from references when explaining why a rule exists.

Compare

Load references/script-usage.md, run preflight, then use <PY> scripts/compare_defs.py <a.svh> <b.svh> [--json|--text]. Summarize semantic differences, not whitespace or comment-only changes.

Limitations

  • Do not generate FPGA_top.sv; use hsb-ip-create-top after the defs file validates.

  • Do not derive packetizer-only field sets here when the packetizer behavior is underspecified; delegate that slice to hsb-ip-packetizer.

  • Do not treat bundled archetypes or corpus metadata as norms. They are examples and maintenance metadata, not defaults.

  • Do not silently accept unknown macros as validated HSB IP behavior unless live source or references document them.

Troubleshooting

  • Script preflight fails: report the missing Python or PyYAML requirement and stop before generation or validation.

  • Validation reports errors: group by severity, cite rule ID and line, and fix the defs file before offering top-level handoff.

  • Validation reports HD-W3xx warnings: surface them even when there are no errors because they describe silent RTL fallback risks.

  • Unknown macro appears: treat it as project-specific unless live HSB IP source or bundled references document it.

Available Scripts

Use <PY> selected during preflight from references/script-usage.md for every command.

ScriptPurposeArguments
scripts/generate_def.pyGenerate HOLOLINK_def.svh from an archetype and/or YAML/JSON profile; validates before writing--profile <path>, --archetype <slug>, -o <output>, optional --allow-random-uuid compatibility flag
scripts/validate_def.pyValidate a HOLOLINK_def.svh and emit JSON or text findings<path/to/HOLOLINK_def.svh>, optional --json or --text, optional --ip-source <root>
scripts/compare_defs.pyCompare two def files semantically, ignoring whitespace/comment-only changes<a.svh> <b.svh>, optional --json or --text
scripts/build_corpus_metadata.pyMaintenance helper to rebuild anonymized corpus metadata; do not run during normal user workflows<path1> [<path2> ...]

Bundled Resources

ResourceUse
references/generate-workflow.mdDetailed Generate workflow, requirement order, question style, and per-topic prompt guidance
references/script-usage.mdPreflight, command forms, and run_script() examples for bundled scripts
references/macro-reference.mdWrapper requirement, macro semantics, legal constraints, and RTL citations
references/validation-rules.mdRule catalog for validator findings
references/archetypes.mdIllustrative legal configurations; never treat as templates or frequency guidance
references/init-reg-cookbook.mdBoot-time APB write sequence patterns and address conventions
references/top-port-map.mdMacro-to-HOLOLINK_top port effects
references/advanced-macros.mdSYNC_CLK_HIF_APB, SYNC_CLK_HIF_PTP, PERI_RAM_DEPTH, and DISABLE_COE
assets/metadata/corpus.json, assets/metadata/corpus-stats.jsonMaintenance metadata only; do not cite corpus counts as user guidance
scripts/generate_def.pyGenerate a def file from a profile
scripts/validate_def.pyValidate a def file and emit JSON/text findings
scripts/compare_defs.pyCompare two def files semantically

Examples

  • Use hsb-ip-def to generate a HOLOLINK_def.svh for a new HSB board. Treat as Generate, run script preflight, classify supplied requirements, ask one requirement question per turn, and run scripts/generate_def.py only after the profile is confirmed.

  • Use hsb-ip-def to validate my existing HOLOLINK_def.svh and tell me whether any warnings are important. Treat as Validate, ask for or locate the file, run scripts/validate_def.py <path> --json, group findings by errors, warnings, and info, and always surface HD-W3xx footgun warnings.

  • Use hsb-ip-def to explain whether HOST_WIDTH=512 and PTP_CLK_FREQ=90_000_000 is legal. Treat as Explain / Reason, prefer a concrete validator-backed check over hand reasoning, and load only the macro or validation reference needed to explain the result.

Files

scripts/lib/rules.py

"""Rules engine for HOLOLINK_def.svh validation.

Public entry point: run_all_rules(parsed) -> List[Finding]
                    archetype_classify(parsed) -> Optional[str]

Each rule is a small function that takes a ParsedDef and returns 0+ Findings.
Rule IDs (HD-Exxx, HD-Wxxx, HD-Ixxx) match references/validation-rules.md.
The skill's text content must contain ZERO references to out-of-scope macro
names; this module enforces that by treating any macro outside the
KNOWN_IP_MACROS allowlist as silent pass-through.
"""

from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Callable, List, Optional, Set, Tuple

from .parser import (
    ParsedDef,
    define_int,
    define_value,
    is_defined,
    parse_int_literal,
    vlog_literal_width,
)


# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Known IP macros — the allowlist
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

KNOWN_IP_MACROS: Set[str] = {
    # Clocks
    "HIF_CLK_FREQ", "APB_CLK_FREQ", "PTP_CLK_FREQ",
    # Identity
    "UUID",
    # Enumeration
    "ENUM_EEPROM", "EEPROM_REG_ADDR_BITS",
    # Sensor datapath
    "DATAPATH_WIDTH", "DATAKEEP_WIDTH", "DATAUSER_WIDTH",
    # Sensor RX
    "SENSOR_RX_IF_INST", "SIF_RX_DATA_GEN",
    # Sensor TX
    "SENSOR_TX_IF_INST",
    # Host
    "HOST_WIDTH", "HOSTKEEP_WIDTH", "HOSTUSER_WIDTH", "HOST_IF_INST", "HOST_MTU",
    # Peripherals
    "SPI_INST", "I2C_INST", "UART_INST", "GPIO_INST",
    # PTP / clock sync
    "EXT_PTP", "SYNC_CLK_HIF_APB", "SYNC_CLK_HIF_PTP",
    # Registers / init
    "REG_INST", "N_INIT_REG",
    # Other in-scope undocumented IP macros
    "PERI_RAM_DEPTH", "DISABLE_COE",
    # Wrapper guard (always allowed, exempt from rules)
    "HOLOLINK_def",
}

KNOWN_IP_ARRAYS: Set[str] = {
    "SIF_RX_WIDTH", "SIF_RX_PACKETIZER_EN",
    "SIF_RX_VP_COUNT", "SIF_RX_SORT_RESOLUTION",
    "SIF_RX_VP_SIZE", "SIF_RX_NUM_CYCLES",
    "SIF_TX_WIDTH", "SIF_TX_BUF_SIZE",
    "GPIO_RESET_VALUE", "init_reg",
}

# BUILD_REV is treated specially: it's a Verilog parameter on HOLOLINK_top,
# not a `define. We warn if it appears as a `define.
SPECIAL_DEFINES = {"BUILD_REV"}


PTP_FREQ_BAND_HZ = (95_000_000, 105_000_000)


# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Finding data class
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

@dataclass
class Finding:
    rule: str
    severity: str   # 'error' | 'warning' | 'info'
    line: Optional[int]
    macro: Optional[str]
    msg: str

    def to_dict(self) -> dict:
        return {
            "rule": self.rule,
            "severity": self.severity,
            "line": self.line,
            "macro": self.macro,
            "msg": self.msg,
        }


def _with_severity(severity: str) -> Callable[[str, Optional[int], Optional[str], str], Finding]:
    def make(rid: str, line: Optional[int], macro: Optional[str], msg: str) -> Finding:
        return Finding(rid, severity, line, macro, msg)
    return make


_err = _with_severity("error")
_warn = _with_severity("warning")
_info = _with_severity("info")


# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Helper utilities
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

def is_power_of_two(n: int) -> bool:
    return n > 0 and (n & (n - 1)) == 0


def get_array_length(parsed: ParsedDef, name: str) -> Optional[int]:
    """Return the resolved length of an array, considering both the
    declared size and the count of literal elements (if enumerated)."""
    if name not in parsed.arrays:
        return None
    arr = parsed.arrays[name]
    if arr.is_default_init:
        return arr.size_value
    if arr.elements:
        return len(arr.elements)
    return arr.size_value


def array_int_elements(parsed: ParsedDef, name: str) -> List[Tuple[int, Optional[int]]]:
    """Return [(idx, value_or_None)] for each element of an array."""
    if name not in parsed.arrays:
        return []
    arr = parsed.arrays[name]
    if arr.is_default_init:
        size = arr.size_value or 0
        v = parse_int_literal(arr.default_value or "")
        if v is None:
            from .parser import eval_expr
            v = eval_expr(arr.default_value or "", parsed.defines)
        return [(i, v) for i in range(size)]
    out = []
    from .parser import eval_expr
    for i, e in enumerate(arr.elements):
        v = parse_int_literal(e)
        if v is None:
            v = eval_expr(e, parsed.defines)
        out.append((i, v))
    return out


# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Rule checks
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

def check_wrapper(p: ParsedDef) -> List[Finding]:
    out: List[Finding] = []
    if not p.wrapper.has_ifndef_guard:
        out.append(_err("HD-E001", 1, None,
            "File must begin with `ifndef HOLOLINK_def guard. See macro-reference.md § File wrapper requirement."))
    if p.wrapper.has_ifndef_guard and not p.wrapper.has_define_guard:
        out.append(_err("HD-E002", 1, None,
            "After `ifndef HOLOLINK_def, the next directive must be `define HOLOLINK_def."))
    if not p.wrapper.has_package_decl:
        out.append(_err("HD-E003", None, None,
            "Missing package HOLOLINK_pkg; declaration. The file must be wrapped in this package."))
    if not p.wrapper.has_endpackage:
        out.append(_err("HD-E004", None, None,
            "Missing or malformed endpackage: HOLOLINK_pkg. Close the package before the final `endif."))
    if not p.wrapper.has_endif:
        out.append(_err("HD-E005", None, None,
            "Missing closing `endif for the `ifndef HOLOLINK_def guard."))
    return out


def check_clocks(p: ParsedDef) -> List[Finding]:
    out: List[Finding] = []
    for rid, name in [("HD-E101", "HIF_CLK_FREQ"), ("HD-E102", "APB_CLK_FREQ"), ("HD-E103", "PTP_CLK_FREQ")]:
        v = define_int(p, name)
        if v is None:
            if is_defined(p, name):
                out.append(_err(rid, p.defines[name][1], name,
                    f"{name} must be a positive integer (Hz). Got: {define_value(p, name)!r}"))
        elif v <= 0:
            out.append(_err(rid, p.defines[name][1], name,
                f"{name} must be a positive integer (Hz). Got: {v}"))
    # PTP frequency band
    ptp = define_int(p, "PTP_CLK_FREQ")
    if ptp is not None and (ptp < PTP_FREQ_BAND_HZ[0] or ptp > PTP_FREQ_BAND_HZ[1]):
        out.append(_warn("HD-W207", p.defines.get("PTP_CLK_FREQ", (None, None))[1], "PTP_CLK_FREQ",
            f"PTP_CLK_FREQ = {ptp} Hz is outside the HSB-documented range of 95–105 MHz. PTP timing accuracy may be degraded."))
    return out


def check_uuid(p: ParsedDef) -> List[Finding]:
    out: List[Finding] = []
    if not is_defined(p, "UUID"):
        out.append(_err("HD-E104", None, "UUID",
            "UUID is required. Define a 128-bit hex literal — never derive at runtime."))
        return out
    val = define_value(p, "UUID")
    line = p.defines["UUID"][1]
    width = vlog_literal_width(val or "")
    if width is None:
        out.append(_err("HD-E106", line, "UUID",
            f"UUID literal is malformed; expected `128'h<32 hex chars, optionally `_`-separated>`. Got: {val!r}"))
        return out
    if width != 128:
        out.append(_err("HD-E105", line, "UUID",
            f"UUID must be exactly 128 bits (e.g. `128'h…`). Got: {width}-bit literal."))
    return out


def check_enum_eeprom(p: ParsedDef) -> List[Finding]:
    out: List[Finding] = []
    if is_defined(p, "ENUM_EEPROM"):
        bits = define_int(p, "EEPROM_REG_ADDR_BITS")
        if bits is None or bits not in (8, 16):
            line = p.defines.get("EEPROM_REG_ADDR_BITS", (None, None))[1]
            out.append(_err("HD-E107", line, "EEPROM_REG_ADDR_BITS",
                f"EEPROM_REG_ADDR_BITS must be 8 or 16 when ENUM_EEPROM is defined. Got: {bits!r}"))
    elif is_defined(p, "EEPROM_REG_ADDR_BITS"):
        line = p.defines["EEPROM_REG_ADDR_BITS"][1]
        out.append(_warn("HD-W303", line, "EEPROM_REG_ADDR_BITS",
            "EEPROM_REG_ADDR_BITS is defined but ENUM_EEPROM is undefined — the macro is dead. Either define ENUM_EEPROM or remove EEPROM_REG_ADDR_BITS."))
    return out


def check_datapath(p: ParsedDef) -> List[Finding]:
    out: List[Finding] = []
    name = "DATAPATH_WIDTH"
    v = define_int(p, name)
    line = p.defines.get(name, (None, None))[1]
    if v is None and is_defined(p, name):
        out.append(_err("HD-E108", line, name, f"{name} must be a positive integer."))
        return out
    if v is None:
        return out
    if v <= 0:
        out.append(_err("HD-E108", line, name, f"{name} must be a positive integer. Got: {v}"))
        return out
    if v % 8 != 0:
        out.append(_err("HD-E109", line, name,
            f"{name} must be byte-aligned (divisible by 8). Got: {v}"))
    if v > 1024:
        out.append(_warn("HD-W001", line, name,
            f"{name} = {v} is wider than the resource-warning threshold (1024). Confirm the target has sufficient logic and routing resources for the wider datapath."))
    if v > 0 and v % 8 == 0 and not is_power_of_two(v):
        out.append(_warn("HD-W101", line, name,
            f"{name} = {v} is byte-aligned but not a power of 2. AXI conventions favor powers of 2; some downstream IP may not handle non-power-of-2 widths cleanly."))
    # Derived: DATAKEEP_WIDTH must equal v/8
    keep = define_int(p, "DATAKEEP_WIDTH")
    keep_line = p.defines.get("DATAKEEP_WIDTH", (None, None))[1]
    if keep is not None and keep != v // 8:
        out.append(_err("HD-E201", keep_line, "DATAKEEP_WIDTH",
            f"DATAKEEP_WIDTH must equal DATAPATH_WIDTH/8. Got DATAKEEP_WIDTH={keep}, DATAPATH_WIDTH={v}, expected {v//8}."))
    # DATAUSER_WIDTH ∈ {1, 2}
    user = define_int(p, "DATAUSER_WIDTH")
    user_line = p.defines.get("DATAUSER_WIDTH", (None, None))[1]
    if user is not None and user not in (1, 2):
        out.append(_err("HD-E110", user_line, "DATAUSER_WIDTH",
            f"DATAUSER_WIDTH must be 1 or 2 for the current IP. Got: {user}"))
    return out


def check_host(p: ParsedDef) -> List[Finding]:
    out: List[Finding] = []
    name = "HOST_WIDTH"
    v = define_int(p, name)
    line = p.defines.get(name, (None, None))[1]
    if v is None and is_defined(p, name):
        out.append(_err("HD-E112", line, name, f"{name} must be a positive integer."))
    elif v is not None:
        if v <= 0:
            out.append(_err("HD-E112", line, name, f"{name} must be a positive integer. Got: {v}"))
        elif v % 8 != 0:
            out.append(_err("HD-E113", line, name,
                f"{name} must be byte-aligned (divisible by 8). Got: {v}"))
        else:
            if v > 1024:
                out.append(_warn("HD-W002", line, name,
                    f"{name} = {v} is wider than the resource-warning threshold (1024). Confirm the target has sufficient logic and routing resources."))
            if not is_power_of_two(v):
                out.append(_warn("HD-W102", line, name,
                    f"{name} = {v} is byte-aligned but not a power of 2 (AXI bus convention favors powers of 2)."))
        # HOSTKEEP_WIDTH derived equality
        keep = define_int(p, "HOSTKEEP_WIDTH")
        keep_line = p.defines.get("HOSTKEEP_WIDTH", (None, None))[1]
        if keep is not None and v % 8 == 0 and keep != v // 8:
            out.append(_err("HD-E202", keep_line, "HOSTKEEP_WIDTH",
                f"HOSTKEEP_WIDTH must equal HOST_WIDTH/8. Got HOSTKEEP_WIDTH={keep}, HOST_WIDTH={v}, expected {v//8}."))
    # HOSTUSER_WIDTH must be 1
    user = define_int(p, "HOSTUSER_WIDTH")
    user_line = p.defines.get("HOSTUSER_WIDTH", (None, None))[1]
    if user is not None and user != 1:
        out.append(_err("HD-E111", user_line, "HOSTUSER_WIDTH",
            f"HOSTUSER_WIDTH is fixed at 1 in the current IP. Got: {user}"))
    # HOST_IF_INST in {1..32}
    inst = define_int(p, "HOST_IF_INST")
    inst_line = p.defines.get("HOST_IF_INST", (None, None))[1]
    if inst is not None and not (1 <= inst <= 32):
        out.append(_err("HD-E114", inst_line, "HOST_IF_INST",
            f"HOST_IF_INST must be in the range 1..32. Got: {inst}"))
    # HOST_MTU
    mtu = define_int(p, "HOST_MTU")
    mtu_line = p.defines.get("HOST_MTU", (None, None))[1]
    if mtu is not None:
        if mtu <= 0:
            out.append(_err("HD-E115", mtu_line, "HOST_MTU",
                f"HOST_MTU must be a positive integer (bytes). Got: {mtu}"))
    return out


def check_sensor_rx(p: ParsedDef) -> List[Finding]:
    out: List[Finding] = []
    inst = define_int(p, "SENSOR_RX_IF_INST")
    inst_line = p.defines.get("SENSOR_RX_IF_INST", (None, None))[1]
    if inst is not None and not (1 <= inst <= 32):
        out.append(_err("HD-E116", inst_line, "SENSOR_RX_IF_INST",
            f"SENSOR_RX_IF_INST must be in the range 1..32 when defined. Got: {inst}. (Leave it undefined to disable RX.)"))
    # Footgun: if any SIF_RX_*[] array is declared but SENSOR_RX_IF_INST is undefined
    if not is_defined(p, "SENSOR_RX_IF_INST"):
        rx_arrays = ["SIF_RX_WIDTH", "SIF_RX_PACKETIZER_EN", "SIF_RX_VP_COUNT",
                     "SIF_RX_SORT_RESOLUTION", "SIF_RX_VP_SIZE", "SIF_RX_NUM_CYCLES"]
        for arr_name in rx_arrays:
            if arr_name in p.arrays:
                out.append(_warn("HD-W301", p.arrays[arr_name].line, arr_name,
                    f"{arr_name}[] is declared but SENSOR_RX_IF_INST is undefined. The RTL silently falls back to a 1-bit dummy interface — there is no compile error. Did you mean to define SENSOR_RX_IF_INST?"))
    if inst is None or inst < 1:
        return out
    dpw = define_int(p, "DATAPATH_WIDTH")
    # Per-element checks for SIF_RX_WIDTH
    for arr_name, e_id, w_id, p2_id in [
        ("SIF_RX_WIDTH", "HD-E123", "HD-W003", "HD-W103"),
    ]:
        if arr_name in p.arrays:
            arr = p.arrays[arr_name]
            length = get_array_length(p, arr_name)
            if length is not None and length != inst:
                out.append(_err("HD-E301", arr.line, arr_name,
                    f"{arr_name} array length ({length}) must equal SENSOR_RX_IF_INST ({inst})."))
            for idx, val in array_int_elements(p, arr_name):
                if val is None:
                    continue
                if val <= 0 or val % 8 != 0:
                    out.append(_err(e_id, arr.line, arr_name,
                        f"{arr_name}[{idx}] must be a positive byte-aligned integer. Got: {val}"))
                    continue
                if dpw is not None and val > dpw:
                    out.append(_err("HD-E203", arr.line, arr_name,
                        f"{arr_name}[{idx}] = {val} exceeds DATAPATH_WIDTH = {dpw}. Per-port widths must be ≤ the system-wide datapath."))
                if val > 1024:
                    out.append(_warn(w_id, arr.line, arr_name,
                        f"{arr_name}[{idx}] = {val} is wider than the resource-warning threshold (1024). Confirm logic and routing capacity."))
                if not is_power_of_two(val):
                    out.append(_warn(p2_id, arr.line, arr_name,
                        f"{arr_name}[{idx}] = {val} is not a power of 2 (AXI bus convention)."))
    # Packetizer enable
    if "SIF_RX_PACKETIZER_EN" in p.arrays:
        arr = p.arrays["SIF_RX_PACKETIZER_EN"]
        length = get_array_length(p, "SIF_RX_PACKETIZER_EN")
        if length is not None and length != inst:
            out.append(_err("HD-E302", arr.line, "SIF_RX_PACKETIZER_EN",
                f"SIF_RX_PACKETIZER_EN array length ({length}) must equal SENSOR_RX_IF_INST ({inst})."))
        for idx, val in array_int_elements(p, "SIF_RX_PACKETIZER_EN"):
            if val is not None and val not in (0, 1):
                out.append(_err("HD-E126", arr.line, "SIF_RX_PACKETIZER_EN",
                    f"SIF_RX_PACKETIZER_EN[{idx}] must be 0 or 1. Got: {val}"))
    # Conditional length on the four "do not change" arrays
    pen_elements = array_int_elements(p, "SIF_RX_PACKETIZER_EN")
    any_enabled = any(v == 1 for _, v in pen_elements) if pen_elements else False
    for arr_name, e_id in [
        ("SIF_RX_VP_COUNT", "HD-E303"),
        ("SIF_RX_SORT_RESOLUTION", "HD-E304"),
        ("SIF_RX_VP_SIZE", "HD-E305"),
        ("SIF_RX_NUM_CYCLES", "HD-E306"),
    ]:
        if arr_name in p.arrays and any_enabled:
            length = get_array_length(p, arr_name)
            if length is not None and length != inst:
                out.append(_err(e_id, p.arrays[arr_name].line, arr_name,
                    f"{arr_name} array length ({length}) must equal SENSOR_RX_IF_INST ({inst}) when any SIF_RX_PACKETIZER_EN element is 1."))
        elif any_enabled and arr_name not in p.arrays:
            out.append(_warn("HD-W305", None, arr_name,
                f"{arr_name}[] is required when any SIF_RX_PACKETIZER_EN element is 1. Provide the array (use `'{{default:<value>}}` for uniform configurations)."))
    # Don't-care info for elements where packetizer is disabled.
    # Aggregate per array to avoid spamming users with N×4 messages when many
    # interfaces have packetizer disabled.
    if pen_elements:
        disabled_idxs = [i for i, v in pen_elements if v == 0]
        if disabled_idxs:
            for arr_name in ["SIF_RX_VP_COUNT", "SIF_RX_SORT_RESOLUTION",
                             "SIF_RX_VP_SIZE", "SIF_RX_NUM_CYCLES"]:
                if arr_name not in p.arrays:
                    continue
                idx_str = _format_idx_ranges(disabled_idxs)
                out.append(_info("HD-I001", p.arrays[arr_name].line, arr_name,
                    f"{arr_name}[{idx_str}] is a don't-care because the corresponding "
                    f"SIF_RX_PACKETIZER_EN entries are 0; values ignored by the IP."))
    return out


def _format_idx_ranges(idxs: List[int]) -> str:
    """Compact a list of indices into a range expression, e.g. [0,1,2,4,5] -> '0-2, 4-5'."""
    if not idxs:
        return ""
    sorted_idxs = sorted(set(idxs))
    parts: List[str] = []
    start = prev = sorted_idxs[0]
    for n in sorted_idxs[1:]:
        if n == prev + 1:
            prev = n
            continue
        parts.append(f"{start}" if start == prev else f"{start}-{prev}")
        start = prev = n
    parts.append(f"{start}" if start == prev else f"{start}-{prev}")
    return ", ".join(parts)


def check_sensor_tx(p: ParsedDef) -> List[Finding]:
    out: List[Finding] = []
    inst = define_int(p, "SENSOR_TX_IF_INST")
    inst_line = p.defines.get("SENSOR_TX_IF_INST", (None, None))[1]
    if inst is not None and not (1 <= inst <= 32):
        out.append(_err("HD-E117", inst_line, "SENSOR_TX_IF_INST",
            f"SENSOR_TX_IF_INST must be in the range 1..32 when defined. Got: {inst}"))
    if not is_defined(p, "SENSOR_TX_IF_INST"):
        for arr_name in ["SIF_TX_WIDTH", "SIF_TX_BUF_SIZE"]:
            if arr_name in p.arrays:
                out.append(_warn("HD-W302", p.arrays[arr_name].line, arr_name,
                    f"{arr_name}[] is declared but SENSOR_TX_IF_INST is undefined. RTL falls back silently — define SENSOR_TX_IF_INST or remove the array."))
        return out
    if inst is None or inst < 1:
        return out
    dpw = define_int(p, "DATAPATH_WIDTH")
    # SIF_TX_WIDTH
    if "SIF_TX_WIDTH" in p.arrays:
        arr = p.arrays["SIF_TX_WIDTH"]
        length = get_array_length(p, "SIF_TX_WIDTH")
        if length is not None and length != inst:
            out.append(_err("HD-E307", arr.line, "SIF_TX_WIDTH",
                f"SIF_TX_WIDTH array length ({length}) must equal SENSOR_TX_IF_INST ({inst})."))
        for idx, val in array_int_elements(p, "SIF_TX_WIDTH"):
            if val is None:
                continue
            if val <= 0 or val % 8 != 0:
                out.append(_err("HD-E124", arr.line, "SIF_TX_WIDTH",
                    f"SIF_TX_WIDTH[{idx}] must be a positive byte-aligned integer. Got: {val}"))
                continue
            if dpw is not None and val > dpw:
                out.append(_err("HD-E204", arr.line, "SIF_TX_WIDTH",
                    f"SIF_TX_WIDTH[{idx}] = {val} exceeds DATAPATH_WIDTH = {dpw}."))
            if val > 1024:
                out.append(_warn("HD-W004", arr.line, "SIF_TX_WIDTH",
                    f"SIF_TX_WIDTH[{idx}] = {val} is wider than the resource-warning threshold (1024). Confirm logic and routing capacity."))
            if not is_power_of_two(val):
                out.append(_warn("HD-W104", arr.line, "SIF_TX_WIDTH",
                    f"SIF_TX_WIDTH[{idx}] = {val} is not a power of 2."))
    # SIF_TX_BUF_SIZE
    if "SIF_TX_BUF_SIZE" in p.arrays:
        arr = p.arrays["SIF_TX_BUF_SIZE"]
        length = get_array_length(p, "SIF_TX_BUF_SIZE")
        if length is not None and length != inst:
            out.append(_err("HD-E308", arr.line, "SIF_TX_BUF_SIZE",
                f"SIF_TX_BUF_SIZE array length ({length}) must equal SENSOR_TX_IF_INST ({inst})."))
        for idx, val in array_int_elements(p, "SIF_TX_BUF_SIZE"):
            if val is None:
                continue
            if val <= 0:
                out.append(_err("HD-E125", arr.line, "SIF_TX_BUF_SIZE",
                    f"SIF_TX_BUF_SIZE[{idx}] must be a positive integer FIFO depth in SIF_TX_WIDTH elements. Got: {val}"))
                continue
            if val > 8192:
                out.append(_warn("HD-W005", arr.line, "SIF_TX_BUF_SIZE",
                    f"SIF_TX_BUF_SIZE[{idx}] = {val} exceeds the resource-warning threshold (8192 TX-width elements). Confirm the target has sufficient embedded RAM resources for the deeper FIFO."))
            if not is_power_of_two(val):
                out.append(_warn("HD-W105", arr.line, "SIF_TX_BUF_SIZE",
                    f"SIF_TX_BUF_SIZE[{idx}] = {val} is not a power of 2. Power-of-2 FIFO depths are easier for downstream memory implementations."))
    return out


def check_peripherals(p: ParsedDef) -> List[Finding]:
    out: List[Finding] = []
    for rid, name, lo, hi in [
        ("HD-E118", "SPI_INST", 1, 8),
        ("HD-E119", "I2C_INST", 1, 8),
    ]:
        v = define_int(p, name)
        if v is not None and not (lo <= v <= hi):
            out.append(_err(rid, p.defines[name][1], name,
                f"{name} must be in the range {lo}..{hi} when defined. Got: {v}"))
    # UART_INST: only 1 supported
    uart = define_int(p, "UART_INST")
    if uart is not None and uart != 1:
        out.append(_err("HD-E120", p.defines["UART_INST"][1], "UART_INST",
            f"UART_INST must be 1 when defined (only one UART instance is currently supported). Got: {uart}"))
    # GPIO_INST: 1..255
    gpio = define_int(p, "GPIO_INST")
    if gpio is not None and not (1 <= gpio <= 255):
        out.append(_err("HD-E121", p.defines["GPIO_INST"][1], "GPIO_INST",
            f"GPIO_INST must be in the range 1..255. Got: {gpio}"))
    # GPIO_RESET_VALUE: present when GPIO_INST defined; width = GPIO_INST
    if is_defined(p, "GPIO_INST"):
        if p.gpio_reset_value is None:
            out.append(_err("HD-E309", p.defines["GPIO_INST"][1], "GPIO_RESET_VALUE",
                "GPIO_RESET_VALUE must be declared whenever GPIO_INST is defined."))
        else:
            grv = p.gpio_reset_value
            literal_w = vlog_literal_width(grv.literal)
            if grv.width_value is not None and gpio is not None and grv.width_value != gpio:
                out.append(_err("HD-E127", grv.line, "GPIO_RESET_VALUE",
                    f"GPIO_RESET_VALUE must be sized exactly [GPIO_INST-1:0]. Declared width {grv.width_value}, expected {gpio}."))
            if literal_w is not None and gpio is not None and literal_w != gpio:
                out.append(_warn("HD-W306", grv.line, "GPIO_RESET_VALUE",
                    f"GPIO_RESET_VALUE is declared as {literal_w} bits but GPIO_INST = {gpio}. The mismatch is silently sign-extended or truncated by Verilog elaboration; declare it explicitly as [GPIO_INST-1:0] for clarity."))
    return out


def check_reg_inst(p: ParsedDef) -> List[Finding]:
    out: List[Finding] = []
    v = define_int(p, "REG_INST")
    line = p.defines.get("REG_INST", (None, None))[1]
    if v is not None and not (1 <= v <= 8):
        out.append(_err("HD-E122", line, "REG_INST",
            f"REG_INST must be in the range 1..8. Got: {v}"))
    return out


def check_init_reg(p: ParsedDef) -> List[Finding]:
    out: List[Finding] = []
    n_init = define_int(p, "N_INIT_REG")
    # N_INIT_REG = 0 causes elaboration failure: the IP's `ifdef N_INIT_REG`
    # gate is true, but sys_init's `i_init_reg [0]` zero-element array is
    # invalid SystemVerilog. The correct way to skip system init is to leave
    # the macro undefined entirely.
    if is_defined(p, "N_INIT_REG") and n_init == 0:
        line = p.defines.get("N_INIT_REG", (None, None))[1]
        out.append(_err("HD-E405", line, "N_INIT_REG",
            "N_INIT_REG = 0 is invalid: the IP's `ifdef N_INIT_REG` gate evaluates true and "
            "instantiates sys_init with a zero-element array, which fails elaboration. "
            "To skip the system-init sequence, leave N_INIT_REG undefined entirely "
            "(remove the `define) — the IP then omits sys_init cleanly."))
        return out
    if p.init_reg is None:
        if n_init is not None and n_init > 0:
            line = p.defines.get("N_INIT_REG", (None, None))[1]
            out.append(_err("HD-E404", line, "init_reg",
                f"N_INIT_REG is defined as {n_init} but init_reg[] is missing. Declare init_reg[] with exactly {n_init} entries."))
        return out
    # init_reg present
    if n_init is None:
        out.append(_err("HD-E403", p.init_reg.line, "init_reg",
            "init_reg[] is declared but N_INIT_REG is undefined. Define N_INIT_REG to match the array length."))
        return out
    actual = len(p.init_reg.entries)
    if actual != n_init:
        out.append(_err("HD-E401", p.init_reg.line, "init_reg",
            f"N_INIT_REG ({n_init}) must equal the literal length of the init_reg[] array ({actual})."))
    for k, entry in enumerate(p.init_reg.entries):
        addr_w = vlog_literal_width(entry.addr_raw)
        data_w = vlog_literal_width(entry.data_raw)
        if (addr_w is not None and addr_w != 32) or (data_w is not None and data_w != 32):
            out.append(_err("HD-E402", entry.line, "init_reg",
                f"init_reg[{k}] entry must be exactly 64 bits — `{{32'h<addr>, 32'h<data>}}`. Got addr={addr_w}b, data={data_w}b."))
    return out


def check_build_rev_define(p: ParsedDef) -> List[Finding]:
    out: List[Finding] = []
    if "BUILD_REV" in p.defines:
        line = p.defines["BUILD_REV"][1]
        out.append(_warn("HD-W304", line, "BUILD_REV",
            "BUILD_REV is a Verilog parameter on HOLOLINK_top, not a `define` macro. The `define here will be ignored. Pass BUILD_REV via parameter override at module instantiation: `HOLOLINK_top #(.BUILD_REV(48'h…)) u_…`."))
    return out


# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Top-level driver
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

ALL_CHECKS: List[Callable[[ParsedDef], List[Finding]]] = [
    check_wrapper,
    check_clocks,
    check_uuid,
    check_enum_eeprom,
    check_datapath,
    check_host,
    check_sensor_rx,
    check_sensor_tx,
    check_peripherals,
    check_reg_inst,
    check_init_reg,
    check_build_rev_define,
]


def run_all_rules(parsed: ParsedDef) -> List[Finding]:
    findings: List[Finding] = []
    for check in ALL_CHECKS:
        try:
            findings.extend(check(parsed))
        except Exception as e:  # noqa: BLE001
            findings.append(_err("HD-INTERNAL", None, None,
                f"Internal validator error in {check.__name__}: {e}"))
    return findings


# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Archetype classifier
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

def archetype_classify(p: ParsedDef) -> Optional[str]:
    """Best-effort classification by configuration. Returns slug or None."""
    dpw = define_int(p, "DATAPATH_WIDTH")
    hw = define_int(p, "HOST_WIDTH")
    rx = define_int(p, "SENSOR_RX_IF_INST")
    tx = define_int(p, "SENSOR_TX_IF_INST")
    host_inst = define_int(p, "HOST_IF_INST")
    hif = define_int(p, "HIF_CLK_FREQ")
    mtu = define_int(p, "HOST_MTU")

    # Ultra-minimal: 8-bit datapath, no RX (TX-only)
    if dpw == 8 and rx is None and tx is not None:
        return "ultra-minimal"
    # Very-high-speed: HIF >= 300 MHz, single sensor
    if hif is not None and hif >= 300_000_000 and (rx == 1 or rx is None):
        return "very-high-speed"
    # High-bandwidth single-sensor: HIF >= 200 MHz, dpw >= 256, single RX, dual host
    if (hif is not None and hif >= 200_000_000 and (dpw is not None and dpw >= 256)
            and (rx == 1) and (host_inst == 2)):
        return "high-bandwidth-single-sensor"
    # Gigabit baseline: 8-bit host + 1 GbE-style HIF clock (~125 MHz), with RX
    if (hw == 8 and dpw == 8 and rx is not None
            and hif is not None and 100_000_000 <= hif < 200_000_000):
        return "gigabit-baseline"
    # Minimal gateway: 1 sensor, 1 host, no TX, MTU 1500
    if (rx == 1 and host_inst == 1 and tx is None and mtu == 1500):
        return "minimal-gateway"
    # Mid-bandwidth baseline: 64-bit datapath + 64-bit host + dual host
    if (dpw == 64 and hw == 64 and host_inst == 2):
        return "mid-bandwidth-baseline"
    return None

Requirements and compatibility

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

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Needs: Needs Python

The author says: Targets HSB IP rev 16'h2604; backward-compatible with 16'h2603 (the public release rev). Prefer live HSB IP source when available; warn on unknown revisions. Requires Python 3.9+ with PyYAML for the generator.

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