- DV
- Verify all PWRMGR IP features by running dynamic simulations with a SV/UVM based testbench.
- Develop and run all tests based on the testplan below towards closing code and functional coverage on the IP and all of its sub-modules.
- FPV
- Verify TileLink device protocol compliance with an SVA based testbench.
For detailed information on PWRMGR design features, please see the PWRMGR HWIP technical specification.
PWRMGR testbench has been constructed based on the CIP testbench architecture.
Top level testbench is located at hw/ip/pwrmgr/dv/tb.sv
.
It instantiates the PWRMGR DUT module hw/ip/pwrmgr/rtl/pwrmgr.sv
.
In addition, it instantiates the following interfaces, connects them to the DUT and sets their handle into uvm_config_db
:
- Clock and reset interface
- TileLink host interface
- PWRMGR interface
hw/ip/pwrmgr/dv/env/pwrmgr_if.sv
. - Interrupts (
pins_if
) - Alerts (
alert_esc_if
) - Devmode (
pins_if
)
The following utilities provide generic helper tasks and functions to perform activities that are common across the project:
All common types and methods defined at the package level can be found in
pwrmgr_env_pkg
.
Some of them in use are:
typedef enum int {
WakeupSysrst,
WakeupDbgCable,
WakeupPin,
WakeupUsb,
WakeupAonTimer,
WakeupSensorCtrl
} wakeup_e;
typedef struct packed {
logic main_pd_n;
logic usb_clk_en_active;
logic usb_clk_en_lp;
logic io_clk_en;
logic core_clk_en;
} control_enables_t;
typedef bit [pwrmgr_reg_pkg::NumWkups-1:0] wakeups_t;
typedef bit [pwrmgr_reg_pkg::NumRstReqs-1:0] resets_t;
// This is used to send all resets to rstmgr.
typedef bit [pwrmgr_pkg::HwResetWidth-1:0] resets_out_t;
PWRMGR testbench instantiates (already handled in CIP base env) tl_agent which provides the ability to drive and independently monitor random traffic via TL host interface into PWRMGR device.
The PWRMGR RAL model is created with the ralgen
FuseSoC generator script automatically when the simulation is at the build stage.
It can be created manually by invoking regtool
.
The sequences are closely related to the testplan's testpoints.
Testpoints and coverage are described in more detail in the testplan.
All test sequences reside in hw/ip/pwrmgr/dv/env/seq_lib
, and extend pwrmgr_base_vseq
.
The pwrmgr_base_vseq
virtual sequence is extended from cip_base_vseq
and serves as a starting point.
It provides commonly used handles, variables, functions and tasks used by the test sequences.
Some of the most commonly used tasks and functions are as follows:
- task
wait_for_fast_fsm_active
: Waits for thefetch_en_o
output to become 1, indicating the fast fsm is active and the CPU can fetch instructions. We wait for this before the tests can start, since any CSR accesses require the CPU to be running. Due to complexities in the UVM sequences this task is called in the virtual post_apply_reset task of dv_base_vseq. - task
wait_for_csr_to_propagate_to_slow_domain
: Waits forcfg_cdc_sync
CSR to be clear, indicating the CDC to the slow clock has completed. - task
wait_for_reset_cause
: Waits for thepwr_rst_req.reset_cause
output to match an expected cause. - task
check_wait_info
: Checks the wake_info CSR matches expectations. - task
check_reset_status
: Checks the reset_status CSR matches expectations. - task
check_and_clear_interrupt
: Checks the interrupt enable, status, and output pin.
In addition, the base sequence provides two tasks that provide expected inputs based on the pwrmgr outputs. In the absence of these inputs the pwrmgr will be stuck waiting forever. Being based on outputs means the inputs are in accordance to the implicit protocol. The tasks in question are:
- task
slow_responder
: Handles required input changes from AST for the slow state machine. For the various<clk>_en
outputs it changes the<clk>_val
as required, forcore
,io
,main
, andusb
clocks. - task
fast_responder
: Handles input changes for the fast state machine.- Completes the handshake with rstmgr for lc and sys resets: some random cycles after an output reset is requested the corresponding reset src input must go low.
- Completes the handshake with clkmgr: the various
<clk>_status
inputs need to match the corresponding<clk>_ip_clk_en
output after some cycles, forio
,main
, andusb
clocks. - Completes the handshake with lc and otp: both *_done inputs must match the corresponding *_init outputs after some cycles.
These tasks are started by the parent sequence's pre_start
task, and terminated gracefully in the parent sequence's post_start
task.
The test sequences besides the base are as follows:
pwrmgr_smoke_vseq
tests the pwrmgr through POR, entry and exit from software initiated low power and reset.pwrmgr_wakeup_vseq
checks the transitions to low power and the wakeup settings. It randomizes wakeup inputs, wakeup enables, the wakeup info capture enable, and the interrupt enable.pwrmgr_aborted_low_power_vseq
creates scenarios that lead to aborting a low power transition. The abort can be due to the processor waking up very soon, or otp, lc, or flash being busy.pwrmgr_reset_vseq
checks the pwrmgr response to conditional resets and reset enables, and unconditional escalation and main power glitch resets.pwrmgr_wakeup_reset_vseq
aligns reset and wakeup from low power.pwrmgr_lowpower_wakeup_race_vseq
aligns a wakeup event coming in proximity to low power entry. Notice the wakeup is not expected to impact low power entry, since it is not sampled at this time.
To ensure high quality constrained random stimulus, it is necessary to develop a functional coverage model. The following covergroups have been developed to prove that the test intent has been adequately met:
wakeup_ctrl_cg
covers wakeup and capture control.wakeup_intr_cg
covers control of the interrupt due to a wakeup.control_cg
covers clock controls.hw_reset_0_cg
covers external reset viarstreqs_i[0]
.hw_reset_1_cg
covers external reset viarstreqs_i[1]
.rstmgr_sw_reset_cg
covers software initiated resets via rstmgr CSR.main_power_reset_cg
covers resets due to a main power glitch.esc_reset_cg
covers resets due to an incoming escalation.reset_wakeup_distance_cg
covers the distance in clock cycles between a wakeup and a reset request.
More details about these sequences and covergroups can be found at testplan.
Many of the checks are performed via SVA, and are enabled for all test sequences. Refer to the assertions section below for details.
The pwrmgr_scoreboard
is primarily used for end to end checking.
Many inputs must have specific transitions to prevent the pwrmgr fsms from wait forever. When possible the transitions are triggered by pwrmgr output changes. These are described according to the unit that originates or is the recipient of the ports. See also the test plan for specific ways these are driven to trigger different testpoints.
- Output
slow_clk_en
is always on. - Input
slow_clk_val
is unused. - Outputs
core_clk_en
,io_clk_en
, andusb_clk_en
reset low, and go high prior to the slow fsm requesting the fast fsm to wakeup. Notice the usb clock can be programmed to stay low on wakeup via thecontrol
CSR. These clock enables are cleared on reset, and should match their corresponding enables in thecontrol
CSR on low power transitions. These clock enables are checked via SVAs inhw/ip/pwrmgr/dv/sva/pwrmgr_clock_enables_sva_if.sv
. When slow fsm transitions toSlowPwrStateReqPwrUp
the clock enables should be on (except usb should matchcontrol.usb_clk_en_active
). When slow fsm transitions toSlowPwrStatePwrClampOn
the clock enables should match their bits in thecontrol
CSR. - Inputs
core_clk_val
,io_clk_val
, andusb_clk_val
track the corresponding enables. They are driven byslow_responder
, which turn them off when their enables go off, and turn them back on a few random slow clock cycles after their enables go on. Slow fsm waits for them to go high prior to requesting fast fsm wakeup. Lack of a high transition when needed is detected via timeout. Such timeout would be due to the corresponding enables being set incorrectly. These inputs are checked via SVAs inhw/ip/pwrmgr/dv/sva/pwrmgr_ast_sva_if.sv
. - Output
main_pd_n
should go high when slow fsm transitions toSlowPwrStateMainPowerOn
, and should matchcontrol.main_pd_n
CSR when slow fsm transitions toSlowPwrStateMainPowerOff
. - Input
main_pok
should turn on for the slow fsm to start power up sequence. This is also driven byslow_responder
, which turn this off in response tomain_pd_n
going low, and turn it back on after a few random slow clock cycles frommain_pd_n
going high. Lack of a high transition causes a timeout, and would point tomain_pd_n
being set incorrectly. - Output transitions of
pwr_clamp_env
must always precede transitions ofpwr_clamp
output. Output transitions ofpwr_clamp
to active must always precede transitions ofmain_pd_n
output to active. Output transitions ofpwr_clamp
to inactive must always follow transitions ofmain_pd_n
output to inactive.
- Output
rst_lc_req
resets to 1, also set on reset transition, and on low power transitions that turn off main clock. Cleared early on during the steps to fast fsm active. - Input
rst_lc_src_n
go low in response torst_lc_req
high, go high whenrst_lc_req
clears (and lc is reset). Driven byfast_responder
in response torst_lc_req
, waiting a few random cycles prior to transitions. Fast fsm waits for it to go low before deactivating, and for it to go high before activating. Checked implicitly by lack of timeout: a timeout would be due torst_lc_req
being set incorrectly, and by SVA as described below. - Output
rst_sys_req
resets to 1, also set to on reset, and on low power transitions that turn off main clock. Cleared right before the fast fsm goes active. - Input
rst_sys_src_n
go low in response torst_sys_req
high. Transitions go high whenrst_sysd_req
clears (and lc is reset). Fast fsm waits for it to go low before deactivating. Also driver byfast_responder
. Checked implicitly by lack of timeout, and by SVA. - Output
rstreqs
correspond to the enabled pwrmgr rstreqs inputs plus main power glitch, escalation reset, and software reset request from RSTMGR. Checked in scoreboard and SVA. - Output
reset_cause
indicates a reset is due to low power entry or a reset request. Checked in scoreboard.
- Outputs
pwr_clk_o.<clk>_ip_clk_en
reset low, are driven high by fast fsm when going active, and driven low when going inactive. The<clk>
correspond toio
,main
, andusb
. - Inputs
pwr_clk_i.<clk>_status
are expected to trackpwr_clk_o.<clk>_ip_clk_en
. Fast fsm waits for them going high prior to going active, and going low prior to deactivating. These are controlled by thecontrol
CSR. Driven byfast_responder
, which turns them off when<clk>_ip_clk_en
goes low, and turns them back on a few random cycles after<clk>_ip_clk_en
goes high. Checked by lack of a timeout: such timeout would be due toip_clk_en
being set incorrectly. Also checked by SVA.
- Output
otp_init
resets low, goes high when the fast fsm is going active, and low after theotp_done
input goes high. - Input
otp_done
is driven byfast_responder
. It is initialized low, and goes high some random cycles afterotp_init
goes high. The sequencer will timeout ifotp_init
is not driven high. - Input
otp_idle
normally set high, but is set low by thepwrmgr_aborted_low_power_vseq
sequence.
The pins connecting to LC behave pretty much the same way as those to OTP.
- Input
flash_idle
is handled much likelc_idle
andotp_idle
.
- Input
core_sleeping
is driven by sequences. It is driven low to enable a transition to low power. After the transition is under way it is a don't care. Thepwrmgr_aborted_low_power_vseq
sequence sets it carefully to abort a low power entry soon after the attempt because the processor wakes up.
There are a number of wakeup and reset requests. They are driven by sequences as they need to.
The hw/ip/pwrmgr/dv/sva/pwrmgr_bind.sv
module binds a few modules containing assertions to the IP as follows:
- TLUL assertions: the
tlul_assert
assertions ensures TileLink interface protocol compliance. - Clock enables assertions:
The
pwrmgr_clock_enables_sva_if
module contains assertions checking that the various clk_en outputs correspond to the settings in thecontrol
CSR. - CLKMGR clk_en to status handshake assertions:
The
clkmgr_pwrmgr_sva_if
contains assertions checking the various<clk>_status
inputs track the corresponding<clk>_ip_clk_en
outputs. - AST input/output handshake assertions:
The
pwrmgr_ast_sva_if
module contains assertions checking that the inputs from the AST respond to the pwrmgr outputs. - RSTMGR input/output handshake assertions:
The
pwrmgr_rstmgr_sva_if
module contains assertions checking the following:- The
rst_lc_src_n
input from RSTMGR respond to therst_lc_req
pwrmgr output. - The
rst_sys_src_n
input from RSTMGR respond to therst_sys_req
pwrmgr output. - The different
pwr_rst_o.rstreqs
output bits track the corresponding reset causes. These include hardware, power glitch, escalation, and software resets.
- The
In addition, the RTL has assertions to ensure all outputs are initialized to known values after coming out of reset.
We are using our in-house developed regression tool for building and running our tests and regressions. Please take a look at the link for detailed information on the usage, capabilities, features and known issues. Here's how to run a smoke test:
$ $REPO_TOP/util/dvsim/dvsim.py $REPO_TOP/hw/ip/pwrmgr/dv/pwrmgr_sim_cfg.hjson -i pwrmgr_smoke