UVM_MASS_Question_September 2023
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What is the difference in the item_done() method of driver-sequencer
API when called with and without arguments?
Solution:
The item_done() method is a nonblocking method in driver class that is used to
complete handshake with the sequencer after get_next_item() or try_next_item() is successful.
If there is no need to send a response back ,item_done()is called with no arguments
which will complete the handshake without placing anything in the sequencer response FIFO.If
there is a need to send a response back ,item done() is passed with a pointer to a response
sequence_item as am argument. This response pointer will be placed in the sequencer response
FIFO which can be processesd by the sequence as a response to the request it drove.
Program:
item_done() with out arguments:
Driver logic:
task ram_wr_driver::run_phase(uvm_phase phase);
forever
begin
seq_item_port.get_next_item(req);
send_to_dut(req);
seq_item_port.item_done();//item_done without arguments
end
endtask
Sequence logic:
task ram_rand_wr_xtns::body();
req=write_xtn::type_id::create("req");
start_item(req);
assert(req.randomize());
finish_item(req)
end
endtask
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item_done(rsp) with arguments:
Driver logic:
task ram_wr_driver::run_phase(uvm_phase phase);
forever
begin
seq_item_port.get_next_item(req);
send_to_dut(req);
rsp=write_xtn::type_id::create(“rsp”);//creating the object
for rsp
rsp.set_id_info(req); //Copies the sequence_id and
transaction_id from the referenced
item into the calling item.
rsp.res=23;//Here “res” is a property inside the transaction
class
seq_item_port.item_done(rsp);//item_done with arguments
end
endtask
Sequence logic:
task ram_rand_wr_xtns::body();
req=write_xtn::type_id::create("req");
start_item(req);
assert(req.randomize());
finish_item(req);
get_response(rsp);//Which takes response from driver
$display("The response is %d",rsp.res);//Printing the received
response
end
endtask
The expected ouput for item_done with arguments is
The response is 23
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