configuration question

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fg

Hi, I was checking the usage of configurations. A internet example as shown
below confuses me. I cannot see why the configuration is necessary. I
thought they use configuration when there are multiple architectures
associated with an entity so that the configuration can choose one pair to
instanciate, but this example doesn't show multiple pairs. Why not just
removethe configuration part? Thanks if anybody can explain a little.Tong--
ctest1.vhdl this would typically be three or more files

library IEEE;
use IEEE.std_logic_1164.all;

entity fadd is -- full adder stage, interface
port(a : in std_logic;
b : in std_logic;
cin : in std_logic;
s : out std_logic;
cout : out std_logic);
end entity fadd;

architecture circuits of fadd is -- full adder stage, body
begin -- circuits of fadd
s <= a xor b xor cin after 1 ns;
cout <= (a and b) or (a and cin) or (b and cin) after 1 ns;
end architecture circuits; -- of fadd


library IEEE;
use IEEE.std_logic_1164.all;
entity add32 is -- simple 32 bit ripple carry adder
port(a : in std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
b : in std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
cin : in std_logic;
sum : out std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
cout : out std_logic);
end entity add32;

architecture circuits of add32 is
signal c : std_logic_vector(0 to 30); -- internal carry signals
component fadd -- duplicates entity port
port(a : in std_logic;
b : in std_logic;
cin : in std_logic;
s : out std_logic;
cout : out std_logic);
end component fadd ;
begin -- circuits of add32
a0: fadd port map(a(0), b(0), cin, sum(0), c(0));
stage: for I in 1 to 30 generate
as: fadd port map(a(I), b(I), c(I-1) , sum(I), c(I));
end generate stage;
a31: fadd port map(a(31), b(31), c(30) , sum(31), cout);
end architecture circuits; -- of add32


library STD;
use STD.textio.all;
library IEEE;
use IEEE.std_logic_1164.all;
use IEEE.std_logic_textio.all;
use IEEE.std_logic_arith.all;

entity add32_test is
end add32_test;

architecture circuits of add32_test is
signal cntr: std_logic_vector(3 downto 0) := b"0000";
signal a: std_logic_vector(31 downto 0) := x"00000000";
-- initial value of 32 bits of zero
signal b: std_logic_vector(31 downto 0) := x"FFFFFFFF";
-- initial 32 bit hexadecimal value
signal cin: std_logic := '1';
signal cout: std_logic;
signal sum: std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
signal co2: std_logic; -- test with a and b interchanged
signal s2: std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
-- to be sure circuit is symmetric
component add32 -- duplicates entity port
port(a : in std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
b : in std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
cin : in std_logic;
sum : out std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
cout : out std_logic);
end component add32;

procedure my_printout is -- format output
variable my_line : LINE;
alias swrite is write [line, string, side, width] ;
begin
swrite(my_line, " a="); -- write(my_line, string'(" a="));
hwrite(my_line, a);
swrite(my_line, ", b=");
hwrite(my_line, b);
swrite(my_line, ", cin=");
write(my_line, cin);
writeline(output, my_line);
swrite(my_line, " sum=");
hwrite(my_line, sum);
swrite(my_line, ", cout=");
write(my_line, cout);
swrite(my_line, ", s2=");
hwrite(my_line, s2);
swrite(my_line, ", co2=");
write(my_line, co2);
swrite(my_line, ", cntr=");
write(my_line, cntr);
swrite(my_line, ", at=");
write(my_line, now);
writeline(output, my_line);
writeline(output, my_line); -- blank line
end my_printout;

begin -- circuits of add32_test
adder: add32 port map(a, b, cin, sum, cout); -- parallel circuit
addrv: add32 port map(b, a, cin, s2, co2); -- parallel circuit
cntr <= unsigned(cntr) + unsigned'(b"0001") after 40 ns; --
increment counter
driver: process -- serial code
variable my_line : LINE;
begin -- process driver
write(my_line, string'("Driver starting."));
writeline(output, my_line);

for i in 0 to 4 loop -- 4 test cases
cin <= cntr(0) after 1 ns;
a( 3 downto 0) <= cntr after 1 ns;
a( 7 downto 4) <= cntr after 1 ns;
a(11 downto 8) <= cntr after 1 ns;
a(31 downto 28) <= cntr after 1 ns;
wait for 38 ns; -- adders propagating signals
my_printout; -- write output
wait for 2 ns; -- rest of 40 ns test cycle
end loop; -- i
end process driver;
end architecture circuits; -- of add32_test


configuration ctest1 of add32_test is -- ctest1 configuration
for circuits -- of add32_test
for all: add32
use entity WORK.add32(circuits);
for circuits -- of add32
for all: fadd
use entity WORK.fadd(circuits);
end for;
for stage
for all: fadd
use entity WORK.fadd(circuits);
end for;
end for;
end for;
end for;
end for;
end configuration ctest1;
 
F

fg

-- ctest1.vhdl this would typically be three or more files

library IEEE;
use IEEE.std_logic_1164.all;

entity fadd is -- full adder stage, interface
port(a : in std_logic;
b : in std_logic;
cin : in std_logic;
s : out std_logic;
cout : out std_logic);
end entity fadd;

architecture circuits of fadd is -- full adder stage, body
begin -- circuits of fadd
s <= a xor b xor cin after 1 ns;
cout <= (a and b) or (a and cin) or (b and cin) after 1 ns;
end architecture circuits; -- of fadd


library IEEE;
use IEEE.std_logic_1164.all;
entity add32 is -- simple 32 bit ripple carry adder
port(a : in std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
b : in std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
cin : in std_logic;
sum : out std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
cout : out std_logic);
end entity add32;

architecture circuits of add32 is
signal c : std_logic_vector(0 to 30); -- internal carry signals
component fadd -- duplicates entity port
port(a : in std_logic;
b : in std_logic;
cin : in std_logic;
s : out std_logic;
cout : out std_logic);
end component fadd ;
begin -- circuits of add32
a0: fadd port map(a(0), b(0), cin, sum(0), c(0));
stage: for I in 1 to 30 generate
as: fadd port map(a(I), b(I), c(I-1) , sum(I), c(I));
end generate stage;
a31: fadd port map(a(31), b(31), c(30) , sum(31), cout);
end architecture circuits; -- of add32


library STD;
use STD.textio.all;
library IEEE;
use IEEE.std_logic_1164.all;
use IEEE.std_logic_textio.all;
use IEEE.std_logic_arith.all;

entity add32_test is
end add32_test;

architecture circuits of add32_test is
signal cntr: std_logic_vector(3 downto 0) := b"0000";
signal a: std_logic_vector(31 downto 0) := x"00000000";
-- initial value of 32 bits of zero
signal b: std_logic_vector(31 downto 0) := x"FFFFFFFF";
-- initial 32 bit hexadecimal value
signal cin: std_logic := '1';
signal cout: std_logic;
signal sum: std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
signal co2: std_logic; -- test with a and b interchanged
signal s2: std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
-- to be sure circuit is symmetric
component add32 -- duplicates entity port
port(a : in std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
b : in std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
cin : in std_logic;
sum : out std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
cout : out std_logic);
end component add32;

procedure my_printout is -- format output
variable my_line : LINE;
alias swrite is write [line, string, side, width] ;
begin
swrite(my_line, " a="); -- write(my_line, string'(" a="));
hwrite(my_line, a);
swrite(my_line, ", b=");
hwrite(my_line, b);
swrite(my_line, ", cin=");
write(my_line, cin);
writeline(output, my_line);
swrite(my_line, " sum=");
hwrite(my_line, sum);
swrite(my_line, ", cout=");
write(my_line, cout);
swrite(my_line, ", s2=");
hwrite(my_line, s2);
swrite(my_line, ", co2=");
write(my_line, co2);
swrite(my_line, ", cntr=");
write(my_line, cntr);
swrite(my_line, ", at=");
write(my_line, now);
writeline(output, my_line);
writeline(output, my_line); -- blank line
end my_printout;

begin -- circuits of add32_test
adder: add32 port map(a, b, cin, sum, cout); -- parallel circuit
addrv: add32 port map(b, a, cin, s2, co2); -- parallel circuit
cntr <= unsigned(cntr) + unsigned'(b"0001") after 40 ns; --
increment counter
driver: process -- serial code
variable my_line : LINE;
begin -- process driver
write(my_line, string'("Driver starting."));
writeline(output, my_line);

for i in 0 to 4 loop -- 4 test cases
cin <= cntr(0) after 1 ns;
a( 3 downto 0) <= cntr after 1 ns;
a( 7 downto 4) <= cntr after 1 ns;
a(11 downto 8) <= cntr after 1 ns;
a(31 downto 28) <= cntr after 1 ns;
wait for 38 ns; -- adders propagating signals
my_printout; -- write output
wait for 2 ns; -- rest of 40 ns test cycle
end loop; -- i
end process driver;
end architecture circuits; -- of add32_test


configuration ctest1 of add32_test is -- ctest1 configuration
for circuits -- of add32_test
for all: add32
use entity WORK.add32(circuits);
for circuits -- of add32
for all: fadd
use entity WORK.fadd(circuits);
end for;
for stage
for all: fadd
use entity WORK.fadd(circuits);
end for;
end for;
end for;
end for;
end for;
end configuration ctest1;
 
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fg

-- ctest1.vhdl this would typically be three or more files library
IEEE;use IEEE.std_logic_1164.all; entity fadd is -- full adder
stage, interface port(a : in std_logic; b : in std_logic;
cin : in std_logic; s : out std_logic; cout : out
std_logic);end entity fadd; architecture circuits of fadd is -- full adder
stage, bodybegin -- circuits of fadd s <= a xor b xor cin after 1 ns;
cout <= (a and b) or (a and cin) or (b and cin) after 1 ns;end architecture
circuits; -- of fadd library IEEE;use IEEE.std_logic_1164.all;entity add32
is -- simple 32 bit ripple carry adder port(a : in
std_logic_vector(31 downto 0); b : in std_logic_vector(31 downto
0); cin : in std_logic; sum : out std_logic_vector(31 downto
0); cout : out std_logic);end entity add32; architecture circuits of
add32 is signal c : std_logic_vector(0 to 30); -- internal carry signals
component fadd -- duplicates entity port port(a : in std_logic;
b : in std_logic; cin : in std_logic; s : out
std_logic; cout : out std_logic); end component fadd ;begin --
circuits of add32 a0: fadd port map(a(0), b(0), cin, sum(0),
c(0)); stage: for I in 1 to 30 generate as: fadd port map(a(I),
b(I), c(I-1) , sum(I), c(I)); end generate stage; a31:
fadd port map(a(31), b(31), c(30) , sum(31), cout);end architecture
circuits; -- of add32 library STD;use STD.textio.all;library IEEE;use
IEEE.std_logic_1164.all;use IEEE.std_logic_textio.all;use
IEEE.std_logic_arith.all; entity add32_test isend add32_test; architecture
circuits of add32_test is signal cntr: std_logic_vector(3 downto 0) :=
b"0000"; signal a: std_logic_vector(31 downto 0) :=
-- initial value of 32 bits of zero signal b:
std_logic_vector(31 downto 0) :=
-- initial 32 bit hexadecimal value signal cin: std_logic
:= '1'; signal cout: std_logic; signal sum:
std_logic_vector(31 downto 0); signal co2: std_logic; -- test
with a and b interchanged signal s2: std_logic_vector(31 downto
-- to be sure circuit is symmetric component add32 -- duplicates
entity port port(a : in std_logic_vector(31 downto 0); b :
in std_logic_vector(31 downto 0); cin : in std_logic;
sum : out std_logic_vector(31 downto 0); cout : out std_logic);
end component add32; procedure my_printout is -- format
output variable my_line : LINE; alias swrite is write [line, string,
side, width] ; begin swrite(my_line, " a="); -- write(my_line,
string'(" a=")); hwrite(my_line, a); swrite(my_line, ", b=");
hwrite(my_line, b); swrite(my_line, ", cin="); write(my_line, cin);
writeline(output, my_line); swrite(my_line, " sum="); hwrite(my_line,
sum); swrite(my_line, ", cout="); write(my_line, cout);
swrite(my_line, ", s2="); hwrite(my_line, s2); swrite(my_line, ",
co2="); write(my_line, co2); swrite(my_line, ", cntr=");
write(my_line, cntr); swrite(my_line, ", at="); write(my_line, now);
writeline(output, my_line); writeline(output, my_line); -- blank line
end my_printout; begin -- circuits of add32_test adder: add32 port
map(a, b, cin, sum, cout); -- parallel circuit addrv: add32 port map(b, a,
cin, s2, co2); -- parallel circuit cntr <= unsigned(cntr) +
unsigned'(b"0001") after 40 ns; -- increment counter driver:
-- serial code variable my_line : LINE;
begin -- process driver write(my_line, string'("Driver
starting.")); writeline(output, my_line);
for i in 0 to 4 loop -- 4 test cases cin <= cntr(0) after 1
ns; a( 3 downto 0) <= cntr after 1 ns; a( 7
downto 4) <= cntr after 1 ns; a(11 downto 8) <= cntr after
1 ns; a(31 downto 28) <= cntr after 1 ns; wait
for 38 ns; -- adders propagating signals
my_printout; -- write output wait for 2
-- rest of 40 ns test cycle end loop; -- i end
process driver;end architecture circuits; -- of add32_test configuration
ctest1 of add32_test is -- ctest1 configuration for circuits -- of
add32_test for all: add32 use entity WORK.add32(circuits); for
circuits -- of add32 for all: fadd use entity
WORK.fadd(circuits); end for; for stage for all: fadd
use entity WORK.fadd(circuits); end for; end for;
end for; end for; end for;end configuration ctest1;
 
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fg

Sorry, the format keeps going wrong.

-- ctest1.vhdl this would typically be three or more files

library IEEE;
use IEEE.std_logic_1164.all;

entity fadd is -- full adder stage, interface
port(a : in std_logic;
b : in std_logic;
cin : in std_logic;
s : out std_logic;
cout : out std_logic);
end entity fadd;

architecture circuits of fadd is -- full adder stage, body
begin -- circuits of fadd
s <= a xor b xor cin after 1 ns;
cout <= (a and b) or (a and cin) or (b and cin) after 1 ns;
end architecture circuits; -- of fadd


library IEEE;
use IEEE.std_logic_1164.all;
entity add32 is -- simple 32 bit ripple carry adder
port(a : in std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
b : in std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
cin : in std_logic;
sum : out std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
cout : out std_logic);
end entity add32;

architecture circuits of add32 is
signal c : std_logic_vector(0 to 30); -- internal carry signals
component fadd -- duplicates entity port
port(a : in std_logic;
b : in std_logic;
cin : in std_logic;
s : out std_logic;
cout : out std_logic);
end component fadd ;
begin -- circuits of add32
a0: fadd port map(a(0), b(0), cin, sum(0), c(0));
stage: for I in 1 to 30 generate
as: fadd port map(a(I), b(I), c(I-1) , sum(I), c(I));
end generate stage;
a31: fadd port map(a(31), b(31), c(30) , sum(31), cout);
end architecture circuits; -- of add32


library STD;
use STD.textio.all;
library IEEE;
use IEEE.std_logic_1164.all;
use IEEE.std_logic_textio.all;
use IEEE.std_logic_arith.all;

entity add32_test is
end add32_test;

architecture circuits of add32_test is
signal cntr: std_logic_vector(3 downto 0) := b"0000";
signal a: std_logic_vector(31 downto 0) := x"00000000";
-- initial value of 32 bits of zero
signal b: std_logic_vector(31 downto 0) := x"FFFFFFFF";
-- initial 32 bit hexadecimal value
signal cin: std_logic := '1';
signal cout: std_logic;
signal sum: std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
signal co2: std_logic; -- test with a and b interchanged
signal s2: std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
-- to be sure circuit is symmetric
component add32 -- duplicates entity port
port(a : in std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
b : in std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
cin : in std_logic;
sum : out std_logic_vector(31 downto 0);
cout : out std_logic);
end component add32;

procedure my_printout is -- format output
variable my_line : LINE;
alias swrite is write [line, string, side, width] ;
begin
swrite(my_line, " a="); -- write(my_line, string'(" a="));
hwrite(my_line, a);
swrite(my_line, ", b=");
hwrite(my_line, b);
swrite(my_line, ", cin=");
write(my_line, cin);
writeline(output, my_line);
swrite(my_line, " sum=");
hwrite(my_line, sum);
swrite(my_line, ", cout=");
write(my_line, cout);
swrite(my_line, ", s2=");
hwrite(my_line, s2);
swrite(my_line, ", co2=");
write(my_line, co2);
swrite(my_line, ", cntr=");
write(my_line, cntr);
swrite(my_line, ", at=");
write(my_line, now);
writeline(output, my_line);
writeline(output, my_line); -- blank line
end my_printout;

begin -- circuits of add32_test
adder: add32 port map(a, b, cin, sum, cout); -- parallel circuit
addrv: add32 port map(b, a, cin, s2, co2); -- parallel circuit
cntr <= unsigned(cntr) + unsigned'(b"0001") after 40 ns; --
increment counter
driver: process -- serial code
variable my_line : LINE;
begin -- process driver
write(my_line, string'("Driver starting."));
writeline(output, my_line);

for i in 0 to 4 loop -- 4 test cases
cin <= cntr(0) after 1 ns;
a( 3 downto 0) <= cntr after 1 ns;
a( 7 downto 4) <= cntr after 1 ns;
a(11 downto 8) <= cntr after 1 ns;
a(31 downto 28) <= cntr after 1 ns;
wait for 38 ns; -- adders propagating signals
my_printout; -- write output
wait for 2 ns; -- rest of 40 ns test cycle
end loop; -- i
end process driver;
end architecture circuits; -- of add32_test


configuration ctest1 of add32_test is -- ctest1 configuration
for circuits -- of add32_test
for all: add32
use entity WORK.add32(circuits);
for circuits -- of add32
for all: fadd
use entity WORK.fadd(circuits);
end for;
for stage
for all: fadd
use entity WORK.fadd(circuits);
end for;
end for;
end for;
end for;
end for;
end configuration ctest1;
 

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