Methods and apparatus for implementing parameterizable processors and peripherals

A computer program product for implementing a programmable chip, the computer program product comprising:

• computer code for identifying first port information associated with a parameterized peripheral;
• computer code for identifying second port information associated with a parameterized processor core;
• computer code for generating a peripheral bus module to allow interconnections between the parameterized peripheral and the parameterized processor core, the interconnections allowing the implementation of the programmable chip.

A method for implementing device driver logic on a programmable logic device, the method comprising:

• generating a logic description using a processor core module, a peripheral module, and a device driver associated with the peripheral module;
• implementing the logic description on the programmable logic device, wherein implementing the logic description allows interaction between the peripheral module and the processor core module without any software device driver.

A system for implementing a device driver logic on a programmable logic device, the system comprising:

• means for generating a logic description using a processor core module, a peripheral module, and a device driver associated with the peripheral module;
• means for implementing the logic description on the programmable logic device, wherein implementing the logic description allows interaction between the peripheral module and the processor core module without any software device driver.

A computer program product for implementing a device driver logic on a programmable logic device, the computer program product comprising:

• computer code for generating a logic description using a processor core module, a peripheral module, and a device driver associated with the peripheral module;
• computer code for implementing the logic description on the programmable logic device, wherein implementing the logic description allows interaction between the peripheral module and the processor core module without any software device driver.

A method for generating HDL from a general purpose programming language to implement a programmable chip, the method comprising:

• identifying first parameter information corresponding to a processor core, the first parameter information for configuring the processor core on the programmable chip;
• identifying second parameter information corresponding to a peripheral, the second parameter information for configuring the peripheral on the programmable chip;
• generating HDL from program code associated with the processor core and peripheral using the first and second parameter information, wherein the HDL allows implementation of the processor core and the peripheral on the programmable chip.

A system for generating HDL from a general purpose programming language to implement a programmable chip, the system comprising:

• memory;
• a processor coupled with memory, the processor configured to identify first parameter information corresponding to a processor core, the first parameter information for configuring the processor core on the programmable chip, identify second parameter information corresponding to a peripheral, the second parameter information for configuring the peripheral on the programmable chip, and generate HDL from program code associated with the processor core and peripheral using the first and second parameter information, wherein the HDL allows implementation of the processor core and the peripheral on the programmable chip.