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# Test Dependencies
## Questa
Testcases require an installation of the Questa simulator, and for `vlog` & `vsim`
commands to be visible via the PATH environment variable.
*Questa - Intel FPGA Starter Edition* can be downloaded for free from
https://fpgasoftware.intel.com/ and is sufficient to run unit tests. You will need
to generate a free license file to unlock the software: https://licensing.intel.com/psg/s/sales-signup-evaluationlicenses
## Vivado (optional)
To run synthesis tests, Vivado needs to be installed and visible via the PATH environment variable.
Vivado can be downloaded for free from: https://www.xilinx.com/support/download.html
To skip synthesis tests, export the following environment variable:
```bash
export SKIP_SYNTH_TESTS=1
```
## Python Packages
Install dependencies required for running tests
```bash
python3 -m pip install test/requirements.txt
```
# Running tests
Tests can be launched from the test directory using `pytest`.
Use `pytest --workers auto` to run tests in parallel.
To run all tests:
```bash
cd test/
pytest
```
You can also run a specific testcase. For example:
```bash
cd test/test_hw_access
pytest
```
# Test organization
The goal for this test infrastructure is to make it easy to add small-standalone
testcases, with minimal repetition/boilerplate code that is usually present in
SystemVerilog testbenches.
To accomplish this, Jinja templates are used extensively to generate the
resulting `tb.sv` file, as well as assist in dynamic testcase parameterization.
## CPU Interfaces
Each CPU interface type is described in its own folder as follows:
`lib/cpuifs/<type>/__init__.py`
: Definitions for CPU Interface test mode classes.
`lib/cpuifs/<type>/tb_inst.sv`
: Jinja template that defines how the CPU interface is declared & instantiated in the testbench file.
`lib/cpuifs/<type>/*.sv`
: Any other files required for compilation.
## Testcase
Each testcase group has its own folder and contains the following:
`test_*/__init__.py`
: Empty file required for test discovery.
`test_*/regblock.rdl`
: Testcase RDL file. Testcase infrastructure will automatically compile this and generate the regblock output SystemVerilog.
`test_*/tb_template.sv`
: Jinja template that defines the testcase-specific sequence.
`test_*/testcase.py`
: Defines Python unittest testcase entry point.
## Parameterization
Testcase classes can be parameterized using the [parameterized](https://github.com/wolever/parameterized) extension. This allows the same testcase to be run against multiple permutations of regblock export modes such as CPU interfaces, retiming flop stages, or even RDL parameterizations.