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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2007
David W. Bennett, Longmont, CO (US);
David W. Bennett, Longmont, CO (US);
Xilinx, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Various approaches are described for implementing a high-level programming language program in hardware and software components. In one approach, a method comprises compiling the high-level programming language program into a target language program that includes a plurality of functional elements. Execution of the target language program is profiled to obtain execution counts of the functional elements. A subset of the functional elements are selected for implementation in programmable resources of a programmable device based on the profile data and availability of programmable resources. A bitstream is generated to implement a first sub-circuit that performs functions of the subset of functional elements, and the subset of functional elements is removed from the target language program. The programmable device is configured with the bitstream. The target language program is provided for execution by a processor.