Как Verilog превращается в цифровую схему

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Берём Yosys: бесплатный открытый софт для синтеза. Его можно легко собрать из исходников под Линукс, или скачать готовый для RedHat или Windows. В качестве примера создаём файл example.v на языке Verilog:

    module example(input clk, a, b, c, output reg [1:0] y);
        always @(posedge clk)
            if (c)
                y <= a + b;
    endmodule

Понадобится также скрипт с директивами для Yosys:

    read_verilog example.v
    proc
    opt
    show -pause

Запускаем:

$ yosys example.ys 

 /----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
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 |  yosys -- Yosys Open SYnthesis Suite                                       |
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 |  Copyright (C) 2012 - 2016  Clifford Wolf            |
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 |  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES  |
 |  WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF          |
 |  MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR   |
 |  ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES    |
 |  WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN     |
 |  ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF   |
 |  OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.            |
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 \----------------------------------------------------------------------------/

 Yosys 0.6+152 (git sha1 b5a9fba, gcc 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.1 -fPIC -Os)


-- Executing script file `example.ys' --

1. Executing Verilog-2005 frontend.
Parsing Verilog input from `example.v' to AST representation.
Generating RTLIL representation for module `\example'.
Successfully finished Verilog frontend.

2. Executing PROC pass (convert processes to netlists).

2.1. Executing PROC_CLEAN pass (remove empty switches from decision trees).
Cleaned up 0 empty switches.

2.2. Executing PROC_RMDEAD pass (remove dead branches from decision trees).
Removed a total of 0 dead cases.

2.3. Executing PROC_INIT pass (extract init attributes).

2.4. Executing PROC_ARST pass (detect async resets in processes).

2.5. Executing PROC_MUX pass (convert decision trees to multiplexers).
Creating decoders for process `\example.$proc$example.v:4$1'.
     1/1: $0\y[1:0]

2.6. Executing PROC_DLATCH pass (convert process syncs to latches).

2.7. Executing PROC_DFF pass (convert process syncs to FFs).
Creating register for signal `\example.\y' using process `\example.$proc$example.v:4$1'.
  created $dff cell `$procdff$6' with positive edge clock.

2.8. Executing PROC_CLEAN pass (remove empty switches from decision trees).
Found and cleaned up 1 empty switch in `\example.$proc$example.v:4$1'.
Removing empty process `example.$proc$example.v:4$1'.
Cleaned up 1 empty switch.

3. Executing OPT pass (performing simple optimizations).

3.1. Executing OPT_EXPR pass (perform const folding).

3.2. Executing OPT_MERGE pass (detect identical cells).
Finding identical cells in module `\example'.
Removed a total of 0 cells.

3.3. Executing OPT_MUXTREE pass (detect dead branches in mux trees).
Running muxtree optimizer on module \example..
  Creating internal representation of mux trees.
  Evaluating internal representation of mux trees.
    Root of a mux tree: $procmux$4 (pure)
  Analyzing evaluation results.
Removed 0 multiplexer ports.

3.4. Executing OPT_REDUCE pass (consolidate $*mux and $reduce_* inputs).
  Optimizing cells in module \example.
Performed a total of 0 changes.

3.5. Executing OPT_MERGE pass (detect identical cells).
Finding identical cells in module `\example'.
Removed a total of 0 cells.

3.6. Executing OPT_RMDFF pass (remove dff with constant values).
Replaced 0 DFF cells.

3.7. Executing OPT_CLEAN pass (remove unused cells and wires).
Finding unused cells or wires in module \example..

3.8. Executing OPT_EXPR pass (perform const folding).

3.9. Finished OPT passes. (There is nothing left to do.)

4. Generating Graphviz representation of design.
Writing dot description to `/home/vak/.yosys_show.dot'.
Dumping module example to page 1.
Exec: { test -f '/home/vak/.yosys_show.dot.pid' && fuser -s '/home/vak/.yosys_show.dot.pid'; } || ( echo $$ >&3; exec xdot '/home/vak/.yosys_show.dot'; ) 3> '/home/vak/.yosys_show.dot.pid' &
Press ENTER to continue (or type 'shell' to open a shell)> _

Откроется окошко с получившейся схемой:



На схеме можно видеть сумматор, мультиплексор и D-триггер.

Подробности можно прочитать в статье "Yosys Application Note 011: Interactive Design Investigation".