Systems, methods, and media for simulation of integrated hardware and software designs

Abstract

Systems, methods and media for simulation of integrated hardware and software designs are disclosed. More particularly, hardware and/or software for synchronizing cycle timers of an integrated hardware and software design are disclosed. One embodiment provides a system for simulating an integrated design. Embodiments may include one or more software components each having a single cycle timer and one or more hardware components each having a single cycle timer. Embodiments may also include a cycle synchronizer in communication with the one or more software components and the one or more hardware components that is adapted to call once per cycle the single cycle timers of the one or more software components and the one or more hardware components. In a further embodiment, the cycle synchronizer may be further adapted to call the single cycle timers of the components on the falling edge of the cycle.

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