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diff --git a/docs/generic.md b/docs/generic.md index 96db872e..108d41d7 100644 --- a/docs/generic.md +++ b/docs/generic.md @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ # nextpnr Generic Architecture -Instead of implementing the [C++ API](archapi.md), you can programmatically +Instead of implementing the full [C++ API](archapi.md), you can programmatically build up a description of an FPGA using the generic architecture and the -Python API. +Python API, or the [Viaduct C++ API](viaduct.md) (described further in its own +document). + +The Viaduct API allows more complex constraints to be implemented and has shorter +startup times than using the Python API. A basic packer is provided that supports LUTs, flipflops and IO buffer insertion. Packing could also be implemented using the Python API. |