Merge pull request #1724 from YosysHQ/eddie/abc9_specify

abc9: auto-generate *.lut/*.box files and arrival/required times from specify entries

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -364,25 +364,19 @@ Verilog Attributes and non-standard features
   it as the external-facing pin of an I/O pad, and prevents ``iopadmap``
   from inserting another pad cell on it.
 
-- The module attribute ``abc9_box_id`` specifies a positive integer linking a
-  blackbox or whitebox definition to a corresponding entry in a `abc9`
-  box-file.
+- The module attribute ``abc9_lut`` is an integer attribute indicating to
+  `abc9` that this module describes a LUT with an area cost of this value, and
+  propagation delays described using `specify` statements.
+
+- The module attribute ``abc9_box`` is a boolean specifying a black/white-box
+  definition, with propagation delays described using `specify` statements, for
+  use by `abc9`.
 
 - The port attribute ``abc9_carry`` marks the carry-in (if an input port) and
   carry-out (if output port) ports of a box. This information is necessary for
   `abc9` to preserve the integrity of carry-chains. Specifying this attribute
   onto a bus port will affect only its most significant bit.
 
-- The output port attribute ``abc9_arrival`` specifies an integer, or a string
-  of space-separated integers to be used as the arrival time of this blackbox
-  port. It can be used, for example, to specify the clk-to-Q delay of a flip-
-  flop output for consideration during `abc9` techmapping.
-
-- The input port attribute ``abc9_required`` specifies an integer, or a string
-  of space-separated integers to be used as the required time of this blackbox
-  port. It can be used, for example, to specify the setup-time of a flip-flop
-  input for consideration during `abc9` techmapping.
-
 - The module attribute ``abc9_flop`` is a boolean marking the module as a
   flip-flop. This allows `abc9` to analyse its contents in order to perform
   sequential synthesis.