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//===- Ports.h - ESI communication channels ---------------------*- C++ -*-===//
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// NOLINTNEXTLINE(llvm-header-guard)
#ifndef ESI_PORTS_H
#define ESI_PORTS_H
 
#include "esi/Common.h"
#include "esi/Types.h"
#include "esi/Utils.h"
 
#include <cassert>
#include <future>
 
namespace esi {
 
class ChannelPort;
using PortMap = std::map<std::string, ChannelPort &>;
 
/// Unidirectional channels are the basic communication primitive between the
/// host and accelerator. A 'ChannelPort' is the host side of a channel. It can
/// be either read or write but not both. At this level, channels are untyped --
/// just streams of bytes. They are not intended to be used directly by users
/// but used by higher level APIs which add types.
class ChannelPort {
public:
  ChannelPort(const Type *type);
  virtual ~ChannelPort() {}
 
  struct ConnectOptions {
    /// The buffer size is optional and should be considered merely a hint.
    /// Individual implementations use it however they like. The unit is number
    /// of messages of the port type.
    std::optional<unsigned> bufferSize = std::nullopt;
 
    /// If the type of this port is a window, translate the incoming/outgoing
    /// data into its underlying ('into') type. For 'into' types without lists,
    /// just re-arranges the data fields from the lowered type to the 'into'
    /// type.
    ///
    /// If this option is false, no translation is done and the data is
    /// passed through as-is. Same is true for non-windowed types.
    ///
    /// For messages with lists, only two types are supported:
    ///   1) Parallel encoding includes any 'header' data with each frame. Said
    ///      header data is the same across all frames, so this encoding is
    ///      inefficient but is commonly used for on-chip streaming interfaces.
    ///      Each frame contains a 'last' field to indicate the end of the list.
    ///      In cases where 'numItems' is greater than 1, a field named
    ///      '<listField>_size' indicates the number of valid items in that
    ///      frame.
    ///   2) Serial (bulk transfer) encoding, where a 'header' frame precedes
    ///      the list data frame. Said header frame contains a 'count' field
    ///      indicating the number of items in the list.  Importantly, the
    ///      header frame is always re-transmitted after the specified number of
    ///      list items have been sent. If the 'count' field is zero, the end of
    ///      the list has been reached. If it is non-zero, the message has not
    ///      been completely transmitted and reading should continue until a
    ///      'count' of zero is received.
    ///
    /// In both cases, the host-side MessageData contains the complete header
    /// followed by the list data. In other words, header data is not duplicated
    /// in the returned message. So for a windowed type with header fields and
    /// a list of (x,y) coordinates, the host memory layout would be:
    /// ```
    /// struct ExampleList {
    ///   uint32_t headerField2; // SystemVerilog ordering
    ///   uint32_t headerField1;
    ///   size_t   list_length; // Number list items
    ///   struct { uint16_t y, x; } list_data[];
    /// }
    /// ```
    ///
    /// In a parallel encoding, each frame's wire format (from hardware) is:
    /// ```
    /// struct ExampleListFrame {
    ///   uint8_t list_last; // Non-zero indicates last item in list
    ///   struct { uint16_t y, x; } list_data[numItems]; // SV field ordering
    ///   uint32_t headerField2; // SV struct ordering (reversed)
    ///   uint32_t headerField1;
    /// }
    /// ```
    ///
    /// Important note: for consistency, preserves SystemVerilog struct field
    /// ordering! So it's the opposite of C struct ordering.
    ///
    /// Implementation status:
    ///   - Only parallel list encoding is supported.
    ///   - Fields must be byte-aligned.
    ///
    /// See the CIRCT documentation (or td files) for more details on windowed
    /// messages.
    bool translateMessage = true;
 
    ConnectOptions(std::optional<unsigned> bufferSize = std::nullopt,
                   bool translateMessage = true)
        : bufferSize(bufferSize), translateMessage(translateMessage) {}
  };
 
  /// Set up a connection to the accelerator.
  virtual void connect(const ConnectOptions &options = ConnectOptions()) = 0;
  virtual void disconnect() = 0;
  virtual bool isConnected() const = 0;
 
  /// Poll for incoming data. Returns true if data was read or written into a
  /// buffer as a result of the poll. Calling the call back could (will) also
  /// happen in that case. Some backends need this to be called periodically. In
  /// the usual case, this will be called by a background thread, but the ESI
  /// runtime does not want to assume that the host processes use standard
  /// threads. If the user wants to provide their own threads, they need to call
  /// this on each port occasionally. This is also called from the 'master' poll
  /// method in the Accelerator class.
  bool poll() {
    if (isConnected())
      return pollImpl();
    return false;
  }
 
  /// Get the size of each frame in bytes. For windowed types, this is the
  /// lowered type's width; otherwise, the port type's width.
  size_t getFrameSizeBytes() const {
    if (translationInfo)
      return translationInfo->frameBytes;
    return utils::bitsToBytes(type->getBitWidth());
  }
  const Type *getType() const { return type; }
 
protected:
  const Type *type;
 
  /// Instructions for translating windowed types. Precomputes and optimizes a
  /// list of copy operations.
  struct TranslationInfo {
    TranslationInfo(const WindowType *windowType) : windowType(windowType) {}
 
    /// Precompute and optimize the copy operations for translating frames.
    void precomputeFrameInfo();
 
    /// The window type being translated.
    const WindowType *windowType;
 
    /// A copy operation for translating between frame data and the translation.
    /// Run this during the translation.
    struct CopyOp {
      /// Offset in the incoming/outgoing frame data.
      size_t frameOffset;
      /// Offset in the translation buffer.
      size_t bufferOffset;
      /// Number of bytes to copy.
      size_t size;
    };
 
    /// Information about a list field within a frame (for parallel encoding).
    /// Note: Currently only numItems == 1 is supported (one list element per
    /// frame).
    struct ListFieldInfo {
      /// Name of the list field.
      std::string fieldName;
      /// Offset of the list data array in the frame.
      size_t dataOffset;
      /// Size of each list element in bytes.
      size_t elementSize;
      /// Offset of the 'last' field in the frame.
      size_t lastFieldOffset;
      /// Offset in the translation buffer where list length is stored.
      size_t listLengthBufferOffset;
      /// Offset in the translation buffer where list data starts.
      size_t listDataBufferOffset;
    };
 
    /// Information about each frame in the windowed type.
    struct FrameInfo {
      /// The total size of a frame in bytes.
      size_t expectedSize;
      /// Precomputed copy operations for translating this frame (non-list
      /// fields).
      std::vector<CopyOp> copyOps;
      /// Information about list fields in this frame (parallel encoding).
      /// Currently only one list field per frame is supported.
      std::optional<ListFieldInfo> listField;
    };
    /// Precomputed information about each frame.
    std::vector<FrameInfo> frames;
    /// Size of the 'into' type in bytes (for fixed-size types).
    /// For types with lists, this is the size of the fixed header portion.
    size_t intoTypeBytes = 0;
    /// Number of bytes per wire frame (from the lowered type's bit width).
    size_t frameBytes = 0;
    /// True if the window contains a list field (variable-size message).
    bool hasListField = false;
  };
  std::unique_ptr<TranslationInfo> translationInfo;
 
  /// Method called by poll() to actually poll the channel if the channel is
  /// connected.
  virtual bool pollImpl() { return false; }
 
  /// Called by all connect methods to let backends initiate the underlying
  /// connections.
  virtual void connectImpl(const ConnectOptions &options) {}
};
 
/// A ChannelPort which sends data to the accelerator.
class WriteChannelPort : public ChannelPort {
public:
  using ChannelPort::ChannelPort;
 
  virtual void connect(const ConnectOptions &options = {}) override {
    translateMessages = options.translateMessage && translationInfo;
    if (translationInfo)
      translationInfo->precomputeFrameInfo();
    connectImpl(options);
    connected = true;
  }
  virtual void disconnect() override { connected = false; }
  virtual bool isConnected() const override { return connected; }
 
  /// A very basic blocking write API. Will likely change for performance
  /// reasons.
  void write(const MessageData &data) {
    if (translateMessages) {
      assert(translationBuffer.empty() &&
             "Cannot call write() with pending translated messages");
      translateOutgoing(data);
      for (auto &msg : translationBuffer)
        writeImpl(msg);
      translationBuffer.clear();
    } else {
      writeImpl(data);
    }
  }
 
  /// Write a multi-segment message. Takes ownership so the backend can hold
  /// the message across partial writes / async completions. Default flattens
  /// and calls the regular write(). Backends override for scatter-gather /
  /// chunked-DMA support.
  virtual void write(std::unique_ptr<SegmentedMessageData> msg) {
    if (!msg)
      throw std::runtime_error(
          "WriteChannelPort::write: null SegmentedMessageData");
    write(msg->toMessageData());
  }
 
  /// A basic non-blocking write API. Returns true if any of the data was queued
  /// and/or sent. If the data type is a window a 'true' return does not
  /// indicate that the message has been completely written. The 'flush' method
  /// can be used to check that the entire buffer has been written. It is
  /// invalid for backends to always return false (i.e. backends must eventually
  /// ensure that writes may succeed).
  bool tryWrite(const MessageData &data) {
    if (translateMessages) {
      // Do not accept a new message if there are pending messages to flush.
      if (!flush())
        return false;
      assert(translationBuffer.empty() &&
             "Translation buffer should be empty after successful flush");
      translateOutgoing(data);
      flush();
      return true;
    } else {
      return tryWriteImpl(data);
    }
  }
  /// Flush any buffered data. Returns true if all data was flushed.
  ///
  /// If `translateMessages` is false, calling `flush()` will immediately return
  /// true and perform no action, as there is no buffered data to flush.
  bool flush() {
    while (translationBufferIdx < translationBuffer.size()) {
      if (!tryWriteImpl(translationBuffer[translationBufferIdx]))
        return false;
      ++translationBufferIdx;
    }
    translationBuffer.clear();
    translationBufferIdx = 0;
    return true;
  }
 
protected:
  /// Implementation for write(). Subclasses must implement this.
  virtual void writeImpl(const MessageData &) = 0;
 
  /// Implementation for tryWrite(). Subclasses must implement this.
  virtual bool tryWriteImpl(const MessageData &data) = 0;
 
  /// Break a message into its frames.
  std::vector<MessageData> getMessageFrames(const MessageData &data);
 
  /// Whether to translate outgoing data if the port type is a window type. Set
  /// by the connect() method.
  bool translateMessages = false;
  /// If tryWrite cannot write all the messages of a windowed type at once, it
  /// stores them here and writes them out one by one on subsequent calls.
  std::vector<MessageData> translationBuffer;
  /// Index of the next message to write in translationBuffer.
  size_t translationBufferIdx = 0;
  /// Translate outgoing data if the port type is a window type. Append the new
  /// message 'chunks' to translationBuffer.
  void translateOutgoing(const MessageData &data);
 
private:
  volatile bool connected = false;
};
 
/// Instantiated when a backend does not know how to create a write channel.
class UnknownWriteChannelPort : public WriteChannelPort {
public:
  UnknownWriteChannelPort(const Type *type, std::string errmsg)
      : WriteChannelPort(type), errmsg(errmsg) {}
 
  void connect(const ConnectOptions &options = {}) override {
    throw std::runtime_error(errmsg);
  }
 
protected:
  void writeImpl(const MessageData &) override {
    throw std::runtime_error(errmsg);
  }
  bool tryWriteImpl(const MessageData &) override {
    throw std::runtime_error(errmsg);
  }
 
  std::string errmsg;
};
 
/// A ChannelPort which reads data from the accelerator. It has two modes:
/// Callback and Polling which cannot be used at the same time. The mode is set
/// at connect() time. To change the mode, disconnect() and then connect()
/// again.
class ReadChannelPort : public ChannelPort {
 
public:
  ReadChannelPort(const Type *type)
      : ChannelPort(type), mode(Mode::Disconnected) {}
  virtual void disconnect() override { mode = Mode::Disconnected; }
  virtual bool isConnected() const override {
    return mode != Mode::Disconnected;
  }
 
  //===--------------------------------------------------------------------===//
  // Callback mode: To use a callback, connect with a callback function which
  // will get called with incoming data. This function can be called from any
  // thread. It shall return true to indicate that the data was consumed. False
  // if it could not accept the data and should be tried again at some point in
  // the future. Callback is not allowed to block and needs to execute quickly.
  //
  // TODO: Have the callback return something upon which the caller can check,
  // wait, and be notified.
  //===--------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 
  virtual void connect(std::function<bool(MessageData)> callback,
                       const ConnectOptions &options = {});
 
  //===--------------------------------------------------------------------===//
  // Polling mode methods: To use futures or blocking reads, connect without any
  // arguments. You will then be able to use readAsync() or read().
  //===--------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 
  /// Default max data queue size set at connect time.
  static constexpr uint64_t DefaultMaxDataQueueMsgs = 32;
 
  /// Connect to the channel in polling mode.
  virtual void connect(const ConnectOptions &options = {}) override;
 
  /// Asynchronous read.
  virtual std::future<MessageData> readAsync();
 
  /// Specify a buffer to read into. Blocking. Basic API, will likely change
  /// for performance and functionality reasons.
  virtual void read(MessageData &outData) {
    std::future<MessageData> f = readAsync();
    f.wait();
    outData = std::move(f.get());
  }
 
  /// Set maximum number of messages to store in the dataQueue. 0 means no
  /// limit. This is only used in polling mode and is set to default of 32 upon
  /// connect. While it may seem redundant to have this and bufferSize, there
  /// may be (and are) backends which have a very small amount of memory which
  /// are accelerator accessible and want to move messages out as quickly as
  /// possible.
  void setMaxDataQueueMsgs(uint64_t maxMsgs) { maxDataQueueMsgs = maxMsgs; }
 
protected:
  /// Indicates the current mode of the channel.
  enum Mode { Disconnected, Callback, Polling };
  volatile Mode mode;
 
  /// Backends call this callback when new data is available.
  std::function<bool(MessageData)> callback;
 
  /// Window translation support.
  std::vector<uint8_t> translationBuffer;
  /// Index of the next expected frame (for multi-frame windows).
  size_t nextFrameIndex = 0;
  /// For list fields: accumulated list data across frames.
  std::vector<uint8_t> listDataBuffer;
  /// Flag to track whether we're in the middle of accumulating list data.
  bool accumulatingListData = false;
  /// Reset translation state buffers and indices.
  void resetTranslationState();
  /// Translate incoming data if the port type is a window type. Returns true if
  /// the message has been completely received.
  bool translateIncoming(MessageData &data);
 
  //===--------------------------------------------------------------------===//
  // Polling mode members.
  //===--------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 
  /// Mutex to protect the two queues used for polling.
  std::mutex pollingM;
  /// Store incoming data here if there are no outstanding promises to be
  /// fulfilled.
  std::queue<MessageData> dataQueue;
  /// Maximum number of messages to store in dataQueue. 0 means no limit.
  uint64_t maxDataQueueMsgs;
  /// Promises to be fulfilled when data is available.
  std::queue<std::promise<MessageData>> promiseQueue;
};
 
/// Instantiated when a backend does not know how to create a read channel.
class UnknownReadChannelPort : public ReadChannelPort {
public:
  UnknownReadChannelPort(const Type *type, std::string errmsg)
      : ReadChannelPort(type), errmsg(errmsg) {}
 
  void connect(std::function<bool(MessageData)> callback,
               const ConnectOptions &options = ConnectOptions()) override {
    throw std::runtime_error(errmsg);
  }
  void connect(const ConnectOptions &options = ConnectOptions()) override {
    throw std::runtime_error(errmsg);
  }
  std::future<MessageData> readAsync() override {
    throw std::runtime_error(errmsg);
  }
 
protected:
  std::string errmsg;
};
 
/// Services provide connections to 'bundles' -- collections of named,
/// unidirectional communication channels. This class provides access to those
/// ChannelPorts.
class BundlePort {
public:
  /// Compute the direction of a channel given the bundle direction and the
  /// bundle port's direction.
  static bool isWrite(BundleType::Direction bundleDir) {
    return bundleDir == BundleType::Direction::To;
  }
 
  /// Construct a port.
  BundlePort(AppID id, const BundleType *type, PortMap channels);
  virtual ~BundlePort() = default;
 
  /// Get the ID of the port.
  AppID getID() const { return id; }
 
  /// Get access to the raw byte streams of a channel. Intended for internal
  /// usage and binding to other languages (e.g. Python) which have their own
  /// message serialization code. Exposed publicly as an escape hatch, but
  /// ordinary users should not use. You have been warned.
  WriteChannelPort &getRawWrite(const std::string &name) const;
  ReadChannelPort &getRawRead(const std::string &name) const;
  const PortMap &getChannels() const { return channels; }
 
  /// Cast this Bundle port to a subclass which is actually useful. Returns
  /// nullptr if the cast fails.
  // TODO: this probably shouldn't be 'const', but bundle ports' user access are
  // const. Change that.
  template <typename T>
  T *getAs() const {
    return const_cast<T *>(dynamic_cast<const T *>(this));
  }
 
  /// Calls `poll` on all channels in the bundle and returns true if any of them
  /// returned true.
  bool poll() {
    bool result = false;
    for (auto &channel : channels)
      result |= channel.second.poll();
    return result;
  }
 
protected:
  AppID id;
  const BundleType *type;
  PortMap channels;
};
 
} // namespace esi
 
#endif // ESI_PORTS_H