switchboard-hw 0.3.0__cp314-cp314-macosx_10_15_x86_64.whl

switchboard/autowrap.py

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+# Tool for automatically wrapping a DUT with switchboard interfaces
+
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Zero ASIC Corporation
+# This code is licensed under Apache License 2.0 (see LICENSE for details)
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from .umi import UmiTxRx
+from .axi import AxiTxRx
+from .axil import AxiLiteTxRx
+from switchboard.apb import ApbTxRx
+from .bitvector import slice_to_msb_lsb
+
+from _switchboard import PySbTx, PySbRx
+
+
+class WireExpr:
+    def __init__(self, width):
+        self.width = width
+        self.bindings = []
+
+    def bind(self, slice, wire):
+        # extract msb, lsb
+        msb, lsb = slice_to_msb_lsb(start=slice.start, stop=slice.stop, step=slice.step)
+
+        # make sure that the slice fits in the width
+        assert 0 <= lsb <= self.width - 1
+        assert 0 <= msb <= self.width - 1
+
+        if len(self.bindings) == 0:
+            self.bindings.append(((msb, lsb), wire))
+            return
+
+        for idx in range(len(self.bindings) - 1, -1, -1):
+            (msb_i, lsb_i), _ = self.bindings[idx]
+            if lsb < lsb_i:
+                assert msb < lsb_i, \
+                    f'bit assignments {msb_i}:{lsb_i} and {msb}:{lsb} overlap'
+                self.bindings.insert(idx + 1, ((msb, lsb), wire))
+                break
+        else:
+            (msb_i, lsb_i), _ = self.bindings[0]
+            assert lsb > msb_i, \
+                f'bit assignments {msb_i}:{lsb_i} and {msb}:{lsb} overlap'
+            self.bindings.insert(0, ((msb, lsb), wire))
+
+    def padded(self):
+        retval = []
+
+        for idx, ((msb, lsb), wire) in enumerate(self.bindings):
+            if idx == 0:
+                if msb != self.width - 1:
+                    msb_pad = (self.width - 1) - msb
+                    retval.append(f"{msb_pad}'b0")
+
+            retval.append(wire)
+
+            if idx < len(self.bindings) - 1:
+                lsb_pad = (lsb - 1) - self.bindings[idx + 1][0][0]
+            else:
+                lsb_pad = lsb
+
+            if lsb_pad > 0:
+                retval.append(f"{lsb_pad}'b0")
+
+        return retval
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        padded = self.padded()
+
+        if len(padded) == 1:
+            return padded[0]
+        else:
+            return '{' + ', '.join(padded) + '}'
+
+
+def normalize_interface(name, value):
+    # copy before modifying
+    value = deepcopy(value)
+
+    assert isinstance(value, dict)
+
+    if 'type' not in value:
+        value['type'] = 'sb'
+
+    if 'wire' not in value:
+        value['wire'] = name
+
+    assert 'type' in value
+    value['type'] = normalize_intf_type(value['type'])
+    type = value['type']
+
+    if 'external' not in value:
+        if type == 'plusarg':
+            value['external'] = False
+        else:
+            value['external'] = True
+
+    if (type == 'plusarg') and ('direction' not in value):
+        value['direction'] = 'input'
+
+    assert 'direction' in value
+    value['direction'] = normalize_direction(type=type, direction=value['direction'])
+
+    if type == 'sb':
+        if 'dw' not in value:
+            value['dw'] = 256
+        if 'uri' not in value:
+            value['uri'] = f'{name}.q'
+    elif type == 'umi':
+        if 'dw' not in value:
+            value['dw'] = 256
+        if 'aw' not in value:
+            value['aw'] = 64
+        if 'cw' not in value:
+            value['cw'] = 32
+        if 'txrx' not in value:
+            value['txrx'] = None
+        if 'uri' not in value:
+            value['uri'] = f'{name}.q'
+    elif type in ['axi', 'axil', 'apb']:
+        if 'dw' not in value:
+            value['dw'] = 32
+        if 'aw' not in value:
+            value['aw'] = 16
+        if 'uri' not in value:
+            value['uri'] = name
+
+        if type == 'axi':
+            # settings that only apply to AXI, not AXI-Lite
+
+            if 'idw' not in value:
+                value['idw'] = 8
+    elif type == 'gpio':
+        if 'width' not in value:
+            value['width'] = 1
+    elif type == 'plusarg':
+        if 'width' not in value:
+            value['width'] = 1
+        if 'default' not in value:
+            value['default'] = 0
+        if 'plusarg' not in value:
+            value['plusarg'] = name
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f'Unsupported interface type: "{type}"')
+
+    return name, value
+
+
+def normalize_interfaces(interfaces):
+    if interfaces is None:
+        interfaces = {}
+
+    retval = {}
+
+    for name, value in interfaces.items():
+        name, value = normalize_interface(name, value)
+        retval[name] = value
+
+    return retval
+
+
+def normalize_clock(clock):
+    # copy before modifying
+    clock = deepcopy(clock)
+
+    if isinstance(clock, str):
+        clock = dict(name=clock)
+
+    assert isinstance(clock, dict)
+
+    return clock
+
+
+def normalize_clocks(clocks):
+    if clocks is None:
+        clocks = ['clk']
+
+    if isinstance(clocks, str):
+        clocks = [clocks]
+
+    retval = []
+
+    for clock in clocks:
+        clock = normalize_clock(clock)
+        retval.append(clock)
+
+    return retval
+
+
+def normalize_reset(reset):
+    # copy before modifying
+    reset = deepcopy(reset)
+
+    if isinstance(reset, str):
+        reset = {'name': reset}
+
+    assert 'name' in reset
+
+    name = reset['name']
+
+    if 'polarity' not in reset:
+        if (('nreset' in name) or ('resetn' in name)
+            or ('nrst' in name) or ('rstn' in name)):
+            reset['polarity'] = 'negative'
+        else:
+            reset['polarity'] = 'positive'
+    else:
+        reset['polarity'] = normalize_polarity(reset['polarity'])
+
+    if 'delay' not in reset:
+        reset['delay'] = 0
+
+    return reset
+
+
+def normalize_resets(resets):
+    if resets is None:
+        resets = []
+
+    if isinstance(resets, str):
+        resets = [resets]
+
+    retval = []
+
+    for reset in resets:
+        reset = normalize_reset(reset)
+        retval.append(reset)
+
+    return retval
+
+
+def normalize_tieoff(key, value):
+    if isinstance(value, dict):
+        value = deepcopy(value)
+    else:
+        value = {'value': value}
+
+    if 'width' not in value:
+        value['width'] = 1
+
+    if 'wire' not in value:
+        value['wire'] = None
+
+    return key, value
+
+
+def normalize_tieoffs(tieoffs):
+    if tieoffs is None:
+        tieoffs = {}
+
+    retval = {}
+
+    for key, value in tieoffs.items():
+        key, value = normalize_tieoff(key, value)
+        retval[key] = value
+
+    return retval
+
+
+def normalize_parameter(key, value):
+    # placeholder for doing more interesting things in the future
+    return key, value
+
+
+def normalize_parameters(parameters):
+    if parameters is None:
+        parameters = {}
+
+    retval = {}
+
+    for key, value in parameters.items():
+        key, value = normalize_parameter(key, value)
+        retval[key] = value
+
+    return retval
+
+
+def autowrap(
+    instances,
+    toplevel='testbench',
+    parameters=None,
+    interfaces=None,
+    clocks=None,
+    resets=None,
+    tieoffs=None,
+    filename=None,
+    nl='\n',
+    tab='    '
+):
+    # normalize inputs
+
+    parameters = {k: normalize_parameters(v) for k, v in parameters.items()}
+    interfaces = {k: normalize_interfaces(v) for k, v in interfaces.items()}
+    clocks = {k: normalize_clocks(v) for k, v in clocks.items()}
+    resets = {k: normalize_resets(v) for k, v in resets.items()}
+    tieoffs = {k: normalize_tieoffs(v) for k, v in tieoffs.items()}
+
+    # build up output lines
+
+    lines = []
+
+    lines += [
+        '`default_nettype none',
+        '',
+        '`include "switchboard.vh"',
+        '',
+        f'module {toplevel} (',
+        tab + '`ifdef VERILATOR',
+        (2 * tab) + 'input clk',
+        tab + '`endif',
+        ');',
+        tab + '`ifndef VERILATOR',
+        (2 * tab) + '`SB_CREATE_CLOCK(clk)',
+        tab + '`endif',
+        ''
+    ]
+
+    # wire declarations
+
+    wires = {}
+
+    lines += ['']
+
+    # declare all GPIO output wires (makes things easier when an output is
+    # sent to multiple places or slices of it are used)
+
+    wires['gpio'] = set()
+
+    for instance in instances:
+        for name, value in interfaces[instance].items():
+            type = value['type']
+            direction = value['direction']
+
+            if not ((type == 'gpio') and (direction == 'output')):
+                continue
+
+            wire = value['wire']
+
+            if wire is None:
+                # means that the output is unused
+                continue
+
+            assert wire not in wires['gpio']
+
+            width = value['width']
+
+            lines += [tab + f'wire [{width - 1}:0] {wire};']
+
+            wires['gpio'].add(wire)
+
+    lines += ['']
+
+    for instance in instances:
+        # declare wires for tieoffs
+
+        for key, value in tieoffs[instance].items():
+            if value['value'] is None:
+                continue
+
+            if value['wire'] is None:
+                value['wire'] = f'{instance}_tieoff_{key}'
+
+            width = value['width']
+            wire = value["wire"]
+
+            lines += [tab + f'wire [{width - 1}:0] {wire};']
+
+            lines += [tab + f'assign {wire} = {value["value"]};']
+
+        lines += ['']
+
+        # declare wires for interfaces
+
+        for name, value in interfaces[instance].items():
+            type = value['type']
+
+            if type not in wires:
+                wires[type] = set()
+
+            wire = value['wire']
+
+            if (type != 'gpio') and (wire not in wires[type]):
+                decl_wire = True
+                wires[type].add(wire)
+            else:
+                decl_wire = False
+
+            direction = value['direction']
+
+            external = value['external']
+
+            if type == 'sb':
+                dw = value['dw']
+
+                if decl_wire:
+                    lines += [tab + f'`SB_WIRES({wire}, {dw});']
+
+                if external:
+                    if direction_is_input(direction):
+                        lines += [tab + f'`QUEUE_TO_SB_SIM({wire}, {dw}, "");']
+                    elif direction_is_output(direction):
+                        lines += [tab + f'`SB_TO_QUEUE_SIM({wire}, {dw}, "");']
+                    else:
+                        raise Exception(f'Unsupported SB direction: {direction}')
+            elif type == 'umi':
+                dw = value['dw']
+                cw = value['cw']
+                aw = value['aw']
+
+                if decl_wire and (wire is not None):
+                    lines += [tab + f'`SB_UMI_WIRES({wire}, {dw}, {cw}, {aw});']
+
+                if external:
+                    if direction_is_input(direction):
+                        lines += [tab + f'`QUEUE_TO_UMI_SIM({wire}, {dw}, {cw}, {aw}, "");']
+                    elif direction_is_output(direction):
+                        lines += [tab + f'`UMI_TO_QUEUE_SIM({wire}, {dw}, {cw}, {aw}, "");']
+                    else:
+                        raise Exception(f'Unsupported UMI direction: {direction}')
+            elif type == 'axi':
+                dw = value['dw']
+                aw = value['aw']
+                idw = value['idw']
+
+                if decl_wire:
+                    lines += [tab + f'`SB_AXI_WIRES({wire}, {dw}, {aw}, {idw});']
+
+                if external:
+                    if direction_is_subordinate(direction):
+                        lines += [tab + f'`SB_AXI_M({wire}, {dw}, {aw}, {idw}, "");']
+                    elif direction_is_manager(direction):
+                        lines += [tab + f'`SB_AXI_S({wire}, {dw}, {aw}, "");']
+                    else:
+                        raise Exception(f'Unsupported AXI direction: {direction}')
+            elif type == 'axil':
+                dw = value['dw']
+                aw = value['aw']
+
+                if decl_wire:
+                    lines += [tab + f'`SB_AXIL_WIRES({wire}, {dw}, {aw});']
+
+                if external:
+                    if direction_is_subordinate(direction):
+                        lines += [tab + f'`SB_AXIL_M({wire}, {dw}, {aw}, "");']
+                    elif direction_is_manager(direction):
+                        lines += [tab + f'`SB_AXIL_S({wire}, {dw}, {aw}, "");']
+                    else:
+                        raise Exception(f'Unsupported AXI-Lite direction: {direction}')
+            elif type == 'gpio':
+                if direction == 'input':
+                    width = value['width']
+                    new_wire = f'{instance}_input_{name}'
+                    lines += [
+                        tab + f'wire [{width - 1}:0] {new_wire};',
+                        tab + f'assign {new_wire} = {wire};'
+                    ]
+                    value['wire'] = new_wire
+                else:
+                    pass
+            elif type == 'plusarg':
+                width = value['width']
+
+                plusarg = value['plusarg']
+                assert plusarg is not None
+
+                plusarg_wire = f'{wire}_plusarg'
+                plusarg_width = 32  # TODO use long or another format?
+
+                lines += [
+                    tab + f'reg [{plusarg_width - 1}:0] {plusarg_wire} = {value["default"]};',
+                    tab + 'initial begin',
+                    2 * tab + f"void'($value$plusargs(\"{plusarg}=%d\", {plusarg_wire}));",
+                    tab + 'end'
+                ]
+
+                lines += [tab + f'wire [{width - 1}:0] {wire};']
+
+                if width <= plusarg_width:
+                    lines += [tab + f'assign {wire} = {plusarg_wire}[{width - 1}:0];']
+                else:
+                    lines += [tab + f'assign {wire}[{plusarg_width - 1}:0] = {plusarg_wire};']
+            else:
+                raise Exception(f'Unsupported interface type: "{type}"')
+
+            lines += ['']
+
+    max_rst_dly = None
+
+    for inst_resets in resets.values():
+        if len(inst_resets) > 0:
+            # find the max reset delay for this instance
+            inst_max_rst_dly = max(reset['delay'] for reset in inst_resets)
+
+            # update the overall max reset delay
+            if (max_rst_dly is None) or (inst_max_rst_dly > max_rst_dly):
+                max_rst_dly = inst_max_rst_dly
+
+    if max_rst_dly is not None:
+        lines += [
+            tab + f"reg [{max_rst_dly}:0] rstvec = '1;"
+            '',
+            tab + 'always @(posedge clk) begin'
+        ]
+
+        if max_rst_dly > 0:
+            lines += [(2 * tab) + f"rstvec <= {{rstvec[{max_rst_dly - 1}:0], 1'b0}};"]
+        else:
+            lines += [(2 * tab) + "rstvec <= 1'b0;"]
+
+        lines += [
+            tab + 'end',
+            ''
+        ]
+
+    for instance, module in instances.items():
+        # start of the instantiation
+
+        if len(parameters[instance]) > 0:
+            lines += [tab + f'{module} #(']
+            for n, (key, value) in enumerate(parameters[instance].items()):
+                line = (2 * tab) + f'.{key}({value})'
+
+                if n != len(parameters[instance]) - 1:
+                    line += ','
+
+                lines += [line]
+            lines += [tab + f') {instance} (']
+        else:
+            lines += [tab + f'{module} {instance} (']
+
+        connections = []
+
+        # interfaces
+
+        for name, value in interfaces[instance].items():
+            type = value['type']
+            wire = value['wire']
+
+            if type_is_sb(type):
+                assert wire is not None
+                connections += [f'`SB_CONNECT({name}, {wire})']
+            elif type_is_umi(type):
+                if wire is None:
+                    if value['direction'] == 'input':
+                        connections += [f'`SB_TIEOFF_UMI_INPUT({name})']
+                    elif value['direction'] == 'output':
+                        connections += [f'`SB_TIEOFF_UMI_OUTPUT({name})']
+                    else:
+                        raise Exception(f'Unsupported UMI direction: {value["direction"]}')
+                else:
+                    connections += [f'`SB_UMI_CONNECT({name}, {wire})']
+            elif type_is_axi(type):
+                assert wire is not None
+                connections += [f'`SB_AXI_CONNECT({name}, {wire})']
+            elif type_is_axil(type):
+                assert wire is not None
+                connections += [f'`SB_AXIL_CONNECT({name}, {wire})']
+            elif type_is_gpio(type) or type_is_plusarg(type):
+                if wire is None:
+                    # unused output
+                    connections += [f'.{name}()']
+                else:
+                    connections += [f'.{name}({wire})']
+
+        # clocks
+
+        for clock in clocks[instance]:
+            connections += [f'.{clock["name"]}(clk)']
+
+        # resets
+
+        for reset in resets[instance]:
+            name = reset['name']
+            polarity = reset['polarity']
+            delay = reset['delay']
+
+            if polarity_is_positive(polarity):
+                value = f'rstvec[{delay}]'
+            elif polarity_is_negative(polarity):
+                value = f'~rstvec[{delay}]'
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(f'Unsupported reset polarity: "{polarity}"')
+
+            connections += [f'.{name}({value})']
+
+        # tieoffs
+
+        for key, value in tieoffs[instance].items():
+            wire = value.get('wire')
+
+            if wire is None:
+                wire = ''
+
+            connections += [f'.{key}({wire})']
+
+        for n, connection in enumerate(connections):
+            if n != len(connections) - 1:
+                connection += ','
+            lines += [(2 * tab) + connection]
+
+        lines += [tab + ');']
+        lines += ['']
+
+    # initialize queue connections for this instance
+
+    lines += [
+        tab + 'string uri_sb_value;',
+        '',
+        tab + 'initial begin',
+        (2 * tab) + '/* verilator lint_off IGNOREDRETURN */'
+    ]
+
+    for inst_interfaces in interfaces.values():
+        for value in inst_interfaces.values():
+            external = value['external']
+
+            if not external:
+                continue
+
+            wire = value['wire']
+
+            lines += [
+                (2 * tab) + f'if($value$plusargs("{wire}=%s", uri_sb_value)) begin',
+                (3 * tab) + f'{wire}_sb_inst.init(uri_sb_value);',
+                (2 * tab) + 'end'
+            ]
+
+    lines += [
+        (2 * tab) + '/* verilator lint_on IGNOREDRETURN */',
+        tab + 'end'
+    ]
+
+    lines += ['']
+
+    lines += [tab + '`SB_SETUP_PROBES();']
+    lines += ['']
+
+    lines += ['endmodule']
+
+    lines += ['']
+
+    lines += ['`default_nettype wire']
+
+    if filename is None:
+        filename = 'testbench.sv'
+
+    filename = Path(filename).resolve()
+
+    with open(filename, 'w') as f:
+        for line in lines:
+            f.write(line + nl)
+
+    return filename
+
+
+def direction_is_input(direction):
+    return direction.lower() in ['i', 'in', 'input']
+
+
+def direction_is_output(direction):
+    return direction.lower() in ['o', 'out', 'output']
+
+
+def direction_is_inout(direction):
+    return direction.lower() in ['inout']
+
+
+def direction_is_manager(direction):
+    return direction.lower() in ['m', 'manager', 'master', 'indicator']
+
+
+def direction_is_subordinate(direction):
+    return direction.lower() in ['s', 'subordinate', 'slave', 'target']
+
+
+def normalize_direction(type, direction):
+    if type_is_const(type):
+        if direction_is_output(direction):
+            return 'output'
+        else:
+            raise Exception(f'Unsupported direction for interface type "{type}": "{direction}"')
+    elif type_is_plusarg(type):
+        if direction_is_input(direction):
+            return 'input'
+        else:
+            raise Exception(f'Unsupported direction for interface type "{type}": "{direction}"')
+    elif type_is_sb(type) or type_is_umi(type) or type_is_gpio(type):
+        if direction_is_input(direction):
+            return 'input'
+        elif direction_is_output(direction):
+            return 'output'
+        elif direction_is_inout(direction):
+            return 'inout'
+        else:
+            raise Exception(f'Unsupported direction for interface type "{type}": "{direction}"')
+    elif type_is_axi(type) or type_is_axil(type) or type_is_apb(type):
+        if direction_is_manager(direction):
+            return 'manager'
+        elif direction_is_subordinate(direction):
+            return 'subordinate'
+        else:
+            raise Exception(f'Unsupported direction for interface type "{type}": "{direction}"')
+    else:
+        raise Exception(f'Unsupported interface type: "{type}"')
+
+
+def directions_are_compatible(type_a, a, type_b, b):
+    a = normalize_direction(type_a, a)
+    b = normalize_direction(type_b, b)
+
+    if a == 'input':
+        return b in ['output', 'inout']
+    elif a == 'output':
+        return b in ['input', 'inout']
+    elif a == 'inout':
+        return b in ['input', 'output', 'inout']
+    elif a == 'manager':
+        return b == 'subordinate'
+    elif a == 'subordinate':
+        return b == 'manager'
+    else:
+        raise Exception(f'Cannot determine if directions are compatible: {a} and {b}')
+
+
+def types_are_compatible(a, b):
+    a = normalize_intf_type(a)
+    b = normalize_intf_type(b)
+
+    if type_is_const(a):
+        return type_is_gpio(b)
+    elif type_is_const(b):
+        return type_is_gpio(a)
+    else:
+        return a == b
+
+
+def flip_intf(a):
+    type = normalize_intf_type(a['type'])
+    direction = normalize_direction(type=type, direction=a['direction'])
+
+    retval = deepcopy(a)
+
+    if type_is_sb(type) or type_is_umi(type):
+        if direction == 'input':
+            retval['direction'] = 'output'
+        elif direction == 'output':
+            retval['direction'] = 'input'
+        else:
+            raise Exception(f'Unsupported direction: {direction}')
+    elif type_is_axi(type) or type_is_axil(type):
+        if direction == 'manager':
+            retval['direction'] = 'subordinate'
+        elif direction == 'subordinate':
+            retval['direction'] = 'manager'
+        else:
+            raise Exception(f'Unsupported direction: {direction}')
+    else:
+        raise Exception(f'Unsupported interface type: "{type}"')
+
+    return retval
+
+
+def polarity_is_positive(polarity):
+    return polarity.lower() in ['+', 'p', 'plus', 'positive']
+
+
+def polarity_is_negative(polarity):
+    return polarity.lower() in ['-', 'n', 'minus', 'negative']
+
+
+def normalize_polarity(polarity):
+    if polarity_is_positive(polarity):
+        return 'positive'
+    elif polarity_is_negative(polarity):
+        return 'negative'
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f'Unsupported reset polarity: "{polarity}"')
+
+
+def type_is_sb(type):
+    return type.lower() in ['sb', 'switchboard']
+
+
+def type_is_umi(type):
+    return type.lower() in ['umi']
+
+
+def type_is_axi(type):
+    return type.lower() in ['axi']
+
+
+def type_is_axil(type):
+    return type.lower() in ['axil']
+
+
+def type_is_apb(type):
+    return type.lower() in ['apb']
+
+
+def type_is_input(type):
+    return type.lower() in ['i', 'in', 'input']
+
+
+def type_is_output(type):
+    return type.lower() in ['o', 'out', 'output']
+
+
+def type_is_gpio(type):
+    return type.lower() in ['gpio']
+
+
+def type_is_const(type):
+    return type.lower() in ['const', 'constant']
+
+
+def type_is_plusarg(type):
+    return type.lower() in ['plusarg']
+
+
+def normalize_intf_type(type):
+    if type_is_sb(type):
+        return 'sb'
+    elif type_is_umi(type):
+        return 'umi'
+    elif type_is_axi(type):
+        return 'axi'
+    elif type_is_axil(type):
+        return 'axil'
+    elif type_is_apb(type):
+        return 'apb'
+    elif type_is_input(type):
+        return 'input'
+    elif type_is_output(type):
+        return 'output'
+    elif type_is_gpio(type):
+        return 'gpio'
+    elif type_is_const(type):
+        return 'const'
+    elif type_is_plusarg(type):
+        return 'plusarg'
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f'Unsupported interface type: "{type}"')
+
+
+def create_intf_objs(intf_defs, fresh=True, max_rate=-1):
+    intf_objs = {}
+
+    umi_txrx = {}
+
+    for name, value in intf_defs.items():
+        type = value['type']
+
+        if type == 'plusarg':
+            continue
+
+        if type.lower() in ['umi']:
+            txrx = value['txrx']
+
+            if txrx is not None:
+                if txrx not in umi_txrx:
+                    umi_txrx[txrx] = dict(tx_uri=None, rx_uri=None)
+
+                if 'srcaddr' in value:
+                    umi_txrx[txrx]['srcaddr'] = value['srcaddr']
+
+                if 'posted' in value:
+                    umi_txrx[txrx]['posted'] = value['posted']
+
+                if 'max_bytes' in value:
+                    umi_txrx[txrx]['max_bytes'] = value['max_bytes']
+
+                if 'max_rate' in value:
+                    umi_txrx[txrx]['max_rate'] = value['max_rate']
+                else:
+                    # use default if not set for this particular interface
+                    umi_txrx[txrx]['max_rate'] = max_rate
+
+                direction = value['direction']
+
+                if direction.lower() in ['i', 'in', 'input']:
+                    umi_txrx[txrx]['tx_uri'] = value['uri']
+                elif direction.lower() in ['o', 'out', 'output']:
+                    umi_txrx[txrx]['rx_uri'] = value['uri']
+                else:
+                    raise Exception(f'Unsupported UMI direction: {direction}')
+            else:
+                intf_objs[name] = create_intf_obj(value, fresh=fresh, max_rate=max_rate)
+        else:
+            intf_objs[name] = create_intf_obj(value, fresh=fresh, max_rate=max_rate)
+
+    for key, value in umi_txrx.items():
+        intf_objs[key] = UmiTxRx(**value, fresh=fresh)
+
+    return intf_objs
+
+
+def create_intf_obj(value, fresh=True, max_rate=-1):
+    type = value['type']
+    direction = value['direction']
+
+    if type_is_sb(type):
+        kwargs = {}
+
+        if 'max_rate' in value:
+            kwargs['max_rate'] = value['max_rate']
+        else:
+            # use default if not set for this particular interface
+            kwargs['max_rate'] = max_rate
+
+        if direction_is_input(direction):
+            obj = PySbTx(value['uri'], fresh=fresh, **kwargs)
+        elif direction_is_output(direction):
+            obj = PySbRx(value['uri'], fresh=fresh, **kwargs)
+        else:
+            raise Exception(f'Unsupported SB direction: "{direction}"')
+    elif type_is_umi(type):
+        kwargs = {}
+
+        if 'max_rate' in value:
+            kwargs['max_rate'] = value['max_rate']
+        else:
+            # use default if not set for this particular interface
+            kwargs['max_rate'] = max_rate
+
+        if direction_is_input(direction):
+            obj = UmiTxRx(tx_uri=value['uri'], fresh=fresh, **kwargs)
+        elif direction_is_output(direction):
+            obj = UmiTxRx(rx_uri=value['uri'], fresh=fresh, **kwargs)
+        else:
+            raise Exception(f'Unsupported UMI direction: "{direction}"')
+    elif type_is_axi(type):
+        kwargs = {}
+
+        if 'prot' in value:
+            kwargs['prot'] = value['prot']
+
+        if 'id' in value:
+            kwargs['id'] = value['id']
+
+        if 'size' in value:
+            kwargs['size'] = value['size']
+
+        if 'max_beats' in value:
+            kwargs['max_beats'] = value['max_beats']
+
+        if 'max_rate' in value:
+            kwargs['max_rate'] = value['max_rate']
+        else:
+            # use default if not set for this particular interface
+            kwargs['max_rate'] = max_rate
+
+        if direction_is_subordinate(direction):
+            obj = AxiTxRx(uri=value['uri'], data_width=value['dw'],
+                addr_width=value['aw'], id_width=value['idw'], **kwargs)
+        else:
+            raise Exception(f'Unsupported AXI direction: "{direction}"')
+    elif type_is_axil(type):
+        kwargs = {}
+
+        if 'prot' in value:
+            kwargs['prot'] = value['prot']
+
+        if 'max_rate' in value:
+            kwargs['max_rate'] = value['max_rate']
+        else:
+            # use default if not set for this particular interface
+            kwargs['max_rate'] = max_rate
+
+        if direction_is_subordinate(direction):
+            obj = AxiLiteTxRx(uri=value['uri'], data_width=value['dw'],
+                addr_width=value['aw'], **kwargs)
+        else:
+            raise Exception(f'Unsupported AXI-Lite direction: "{direction}"')
+    elif type_is_apb(type):
+        kwargs = {}
+
+        if 'prot' in value:
+            kwargs['prot'] = value['prot']
+
+        if 'max_rate' in value:
+            kwargs['max_rate'] = value['max_rate']
+        else:
+            # use default if not set for this particular interface
+            kwargs['max_rate'] = max_rate
+
+        if direction_is_subordinate(direction):
+            obj = ApbTxRx(
+                uri=value['uri'],
+                data_width=value['dw'],
+                addr_width=value['aw'],
+                **kwargs
+            )
+        else:
+            raise Exception(f'Unsupported APB direction: "{direction}"')
+    else:
+        raise Exception(f'Unsupported interface type: "{type}"')
+
+    return obj