added new command line options for the NoC

Author: Srivat97

vpr/src/base/read_options.cpp

@@ -2483,6 +2483,23 @@ argparse::ArgumentParser create_arg_parser(std::string prog_name, t_options& arg
         .help("Signal activities file for all nets (see documentation).")
         .show_in(argparse::ShowIn::HELP_ONLY);
 
+    auto& noc_grp = parser.add_argument_group("noc options");
+
+    noc_grp.add_argument<bool, ParseOnOff>(args.include_noc, "--include_noc")
+        .help(
+            "Enables a NoC-driven placer that optimizes the placement of routers on the NoC."
+            "Also enables an option in the graphical display that can be used to display the NoC on the FPGA."
+            "This should be on only when the FPGA device contains a NoC and the provided netlist connects to the NoC.")
+        .default_value("off")
+        .show_in(argparse::ShowIn::HELP_ONLY);
+
+    noc_grp.add_argument(args.noc_router_tile_name, "--noc_router_tile_name")
+        .help(
+            "The name used when describing the NoC router tiles in the FPGA architecture description."
+            "This needs to be provided if --include_noc is used.")
+        .default_value("")
+        .show_in(argparse::ShowIn::HELP_ONLY);
+
     return parser;
 }
 

vpr/src/base/read_options.h

@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ struct t_options {
     argparse::ArgValue<float> place_crit_limit;
     argparse::ArgValue<int> place_constraint_expand;
     argparse::ArgValue<bool> place_constraint_subtile;
+    // NoC-driven placement
+    argparse::ArgValue<bool> include_noc;
+    argparse::ArgValue<std::string> noc_router_tile_name;
 
     /* Timing-driven placement options only */
     argparse::ArgValue<float> PlaceTimingTradeoff;