hps_accel on PLATFORM=hps fMax is low

[alanvgreen]

fMax for builds of hps_acccel on hps is quite low.

commit 3302c0 (link) sets the clock divisor to 12, making the clock speed about 37.5MHz, and the toolchain often report fMax in high 40MHz range.

We'd like to understand what keeps fMax low, and develop a plan to increase it.

Ideas:

• what is fMax of Full VexRiscV config (i.e most common build) vs SlimPerf+Cfu
• is this a misconfiguration?
• is it due to the fix for CFU instruction in branch delay slot?

[alanvgreen]

@kgugala Please take a look

[kgugala]

@piotr-binkowski please take a look at this one

[piotr-binkowski]

I did some initial tests using this code https://github.com/antmicro/CFU-Playground/tree/hps (this uses #280 as a base and uses updated LiteSPI core)
From my tests it looks like Vex Slim and Vex Full when built for the minimal SoC show the same fMax but the full SlimPerfCFU configuration shows only around ~43MHz

./scripts/pyrun soc/hps_soc.py --build

Info: Max frequency for clock 'por_clk$glb_clk': 89.05 MHz (PASS at 41.25 MHz)

./scripts/pyrun soc/hps_soc.py --build --slim_cpu

Info: Max frequency for clock 'por_clk$glb_clk': 89.05 MHz (PASS at 41.25 MHz)

proj/hps_accel/ > PLATFORM=hps make bitstream

Info: Max frequency for clock 'por_clk$glb_clk': 43.20 MHz (PASS at 41.25 MHz)

I will need to do more testing.

[alanvgreen]

@tcal-x reports that with trivial CFU can still get 79MHz.

Perhaps problem is with cfu.py infra?

Next step: check with JSON critical path report.

[piotr-binkowski]

I did some more builds and it looks like hps_accel has its critical path inside VexRiscV

Info: Critical path report for clock 'por_clk$glb_clk' (posedge -> posedge):
Info: curr total
Info:  0.4  0.4  Source VexRiscv.writeBack_arbitration_isValid_FD1P3IX_Q.Q
Info:  0.6  1.0    Net VexRiscv.lastStageIsValid budget 2.240000 ns (40,11) -> (39,11)
Info:                Sink VexRiscv.memory_to_writeBack_MEMORY_ENABLE_LUT4_C.D
Info:                Defined in:
Info:                  /home/pbinkowski/work/litespi/CFU-Playground/soc/build/hps.hps_accel/gateware/hps_proto2_platform.v:2605.10-2643.2
Info:                  /home/pbinkowski/work/litespi/CFU-Playground/third_party/python/pythondata_cpu_vexriscv/pythondata_cpu_vexriscv/verilog/VexRiscv_SlimPerfCfu.v:707.23-707.52
Info:  0.3  1.3  Source VexRiscv.memory_to_writeBack_MEMORY_ENABLE_LUT4_C.F
Info:  3.0  4.2    Net VexRiscv.memory_to_writeBack_MEMORY_ENABLE_LUT4_C_Z budget 4.095000 ns (39,11) -> (40,8)
Info:                Sink VexRiscv._zz_216_WIDEFN9_B0_Z_LUT4_C.B
Info:  0.3  4.5  Source VexRiscv._zz_216_WIDEFN9_B0_Z_LUT4_C.F
Info:  7.5 12.0    Net VexRiscv._zz_216_WIDEFN9_B0_Z_LUT4_C_Z budget 2.730000 ns (40,8) -> (46,13)
Info:                Sink VexRiscv.memory_DivPlugin_div_done_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_B.C
Info:  0.3 12.2  Source VexRiscv.memory_DivPlugin_div_done_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_B.F
Info:  0.4 12.6    Net VexRiscv.memory_DivPlugin_div_done_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_B_Z budget 1.364000 ns (46,13) -> (46,13)
Info:                Sink VexRiscv.execute_CsrPlugin_wfiWake_LUT4_C_Z_WIDEFN9_C0_Z_LUT4_D_Z_LUT4_C.D
Info:  0.3 12.9  Source VexRiscv.execute_CsrPlugin_wfiWake_LUT4_C_Z_WIDEFN9_C0_Z_LUT4_D_Z_LUT4_C.F
Info:  2.2 15.0    Net VexRiscv.execute_CsrPlugin_wfiWake_LUT4_C_Z_WIDEFN9_C0_Z_LUT4_D_Z_LUT4_C_Z budget 1.364000 ns (46,13) -> (44,9)
Info:                Sink VexRiscv.decode_to_execute_BYPASSABLE_EXECUTE_STAGE_LUT4_B_Z_WIDEFN9_D0$widefn_comb[0]$.SEL
Info:  0.2 15.2  Source VexRiscv.decode_to_execute_BYPASSABLE_EXECUTE_STAGE_LUT4_B_Z_WIDEFN9_D0$widefn_comb[0]$.OFX
Info:  0.3 15.5    Net VexRiscv.decode_to_execute_BYPASSABLE_EXECUTE_STAGE_LUT4_B_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z budget 1.364000 ns (44,9) -> (44,9)
Info:                Sink VexRiscv.decode_INSTRUCTION_ANTICIPATED_LUT4_Z.D
Info:  0.3 15.8  Source VexRiscv.decode_INSTRUCTION_ANTICIPATED_LUT4_Z.F
Info:  5.8 21.6    Net VexRiscv.decode_INSTRUCTION_ANTICIPATED[23] budget 1.364000 ns (44,9) -> (60,14)
Info:                Sink VexRiscv.RegFilePlugin_regFile.7.0.0$lutram_comb[1]$.A
Info:                Defined in:
Info:                  /home/pbinkowski/work/litespi/CFU-Playground/soc/build/hps.hps_accel/gateware/hps_proto2_platform.v:2605.10-2643.2
Info:                  /home/pbinkowski/work/litespi/CFU-Playground/third_party/python/pythondata_cpu_vexriscv/pythondata_cpu_vexriscv/verilog/VexRiscv_SlimPerfCfu.v:957.23-957.63
Info:  0.3 21.8  Source VexRiscv.RegFilePlugin_regFile.7.0.0$lutram_comb[1]$.F
Info:  0.7 22.5    Net VexRiscv.RegFilePlugin_regFile.7.0.0_DO[1] budget 1.364000 ns (60,14) -> (61,14)
Info:                Sink VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[1]$.D
Info:                Defined in:
Info:                  /usr/local/bin/../share/yosys/techmap.v:571.28-571.29
Info:  0.3 22.8  Source VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[1]$.F
Info:  0.0 22.8    Net VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_f1$ budget 1.364000 ns (61,14) -> (61,14)
Info:                Sink VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$.F1
Info:  0.1 22.9  Source VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$.OFX
Info:  0.2 23.1    Net VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_D[1] budget 1.364000 ns (61,14) -> (61,14)
Info:                Sink VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_2.M
Info:                Defined in:
Info:                  /usr/local/bin/../share/yosys/techmap.v:575.21-575.22
Info:  0.0 23.1  Setup VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_2.M
Info: 2.5 ns logic, 20.7 ns routing

And the two referenced lines are here https://github.com/tcal-x/pythondata-cpu-vexriscv/blob/7490bb269e39e0be9c7192d3b82891eccfa36db2/pythondata_cpu_vexriscv/verilog/VexRiscv_PerfCfu.v#L707 and here https://github.com/tcal-x/pythondata-cpu-vexriscv/blob/7490bb269e39e0be9c7192d3b82891eccfa36db2/pythondata_cpu_vexriscv/verilog/VexRiscv_PerfCfu.v#L957

Which seems to be a path from instruction decoding to writeback stage. I will need to take a closer look.

I've also checked with a simpler CFU from example_cfu and in that case the critical path goes through logic generated by cfu.py

Info: Critical path report for clock 'por_clk$glb_clk' (posedge -> posedge):
Info: curr total
Info:  0.4  0.4  Source VexRiscv.decode_to_execute_RS1_FD1P3IX_Q_27.Q
Info:  1.9  2.3    Net soc_vexriscv_cfu_bus_cmd_payload_inputs_0[4] budget 2.495000 ns (43,14) -> (53,15)
Info:                Sink Cfu.fn3.fsm_state_FD1P3IX_Q_D_LUT4_Z_C_LUT4_D_C_LUT4_Z_C_CCU2_S0_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT$ccu2_comb[0]$.B
Info:                Defined in:
Info:                  /home/pbinkowski/work/litespi/CFU-Playground/soc/build/hps.example_cfu/gateware/hps_proto2_platform.v:57.13-57.54
Info:  0.4  2.7  Source Cfu.fn3.fsm_state_FD1P3IX_Q_D_LUT4_Z_C_LUT4_D_C_LUT4_Z_C_CCU2_S0_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT$ccu2_comb[0]$.FCO
Info:  0.0  2.7    Net Cfu.fn3.fsm_state_FD1P3IX_Q_D_LUT4_Z_C_LUT4_D_C_LUT4_Z_C_CCU2_S0_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT$widefn_int_cy$ budget 0.499000 ns (53,15) -> (53,15)
Info:                Sink Cfu.fn3.fsm_state_FD1P3IX_Q_D_LUT4_Z_C_LUT4_D_C_LUT4_Z_C_CCU2_S0_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT$ccu2_comb[1]$.FCI
Info:  0.0  2.7  Source Cfu.fn3.fsm_state_FD1P3IX_Q_D_LUT4_Z_C_LUT4_D_C_LUT4_Z_C_CCU2_S0_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT$ccu2_comb[1]$.FCO
Info:  0.1  2.8    Net Cfu.fn3.fsm_state_FD1P3IX_Q_D_LUT4_Z_C_LUT4_D_C_LUT4_Z_C_CCU2_S0_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN budget 0.499000 ns (53,15) -> (54,15)
Info:                Sink Cfu.fn3.fsm_state_FD1P3IX_Q_D_LUT4_Z_C_LUT4_D_C_LUT4_Z_C_CCU2_S0_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT$ccu2_comb[0]$.FCI
Info:                Defined in:
Info:                  /home/pbinkowski/work/litespi/CFU-Playground/soc/build/hps.example_cfu/gateware/hps_proto2_platform.v:2474.5-2486.2
Info:                  /home/pbinkowski/work/litespi/CFU-Playground/proj/example_cfu/cfu.py:38
Info:                  /home/pbinkowski/work/litespi/CFU-Playground/proj/example_cfu/cfu.v:247.7-255.4
Info:                  /usr/local/bin/../share/yosys/nexus/arith_map.v:83.5-89.4
Info:                  /usr/local/bin/../share/yosys/nexus/cells_sim.v:201.26-201.30
Info:  0.0  2.8  Source Cfu.fn3.fsm_state_FD1P3IX_Q_D_LUT4_Z_C_LUT4_D_C_LUT4_Z_C_CCU2_S0_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT$ccu2_comb[0]$.FCO
Info:  0.0  2.8    Net Cfu.fn3.fsm_state_FD1P3IX_Q_D_LUT4_Z_C_LUT4_D_C_LUT4_Z_C_CCU2_S0_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT$widefn_int_cy$ budget 0.499000 ns (54,15) -> (54,15)
Info:                Sink Cfu.fn3.fsm_state_FD1P3IX_Q_D_LUT4_Z_C_LUT4_D_C_LUT4_Z_C_CCU2_S0_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT_CIN_CCU2_COUT$ccu2_comb[1]$.FCI
[....]
Info:  1.3 11.6    Net VexRiscv.decode_INSTRUCTION_ANTICIPATED[22] budget 0.498000 ns (50,5) -> (34,13)
Info:                Sink VexRiscv.RegFilePlugin_regFile.1.1.0$lutram_comb[3]$.D
Info:                Defined in:
Info:                  /home/pbinkowski/work/litespi/CFU-Playground/soc/build/hps.example_cfu/gateware/hps_proto2_platform.v:2605.10-2643.2
Info:                  /home/pbinkowski/work/litespi/CFU-Playground/third_party/python/pythondata_cpu_vexriscv/pythondata_cpu_vexriscv/verilog/VexRiscv_FullCfu.v:957.23-957.63
Info:  0.3 11.9  Source VexRiscv.RegFilePlugin_regFile.1.1.0$lutram_comb[3]$.F
Info:  0.7 12.5    Net VexRiscv.RegFilePlugin_regFile.1.0.0_DO[7] budget 0.498000 ns (34,13) -> (30,12)
Info:                Sink VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_27_D_LUT4_Z.B
Info:                Defined in:
Info:                  /usr/local/bin/../share/yosys/techmap.v:571.28-571.29
Info:  0.3 12.8  Source VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_27_D_LUT4_Z.F
Info:  0.3 13.1    Net VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_27_D[3] budget 0.498000 ns (30,12) -> (30,12)
Info:                Sink VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_24.M
Info:                Defined in:
Info:                  /usr/local/bin/../share/yosys/techmap.v:575.21-575.22
Info:  0.0 13.1  Setup VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_24.M
Info: 3.7 ns logic, 9.4 ns routing

Info: Critical path report for cross-domain path '<async>' -> '<async>':
Info: curr total
Info:  0.0  0.0  Source VexRiscv.execute_MUL_LL_MULT18X18_Z/PREADD9_CORE_x0_z1.BLSO8
Info:  0.0  0.0    Net VexRiscv.execute_MUL_LL_MULT18X18_Z/PREADD9_CORE_x0_z1$conn$BLSO8 budget 82.176003 ns (55,19) -> (55,19)
Info:                Sink VexRiscv.execute_MUL_LL_MULT18X18_Z/PREADD9_CORE_x0_z0.BLS18
Info:  0.7  0.7  Setup VexRiscv.execute_MUL_LL_MULT18X18_Z/PREADD9_CORE_x0_z0.BLS18
Info: 0.7 ns logic, 0.0 ns routing

Info: Max frequency for clock 'por_clk$glb_clk': 76.15 MHz (PASS at 41.25 MHz)

[alanvgreen]

@piotr-binkowski Thanks for gathering all this together. It looks like we'll need to look closely at more than one path (via the nextpnr JSON output?) to get a full picture of what is going on.

[piotr-binkowski]

I've generated JSON timing reports and with help of a simple python script (Currently it is located on this branch https://github.com/antmicro/CFU-Playground/tree/hps-fmax)
It can be used to extract list of n longest paths (by default 100)
Results for hps_accel look like this:

VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_2 : 23.148000717163086
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_1 : 22.867000579833984
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q : 22.81599998474121
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_3 : 22.658000946044922
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_LUT4_A_Z_LUT4_B_Z_LUT4_D_Z_LUT4_Z_1 -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_29 : 21.572999954223633
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_LUT4_A_Z_LUT4_B_Z_LUT4_D -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_26 : 21.45800018310547
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_10 : 21.367000579833984
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_8 : 21.354000091552734
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_11 : 21.19300079345703
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_9 : 21.136999130249023
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_LUT4_A_Z_LUT4_B_Z_LUT4_D_Z_LUT4_Z_24 -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_30 : 20.993999481201172
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_LUT4_A_Z_LUT4_B_Z_LUT4_D_Z_LUT4_Z_16 -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_25 : 20.801000595092773
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_LUT4_A_Z_LUT4_B_Z_LUT4_D_Z_LUT4_Z_18 -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_28 : 20.65999984741211
VexRiscv.execute_arbitration_isValid_FD1P3IX_Q_SP_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv.execute_arbitration_isValid_FD1P3IX_Q : 20.6299991607666
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_30 : 20.604999542236328
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_code_FD1P3IX_Q_1 : 20.604999542236328
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_LUT4_A_Z_LUT4_B_Z_LUT4_D_Z_LUT4_Z_17 -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_27 : 20.60300064086914
VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_code_FD1P3IX_Q_CD_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_code_FD1P3IX_Q : 20.59600067138672
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_19_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_16 : 20.577999114990234
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_19_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_19 : 20.479000091552734
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcRegPropagate_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache.io_cpu_fetch_data_regNextWhen_FD1P3IX_Q_21 : 20.437999725341797
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_26 : 20.434999465942383
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_28 : 20.434999465942383
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcRegPropagate_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache.io_cpu_fetch_data_regNextWhen_FD1P3IX_Q_13 : 20.395000457763672
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_code_FD1P3IX_Q_2 : 20.395000457763672
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcRegPropagate_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache.io_cpu_fetch_data_regNextWhen_FD1P3IX_Q_12 : 20.392000198364258
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcRegPropagate_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache.io_cpu_fetch_data_regNextWhen_FD1P3IX_Q_14 : 20.392000198364258
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcRegPropagate_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache.io_cpu_fetch_data_regNextWhen_FD1P3IX_Q_17 : 20.392000198364258
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcRegPropagate_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache.io_cpu_fetch_data_regNextWhen_FD1P3IX_Q_19 : 20.392000198364258
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcRegPropagate_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache.io_cpu_fetch_data_regNextWhen_FD1P3IX_Q_5 : 20.389999389648438
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_19_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_18 : 20.332000732421875
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_25 : 20.29199981689453
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_1 : 20.290000915527344
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_29 : 20.283000946044922
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_31 : 20.283000946044922
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_27 : 20.281999588012695
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_19_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_17 : 20.264999389648438
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.stageB_unaligned_LUT4_A_Z_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_code_FD1P3IX_Q_1 : 20.26300048828125
VexRiscv.memory_arbitration_isValid_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.memory_arbitration_isValid_FD1P3IX_Q : 20.176000595092773
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_23 : 20.077999114990234
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_2 : 19.992000579833984
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_10 : 19.98900032043457
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_14 : 19.98900032043457
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_code_FD1P3IX_Q : 19.974000930786133
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_4 : 19.97100067138672
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_5 : 19.97100067138672
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_8 : 19.97100067138672
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcRegPropagate_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache.banks_0.0.0.0 : 19.92799949645996
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_21 : 19.92099952697754
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_22 : 19.92099952697754
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_LUT4_A_Z_LUT4_B_Z_LUT4_D_Z_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_31 : 19.9060001373291
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_15 : 19.8439998626709
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_3 : 19.833999633789062
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q : 19.826000213623047
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_12 : 19.826000213623047
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_11 : 19.823999404907227
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_13 : 19.823999404907227
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_6 : 19.823999404907227
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_7 : 19.823999404907227
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_9 : 19.823999404907227
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_27_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_26 : 19.72800064086914
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_code_FD1P3JX_Q : 19.660999298095703
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_17 : 19.659000396728516
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_18 : 19.659000396728516
VexRiscv.memory_DivPlugin_div_done_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_B -> VexRiscv.execute_to_memory_BYPASSABLE_MEMORY_STAGE_FD1P3IX_Q : 19.649999618530273
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_15_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_12 : 19.55699920654297
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_31_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_30 : 19.520999908447266
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_19 : 19.511999130249023
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_20 : 19.509000778198242
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_24 : 19.509000778198242
VexRiscv._zz_304_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_D0_Z_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_16 : 19.500999450683594
VexRiscv.memory_DivPlugin_div_done_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_B -> VexRiscv.execute_to_memory_CfuPlugin_CFU_IN_FLIGHT_FD1P3IX_Q : 19.461000442504883
VexRiscv.memory_DivPlugin_div_done_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_B -> VexRiscv.dataCache_1.stageA_request_data_FD1P3IX_Q_19 : 19.452999114990234
VexRiscv.memory_DivPlugin_div_done_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_B -> VexRiscv.dataCache_1.stageA_request_data_FD1P3IX_Q_20 : 19.452999114990234
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_15_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_14 : 19.440000534057617
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_15_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_14 : 19.43899917602539
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_31_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_29 : 19.422000885009766
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_31_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_28 : 19.415000915527344
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_15_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_13 : 19.415000915527344
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_8 : 19.393999099731445
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_31_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_30 : 19.374000549316406
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_31_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_31 : 19.36400032043457
VexRiscv.memory_DivPlugin_div_done_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_B -> VexRiscv.dataCache_1.stageA_request_data_FD1P3IX_Q_23 : 19.31800079345703
VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionValidsRegs_execute_FD1P3IX_Q_D_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionValidsRegs_execute_FD1P3IX_Q : 19.31100082397461
VexRiscv.memory_DivPlugin_div_done_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_B -> VexRiscv.dataCache_1.stageA_request_data_FD1P3IX_Q_15 : 19.308000564575195
VexRiscv.memory_DivPlugin_div_done_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_B -> VexRiscv.dataCache_1.stageA_request_data_FD1P3IX_Q_18 : 19.308000564575195
VexRiscv.memory_DivPlugin_div_done_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_B -> VexRiscv.dataCache_1.stageA_request_data_FD1P3IX_Q_21 : 19.308000564575195
VexRiscv.memory_DivPlugin_div_done_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_B -> VexRiscv.dataCache_1.stageA_request_data_FD1P3IX_Q_22 : 19.308000564575195
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_15_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_15 : 19.291000366210938
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_15_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_13 : 19.260000228881836
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_LUT4_A_Z_LUT4_B_Z_LUT4_D_Z_LUT4_Z_4 -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_16 : 19.229999542236328
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_4_LUT4_Z_1 -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache.banks_0.0.0.0 : 19.226999282836914
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_23_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_22 : 19.18899917602539
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_11 : 19.18000030517578
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_3 : 19.179000854492188
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_7_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_7 : 19.17300033569336
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_10 : 19.139999389648438
VexRiscv.memory_DivPlugin_div_done_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_B -> VexRiscv.memory_DivPlugin_rs2_FD1P3IX_Q_10 : 19.106000900268555
VexRiscv.memory_DivPlugin_div_done_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_B -> VexRiscv.memory_DivPlugin_rs2_FD1P3IX_Q_11 : 19.106000900268555
VexRiscv.memory_DivPlugin_div_done_LUT4_C_Z_LUT4_B -> VexRiscv.memory_DivPlugin_rs2_FD1P3IX_Q_12 : 19.106000900268555

_zz_246 is defined here and it looks like it is the register file read port
_zz_304 is defined here and it is an IS_CSR signal
and _zz_245 looks like second read port of the register file.

This all looks to be related to instruction decoding.

[piotr-binkowski]

And for comparison example_cfu report looks like this

VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q : 12.696999549865723
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_14_FD1P3IX_Q : 12.633999824523926
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_17_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_16 : 12.597000122070312
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_17_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_14 : 12.583000183105469
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_1 : 12.574999809265137
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_17_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_15 : 12.572999954223633
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_13_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_12 : 12.569000244140625
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_13_FD1P3IX_Q : 12.553999900817871
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_5_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_2 : 12.520000457763672
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_5_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_4 : 12.486000061035156
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_20_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_20 : 12.472000122070312
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_13_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_11 : 12.472000122070312
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_7_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_7 : 12.454000473022461
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_17_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_17 : 12.432999610900879
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_13_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_10 : 12.388999938964844
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_8 : 12.38700008392334
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_20_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_19 : 12.345000267028809
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_5_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_3 : 12.34000015258789
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_5_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_5 : 12.317000389099121
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_20_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_18 : 12.300999641418457
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_6 : 12.298999786376953
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_7_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_4 : 12.270999908447266
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_7 : 12.260000228881836
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_9 : 12.258000373840332
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_7_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_6 : 12.246000289916992
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_9 : 12.208999633789062
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_13_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_13 : 12.166000366210938
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_3 : 12.131999969482422
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q : 12.09000015258789
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_7_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_5 : 12.086999893188477
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_11 : 12.050000190734863
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_7_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_4 : 12.010000228881836
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_1 : 12.006999969482422
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_21 : 12.003999710083008
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_23 : 12.003999710083008
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_20 : 12.003000259399414
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_8 : 11.982000350952148
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_7_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_5 : 11.973999977111816
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_12$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_1 : 11.972000122070312
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_2 : 11.95300006866455
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_1 : 11.949999809265137
VexRiscv.decode_RS1_WIDEFN9_Z_8$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.decode_to_execute_RS1_FD1P3IX_Q_22 : 11.942999839782715
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_10 : 11.939000129699707
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_11$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q : 11.937999725341797
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_14$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_2 : 11.902000427246094
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_7_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_6 : 11.87399959564209
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_18 : 11.864999771118164
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_7_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_7 : 11.848999977111816
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_27_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_27 : 11.845000267028809
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_9 : 11.840999603271484
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_16 : 11.805000305175781
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_11 : 11.803999900817871
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_2 : 11.802000045776367
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_8 : 11.79800033569336
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_25$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_15 : 11.758999824523926
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_10 : 11.708999633789062
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_19$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_9 : 11.708000183105469
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_4_SEL_LUT4_D -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_code_FD1P3JX_Q : 11.70199966430664
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_3 : 11.699000358581543
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q : 11.697999954223633
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_17 : 11.690999984741211
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_19 : 11.690999984741211
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_27_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_25 : 11.678000450134277
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3JX_Q_1 : 11.640999794006348
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_27_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_26 : 11.630999565124512
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_11 : 11.609999656677246
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_4$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_31 : 11.609000205993652
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_31_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_29 : 11.604000091552734
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_5 : 11.597000122070312
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_inc_FD1P3IX_Q_CD_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_inc_FD1P3IX_Q : 11.593000411987305
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_17 : 11.59000015258789
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_4_SEL_LUT4_D -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_code_FD1P3IX_Q : 11.557000160217285
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_8 : 11.548999786376953
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_24 : 11.543000221252441
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_25 : 11.543000221252441
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_27_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_24 : 11.541000366210938
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_27_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_24 : 11.531999588012695
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_17$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_6 : 11.529000282287598
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_4_SEL_LUT4_D -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q : 11.519000053405762
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_4_SEL_LUT4_D -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_15 : 11.519000053405762
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_4_SEL_LUT4_D -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_10 : 11.517000198364258
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_4_SEL_LUT4_D -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_2 : 11.517000198364258
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_4_SEL_LUT4_D -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_3 : 11.517000198364258
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_6$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_23 : 11.505999565124512
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_24$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_14 : 11.505000114440918
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_18$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_7 : 11.501999855041504
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_8$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_25 : 11.50100040435791
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_12 : 11.494000434875488
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_4 : 11.494000434875488
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_7 : 11.494000434875488
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_7$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_24 : 11.491999626159668
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_23$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_13 : 11.491999626159668
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_13$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_29 : 11.489999771118164
VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_31_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_246_FD1P3IX_Q_29 : 11.482999801635742
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_4_SEL_LUT4_D -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_22 : 11.482000350952148
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_WIDEFN9_A0_Z_WIDEFN9_SEL_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_4_SEL_LUT4_D -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_23 : 11.482000350952148
vns_interface4_bank_bus_dat_r_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> vns_interface4_bank_bus_dat_r_FD1P3IX_Q : 11.46500015258789
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_31_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_30 : 11.463000297546387
VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_31_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv._zz_245_FD1P3IX_Q_31 : 11.456000328063965
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_16 : 11.444999694824219

And most paths here start in data/instruction caches

[piotr-binkowski]

If you want to do some tests on your side, you can use this script is located here https://github.com/antmicro/CFU-Playground/blob/hps-fmax/scripts/nextpnr-timing.py and to get JSON outputs with you will need this YosysHQ/nextpnr#810 (rebase this on top of current master to get CrosslinkNX DDRTristate support working in nextpnr)

Branch with nextpnr-timing.py also contains modified Litex that automatically passes option to nextpnr to generate JSON report (it will be located in gateware directory where you can also find your bitstream)

[piotr-binkowski]

I did another test with SlimCfu variant of the VexRiscV and it looks like it can reach 64MHz on some runs (around 65MHz in this one but only 60MHz in one directly before)

VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_1 : 15.312000274658203
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_3 : 15.312000274658203
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_8 : 15.312000274658203
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3JX_Q : 15.312000274658203
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_15 : 15.303000450134277
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_17 : 15.303000450134277
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_22 : 15.303000450134277
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_23 : 15.303000450134277
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_31_D_LUT4_Z_1 -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_29 : 15.295999526977539
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_18 : 15.161999702453613
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_19 : 15.161999702453613
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_20 : 15.161999702453613
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_23_D_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_20 : 14.727999687194824
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_23_D_LUT4_Z_1 -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_21 : 14.66100025177002
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_31_D_LUT4_Z_3 -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_31 : 14.654000282287598
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_2 : 14.579000473022461
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_18_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_18 : 14.565999984741211
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_27_D_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_24 : 14.54800033569336
VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionValidsRegs_decode_FD1P3IX_Q_CD_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionValidsRegs_decode_FD1P3IX_Q : 14.4399995803833
VexRiscv.dataCache_1.io_cpu_execute_args_wr_LUT4_B_Z_LUT4_D_Z_LUT4_D_Z_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.CsrPlugin_exceptionPortCtrl_exceptionContext_badAddr_FD1P3IX_Q_21 : 14.416999816894531
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q : 14.411999702453613
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_1 : 14.41100025177002
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_27_D_LUT4_Z_2 -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_26 : 14.376999855041504
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_27_D_LUT4_Z_1 -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_25 : 14.376999855041504
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_18_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_16 : 14.362000465393066
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_27_D_LUT4_Z_3 -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_27 : 14.352999687194824
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_14_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_13 : 14.343000411987305
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_6_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_5 : 14.342000007629395
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_7_D_LUT4_Z_2 -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_6 : 14.331999778747559
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_14_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_11 : 14.331999778747559
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_31_D_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_28 : 14.317999839782715
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_23_D_LUT4_Z_3 -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_23 : 14.295999526977539
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_7_D_LUT4_Z_3 -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_7 : 14.265999794006348
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_6_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_4 : 14.253000259399414
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_31_D_LUT4_Z_1 -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_29 : 14.251999855041504
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_27_D_LUT4_Z_1 -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_25 : 14.25100040435791
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_31_D_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_28 : 14.246999740600586
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_14_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_12 : 14.215999603271484
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_18_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_15 : 14.192000389099121
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_23_D_LUT4_Z_3 -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_23 : 14.184000015258789
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_13_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_13_FD1P3IX_Q : 14.166000366210938
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_31_D_LUT4_Z_2 -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_30 : 14.156999588012695
Cfu.macc.$199_CCU2_S0_4$ccu2_comb[0]$ -> Cfu.macc.result__payload_FD1P3IX_Q : 14.152999877929688
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_9 : 14.128999710083008
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_14_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_14 : 14.128999710083008
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_7_D_LUT4_Z_2 -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_6 : 14.12600040435791
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_D_LUT4_Z_2 -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_2 : 14.121999740600586
Cfu.macc.$199_CCU2_S0_5$ccu2_comb[1]$ -> Cfu.macc.result__payload_FD1P3IX_Q_1 : 14.121000289916992
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_7_D_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_4 : 14.11299991607666
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_27_D_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_24 : 14.104999542236328
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_18_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_17 : 14.098999977111816
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_13_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_14_FD1P3IX_Q : 14.095999717712402
Cfu.macc.$199_CCU2_S0_5$ccu2_comb[0]$ -> Cfu.macc.result__payload_FD1P3IX_Q_2 : 14.08899974822998
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_7_D_LUT4_Z_1 -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_5 : 14.081000328063965
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_6_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_3 : 14.081000328063965
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_23_D_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_20 : 14.079000473022461
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_27_D_LUT4_Z_2 -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_26 : 14.072999954223633
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_27_D_LUT4_Z_3 -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_27 : 14.059000015258789
Cfu.macc.$199_CCU2_S0_6$ccu2_comb[1]$ -> Cfu.macc.result__payload_FD1P3IX_Q_3 : 14.057000160217285
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_23_D_LUT4_Z_2 -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_22 : 14.055000305175781
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_7_D_LUT4_Z_3 -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_7 : 14.031999588012695
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_23_D_LUT4_Z_2 -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_22 : 14.027000427246094
Cfu.macc.$199_CCU2_S0_6$ccu2_comb[0]$ -> Cfu.macc.result__payload_FD1P3IX_Q_4 : 14.024999618530273
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_LUT4_Z_2 -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_10 : 14.013999938964844
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_8 : 14.012999534606934
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_6_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_6 : 14.012999534606934
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_LUT4_Z_1 -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_9 : 14.008999824523926
Cfu.macc.$199_CCU2_S0_7$ccu2_comb[1]$ -> Cfu.macc.result__payload_FD1P3IX_Q_5 : 13.993000030517578
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_13_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_19 : 13.991000175476074
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_10 : 13.987000465393066
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcRegPropagate_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache.banks_0.0.0.0 : 13.975000381469727
Cfu.macc.$199_CCU2_S0_7$ccu2_comb[0]$ -> Cfu.macc.result__payload_FD1P3IX_Q_6 : 13.961000442504883
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_15_D_LUT4_Z_1 -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_13 : 13.95300006866455
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_10 : 13.930999755859375
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_5 : 13.930999755859375
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_31_D_LUT4_Z_3 -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_31 : 13.928999900817871
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_8 : 13.918000221252441
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_15_D_LUT4_Z_2 -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_14 : 13.916000366210938
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_15_D_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_12 : 13.902999877929688
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_8 : 13.901000022888184
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_23_D_LUT4_Z_1 -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_21 : 13.895999908447266
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_D_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q : 13.88599967956543
Cfu.macc.$199_CCU2_S0_8$ccu2_comb[1]$ -> Cfu.macc.result__payload_FD1P3IX_Q_7 : 13.878999710083008
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_D_LUT4_Z_1 -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_1 : 13.871000289916992
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_24 : 13.869999885559082
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_25 : 13.869999885559082
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_pcReg_FD1P3IX_Q_26 : 13.869999885559082
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_15_D_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_12 : 13.866999626159668
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_LUT4_Z_1 -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_9 : 13.862000465393066
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_31_D_LUT4_Z_2 -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_30 : 13.861000061035156
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_15_D_LUT4_Z_3 -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_15 : 13.847999572753906
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_13_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_2$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_20 : 13.847000122070312
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_15_D_LUT4_Z_1 -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_13 : 13.831000328063965
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_inc_FD1P3IX_Q_CD_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_inc_FD1P3IX_Q : 13.812000274658203
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_7_D_LUT4_Z -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_4 : 13.805999755859375
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_D_LUT4_Z_2 -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_2 : 13.79800033569336
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_15_D_LUT4_Z_2 -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_14 : 13.793999671936035
VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_7_D_LUT4_Z_1 -> VexRiscv._zz_221_FD1P3IX_Q_5 : 13.779999732971191
VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_9_D_LUT4_Z_3 -> VexRiscv._zz_222_FD1P3IX_Q_11 : 13.77400016784668
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_fetchPc_booted_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache.io_cpu_fetch_mmuRsp_isIoAccess_FD1P3IX_Q : 13.77400016784668

And from what I can see the only difference between SlimPerfCfu and SlimCfu is including additional performance counter CSRs which look unused in the hps_accel code (there are a few tests for those in the menus but thats all)

[piotr-binkowski]

And I think removal of those CSRs might have helped to simplify instruction decoding and register access logic so in theory we could look into simplifying that even more by looking for unused features.

[alanvgreen]

@piotr-binkowski The CSRs are typically used to tune code and then are removed before checking in.

Agree that if they're reducing fMax we probably don't want them included by default.

@tcal-x if there is a mechanism to turn CSRs on and off, that mechanism should toggle fMax up and down, too. For the time being, I'd be happy to use MCYCLE on hps_accel.

[piotr-binkowski]

I did some more tests and I've noticed that in the CFU rsp_valid uses cmd_valid input from the Vex directly which creates a fairly long path which in the end is used by memory_arbitration_isStuck signals and this is then used by instruction/data caches that were showing issues.
I've modified the CFU FSM responsible for communication with the CPU to use only signals registered inside CFU, this is located here
But at the moment that code fails on real hardware - golden tests show different results ie.

   490M (   490056313) cycles total
FAIL -123 (actual) != -124 (expected) ***

But at the same time code passes all tests (executed by make pytest from proj/hps_accel dir).

Using that version of the code and a good seed (7811 in this case) I was able to build a design that almost reached 70.4MHz (64MHz + 10%) - it reached 69.7MHz

And in fact only three paths were too slow to meet the timing requirements, remaining paths were under 14ns

VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_14_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_11 : 14.35099983215332
VexRiscv.execute_CsrPlugin_csr_3008_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv._zz_159_FD1P3IX_Q_30 : 14.20300006866455
VexRiscv.execute_CsrPlugin_csr_3008_LUT4_C -> VexRiscv._zz_159_FD1P3IX_Q_8 : 14.20300006866455
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_13_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_13_FD1P3IX_Q : 13.814000129699707
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_13_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_14_FD1P3IX_Q : 13.803000450134277
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_13_FD1P3IX_Q_D_WIDEFN9_Z_3$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_19 : 13.706999778747559
VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_14_D_WIDEFN9_Z_1$widefn_comb[0]$ -> VexRiscv.IBusCachedPlugin_cache._zz_10_FD1P3IX_Q_13 : 13.559000015258789
...

[tcal-x]

I did some more tests and I've noticed that in the CFU rsp_valid uses cmd_valid input from the Vex directly which creates a fairly long path...

There may be some options in the generation of the VexRiscv that affect how the CFU Plugin interfaces with the CPU pipeline. This will be come easier to experiment with after PR #305 is merged.