Responses and exclusive access

Read the four responses the way the specification means them, know which component sends each one, finish every burst whatever the response says, and run an exclusive sequence through its monitor.

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A DMA engine read a 16-beat burst from an address no subordinate owned, and the first beat came back DECERR. Its designer had read DECERR as "this transaction is dead", so the engine dropped RREADY and moved on. The interconnect's default subordinate was still holding beat 2 of 16, exactly as the protocol requires, and every later read in the system queued behind it. The bug was not the error; it was the belief that an error ends a burst.

A 4-beat read with two beats in errorEdges 11 to 18 of the example: the read crosses into a powered-down bank at 0x3008.
ARVALIDRVALIDRRESPManagerreads 0x3000, 4 beatsMemorybank off from 0x3008

A pill is one read beat; RRESP 0 is OKAY, 2 is SLVERR.

01234567clkarvalidrvalidrreadyrdata0ab0rresp02rlast
  1. Cycle 0

    The request is accepted: four beats of four bytes from 0x3000.

  2. Cycle 3

    Beat 0 arrives with RRESP 0, OKAY. The data, a, is valid.

  3. Cycle 5

    Beat 2 is in the dead bank: RRESP 2, SLVERR. RDATA is not valid, but the manager still accepts the beat.

  4. Cycle 6

    Beat 3, also SLVERR, carries RLAST: the burst is finished.

  5. Cycle 7

    Four beats, four responses, one RLAST. An error changes what the data means, never the number of transfers.

Each read transfer carries its own response.

One response per write, one per read transfer

A write gets exactly one response, on the B channel, after the subordinate has accepted its address and its last data beat. A read gets a response with every data transfer, on RRESP, and the value may differ from beat to beat.

ResponseCodeOn a write (BRESP)On a read (RRESP)
OKAY0b00A normal write succeeded. An exclusive write failed: nothing updated.A normal read succeeded, RDATA valid. An exclusive read: no exclusive support here.
EXOKAY0b01An exclusive write succeeded. Never for a normal write.An exclusive read succeeded, the monitor is set. Never for a normal read.
SLVERR0b10Reached the subordinate, did not complete; the location may be partly updated.A contained error at this location; RDATA not valid.
DECERR0b11Never reached a place where data could be written: typically no subordinate at that address.A non-contained error, typically no subordinate at that address; RDATA not valid.

The four responses of AXI4; AXI5 adds three-bit codes for deferred writes, translation faults and prefetched data.

So a write response speaks for the whole burst. The example's write touches two live words and two dead ones. Its single BRESP is SLVERR although two beats landed: the dump shows 0a and 0b in memory, 0c and 0d not. A read response speaks for one transfer: the same four words read back as OKAY, OKAY, SLVERR, SLVERR.

The rule the opening story broke is written plainly: every data transfer the burst length promises is completed, whatever the response. The subordinate drives them all, RLAST on the last, and the manager accepts them all; it may discard the data of an error beat, never the beat.

Who says SLVERR, who says DECERR

SLVERR comes from the subordinate the address belongs to: it got the request and could not do it, say a read-only register, a powered-down bank or a FIFO overrun. The error is contained to that location. In the bench, mem.err_above = 32'h3008 makes every access from 0x3008 up a SLVERR, and a SLVERR write beat is not written.

DECERR comes from where the address failed to decode: the interconnect, which routes an address with no owner to a default subordinate. Its only job is to answer correctly: drain the write beats and send B with DECERR, or send every read beat with DECERR and RLAST in place. The bench fabric has one:

An address no memory owns, on the fabric bench.
fab.trace = 1;
wd[0] = 32'h11; wd[1] = 32'h22;
axi_write(2, 32'h20000, 1, 2, INCR);
$display("write above the map: %0s", resp_name(last_bresp));
axi_read(3, 32'h20000, 1, 2, INCR);
$display("read above the map: %0s %0s, data %0h %0h", resp_name(rr[0]), resp_name(rr[1]), rd[0], rd[1]);
Measured: a correct DECERR costs as many transfers as a correct OKAY.
fab e3: AW id=2 addr=0x20000 -> DECERR as id 2
e3 AW id=2 addr=0x20000 len=1 size=2 INCR
e4 W  beat 0 data=0x11 strb=1111 last=0  addr 0x20000 lanes 0-3
e5 W  beat 1 data=0x22 strb=1111 last=1  addr 0x20004 lanes 0-3
fab e7: B id=2 from the default subordinate
e8 B  id=2 DECERR
write above the map: DECERR
fab e9: AR id=3 addr=0x20000 -> DECERR as id 3
e9 AR id=3 addr=0x20000 len=1 size=2 INCR
e11 R  id=3 beat 0 data=0x0 DECERR  addr 0x20000 lanes 0-3
e12 R  id=3 beat 1 data=0x0 DECERR last  addr 0x20004 lanes 0-3
read above the map: DECERR DECERR, data 0 0
checker: 1 writes, 1 reads, 0 stalled edges, 0 rules broken

The exclusive sequence

An exclusive access is AXI's semaphore: read a word, compute, write it back only if nobody else wrote it in between, without locking the bus. Three things take part: AxLOCK on the request, the responses EXOKAY and OKAY, and a monitor in the subordinate, one per ID.

  1. The exclusive read

    A read with ARLOCK high. The subordinate records the address and ARID, answers EXOKAY and watches that location.

  2. The wait

    The write must not start before the read completes. Any write to the location clears the monitor; another exclusive read by the same ID moves it.

  3. The exclusive write

    A write with AWLOCK high and the same AWID, address, size and length. Monitor still set: written, EXOKAY. Otherwise: nothing written, OKAY.

  4. What the manager concludes

    EXOKAY: the read-modify-write was atomic. OKAY after an EXOKAY read: someone else wrote first; read again and retry.

The monitor is keyed by ID because, behind an interconnect, the ID is how a subordinate tells managers apart. The fabric of lesson P2.10 appends a port number to every ID. The bench has one port, so two IDs on it stand in for two managers. Watch them race:

Two exclusive reads of 0x600, then two exclusive writes; the last argument is AxLOCK.
mem.excl_on = 1;
axi_read(1, 32'h600, 0, 2, INCR, 1);                    // A: exclusive read
axi_read(2, 32'h600, 0, 2, INCR, 1);                    // B: exclusive read of the same word
wd[0] = 32'hb; axi_write(2, 32'h600, 0, 2, INCR, 0, 1); // B writes first
wd[0] = 32'ha; axi_write(1, 32'h600, 0, 2, INCR, 0, 1); // A's write arrives second
dump(32'h600, 16);
Measured, request lines left out.
mem e3: exclusive read id=1 at 0x600: monitor set
e6 R  id=1 beat 0 data=0x0 EXOKAY last  addr 0x600 lanes 0-3
mem e7: exclusive read id=2 at 0x600: monitor set
e10 R  id=2 beat 0 data=0x0 EXOKAY last  addr 0x600 lanes 0-3
mem e12: exclusive write id=2 at 0x600: the monitor matched, EXOKAY
e15 B  id=2 EXOKAY
mem e17: exclusive write id=1 at 0x600: no monitor, OKAY and nothing written
e20 B  id=1 OKAY
0x00600   0b 00 00 00  00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00
Two exclusive writes, one monitor eachEdges 11 to 21 of the race: B's write (ID 2), then A's (ID 1). The memory's readies are 1 throughout.
AWVALIDWVALIDBVALIDBRESPManager portA is ID 1, B is ID 2Memoryone monitor per IDAB

The slots are the monitors for A and B; a successful exclusive write clears both.

012345678910clkawvalidawid2x1xwvalidwdataxbxaxbvalidbrespmon1100
  1. Cycle 0

    B's exclusive write address arrives (AWID 2). Both monitors watch 0x600.

  2. Cycle 1

    B's data lands. The monitor for ID 2 matches: the word is written and every monitor on 0x600 is cleared.

  3. Cycle 4

    B is answered: BRESP 1, EXOKAY.

  4. Cycle 5

    A's exclusive write address arrives (AWID 1). No monitor for ID 1 is left.

  5. Cycle 6

    A's data arrives and is dropped.

  6. Cycle 9

    A is answered: BRESP 0, OKAY. For an exclusive write that is failure.

A monitor that still holds gives EXOKAY and a write; an empty one gives OKAY and nothing.

Four restrictions keep the monitor simple, and the checker names the rule exclusive when one is broken. The bytes are a power of two up to 128, the address is aligned to that many bytes, and there are at most 16 transfers. The write repeats the ID, address, size, length and attributes of the read. A subordinate may monitor more bytes than asked, so a write to a neighbour can fail the sequence.

And the twin everyone meets once: a subordinate without exclusive support ignores AxLOCK. The exclusive read comes back OKAY instead of EXOKAY, which says nothing is monitored, and a careful manager stops there. If it writes anyway, the exclusive write is answered OKAY and happens, like any normal write. The predict item runs exactly that.

Atomic transactions, in one paragraph

AXI5 adds a second way to do read-modify-write: atomic transactions. One write request carries the data and an operation, and the subordinate performs the operation on the location itself. AtomicStore keeps the result; AtomicLoad also returns the old value; AtomicSwap exchanges values; AtomicCompare writes only if the location equals a compare value. The operators are ADD, CLR, EOR, SET and signed or unsigned MAX and MIN. The location is unavailable to others for far less time than in an exclusive sequence. AXI4 has none of this; the bench does not model it.

Where you will meet it

APB answers one transfer at a time with PSLVERR; AHB may cancel a burst after an ERROR; AXI finishes the burst and grades each beat.

Asked in interviews: responses and exclusive access
  1. Is BRESP sent per beat or per transaction?

    Per transaction, after the last data beat and the address. RRESP is per transfer and may differ from beat to beat.

  2. Beat 2 of an 8-beat read returns SLVERR. What about beats 3 to 7?

    The subordinate drives them all up to RLAST and the manager accepts them all; only the data of the error beats is invalid.

  3. SLVERR or DECERR, what is the difference?

    SLVERR: the subordinate that owns the address could not complete the request. DECERR: no subordinate owns the address, so the default subordinate answers.

  4. My exclusive write returned OKAY. Did it happen?

    After an EXOKAY read, no: the monitor was cleared or moved. After an OKAY read, the subordinate has no exclusive support and the write happened as a normal write.

  5. How does a subordinate know whose exclusive write it is?

    By the ID, made unique per manager port by the interconnect; one monitor per ID, and the write repeats the ID, address and size of the read.

Try it

The memory answers SLVERR for every address at or above 0x3008. The write of four words starting at 0x3000 gets one response, SLVERR. The dump shows why that is the honest answer: the first two words landed and the last two did not. The read of the same four words gets four responses, and the two error beats carry 0 on the data lines, which the manager must not trust.

Now move the edge. Set mem.err_above = 32'h3010 and every beat is OKAY; set it to 32'h3000 and all four write beats are refused, the dump stays empty and every read beat is SLVERR. In each case the beat count never changes: the checker still sees four write beats, four read beats and zero rules broken.

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Edit the code, then run it
Expected: e3 AW id=1 addr=0x3000 len=3 size=2 INCR e4 W beat 0 data=0xa strb=1111 last=0 addr 0x3000 lanes 0-3 e5 W beat 1 data=0xb strb=1111 last=0 addr 0x3004 lanes 0-3 e6 W beat 2 data=0xc strb=1111 last=0 addr 0x3008 lanes 0-3 e7 W beat 3 data=0xd strb=1111 last=1 addr 0x300c lanes 0-3 e10 B id=1 SLVERR one write, one response: SLVERR 0x03000 0a 00 00 00 0b 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e11 AR id=1 addr=0x3000 len=3 size=2 INCR e14 R id=1 beat 0 data=0xa OKAY addr 0x3000 lanes 0-3 e15 R id=1 beat 1 data=0xb OKAY addr 0x3004 lanes 0-3 e16 R id=1 beat 2 data=0x0 SLVERR addr 0x3008 lanes 0-3 e17 R id=1 beat 3 data=0x0 SLVERR last addr 0x300c lanes 0-3 one read, four responses: OKAY OKAY SLVERR SLVERR checker: 1 writes, 1 reads, 0 stalled edges, 0 rules broken
Read included file: axi_pkg.sv
`timescale 1ns/1ns
// axi_pkg.sv: the arithmetic of a burst (read-only).
// Every transfer n of a burst has an address and a set of byte lanes, computed from the start
// address, the burst length, the transfer size and the burst type exactly as the AXI specification
// defines them. The memory, the manager tasks and the checker all use these functions, so they
// never disagree about where a byte lands.
package axi_pkg;
  localparam logic [1:0] FIXED = 2'b00, INCR = 2'b01, WRAP = 2'b10;
  localparam logic [1:0] OKAY = 2'b00, EXOKAY = 2'b01, SLVERR = 2'b10, DECERR = 2'b11;

  function automatic string burst_name(input logic [1:0] b);
    case (b) FIXED: return "FIXED"; INCR: return "INCR"; WRAP: return "WRAP"; default: return "RESERVED"; endcase
  endfunction
  function automatic string resp_name(input logic [1:0] r);
    case (r) OKAY: return "OKAY"; EXOKAY: return "EXOKAY"; SLVERR: return "SLVERR"; default: return "DECERR"; endcase
  endfunction

  // Bytes in one transfer: 1, 2, 4, ... 128.
  function automatic int bytes_of(input logic [2:0] size);
    return 1 << size;
  endfunction

  // The address of transfer n (n counts from 0).
  //   transfer 0 uses the start address as given, aligned or not;
  //   later transfers use the start address aligned down to the transfer size, plus n transfers;
  //   a WRAP burst returns to its wrap boundary (the start aligned down to the whole burst) when
  //   it reaches the end of that window; a FIXED burst repeats the start address.
  function automatic int unsigned beat_addr(input int unsigned start, input int len, input logic [2:0] size,
                                            input logic [1:0] burst, input int n);
    int unsigned nb = 1 << size;
    int unsigned aligned = (start / nb) * nb;
    int unsigned window = nb * (len + 1);
    int unsigned boundary = (start / window) * window;
    int unsigned a;
    if (burst == FIXED || n == 0) return start;
    a = aligned + n * nb;
    if (burst == WRAP && a >= boundary + window) a = a - window;
    return a;
  endfunction

  // The byte lanes transfer n uses on a bus of bus_bytes bytes, packed as {upper, lower}.
  // Transfer 0 of an unaligned burst (and every transfer of a FIXED burst) uses only the lanes from
  // its address up to the end of its aligned transfer; every other transfer uses all the lanes of
  // its size.
  function automatic logic [15:0] beat_lanes(input int unsigned start, input int len, input logic [2:0] size,
                                             input logic [1:0] burst, input int n, input int bus_bytes);
    int unsigned nb = 1 << size;
    int unsigned a = beat_addr(start, len, size, burst, n);
    int unsigned aligned = (a / nb) * nb;
    int unsigned word = (a / bus_bytes) * bus_bytes;
    int lower = a - word;
    int upper = (n == 0 || burst == FIXED) ? (aligned + nb - 1 - word) : (lower + nb - 1);
    return {upper[7:0], lower[7:0]};
  endfunction

  // The strobe of transfer n: a 1 for every lane it uses (bit l is lane l).
  function automatic logic [63:0] beat_strb(input int unsigned start, input int len, input logic [2:0] size,
                                            input logic [1:0] burst, input int n, input int bus_bytes);
    logic [15:0] lanes = beat_lanes(start, len, size, burst, n, bus_bytes);
    logic [63:0] s = 0;
    for (int l = lanes[7:0]; l <= lanes[15:8]; l++) s[l] = 1'b1;
    return s;
  endfunction

  // True when the burst crosses a 4 KB boundary (only an INCR burst can).
  function automatic bit crosses_4k(input int unsigned start, input int len, input logic [2:0] size, input logic [1:0] burst);
    if (burst != INCR) return 0;
    return (beat_addr(start, len, size, burst, 0) / 4096) != ((beat_addr(start, len, size, burst, len) + (1 << size) - 1) / 4096);
  endfunction
endpackage
Read included file: axi_mem.sv
`timescale 1ns/1ns
// axi_mem.sv: an AXI4 subordinate with a byte-addressed memory behind it (read-only in this lesson).
// It accepts requests on AW and AR, write beats on W (before or after their AW), writes the bytes a
// burst addresses using the strobes, and answers on B and R after a latency. The switches below are
// plain variables: the stimulus sets them by name (mem.reorder = 1;) before it starts.
//   rd_latency, wr_latency   cycles from a request (or its last write beat) to its first response
//   slow_latency, slow_above addresses at or above slow_above answer after slow_latency instead
//   err_above                addresses at or above err_above get SLVERR (and are not written)
//   reorder                  answer transactions with DIFFERENT IDs as soon as each is ready;
//                            transactions with the same ID still answer in order
//   interleave               interleave the read data beats of ready transactions with different IDs
//   excl_on                  support exclusive access (one monitor per ID), else answer OKAY
//   posted                   apply a write to the memory only when its response is sent, so a read
//                            that arrives between the last beat and B still sees the old bytes
//   trace                    print every byte the memory writes
// Broken twins, each off by default: early_b (B before the last write beat and before AW),
// ignore_strobes (write every lane of the bus word), drop_hold (RDATA changes while RVALID waits
// for RREADY), reorder_same_id (a later transaction with the same ID may answer first),
// wrap_bug (a WRAP burst addressed like INCR).
module axi_mem #(parameter int DATA_W = 32, parameter int ID_W = 4, parameter int DEPTH = 65536) (
  input  logic              aclk,
  input  logic              aresetn,
  input  logic [ID_W-1:0]   awid,
  input  logic [31:0]       awaddr,
  input  logic [7:0]        awlen,
  input  logic [2:0]        awsize,
  input  logic [1:0]        awburst,
  input  logic              awlock,
  input  logic [3:0]        awcache,
  input  logic [2:0]        awprot,
  input  logic              awvalid,
  output logic              awready,
  input  logic [DATA_W-1:0] wdata,
  input  logic [DATA_W/8-1:0] wstrb,
  input  logic              wlast,
  input  logic              wvalid,
  output logic              wready,
  output logic [ID_W-1:0]   bid,
  output logic [1:0]        bresp,
  output logic              bvalid,
  input  logic              bready,
  input  logic [ID_W-1:0]   arid,
  input  logic [31:0]       araddr,
  input  logic [7:0]        arlen,
  input  logic [2:0]        arsize,
  input  logic [1:0]        arburst,
  input  logic              arlock,
  input  logic [3:0]        arcache,
  input  logic [2:0]        arprot,
  input  logic              arvalid,
  output logic              arready,
  output logic [ID_W-1:0]   rid,
  output logic [DATA_W-1:0] rdata,
  output logic [1:0]        rresp,
  output logic              rlast,
  output logic              rvalid,
  input  logic              rready
);
  import axi_pkg::*;
  localparam int BUS = DATA_W / 8;
  localparam int N = 16;                      // transactions in flight per direction

  // ---- switches ----
  int rd_latency = 2, wr_latency = 2, slow_latency = 8;
  int unsigned slow_above = 32'hffff_ffff, err_above = 32'hffff_ffff;
  bit reorder = 0, interleave = 0, excl_on = 0, posted = 0, trace = 0;
  bit early_b = 0, ignore_strobes = 0, drop_hold = 0, reorder_same_id = 0, wrap_bug = 0;

  // ---- the memory ----
  logic [7:0] mem [0:DEPTH-1];
  initial for (int i = 0; i < DEPTH; i++) mem[i] = 8'h00;

  int cycle = -1;
  int seq = 0;                                // every request gets a sequence number: issue order

  // ---- write side: accepted AW requests (a ring) and write beats (a ring) ----
  logic [ID_W-1:0] aw_id [0:N-1];
  int unsigned     aw_addr [0:N-1];
  int              aw_len [0:N-1];
  logic [2:0]      aw_size [0:N-1];
  logic [1:0]      aw_burst [0:N-1];
  logic            aw_lock [0:N-1];
  int aw_head = 0, aw_tail = 0, aw_count = 0;
  localparam int WQ = 1024;
  logic [DATA_W-1:0] w_data [0:WQ-1];
  logic [BUS-1:0]    w_strb [0:WQ-1];
  logic              w_last [0:WQ-1];
  int w_head = 0, w_tail = 0, w_count = 0, w_bursts = 0;   // w_bursts: complete bursts in the ring

  // ---- write responses waiting for their latency ----
  logic            b_use [0:N-1];
  logic [ID_W-1:0] b_id [0:N-1];
  logic [1:0]      b_rsp [0:N-1];
  int              b_at [0:N-1], b_seq [0:N-1];
  logic            b_driving = 0;
  logic            early_done = 0;            // the early_b twin answers once per burst
  // posted writes: the beats of a write kept until its response goes out
  logic [DATA_W-1:0] p_data [0:N-1][0:255];
  logic [BUS-1:0]    p_strb [0:N-1][0:255];
  int unsigned       p_addr [0:N-1];
  int                p_len [0:N-1];
  logic [2:0]        p_size [0:N-1];
  logic [1:0]        p_burst [0:N-1];
  logic              p_pending [0:N-1];

  // ---- read side: accepted AR requests with their progress ----
  logic            r_use [0:N-1];
  logic [ID_W-1:0] r_id [0:N-1];
  int unsigned     r_addr [0:N-1];
  int              r_len [0:N-1];
  logic [2:0]      r_size [0:N-1];
  logic [1:0]      r_burst [0:N-1];
  logic            r_lock [0:N-1];
  int              r_at [0:N-1], r_seq [0:N-1], r_beat [0:N-1], r_served [0:N-1];
  int              r_cur = -1;                // the transaction whose beat is on the wires
  logic            r_driving = 0;

  // ---- exclusive monitors, one per ID ----
  logic        mon_use [0:(1<<ID_W)-1];
  int unsigned mon_addr [0:(1<<ID_W)-1];
  int unsigned mon_bytes [0:(1<<ID_W)-1];

  initial begin
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) begin b_use[i] = 0; r_use[i] = 0; p_pending[i] = 0; end
    for (int i = 0; i < (1 << ID_W); i++) mon_use[i] = 0;
    awready = 0; wready = 0; arready = 0; bvalid = 0; rvalid = 0; bid = 0; bresp = 0; rid = 0; rresp = 0; rlast = 0; rdata = 0;
  end

  function automatic int latency_of(input int unsigned a, input int base);
    return (a >= slow_above) ? slow_latency : base;
  endfunction
  function automatic logic [1:0] burst_used(input logic [1:0] b);
    return (wrap_bug && b == WRAP) ? INCR : b;
  endfunction

  // ---- selection policies ----
  // The oldest of all pending entries, or the oldest of its ID: the in-order rule of the protocol.
  function automatic bit b_oldest(input int i, input bit same_id_only);
    for (int j = 0; j < N; j++)
      if (b_use[j] && j != i && b_seq[j] < b_seq[i] && (!same_id_only || b_id[j] == b_id[i])) return 0;
    return 1;
  endfunction
  function automatic bit r_oldest(input int i, input bit same_id_only);
    for (int j = 0; j < N; j++)
      if (r_use[j] && j != i && r_seq[j] < r_seq[i] && (!same_id_only || r_id[j] == r_id[i])) return 0;
    return 1;
  endfunction
  function automatic bit b_eligible(input int i);
    if (!b_use[i] || b_at[i] > cycle) return 0;
    if (!reorder) return b_oldest(i, 0);
    return reorder_same_id ? 1 : b_oldest(i, 1);
  endfunction
  function automatic bit r_eligible(input int i);
    if (!r_use[i] || r_at[i] > cycle) return 0;
    if (!reorder) return r_oldest(i, 0);
    return reorder_same_id ? 1 : r_oldest(i, 1);
  endfunction
  function automatic int free_b();
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) if (!b_use[i]) return i;
    return -1;
  endfunction
  function automatic int free_r();
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) if (!r_use[i]) return i;
    return -1;
  endfunction
  function automatic int pick_b();
    int best = -1;
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) if (b_eligible(i) && (best < 0 || b_seq[i] < b_seq[best])) best = i;
    return best;
  endfunction
  function automatic int pick_r();
    int best = -1;
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) if (r_eligible(i)) begin
      if (best < 0) best = i;
      else if (interleave ? (r_served[i] < r_served[best]) : (r_seq[i] < r_seq[best])) best = i;
    end
    return best;
  endfunction

  // ---- the bytes of one read beat, as the bus word that holds them ----
  function automatic logic [DATA_W-1:0] read_word(input int unsigned a);
    logic [DATA_W-1:0] d = 0;
    int unsigned word = (a / BUS) * BUS;
    for (int l = 0; l < BUS; l++) d[8*l +: 8] = (word + l < DEPTH) ? mem[word + l] : 8'h00;
    return d;
  endfunction

  // ---- the write of one complete burst into the memory ----
  task automatic write_burst(input int e);
    logic [1:0]  rsp = OKAY;
    logic        do_write = 1, ended = 0;
    int unsigned a, word;
    logic [15:0] lanes;
    int          n = 0, slot;
    int unsigned total = (1 << aw_size[e]) * (aw_len[e] + 1);
    slot = free_b();
    if (aw_lock[e] && excl_on) begin
      if (mon_use[aw_id[e]] && mon_addr[aw_id[e]] == aw_addr[e]) begin
        rsp = EXOKAY;
        $display("mem e%0d: exclusive write id=%0d at 0x%0h: the monitor matched, EXOKAY", cycle, aw_id[e], aw_addr[e]);
      end else begin
        do_write = 0;
        $display("mem e%0d: exclusive write id=%0d at 0x%0h: no monitor, OKAY and nothing written", cycle, aw_id[e], aw_addr[e]);
      end
    end
    while (!ended && n <= aw_len[e]) begin
      a = beat_addr(aw_addr[e], aw_len[e], aw_size[e], burst_used(aw_burst[e]), n);
      lanes = beat_lanes(aw_addr[e], aw_len[e], aw_size[e], burst_used(aw_burst[e]), n, BUS);
      word = (a / BUS) * BUS;
      if (a >= err_above) rsp = SLVERR;
      else if (do_write && posted && slot >= 0) begin
        p_data[slot][n] = w_data[w_head]; p_strb[slot][n] = w_strb[w_head];
      end else if (do_write) begin
        for (int l = 0; l < BUS; l++)
          if ((w_strb[w_head][l] || ignore_strobes) && word + l < DEPTH) begin
            mem[word + l] = w_data[w_head][8*l +: 8];
            if (trace) $display("mem e%0d: beat %0d writes 0x%02h to 0x%0h (lane %0d)", cycle, n, w_data[w_head][8*l +: 8], word + l, l);
          end
      end
      ended = w_last[w_head];                      // a burst ends at its WLAST, whatever AWLEN said
      w_head = (w_head + 1) % WQ; w_count = w_count - 1;
      n = n + 1;
    end
    while (!ended) begin                           // beats past AWLEN (a broken manager) are dropped
      ended = w_last[w_head];
      w_head = (w_head + 1) % WQ; w_count = w_count - 1;
    end
    // A write clears every monitor that watches a byte it touched.
    if (do_write)
      for (int i = 0; i < (1 << ID_W); i++)
        if (mon_use[i] && mon_addr[i] < aw_addr[e] + total && aw_addr[e] < mon_addr[i] + mon_bytes[i]) mon_use[i] = 0;
    if (slot >= 0) begin
      b_use[slot] = 1; b_id[slot] = aw_id[e]; b_rsp[slot] = rsp; b_seq[slot] = seq; seq = seq + 1;
      b_at[slot] = cycle + latency_of(aw_addr[e], wr_latency);
      if (posted && do_write) begin
        p_pending[slot] = 1; p_addr[slot] = aw_addr[e]; p_len[slot] = n - 1; p_size[slot] = aw_size[e]; p_burst[slot] = aw_burst[e];
      end
    end
  endtask

  // A posted write reaches the memory when its response goes out.
  task automatic apply_posted(input int i);
    int unsigned a, word;
    for (int n = 0; n <= p_len[i]; n++) begin
      a = beat_addr(p_addr[i], p_len[i], p_size[i], burst_used(p_burst[i]), n);
      word = (a / BUS) * BUS;
      if (a < err_above)
        for (int l = 0; l < BUS; l++)
          if ((p_strb[i][n][l] || ignore_strobes) && word + l < DEPTH) begin
            mem[word + l] = p_data[i][n][8*l +: 8];
            if (trace) $display("mem e%0d: posted beat %0d writes 0x%02h to 0x%0h (lane %0d)", cycle, n, p_data[i][n][8*l +: 8], word + l, l);
          end
    end
    p_pending[i] = 0;
  endtask

  int pick, extra;
  always @(posedge aclk) begin
    cycle = cycle + 1;
    if (!aresetn) begin
      aw_head = 0; aw_tail = 0; aw_count = 0; w_head = 0; w_tail = 0; w_count = 0; w_bursts = 0;
      for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) begin b_use[i] = 0; r_use[i] = 0; end
      b_driving = 0; r_driving = 0; r_cur = -1;
      awready <= 0; wready <= 0; arready <= 0; bvalid <= 0; rvalid <= 0;
    end else begin
      // -- AW: take a request while there is room --
      if (awvalid && awready) begin
        aw_id[aw_tail] = awid; aw_addr[aw_tail] = awaddr; aw_len[aw_tail] = awlen; aw_size[aw_tail] = awsize;
        aw_burst[aw_tail] = awburst; aw_lock[aw_tail] = awlock;
        aw_tail = (aw_tail + 1) % N; aw_count = aw_count + 1;
      end
      // -- W: take a beat while there is room --
      if (wvalid && wready) begin
        w_data[w_tail] = wdata; w_strb[w_tail] = wstrb; w_last[w_tail] = wlast;
        w_tail = (w_tail + 1) % WQ; w_count = w_count + 1;
        if (wlast) w_bursts = w_bursts + 1;
      end
      // -- a complete burst with its request: write it and schedule B --
      if (aw_count > 0 && w_bursts > 0) begin
        write_burst(aw_head);
        aw_head = (aw_head + 1) % N; aw_count = aw_count - 1; w_bursts = w_bursts - 1;
        early_done = 0;
      end else if (early_b && !early_done && w_count > 0 && w_bursts == 0) begin
        // The broken twin: a response as soon as the first write beat arrived, before WLAST and,
        // when the data came first, before the address.
        pick = free_b();
        if (pick >= 0) begin
          b_use[pick] = 1; b_id[pick] = (aw_count > 0) ? aw_id[aw_head] : awid; b_rsp[pick] = OKAY; b_seq[pick] = seq; seq = seq + 1; b_at[pick] = cycle;
          early_done = 1;
        end
      end
      // -- B: finish a handshake, then put the next response on the wires --
      if (b_driving && bready) b_driving = 0;
      if (!b_driving) begin
        pick = pick_b();
        if (pick >= 0) begin
          if (p_pending[pick]) apply_posted(pick);
          b_driving = 1; bid <= b_id[pick]; bresp <= b_rsp[pick]; b_use[pick] = 0;
        end
      end
      bvalid <= b_driving;
      // -- AR: take a request while there is room --
      if (arvalid && arready) begin
        pick = free_r();
        if (pick >= 0) begin
          r_use[pick] = 1; r_id[pick] = arid; r_addr[pick] = araddr; r_len[pick] = arlen; r_size[pick] = arsize; r_burst[pick] = arburst;
          r_lock[pick] = arlock; r_beat[pick] = 0; r_seq[pick] = seq; seq = seq + 1; r_served[pick] = -1;
          r_at[pick] = cycle + latency_of(araddr, rd_latency);
          if (arlock && excl_on) begin
            mon_use[arid] = 1; mon_addr[arid] = araddr; mon_bytes[arid] = (1 << arsize) * (arlen + 1);
            $display("mem e%0d: exclusive read id=%0d at 0x%0h: monitor set", cycle, arid, araddr);
          end
        end
      end
      // -- R: finish a handshake, then put the next beat on the wires --
      if (r_driving && !rready && drop_hold) rdata <= rdata + 1;   // the broken twin: data not held
      if (r_driving && rready) begin
        r_driving = 0;
        if (r_beat[r_cur] > r_len[r_cur]) begin r_use[r_cur] = 0; r_cur = -1; end
        else if (interleave) r_cur = -1;
      end
      if (!r_driving) begin
        pick = (r_cur >= 0) ? r_cur : pick_r();
        if (pick >= 0) begin
          r_cur = pick; r_driving = 1; r_served[pick] = cycle;
          extra = r_beat[pick];
          rid <= r_id[pick];
          rdata <= read_word(beat_addr(r_addr[pick], r_len[pick], r_size[pick], burst_used(r_burst[pick]), extra));
          rresp <= (beat_addr(r_addr[pick], r_len[pick], r_size[pick], burst_used(r_burst[pick]), extra) >= err_above) ? SLVERR
                 : ((r_lock[pick] && excl_on) ? EXOKAY : OKAY);
          rlast <= (extra == r_len[pick]);
          r_beat[pick] = extra + 1;
        end
      end
      rvalid <= r_driving;
      awready <= (aw_count < N - 1);
      wready  <= (w_count < WQ - 2);
      arready <= 1;
    end
  end
endmodule
Read included file: axi_checker.sv
`timescale 1ns/1ns
// axi_checker.sv: the rules of an AXI4 interface, checked at every rising edge (read-only).
// Each broken rule is named with the channel and the edge where it was seen:
//   reset      a VALID is 1 while reset is active;
//   hold       a VALID dropped before its READY: the offer was withdrawn;
//   stable     a channel's payload changed while its offer waited;
//   known      a payload is x while its VALID is 1;
//   len        a FIXED or WRAP burst longer than 16 beats;
//   wrap       a WRAP burst whose length is not 2, 4, 8 or 16 beats or whose address is not aligned;
//   boundary   a burst that crosses a 4 KB boundary;
//   size       a transfer wider than the data bus;
//   strobe     a write strobe on a lane the beat does not address;
//   wlast      WLAST on the wrong beat (not AWLEN), or missing after it;
//   rlast      RLAST on the wrong beat of the oldest read with that ID, or missing after it;
//   border     BVALID before any outstanding write has its last beat, or before its AW;
//   bid, rid   a response ID with no outstanding request of that ID;
//   exokay     EXOKAY for a request that was not exclusive;
//   exclusive  an exclusive request whose bytes are not a power of two up to 128, or not aligned to them.
// The rules no checker can see on the wires (VALID must not wait for READY; same-ID responses
// in the order of their requests) are checked by the data the tasks compare (lessons P2.2, P2.10).
module axi_checker #(parameter int DATA_W = 32, parameter int ID_W = 4) (
  input logic              aclk,
  input logic              aresetn,
  input logic [ID_W-1:0]   awid,
  input logic [31:0]       awaddr,
  input logic [7:0]        awlen,
  input logic [2:0]        awsize,
  input logic [1:0]        awburst,
  input logic              awlock,
  input logic              awvalid,
  input logic              awready,
  input logic [DATA_W-1:0] wdata,
  input logic [DATA_W/8-1:0] wstrb,
  input logic              wlast,
  input logic              wvalid,
  input logic              wready,
  input logic [ID_W-1:0]   bid,
  input logic [1:0]        bresp,
  input logic              bvalid,
  input logic              bready,
  input logic [ID_W-1:0]   arid,
  input logic [31:0]       araddr,
  input logic [7:0]        arlen,
  input logic [2:0]        arsize,
  input logic [1:0]        arburst,
  input logic              arlock,
  input logic              arvalid,
  input logic              arready,
  input logic [ID_W-1:0]   rid,
  input logic [DATA_W-1:0] rdata,
  input logic [1:0]        rresp,
  input logic              rlast,
  input logic              rvalid,
  input logic              rready
);
  import axi_pkg::*;
  localparam int BUS = DATA_W / 8;
  localparam int Q = 64;
  int cycle = -1, writes = 0, reads = 0, stalls = 0, broken = 0;
  logic [DATA_W-1:0] used;

  function void report(input string rule, input string what);
    broken++;
    $display("RULE %s broken at edge %0d: %s", rule, cycle, what);
  endfunction

  // Previous values of every channel, for hold and stable.
  logic p_awv = 0, p_awr = 0, p_wv = 0, p_wr = 0, p_bv = 0, p_br = 0, p_arv = 0, p_arr = 0, p_rv = 0, p_rr = 0;
  logic [31:0] p_awaddr, p_araddr;
  logic [7:0] p_awlen, p_arlen;
  logic [2:0] p_awsize, p_arsize;
  logic [1:0] p_awburst, p_arburst, p_bresp, p_rresp;
  logic [ID_W-1:0] p_awid, p_arid, p_bid, p_rid;
  logic [DATA_W-1:0] p_wdata, p_rdata;
  logic [BUS-1:0] p_wstrb;
  logic p_wlast, p_rlast, p_awlock, p_arlock;

  // Write requests in order (AXI4 write data follows the order of the addresses).
  int unsigned q_addr [0:Q-1];
  int q_len [0:Q-1];
  logic [2:0] q_size [0:Q-1];
  logic [1:0] q_burst [0:Q-1];
  int aw_n = 0;                 // requests accepted
  int wb_n = 0;                 // write bursts started
  int wb_done = 0;              // write bursts ended (WLAST seen)
  int w_beat = 0;               // beats so far in the current burst
  int b_n = 0;                  // responses given
  // Beats recorded for bursts that ran ahead of their AW: strobes and count, checked when AW arrives.
  logic [BUS-1:0] rec_strb [0:Q-1][0:255];
  int rec_beats [0:Q-1];
  logic rec_open [0:Q-1];
  // Outstanding requests per ID, and the read requests per ID in order.
  int aw_out [0:(1<<ID_W)-1], ar_out [0:(1<<ID_W)-1], aw_excl [0:(1<<ID_W)-1], ar_excl [0:(1<<ID_W)-1];
  int rq_len [0:(1<<ID_W)-1][0:15];
  int rq_head [0:(1<<ID_W)-1], rq_tail [0:(1<<ID_W)-1], r_beat [0:(1<<ID_W)-1];
  initial for (int i = 0; i < (1 << ID_W); i++) begin aw_out[i] = 0; ar_out[i] = 0; aw_excl[i] = 0; ar_excl[i] = 0; rq_head[i] = 0; rq_tail[i] = 0; r_beat[i] = 0; end
  initial for (int i = 0; i < Q; i++) begin rec_beats[i] = 0; rec_open[i] = 0; end

  function automatic bit pow2_le128(input int unsigned n);
    return (n == 1 || n == 2 || n == 4 || n == 8 || n == 16 || n == 32 || n == 64 || n == 128);
  endfunction

  task automatic check_request(input string ch, input int unsigned addr, input int len, input logic [2:0] size, input logic [1:0] burst, input logic lock);
    int unsigned bytes = (1 << size) * (len + 1);
    if ((burst == FIXED || burst == WRAP) && len > 15) report("len", $sformatf("%s: a %s burst of %0d beats (16 at most)", ch, burst_name(burst), len + 1));
    if (burst == WRAP && !(len == 1 || len == 3 || len == 7 || len == 15)) report("wrap", $sformatf("%s: a WRAP burst of %0d beats (2, 4, 8 or 16)", ch, len + 1));
    if (burst == WRAP && (addr % (1 << size)) != 0) report("wrap", $sformatf("%s: WRAP burst at 0x%0h is not aligned to its %0d-byte transfers", ch, addr, 1 << size));
    if (burst == 2'b11) report("len", $sformatf("%s: burst type 2'b11 is reserved", ch));
    if ((1 << size) > BUS) report("size", $sformatf("%s: %0d-byte transfers on a %0d-byte bus", ch, 1 << size, BUS));
    if (crosses_4k(addr, len, size, burst)) report("boundary", $sformatf("%s: burst at 0x%0h, %0d beats of %0d bytes, crosses a 4 KB boundary", ch, addr, len + 1, 1 << size));
    if (lock && (!pow2_le128(bytes) || (addr % bytes) != 0)) report("exclusive", $sformatf("%s: exclusive access of %0d bytes at 0x%0h (a power of two up to 128, aligned)", ch, bytes, addr));
  endtask

  task automatic check_strobe(input int k, input int n, input logic [BUS-1:0] strb);
    logic [63:0] allowed = beat_strb(q_addr[k % Q], q_len[k % Q], q_size[k % Q], q_burst[k % Q], n, BUS);
    if ((strb & ~allowed[BUS-1:0]) != 0)
      report("strobe", $sformatf("W beat %0d of write %0d: strobe %b on lanes outside %b", n, k, strb, allowed[BUS-1:0]));
  endtask

  always @(posedge aclk) begin
    cycle++;
    if (!aresetn) begin
      if (awvalid === 1 || wvalid === 1 || arvalid === 1) report("reset", "a manager VALID is 1 during reset");
      if (bvalid === 1 || rvalid === 1) report("reset", "a subordinate VALID is 1 during reset");
    end else begin
      // hold, stable and known, per channel
      if (p_awv && !p_awr && awvalid !== 1) report("hold", "AWVALID dropped before AWREADY");
      if (p_awv && !p_awr && awvalid === 1 && (awaddr !== p_awaddr || awlen !== p_awlen || awsize !== p_awsize || awburst !== p_awburst || awid !== p_awid || awlock !== p_awlock)) report("stable", "AW payload changed while the request waited");
      if (p_wv && !p_wr && wvalid !== 1) report("hold", "WVALID dropped before WREADY");
      if (p_wv && !p_wr && wvalid === 1 && (wdata !== p_wdata || wstrb !== p_wstrb || wlast !== p_wlast)) report("stable", "W payload changed while the beat waited");
      if (p_bv && !p_br && bvalid !== 1) report("hold", "BVALID dropped before BREADY");
      if (p_bv && !p_br && bvalid === 1 && (bresp !== p_bresp || bid !== p_bid)) report("stable", "B payload changed while the response waited");
      if (p_arv && !p_arr && arvalid !== 1) report("hold", "ARVALID dropped before ARREADY");
      if (p_arv && !p_arr && arvalid === 1 && (araddr !== p_araddr || arlen !== p_arlen || arsize !== p_arsize || arburst !== p_arburst || arid !== p_arid || arlock !== p_arlock)) report("stable", "AR payload changed while the request waited");
      if (p_rv && !p_rr && rvalid !== 1) report("hold", "RVALID dropped before RREADY");
      if (p_rv && !p_rr && rvalid === 1 && (rdata !== p_rdata || rresp !== p_rresp || rid !== p_rid || rlast !== p_rlast)) report("stable", "R payload changed while the beat waited");
      if (awvalid === 1 && ($isunknown(awaddr) || $isunknown(awlen) || $isunknown(awsize) || $isunknown(awburst) || $isunknown(awid))) report("known", "AW payload is x while AWVALID is 1");
      if (wvalid === 1 && ($isunknown(wstrb) || $isunknown(wlast))) report("known", "W strobe or last is x while WVALID is 1");
      else if (wvalid === 1) begin
        used = '0;
        for (int l = 0; l < BUS; l++) if (wstrb[l] === 1) used[8*l +: 8] = 8'hff;
        if ($isunknown(wdata & used)) report("known", "W data is x on a strobed lane while WVALID is 1");
      end
      if (arvalid === 1 && ($isunknown(araddr) || $isunknown(arlen) || $isunknown(arsize) || $isunknown(arburst) || $isunknown(arid))) report("known", "AR payload is x while ARVALID is 1");
      if (bvalid === 1 && ($isunknown(bresp) || $isunknown(bid))) report("known", "B payload is x while BVALID is 1");
      if (rvalid === 1 && ($isunknown(rresp) || $isunknown(rid) || $isunknown(rlast))) report("known", "R payload is x while RVALID is 1");
      if ((awvalid === 1 && awready !== 1) || (wvalid === 1 && wready !== 1) || (arvalid === 1 && arready !== 1) ||
          (bvalid === 1 && bready !== 1) || (rvalid === 1 && rready !== 1)) stalls++;
      // AW accepted
      if (awvalid === 1 && awready === 1) begin
        check_request("AW", awaddr, awlen, awsize, awburst, awlock);
        q_addr[aw_n % Q] = awaddr; q_len[aw_n % Q] = awlen; q_size[aw_n % Q] = awsize; q_burst[aw_n % Q] = awburst;
        aw_out[awid]++; if (awlock) aw_excl[awid]++;
        // beats of this write that arrived before its address: check them now
        if (rec_beats[aw_n % Q] > 0) begin
          for (int n = 0; n < rec_beats[aw_n % Q]; n++) check_strobe(aw_n, n, rec_strb[aw_n % Q][n]);
          if (!rec_open[aw_n % Q] && rec_beats[aw_n % Q] != awlen + 1)
            report("wlast", $sformatf("write %0d sent %0d beats before its AW said AWLEN=%0d", aw_n, rec_beats[aw_n % Q], awlen));
          if (!rec_open[aw_n % Q]) rec_beats[aw_n % Q] = 0;
        end
        aw_n++;
      end
      // W beat accepted
      if (wvalid === 1 && wready === 1) begin
        if (w_beat == 0) begin wb_n++; rec_beats[(wb_n - 1) % Q] = 0; rec_open[(wb_n - 1) % Q] = 1; end
        if (wb_n <= aw_n) begin
          check_strobe(wb_n - 1, w_beat, wstrb);
          if (wlast === 1 && w_beat != q_len[(wb_n - 1) % Q]) report("wlast", $sformatf("WLAST on beat %0d of write %0d, AWLEN=%0d", w_beat, wb_n - 1, q_len[(wb_n - 1) % Q]));
          if (wlast !== 1 && w_beat == q_len[(wb_n - 1) % Q]) report("wlast", $sformatf("beat %0d of write %0d is AWLEN=%0d but WLAST is 0", w_beat, wb_n - 1, q_len[(wb_n - 1) % Q]));
        end else begin
          rec_strb[(wb_n - 1) % Q][w_beat] = wstrb;
        end
        rec_beats[(wb_n - 1) % Q] = w_beat + 1;
        w_beat++;
        if (wlast === 1) begin w_beat = 0; wb_done++; rec_open[(wb_n - 1) % Q] = 0; if (wb_n <= aw_n) rec_beats[(wb_n - 1) % Q] = 0; end
      end
      // B offered or accepted
      if (bvalid === 1 && !p_bv) begin
        if (b_n >= aw_n && b_n >= wb_done) report("border", "BVALID with no write to answer: neither an AW nor a WLAST is outstanding");
        else if (b_n >= wb_done) report("border", "BVALID before the last beat of the write it answers");
        else if (b_n >= aw_n) report("border", "BVALID before the AW of the write it answers was accepted");
      end
      if (bvalid === 1 && bready === 1) begin
        if (aw_out[bid] == 0) report("bid", $sformatf("B with id %0d, which has no outstanding write", bid));
        else begin
          aw_out[bid]--; writes++;
          if (bresp === EXOKAY && aw_excl[bid] == 0) report("exokay", $sformatf("EXOKAY for write id %0d, which was not exclusive", bid));
          if (aw_excl[bid] > 0 && aw_excl[bid] > aw_out[bid]) aw_excl[bid] = aw_out[bid];
        end
        b_n++;
      end
      // AR accepted
      if (arvalid === 1 && arready === 1) begin
        check_request("AR", araddr, arlen, arsize, arburst, arlock);
        rq_len[arid][rq_tail[arid]] = arlen; rq_tail[arid] = (rq_tail[arid] + 1) % 16;
        ar_out[arid]++; if (arlock) ar_excl[arid]++;
      end
      // R beat accepted
      if (rvalid === 1 && rready === 1) begin
        if (ar_out[rid] == 0) report("rid", $sformatf("R with id %0d, which has no outstanding read", rid));
        else begin
          if (rlast === 1 && r_beat[rid] != rq_len[rid][rq_head[rid]])
            report("rlast", $sformatf("RLAST on beat %0d of the oldest read with id %0d, whose ARLEN is %0d", r_beat[rid], rid, rq_len[rid][rq_head[rid]]));
          if (rlast !== 1 && r_beat[rid] == rq_len[rid][rq_head[rid]])
            report("rlast", $sformatf("beat %0d of the oldest read with id %0d is its ARLEN but RLAST is 0", r_beat[rid], rid));
          if (rresp === EXOKAY && ar_excl[rid] == 0) report("exokay", $sformatf("EXOKAY for read id %0d, which was not exclusive", rid));
          r_beat[rid]++;
          if (rlast === 1) begin
            r_beat[rid] = 0; rq_head[rid] = (rq_head[rid] + 1) % 16; ar_out[rid]--; reads++;
            if (ar_excl[rid] > ar_out[rid]) ar_excl[rid] = ar_out[rid];
          end
        end
      end
    end
    p_awv = (awvalid === 1); p_awr = (awready === 1); p_wv = (wvalid === 1); p_wr = (wready === 1);
    p_bv = (bvalid === 1); p_br = (bready === 1); p_arv = (arvalid === 1); p_arr = (arready === 1);
    p_rv = (rvalid === 1); p_rr = (rready === 1);
    p_awaddr = awaddr; p_awlen = awlen; p_awsize = awsize; p_awburst = awburst; p_awid = awid; p_awlock = awlock;
    p_wdata = wdata; p_wstrb = wstrb; p_wlast = wlast; p_bresp = bresp; p_bid = bid;
    p_araddr = araddr; p_arlen = arlen; p_arsize = arsize; p_arburst = arburst; p_arid = arid; p_arlock = arlock;
    p_rdata = rdata; p_rresp = rresp; p_rid = rid; p_rlast = rlast;
  end
  final $display("checker: %0d writes, %0d reads, %0d stalled edges, %0d rules broken", writes, reads, stalls, broken);
endmodule
Read included file: axi_tasks.svh
// axi_tasks.svh: the manager side of the bench, as tasks for the stimulus (read-only).
// Data for a write burst goes in wd[0], wd[1], ... (one entry per beat, the lowest byte at the
// lowest address); the data of a read comes back in rd[0], rd[1], ... with its responses in rr[].
// Every task prints the beat log: one line per handshake, with the edge where it happened.
// `cycle` counts rising edges from 0.
int cycle = -1;
always @(posedge aclk) cycle = cycle + 1;

logic [63:0] wd [0:255];
logic [63:0] rd [0:255];
logic [1:0]  rr [0:255];
logic [63:0] rdq [0:15][0:255];     // read data per ID, for reads collected out of order
logic [1:0]  rrq [0:15][0:255];
int          rdn [0:15];            // beats received per ID
logic [1:0]  last_bresp = 0;
int          last_beats = 0;
// What the task is driving right now, for the waveform scenes: the address and lanes of the beat.
int unsigned beat_a = 0;
logic [7:0]  beat_m = 0;
// quiet = 1 silences the beat log (a predict item can then ask for a dump line instead).
bit          quiet = 0;
// Strobe override: when strb_force is 1, every write beat uses strb_val as it is.
bit          strb_force = 0;
logic [7:0]  strb_val = 8'hff;
// Outstanding read requests per ID, so the tasks know the lanes of the beats that come back.
int unsigned arq_addr [0:15][0:7];
int          arq_len [0:15][0:7];
logic [2:0]  arq_size [0:15][0:7];
logic [1:0]  arq_burst [0:15][0:7];
int          arq_head [0:15], arq_tail [0:15];
initial for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++) begin arq_head[i] = 0; arq_tail[i] = 0; rdn[i] = 0; end
// READY patterns for the response channels: bit (cycle % 16) of the pattern drives the signal.
bit          rpat_on = 0, bpat_on = 0;
logic [15:0] rpat = 16'hffff, bpat = 16'hffff;
always @(posedge aclk) begin
  #1;
  if (rpat_on) rready = rpat[cycle % 16];
  if (bpat_on) bready = bpat[cycle % 16];
end

// A text waveform for the lesson's trace blocks: with watch = 1, one line per rising edge with the
// values sampled at that edge (cycle k of a trace is what edge k sees).
bit watch = 0;
int wave_edge = -1;
always @(posedge aclk) begin
  wave_edge = wave_edge + 1;
  if (watch) $display("wave e%0d: aw=%b%b w=%b%b b=%b%b ar=%b%b r=%b%b awaddr=%h wdata=%h wstrb=%b wlast=%b bid=%h bresp=%b araddr=%h rid=%h rdata=%h rresp=%b rlast=%b",
                      wave_edge, awvalid, awready, wvalid, wready, bvalid, bready, arvalid, arready, rvalid, rready,
                      awaddr, wdata, wstrb, wlast, bid, bresp, araddr, rid, rdata, rresp, rlast);
end

// Drive RREADY (ch = 0) or BREADY (ch = 1) from a 16-bit pattern; 16'hffff restores always ready.
task automatic ready_pattern(input int ch, input logic [15:0] pat);
  if (ch == 0) begin rpat = pat; rpat_on = 1; rready = pat[cycle % 16]; end
  else begin bpat = pat; bpat_on = 1; bready = pat[cycle % 16]; end
endtask

// The write address channel: offer the request and hold it until it is taken.
task automatic aw_issue(input logic [ID_W-1:0] id, input int unsigned addr, input int len, input logic [2:0] size,
                        input logic [1:0] burst, input logic lock = 0);
  awid = id; awaddr = addr; awlen = len[7:0]; awsize = size; awburst = burst; awlock = lock; awvalid = 1;
  do @(posedge aclk); while (!awready);
  #1 if (!quiet) $display("e%0d AW id=%0d addr=0x%0h len=%0d size=%0d %0s%0s", cycle, id, addr, len, size, burst_name(burst), lock ? " exclusive" : "");
  awvalid = 0; awaddr = 'x; awlen = 'x; awsize = 'x; awburst = 'x; awid = 'x; awlock = 0;
endtask

// The write data channel: the beats of one burst from wd[first..], each placed in its lanes.
task automatic w_burst(input int unsigned addr, input int len, input logic [2:0] size, input logic [1:0] burst, input int first = 0);
  logic [15:0] lanes;
  for (int n = 0; n <= len; n++) begin
    lanes = beat_lanes(addr, len, size, burst, n, BUS_BYTES);
    beat_a = beat_addr(addr, len, size, burst, n);
    beat_m = strb_force ? strb_val : beat_strb(addr, len, size, burst, n, BUS_BYTES);
    wdata = wd[first + n] << (8 * lanes[7:0]);
    wstrb = beat_m[BUS_BYTES-1:0];
    wlast = (n == len);
    wvalid = 1;
    do @(posedge aclk); while (!wready);
    #1 if (!quiet) $display("e%0d W  beat %0d data=0x%0h strb=%b last=%0d  addr 0x%0h lanes %0d-%0d", cycle, n, wdata, wstrb, wlast, beat_a, lanes[7:0], lanes[15:8]);
  end
  wvalid = 0; wdata = 'x; wstrb = 'x; wlast = 0; beat_m = 0;
endtask

// Wait for the write response of one transaction with this ID.
task automatic b_wait(input logic [ID_W-1:0] id);
  do @(posedge aclk); while (!(bvalid && bready && bid == id));
  last_bresp = bresp;                       // sampled at the edge, before the subordinate moves on
  #1 if (!quiet) $display("e%0d B  id=%0d %0s", cycle, id, resp_name(last_bresp));
endtask

// A complete write. order 0 offers the address, then the first beat one cycle later whether or
// not the address has been taken yet (a manager must never make WVALID wait for AWREADY); 1 offers
// the beats first and the address after beat 0; 2 offers the address and beat 0 in the same cycle.
// Returns after B, with the response in last_bresp.
task automatic axi_write(input logic [ID_W-1:0] id, input int unsigned addr, input int len, input logic [2:0] size,
                         input logic [1:0] burst, input int order = 0, input logic lock = 0);
  case (order)
    1: fork
         w_burst(addr, len, size, burst);
         begin @(posedge aclk); #1 aw_issue(id, addr, len, size, burst, lock); end
       join
    2: fork
         aw_issue(id, addr, len, size, burst, lock);
         w_burst(addr, len, size, burst);
       join
    default: fork
         aw_issue(id, addr, len, size, burst, lock);
         begin @(posedge aclk); #1 w_burst(addr, len, size, burst); end
       join
  endcase
  b_wait(id);
endtask

// The read address channel: offer the request and remember it for the beats that come back.
task automatic ar_issue(input logic [ID_W-1:0] id, input int unsigned addr, input int len, input logic [2:0] size,
                        input logic [1:0] burst, input logic lock = 0);
  arq_addr[id][arq_tail[id]] = addr; arq_len[id][arq_tail[id]] = len; arq_size[id][arq_tail[id]] = size;
  arq_burst[id][arq_tail[id]] = burst; arq_tail[id] = (arq_tail[id] + 1) % 8;
  arid = id; araddr = addr; arlen = len[7:0]; arsize = size; arburst = burst; arlock = lock; arvalid = 1;
  do @(posedge aclk); while (!arready);
  #1 if (!quiet) $display("e%0d AR id=%0d addr=0x%0h len=%0d size=%0d %0s%0s", cycle, id, addr, len, size, burst_name(burst), lock ? " exclusive" : "");
  arvalid = 0; araddr = 'x; arlen = 'x; arsize = 'x; arburst = 'x; arid = 'x; arlock = 0;
endtask

// Collect read beats until n transactions have ended (their RLAST). Each beat lands in rdq[rid][k]
// with only the bytes of the transfer (lane-shifted down), and rd[] holds the last transaction.
task automatic r_collect(input int n);
  int done = 0, h;
  logic [15:0] lanes;
  logic [63:0] bytes;
  logic [ID_W-1:0] id;
  logic [DATA_W-1:0] data;
  logic [1:0] resp;
  logic last;
  while (done < n) begin
    do @(posedge aclk); while (!(rvalid && rready));
    id = rid; data = rdata; resp = rresp; last = rlast;   // sampled at the edge, before the subordinate moves on
    h = arq_head[id];
    lanes = beat_lanes(arq_addr[id][h], arq_len[id][h], arq_size[id][h], arq_burst[id][h], rdn[id], BUS_BYTES);
    beat_a = beat_addr(arq_addr[id][h], arq_len[id][h], arq_size[id][h], arq_burst[id][h], rdn[id]);
    beat_m = beat_strb(arq_addr[id][h], arq_len[id][h], arq_size[id][h], arq_burst[id][h], rdn[id], BUS_BYTES);
    bytes = (data >> (8 * lanes[7:0])) & ((64'h1 << (8 * (lanes[15:8] - lanes[7:0] + 1))) - 1);
    rdq[id][rdn[id]] = bytes; rrq[id][rdn[id]] = resp;
    #1 if (!quiet) $display("e%0d R  id=%0d beat %0d data=0x%0h %0s%0s  addr 0x%0h lanes %0d-%0d", cycle, id, rdn[id], bytes, resp_name(resp),
                last ? " last" : "", beat_a, lanes[7:0], lanes[15:8]);
    rdn[id] = rdn[id] + 1;
    if (last) begin
      for (int k = 0; k < rdn[id]; k++) begin rd[k] = rdq[id][k]; rr[k] = rrq[id][k]; end
      last_beats = rdn[id]; rdn[id] = 0; arq_head[id] = (h + 1) % 8; done = done + 1;
    end
  end
  beat_m = 0;
endtask

// A complete read: AR, then every beat, into rd[] and rr[].
task automatic axi_read(input logic [ID_W-1:0] id, input int unsigned addr, input int len, input logic [2:0] size,
                        input logic [1:0] burst, input logic lock = 0);
  ar_issue(id, addr, len, size, burst, lock);
  r_collect(1);
endtask

// The table of a burst before it runs: the address, lanes and strobe of every beat.
task automatic beat_table(input int unsigned addr, input int len, input logic [2:0] size, input logic [1:0] burst);
  logic [15:0] lanes;
  logic [63:0] s;
  int unsigned a;
  $display("burst at 0x%0h: %0d beat%0s of %0d byte%0s, %0s, bus %0d bytes", addr, len + 1, len ? "s" : "", 1 << size, size ? "s" : "",
           burst_name(burst), BUS_BYTES);
  $display("  beat  address  lanes  strobe");
  for (int n = 0; n <= len; n++) begin
    lanes = beat_lanes(addr, len, size, burst, n, BUS_BYTES);
    s = beat_strb(addr, len, size, burst, n, BUS_BYTES);
    a = beat_addr(addr, len, size, burst, n);
    $display("  %4d  0x%05h  %0d-%0d    %b", n, a[19:0], lanes[7:0], lanes[15:8], s[BUS_BYTES-1:0]);
  end
  if (crosses_4k(addr, len, size, burst)) $display("  this burst crosses a 4 KB boundary");
endtask

// One byte of the memory that owns an address (the fabric's second memory above 0x8000).
function automatic logic [7:0] mem_byte(input int unsigned a);
`ifdef AXI_MEM1
  if (a >= 32'h8000) return `AXI_MEM1.mem[a];
`endif
  return `AXI_MEM.mem[a];
endfunction
task automatic set_byte(input int unsigned a, input logic [7:0] v);
`ifdef AXI_MEM1
  if (a >= 32'h8000) `AXI_MEM1.mem[a] = v;
  else `AXI_MEM.mem[a] = v;
`else
  `AXI_MEM.mem[a] = v;
`endif
endtask

// The memory, n bytes from addr, one bus word per group.
task automatic dump(input int unsigned addr, input int n);
  string line;
  int unsigned a = (addr / 16) * 16;
  while (a < addr + n) begin
    line = $sformatf("0x%05h ", a[19:0]);
    for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++) begin
      if (i % BUS_BYTES == 0) line = {line, " "};
      line = {line, $sformatf(" %02h", mem_byte(a + i))};
    end
    $display("%s", line);
    a = a + 16;
  end
endtask

// Fill n bytes from addr with first, first+1, ... so untouched bytes stay recognisable.
task automatic mem_fill(input int unsigned addr, input int n, input logic [7:0] first = 8'h00);
  for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) set_byte(addr + i, first + i[7:0]);
endtask

// Drive nothing for n cycles.
task automatic idle(input int n);
  repeat (n) @(posedge aclk);
  #1;
endtask

Check yourself

Predict the outputThis memory does not support exclusive accesses. The stimulus is driven by hand so that only its own line prints. It issues an exclusive read of 0x600 and then an exclusive write of 0x77 to it with the same ID. What is the line?
`timescale 1ns/1ps
module tb;
  import axi_pkg::*;
  localparam int DATA_W = 32, ID_W = 4;
  logic aclk = 0, aresetn = 0;
  always #5 aclk = ~aclk;
  logic [ID_W-1:0]   awid = 0, bid, arid = 0, rid;
  logic [31:0]       awaddr = 0, araddr = 0;
  logic [7:0]        awlen = 0, arlen = 0;
  logic [2:0]        awsize = 0, arsize = 0;
  logic [1:0]        awburst = 0, arburst = 0, bresp, rresp;
  logic              awlock = 0, arlock = 0;
  logic [3:0]        awcache = 0, arcache = 0;
  logic [2:0]        awprot = 0, arprot = 0;
  logic              awvalid = 0, awready, wvalid = 0, wready, wlast = 0, bvalid, bready = 1;
  logic              arvalid = 0, arready, rvalid, rlast, rready = 1;
  logic [DATA_W-1:0] wdata = 0, rdata;
  logic [DATA_W/8-1:0] wstrb = 0;
  axi_mem #(.DATA_W(DATA_W), .ID_W(ID_W)) mem (.aclk(aclk), .aresetn(aresetn),
    .awid(awid), .awaddr(awaddr), .awlen(awlen), .awsize(awsize), .awburst(awburst), .awlock(awlock), .awcache(awcache), .awprot(awprot), .awvalid(awvalid), .awready(awready),
    .wdata(wdata), .wstrb(wstrb), .wlast(wlast), .wvalid(wvalid), .wready(wready), .bid(bid), .bresp(bresp), .bvalid(bvalid), .bready(bready),
    .arid(arid), .araddr(araddr), .arlen(arlen), .arsize(arsize), .arburst(arburst), .arlock(arlock), .arcache(arcache), .arprot(arprot), .arvalid(arvalid), .arready(arready),
    .rid(rid), .rdata(rdata), .rresp(rresp), .rlast(rlast), .rvalid(rvalid), .rready(rready));
  logic [1:0] rd_resp, wr_resp;
  initial begin
    repeat (2) @(posedge aclk); #1 aresetn = 1;
    @(posedge aclk); #1;
    // This memory does not support exclusive accesses (excl_on stays 0).
    // A: an exclusive read of 0x600, then an exclusive write of 0x77 to it, driven by hand.
    arid = 1; araddr = 32'h600; arlen = 0; arsize = 2; arburst = INCR; arlock = 1; arvalid = 1;
    do @(posedge aclk); while (!arready);
    #1 arvalid = 0; arlock = 0;
    do @(posedge aclk); while (!(rvalid && rready));
    rd_resp = rresp;
    #1 awid = 1; awaddr = 32'h600; awlen = 0; awsize = 2; awburst = INCR; awlock = 1; awvalid = 1;
    wdata = 32'h77; wstrb = 4'b1111; wlast = 1; wvalid = 1;
    do @(posedge aclk); while (!(awready && wready));
    #1 awvalid = 0; awlock = 0; wvalid = 0; wlast = 0;
    do @(posedge aclk); while (!(bvalid && bready));
    wr_resp = bresp;
    #1 $display("read %0s, write %0s, byte at 0x600 = %02h", resp_name(rd_resp), resp_name(wr_resp), mem.mem[32'h600]);
    repeat (3) @(posedge aclk);
    $finish;
  end
endmodule
Read included file: axi_pkg.sv
`timescale 1ns/1ns
// axi_pkg.sv: the arithmetic of a burst (read-only).
// Every transfer n of a burst has an address and a set of byte lanes, computed from the start
// address, the burst length, the transfer size and the burst type exactly as the AXI specification
// defines them. The memory, the manager tasks and the checker all use these functions, so they
// never disagree about where a byte lands.
package axi_pkg;
  localparam logic [1:0] FIXED = 2'b00, INCR = 2'b01, WRAP = 2'b10;
  localparam logic [1:0] OKAY = 2'b00, EXOKAY = 2'b01, SLVERR = 2'b10, DECERR = 2'b11;

  function automatic string burst_name(input logic [1:0] b);
    case (b) FIXED: return "FIXED"; INCR: return "INCR"; WRAP: return "WRAP"; default: return "RESERVED"; endcase
  endfunction
  function automatic string resp_name(input logic [1:0] r);
    case (r) OKAY: return "OKAY"; EXOKAY: return "EXOKAY"; SLVERR: return "SLVERR"; default: return "DECERR"; endcase
  endfunction

  // Bytes in one transfer: 1, 2, 4, ... 128.
  function automatic int bytes_of(input logic [2:0] size);
    return 1 << size;
  endfunction

  // The address of transfer n (n counts from 0).
  //   transfer 0 uses the start address as given, aligned or not;
  //   later transfers use the start address aligned down to the transfer size, plus n transfers;
  //   a WRAP burst returns to its wrap boundary (the start aligned down to the whole burst) when
  //   it reaches the end of that window; a FIXED burst repeats the start address.
  function automatic int unsigned beat_addr(input int unsigned start, input int len, input logic [2:0] size,
                                            input logic [1:0] burst, input int n);
    int unsigned nb = 1 << size;
    int unsigned aligned = (start / nb) * nb;
    int unsigned window = nb * (len + 1);
    int unsigned boundary = (start / window) * window;
    int unsigned a;
    if (burst == FIXED || n == 0) return start;
    a = aligned + n * nb;
    if (burst == WRAP && a >= boundary + window) a = a - window;
    return a;
  endfunction

  // The byte lanes transfer n uses on a bus of bus_bytes bytes, packed as {upper, lower}.
  // Transfer 0 of an unaligned burst (and every transfer of a FIXED burst) uses only the lanes from
  // its address up to the end of its aligned transfer; every other transfer uses all the lanes of
  // its size.
  function automatic logic [15:0] beat_lanes(input int unsigned start, input int len, input logic [2:0] size,
                                             input logic [1:0] burst, input int n, input int bus_bytes);
    int unsigned nb = 1 << size;
    int unsigned a = beat_addr(start, len, size, burst, n);
    int unsigned aligned = (a / nb) * nb;
    int unsigned word = (a / bus_bytes) * bus_bytes;
    int lower = a - word;
    int upper = (n == 0 || burst == FIXED) ? (aligned + nb - 1 - word) : (lower + nb - 1);
    return {upper[7:0], lower[7:0]};
  endfunction

  // The strobe of transfer n: a 1 for every lane it uses (bit l is lane l).
  function automatic logic [63:0] beat_strb(input int unsigned start, input int len, input logic [2:0] size,
                                            input logic [1:0] burst, input int n, input int bus_bytes);
    logic [15:0] lanes = beat_lanes(start, len, size, burst, n, bus_bytes);
    logic [63:0] s = 0;
    for (int l = lanes[7:0]; l <= lanes[15:8]; l++) s[l] = 1'b1;
    return s;
  endfunction

  // True when the burst crosses a 4 KB boundary (only an INCR burst can).
  function automatic bit crosses_4k(input int unsigned start, input int len, input logic [2:0] size, input logic [1:0] burst);
    if (burst != INCR) return 0;
    return (beat_addr(start, len, size, burst, 0) / 4096) != ((beat_addr(start, len, size, burst, len) + (1 << size) - 1) / 4096);
  endfunction
endpackage
Read included file: axi_mem.sv
`timescale 1ns/1ns
// axi_mem.sv: an AXI4 subordinate with a byte-addressed memory behind it (read-only in this lesson).
// It accepts requests on AW and AR, write beats on W (before or after their AW), writes the bytes a
// burst addresses using the strobes, and answers on B and R after a latency. The switches below are
// plain variables: the stimulus sets them by name (mem.reorder = 1;) before it starts.
//   rd_latency, wr_latency   cycles from a request (or its last write beat) to its first response
//   slow_latency, slow_above addresses at or above slow_above answer after slow_latency instead
//   err_above                addresses at or above err_above get SLVERR (and are not written)
//   reorder                  answer transactions with DIFFERENT IDs as soon as each is ready;
//                            transactions with the same ID still answer in order
//   interleave               interleave the read data beats of ready transactions with different IDs
//   excl_on                  support exclusive access (one monitor per ID), else answer OKAY
//   posted                   apply a write to the memory only when its response is sent, so a read
//                            that arrives between the last beat and B still sees the old bytes
//   trace                    print every byte the memory writes
// Broken twins, each off by default: early_b (B before the last write beat and before AW),
// ignore_strobes (write every lane of the bus word), drop_hold (RDATA changes while RVALID waits
// for RREADY), reorder_same_id (a later transaction with the same ID may answer first),
// wrap_bug (a WRAP burst addressed like INCR).
module axi_mem #(parameter int DATA_W = 32, parameter int ID_W = 4, parameter int DEPTH = 65536) (
  input  logic              aclk,
  input  logic              aresetn,
  input  logic [ID_W-1:0]   awid,
  input  logic [31:0]       awaddr,
  input  logic [7:0]        awlen,
  input  logic [2:0]        awsize,
  input  logic [1:0]        awburst,
  input  logic              awlock,
  input  logic [3:0]        awcache,
  input  logic [2:0]        awprot,
  input  logic              awvalid,
  output logic              awready,
  input  logic [DATA_W-1:0] wdata,
  input  logic [DATA_W/8-1:0] wstrb,
  input  logic              wlast,
  input  logic              wvalid,
  output logic              wready,
  output logic [ID_W-1:0]   bid,
  output logic [1:0]        bresp,
  output logic              bvalid,
  input  logic              bready,
  input  logic [ID_W-1:0]   arid,
  input  logic [31:0]       araddr,
  input  logic [7:0]        arlen,
  input  logic [2:0]        arsize,
  input  logic [1:0]        arburst,
  input  logic              arlock,
  input  logic [3:0]        arcache,
  input  logic [2:0]        arprot,
  input  logic              arvalid,
  output logic              arready,
  output logic [ID_W-1:0]   rid,
  output logic [DATA_W-1:0] rdata,
  output logic [1:0]        rresp,
  output logic              rlast,
  output logic              rvalid,
  input  logic              rready
);
  import axi_pkg::*;
  localparam int BUS = DATA_W / 8;
  localparam int N = 16;                      // transactions in flight per direction

  // ---- switches ----
  int rd_latency = 2, wr_latency = 2, slow_latency = 8;
  int unsigned slow_above = 32'hffff_ffff, err_above = 32'hffff_ffff;
  bit reorder = 0, interleave = 0, excl_on = 0, posted = 0, trace = 0;
  bit early_b = 0, ignore_strobes = 0, drop_hold = 0, reorder_same_id = 0, wrap_bug = 0;

  // ---- the memory ----
  logic [7:0] mem [0:DEPTH-1];
  initial for (int i = 0; i < DEPTH; i++) mem[i] = 8'h00;

  int cycle = -1;
  int seq = 0;                                // every request gets a sequence number: issue order

  // ---- write side: accepted AW requests (a ring) and write beats (a ring) ----
  logic [ID_W-1:0] aw_id [0:N-1];
  int unsigned     aw_addr [0:N-1];
  int              aw_len [0:N-1];
  logic [2:0]      aw_size [0:N-1];
  logic [1:0]      aw_burst [0:N-1];
  logic            aw_lock [0:N-1];
  int aw_head = 0, aw_tail = 0, aw_count = 0;
  localparam int WQ = 1024;
  logic [DATA_W-1:0] w_data [0:WQ-1];
  logic [BUS-1:0]    w_strb [0:WQ-1];
  logic              w_last [0:WQ-1];
  int w_head = 0, w_tail = 0, w_count = 0, w_bursts = 0;   // w_bursts: complete bursts in the ring

  // ---- write responses waiting for their latency ----
  logic            b_use [0:N-1];
  logic [ID_W-1:0] b_id [0:N-1];
  logic [1:0]      b_rsp [0:N-1];
  int              b_at [0:N-1], b_seq [0:N-1];
  logic            b_driving = 0;
  logic            early_done = 0;            // the early_b twin answers once per burst
  // posted writes: the beats of a write kept until its response goes out
  logic [DATA_W-1:0] p_data [0:N-1][0:255];
  logic [BUS-1:0]    p_strb [0:N-1][0:255];
  int unsigned       p_addr [0:N-1];
  int                p_len [0:N-1];
  logic [2:0]        p_size [0:N-1];
  logic [1:0]        p_burst [0:N-1];
  logic              p_pending [0:N-1];

  // ---- read side: accepted AR requests with their progress ----
  logic            r_use [0:N-1];
  logic [ID_W-1:0] r_id [0:N-1];
  int unsigned     r_addr [0:N-1];
  int              r_len [0:N-1];
  logic [2:0]      r_size [0:N-1];
  logic [1:0]      r_burst [0:N-1];
  logic            r_lock [0:N-1];
  int              r_at [0:N-1], r_seq [0:N-1], r_beat [0:N-1], r_served [0:N-1];
  int              r_cur = -1;                // the transaction whose beat is on the wires
  logic            r_driving = 0;

  // ---- exclusive monitors, one per ID ----
  logic        mon_use [0:(1<<ID_W)-1];
  int unsigned mon_addr [0:(1<<ID_W)-1];
  int unsigned mon_bytes [0:(1<<ID_W)-1];

  initial begin
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) begin b_use[i] = 0; r_use[i] = 0; p_pending[i] = 0; end
    for (int i = 0; i < (1 << ID_W); i++) mon_use[i] = 0;
    awready = 0; wready = 0; arready = 0; bvalid = 0; rvalid = 0; bid = 0; bresp = 0; rid = 0; rresp = 0; rlast = 0; rdata = 0;
  end

  function automatic int latency_of(input int unsigned a, input int base);
    return (a >= slow_above) ? slow_latency : base;
  endfunction
  function automatic logic [1:0] burst_used(input logic [1:0] b);
    return (wrap_bug && b == WRAP) ? INCR : b;
  endfunction

  // ---- selection policies ----
  // The oldest of all pending entries, or the oldest of its ID: the in-order rule of the protocol.
  function automatic bit b_oldest(input int i, input bit same_id_only);
    for (int j = 0; j < N; j++)
      if (b_use[j] && j != i && b_seq[j] < b_seq[i] && (!same_id_only || b_id[j] == b_id[i])) return 0;
    return 1;
  endfunction
  function automatic bit r_oldest(input int i, input bit same_id_only);
    for (int j = 0; j < N; j++)
      if (r_use[j] && j != i && r_seq[j] < r_seq[i] && (!same_id_only || r_id[j] == r_id[i])) return 0;
    return 1;
  endfunction
  function automatic bit b_eligible(input int i);
    if (!b_use[i] || b_at[i] > cycle) return 0;
    if (!reorder) return b_oldest(i, 0);
    return reorder_same_id ? 1 : b_oldest(i, 1);
  endfunction
  function automatic bit r_eligible(input int i);
    if (!r_use[i] || r_at[i] > cycle) return 0;
    if (!reorder) return r_oldest(i, 0);
    return reorder_same_id ? 1 : r_oldest(i, 1);
  endfunction
  function automatic int free_b();
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) if (!b_use[i]) return i;
    return -1;
  endfunction
  function automatic int free_r();
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) if (!r_use[i]) return i;
    return -1;
  endfunction
  function automatic int pick_b();
    int best = -1;
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) if (b_eligible(i) && (best < 0 || b_seq[i] < b_seq[best])) best = i;
    return best;
  endfunction
  function automatic int pick_r();
    int best = -1;
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) if (r_eligible(i)) begin
      if (best < 0) best = i;
      else if (interleave ? (r_served[i] < r_served[best]) : (r_seq[i] < r_seq[best])) best = i;
    end
    return best;
  endfunction

  // ---- the bytes of one read beat, as the bus word that holds them ----
  function automatic logic [DATA_W-1:0] read_word(input int unsigned a);
    logic [DATA_W-1:0] d = 0;
    int unsigned word = (a / BUS) * BUS;
    for (int l = 0; l < BUS; l++) d[8*l +: 8] = (word + l < DEPTH) ? mem[word + l] : 8'h00;
    return d;
  endfunction

  // ---- the write of one complete burst into the memory ----
  task automatic write_burst(input int e);
    logic [1:0]  rsp = OKAY;
    logic        do_write = 1, ended = 0;
    int unsigned a, word;
    logic [15:0] lanes;
    int          n = 0, slot;
    int unsigned total = (1 << aw_size[e]) * (aw_len[e] + 1);
    slot = free_b();
    if (aw_lock[e] && excl_on) begin
      if (mon_use[aw_id[e]] && mon_addr[aw_id[e]] == aw_addr[e]) begin
        rsp = EXOKAY;
        $display("mem e%0d: exclusive write id=%0d at 0x%0h: the monitor matched, EXOKAY", cycle, aw_id[e], aw_addr[e]);
      end else begin
        do_write = 0;
        $display("mem e%0d: exclusive write id=%0d at 0x%0h: no monitor, OKAY and nothing written", cycle, aw_id[e], aw_addr[e]);
      end
    end
    while (!ended && n <= aw_len[e]) begin
      a = beat_addr(aw_addr[e], aw_len[e], aw_size[e], burst_used(aw_burst[e]), n);
      lanes = beat_lanes(aw_addr[e], aw_len[e], aw_size[e], burst_used(aw_burst[e]), n, BUS);
      word = (a / BUS) * BUS;
      if (a >= err_above) rsp = SLVERR;
      else if (do_write && posted && slot >= 0) begin
        p_data[slot][n] = w_data[w_head]; p_strb[slot][n] = w_strb[w_head];
      end else if (do_write) begin
        for (int l = 0; l < BUS; l++)
          if ((w_strb[w_head][l] || ignore_strobes) && word + l < DEPTH) begin
            mem[word + l] = w_data[w_head][8*l +: 8];
            if (trace) $display("mem e%0d: beat %0d writes 0x%02h to 0x%0h (lane %0d)", cycle, n, w_data[w_head][8*l +: 8], word + l, l);
          end
      end
      ended = w_last[w_head];                      // a burst ends at its WLAST, whatever AWLEN said
      w_head = (w_head + 1) % WQ; w_count = w_count - 1;
      n = n + 1;
    end
    while (!ended) begin                           // beats past AWLEN (a broken manager) are dropped
      ended = w_last[w_head];
      w_head = (w_head + 1) % WQ; w_count = w_count - 1;
    end
    // A write clears every monitor that watches a byte it touched.
    if (do_write)
      for (int i = 0; i < (1 << ID_W); i++)
        if (mon_use[i] && mon_addr[i] < aw_addr[e] + total && aw_addr[e] < mon_addr[i] + mon_bytes[i]) mon_use[i] = 0;
    if (slot >= 0) begin
      b_use[slot] = 1; b_id[slot] = aw_id[e]; b_rsp[slot] = rsp; b_seq[slot] = seq; seq = seq + 1;
      b_at[slot] = cycle + latency_of(aw_addr[e], wr_latency);
      if (posted && do_write) begin
        p_pending[slot] = 1; p_addr[slot] = aw_addr[e]; p_len[slot] = n - 1; p_size[slot] = aw_size[e]; p_burst[slot] = aw_burst[e];
      end
    end
  endtask

  // A posted write reaches the memory when its response goes out.
  task automatic apply_posted(input int i);
    int unsigned a, word;
    for (int n = 0; n <= p_len[i]; n++) begin
      a = beat_addr(p_addr[i], p_len[i], p_size[i], burst_used(p_burst[i]), n);
      word = (a / BUS) * BUS;
      if (a < err_above)
        for (int l = 0; l < BUS; l++)
          if ((p_strb[i][n][l] || ignore_strobes) && word + l < DEPTH) begin
            mem[word + l] = p_data[i][n][8*l +: 8];
            if (trace) $display("mem e%0d: posted beat %0d writes 0x%02h to 0x%0h (lane %0d)", cycle, n, p_data[i][n][8*l +: 8], word + l, l);
          end
    end
    p_pending[i] = 0;
  endtask

  int pick, extra;
  always @(posedge aclk) begin
    cycle = cycle + 1;
    if (!aresetn) begin
      aw_head = 0; aw_tail = 0; aw_count = 0; w_head = 0; w_tail = 0; w_count = 0; w_bursts = 0;
      for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) begin b_use[i] = 0; r_use[i] = 0; end
      b_driving = 0; r_driving = 0; r_cur = -1;
      awready <= 0; wready <= 0; arready <= 0; bvalid <= 0; rvalid <= 0;
    end else begin
      // -- AW: take a request while there is room --
      if (awvalid && awready) begin
        aw_id[aw_tail] = awid; aw_addr[aw_tail] = awaddr; aw_len[aw_tail] = awlen; aw_size[aw_tail] = awsize;
        aw_burst[aw_tail] = awburst; aw_lock[aw_tail] = awlock;
        aw_tail = (aw_tail + 1) % N; aw_count = aw_count + 1;
      end
      // -- W: take a beat while there is room --
      if (wvalid && wready) begin
        w_data[w_tail] = wdata; w_strb[w_tail] = wstrb; w_last[w_tail] = wlast;
        w_tail = (w_tail + 1) % WQ; w_count = w_count + 1;
        if (wlast) w_bursts = w_bursts + 1;
      end
      // -- a complete burst with its request: write it and schedule B --
      if (aw_count > 0 && w_bursts > 0) begin
        write_burst(aw_head);
        aw_head = (aw_head + 1) % N; aw_count = aw_count - 1; w_bursts = w_bursts - 1;
        early_done = 0;
      end else if (early_b && !early_done && w_count > 0 && w_bursts == 0) begin
        // The broken twin: a response as soon as the first write beat arrived, before WLAST and,
        // when the data came first, before the address.
        pick = free_b();
        if (pick >= 0) begin
          b_use[pick] = 1; b_id[pick] = (aw_count > 0) ? aw_id[aw_head] : awid; b_rsp[pick] = OKAY; b_seq[pick] = seq; seq = seq + 1; b_at[pick] = cycle;
          early_done = 1;
        end
      end
      // -- B: finish a handshake, then put the next response on the wires --
      if (b_driving && bready) b_driving = 0;
      if (!b_driving) begin
        pick = pick_b();
        if (pick >= 0) begin
          if (p_pending[pick]) apply_posted(pick);
          b_driving = 1; bid <= b_id[pick]; bresp <= b_rsp[pick]; b_use[pick] = 0;
        end
      end
      bvalid <= b_driving;
      // -- AR: take a request while there is room --
      if (arvalid && arready) begin
        pick = free_r();
        if (pick >= 0) begin
          r_use[pick] = 1; r_id[pick] = arid; r_addr[pick] = araddr; r_len[pick] = arlen; r_size[pick] = arsize; r_burst[pick] = arburst;
          r_lock[pick] = arlock; r_beat[pick] = 0; r_seq[pick] = seq; seq = seq + 1; r_served[pick] = -1;
          r_at[pick] = cycle + latency_of(araddr, rd_latency);
          if (arlock && excl_on) begin
            mon_use[arid] = 1; mon_addr[arid] = araddr; mon_bytes[arid] = (1 << arsize) * (arlen + 1);
            $display("mem e%0d: exclusive read id=%0d at 0x%0h: monitor set", cycle, arid, araddr);
          end
        end
      end
      // -- R: finish a handshake, then put the next beat on the wires --
      if (r_driving && !rready && drop_hold) rdata <= rdata + 1;   // the broken twin: data not held
      if (r_driving && rready) begin
        r_driving = 0;
        if (r_beat[r_cur] > r_len[r_cur]) begin r_use[r_cur] = 0; r_cur = -1; end
        else if (interleave) r_cur = -1;
      end
      if (!r_driving) begin
        pick = (r_cur >= 0) ? r_cur : pick_r();
        if (pick >= 0) begin
          r_cur = pick; r_driving = 1; r_served[pick] = cycle;
          extra = r_beat[pick];
          rid <= r_id[pick];
          rdata <= read_word(beat_addr(r_addr[pick], r_len[pick], r_size[pick], burst_used(r_burst[pick]), extra));
          rresp <= (beat_addr(r_addr[pick], r_len[pick], r_size[pick], burst_used(r_burst[pick]), extra) >= err_above) ? SLVERR
                 : ((r_lock[pick] && excl_on) ? EXOKAY : OKAY);
          rlast <= (extra == r_len[pick]);
          r_beat[pick] = extra + 1;
        end
      end
      rvalid <= r_driving;
      awready <= (aw_count < N - 1);
      wready  <= (w_count < WQ - 2);
      arready <= 1;
    end
  end
endmodule
Spot the bugThe memory supports exclusive accesses. Each option issues one exclusive read. Which one breaks a rule of the link, so that the harness prints FAIL when the checker names it?
Read included file: axi_pkg.sv
`timescale 1ns/1ns
// axi_pkg.sv: the arithmetic of a burst (read-only).
// Every transfer n of a burst has an address and a set of byte lanes, computed from the start
// address, the burst length, the transfer size and the burst type exactly as the AXI specification
// defines them. The memory, the manager tasks and the checker all use these functions, so they
// never disagree about where a byte lands.
package axi_pkg;
  localparam logic [1:0] FIXED = 2'b00, INCR = 2'b01, WRAP = 2'b10;
  localparam logic [1:0] OKAY = 2'b00, EXOKAY = 2'b01, SLVERR = 2'b10, DECERR = 2'b11;

  function automatic string burst_name(input logic [1:0] b);
    case (b) FIXED: return "FIXED"; INCR: return "INCR"; WRAP: return "WRAP"; default: return "RESERVED"; endcase
  endfunction
  function automatic string resp_name(input logic [1:0] r);
    case (r) OKAY: return "OKAY"; EXOKAY: return "EXOKAY"; SLVERR: return "SLVERR"; default: return "DECERR"; endcase
  endfunction

  // Bytes in one transfer: 1, 2, 4, ... 128.
  function automatic int bytes_of(input logic [2:0] size);
    return 1 << size;
  endfunction

  // The address of transfer n (n counts from 0).
  //   transfer 0 uses the start address as given, aligned or not;
  //   later transfers use the start address aligned down to the transfer size, plus n transfers;
  //   a WRAP burst returns to its wrap boundary (the start aligned down to the whole burst) when
  //   it reaches the end of that window; a FIXED burst repeats the start address.
  function automatic int unsigned beat_addr(input int unsigned start, input int len, input logic [2:0] size,
                                            input logic [1:0] burst, input int n);
    int unsigned nb = 1 << size;
    int unsigned aligned = (start / nb) * nb;
    int unsigned window = nb * (len + 1);
    int unsigned boundary = (start / window) * window;
    int unsigned a;
    if (burst == FIXED || n == 0) return start;
    a = aligned + n * nb;
    if (burst == WRAP && a >= boundary + window) a = a - window;
    return a;
  endfunction

  // The byte lanes transfer n uses on a bus of bus_bytes bytes, packed as {upper, lower}.
  // Transfer 0 of an unaligned burst (and every transfer of a FIXED burst) uses only the lanes from
  // its address up to the end of its aligned transfer; every other transfer uses all the lanes of
  // its size.
  function automatic logic [15:0] beat_lanes(input int unsigned start, input int len, input logic [2:0] size,
                                             input logic [1:0] burst, input int n, input int bus_bytes);
    int unsigned nb = 1 << size;
    int unsigned a = beat_addr(start, len, size, burst, n);
    int unsigned aligned = (a / nb) * nb;
    int unsigned word = (a / bus_bytes) * bus_bytes;
    int lower = a - word;
    int upper = (n == 0 || burst == FIXED) ? (aligned + nb - 1 - word) : (lower + nb - 1);
    return {upper[7:0], lower[7:0]};
  endfunction

  // The strobe of transfer n: a 1 for every lane it uses (bit l is lane l).
  function automatic logic [63:0] beat_strb(input int unsigned start, input int len, input logic [2:0] size,
                                            input logic [1:0] burst, input int n, input int bus_bytes);
    logic [15:0] lanes = beat_lanes(start, len, size, burst, n, bus_bytes);
    logic [63:0] s = 0;
    for (int l = lanes[7:0]; l <= lanes[15:8]; l++) s[l] = 1'b1;
    return s;
  endfunction

  // True when the burst crosses a 4 KB boundary (only an INCR burst can).
  function automatic bit crosses_4k(input int unsigned start, input int len, input logic [2:0] size, input logic [1:0] burst);
    if (burst != INCR) return 0;
    return (beat_addr(start, len, size, burst, 0) / 4096) != ((beat_addr(start, len, size, burst, len) + (1 << size) - 1) / 4096);
  endfunction
endpackage
Read included file: axi_mem.sv
`timescale 1ns/1ns
// axi_mem.sv: an AXI4 subordinate with a byte-addressed memory behind it (read-only in this lesson).
// It accepts requests on AW and AR, write beats on W (before or after their AW), writes the bytes a
// burst addresses using the strobes, and answers on B and R after a latency. The switches below are
// plain variables: the stimulus sets them by name (mem.reorder = 1;) before it starts.
//   rd_latency, wr_latency   cycles from a request (or its last write beat) to its first response
//   slow_latency, slow_above addresses at or above slow_above answer after slow_latency instead
//   err_above                addresses at or above err_above get SLVERR (and are not written)
//   reorder                  answer transactions with DIFFERENT IDs as soon as each is ready;
//                            transactions with the same ID still answer in order
//   interleave               interleave the read data beats of ready transactions with different IDs
//   excl_on                  support exclusive access (one monitor per ID), else answer OKAY
//   posted                   apply a write to the memory only when its response is sent, so a read
//                            that arrives between the last beat and B still sees the old bytes
//   trace                    print every byte the memory writes
// Broken twins, each off by default: early_b (B before the last write beat and before AW),
// ignore_strobes (write every lane of the bus word), drop_hold (RDATA changes while RVALID waits
// for RREADY), reorder_same_id (a later transaction with the same ID may answer first),
// wrap_bug (a WRAP burst addressed like INCR).
module axi_mem #(parameter int DATA_W = 32, parameter int ID_W = 4, parameter int DEPTH = 65536) (
  input  logic              aclk,
  input  logic              aresetn,
  input  logic [ID_W-1:0]   awid,
  input  logic [31:0]       awaddr,
  input  logic [7:0]        awlen,
  input  logic [2:0]        awsize,
  input  logic [1:0]        awburst,
  input  logic              awlock,
  input  logic [3:0]        awcache,
  input  logic [2:0]        awprot,
  input  logic              awvalid,
  output logic              awready,
  input  logic [DATA_W-1:0] wdata,
  input  logic [DATA_W/8-1:0] wstrb,
  input  logic              wlast,
  input  logic              wvalid,
  output logic              wready,
  output logic [ID_W-1:0]   bid,
  output logic [1:0]        bresp,
  output logic              bvalid,
  input  logic              bready,
  input  logic [ID_W-1:0]   arid,
  input  logic [31:0]       araddr,
  input  logic [7:0]        arlen,
  input  logic [2:0]        arsize,
  input  logic [1:0]        arburst,
  input  logic              arlock,
  input  logic [3:0]        arcache,
  input  logic [2:0]        arprot,
  input  logic              arvalid,
  output logic              arready,
  output logic [ID_W-1:0]   rid,
  output logic [DATA_W-1:0] rdata,
  output logic [1:0]        rresp,
  output logic              rlast,
  output logic              rvalid,
  input  logic              rready
);
  import axi_pkg::*;
  localparam int BUS = DATA_W / 8;
  localparam int N = 16;                      // transactions in flight per direction

  // ---- switches ----
  int rd_latency = 2, wr_latency = 2, slow_latency = 8;
  int unsigned slow_above = 32'hffff_ffff, err_above = 32'hffff_ffff;
  bit reorder = 0, interleave = 0, excl_on = 0, posted = 0, trace = 0;
  bit early_b = 0, ignore_strobes = 0, drop_hold = 0, reorder_same_id = 0, wrap_bug = 0;

  // ---- the memory ----
  logic [7:0] mem [0:DEPTH-1];
  initial for (int i = 0; i < DEPTH; i++) mem[i] = 8'h00;

  int cycle = -1;
  int seq = 0;                                // every request gets a sequence number: issue order

  // ---- write side: accepted AW requests (a ring) and write beats (a ring) ----
  logic [ID_W-1:0] aw_id [0:N-1];
  int unsigned     aw_addr [0:N-1];
  int              aw_len [0:N-1];
  logic [2:0]      aw_size [0:N-1];
  logic [1:0]      aw_burst [0:N-1];
  logic            aw_lock [0:N-1];
  int aw_head = 0, aw_tail = 0, aw_count = 0;
  localparam int WQ = 1024;
  logic [DATA_W-1:0] w_data [0:WQ-1];
  logic [BUS-1:0]    w_strb [0:WQ-1];
  logic              w_last [0:WQ-1];
  int w_head = 0, w_tail = 0, w_count = 0, w_bursts = 0;   // w_bursts: complete bursts in the ring

  // ---- write responses waiting for their latency ----
  logic            b_use [0:N-1];
  logic [ID_W-1:0] b_id [0:N-1];
  logic [1:0]      b_rsp [0:N-1];
  int              b_at [0:N-1], b_seq [0:N-1];
  logic            b_driving = 0;
  logic            early_done = 0;            // the early_b twin answers once per burst
  // posted writes: the beats of a write kept until its response goes out
  logic [DATA_W-1:0] p_data [0:N-1][0:255];
  logic [BUS-1:0]    p_strb [0:N-1][0:255];
  int unsigned       p_addr [0:N-1];
  int                p_len [0:N-1];
  logic [2:0]        p_size [0:N-1];
  logic [1:0]        p_burst [0:N-1];
  logic              p_pending [0:N-1];

  // ---- read side: accepted AR requests with their progress ----
  logic            r_use [0:N-1];
  logic [ID_W-1:0] r_id [0:N-1];
  int unsigned     r_addr [0:N-1];
  int              r_len [0:N-1];
  logic [2:0]      r_size [0:N-1];
  logic [1:0]      r_burst [0:N-1];
  logic            r_lock [0:N-1];
  int              r_at [0:N-1], r_seq [0:N-1], r_beat [0:N-1], r_served [0:N-1];
  int              r_cur = -1;                // the transaction whose beat is on the wires
  logic            r_driving = 0;

  // ---- exclusive monitors, one per ID ----
  logic        mon_use [0:(1<<ID_W)-1];
  int unsigned mon_addr [0:(1<<ID_W)-1];
  int unsigned mon_bytes [0:(1<<ID_W)-1];

  initial begin
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) begin b_use[i] = 0; r_use[i] = 0; p_pending[i] = 0; end
    for (int i = 0; i < (1 << ID_W); i++) mon_use[i] = 0;
    awready = 0; wready = 0; arready = 0; bvalid = 0; rvalid = 0; bid = 0; bresp = 0; rid = 0; rresp = 0; rlast = 0; rdata = 0;
  end

  function automatic int latency_of(input int unsigned a, input int base);
    return (a >= slow_above) ? slow_latency : base;
  endfunction
  function automatic logic [1:0] burst_used(input logic [1:0] b);
    return (wrap_bug && b == WRAP) ? INCR : b;
  endfunction

  // ---- selection policies ----
  // The oldest of all pending entries, or the oldest of its ID: the in-order rule of the protocol.
  function automatic bit b_oldest(input int i, input bit same_id_only);
    for (int j = 0; j < N; j++)
      if (b_use[j] && j != i && b_seq[j] < b_seq[i] && (!same_id_only || b_id[j] == b_id[i])) return 0;
    return 1;
  endfunction
  function automatic bit r_oldest(input int i, input bit same_id_only);
    for (int j = 0; j < N; j++)
      if (r_use[j] && j != i && r_seq[j] < r_seq[i] && (!same_id_only || r_id[j] == r_id[i])) return 0;
    return 1;
  endfunction
  function automatic bit b_eligible(input int i);
    if (!b_use[i] || b_at[i] > cycle) return 0;
    if (!reorder) return b_oldest(i, 0);
    return reorder_same_id ? 1 : b_oldest(i, 1);
  endfunction
  function automatic bit r_eligible(input int i);
    if (!r_use[i] || r_at[i] > cycle) return 0;
    if (!reorder) return r_oldest(i, 0);
    return reorder_same_id ? 1 : r_oldest(i, 1);
  endfunction
  function automatic int free_b();
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) if (!b_use[i]) return i;
    return -1;
  endfunction
  function automatic int free_r();
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) if (!r_use[i]) return i;
    return -1;
  endfunction
  function automatic int pick_b();
    int best = -1;
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) if (b_eligible(i) && (best < 0 || b_seq[i] < b_seq[best])) best = i;
    return best;
  endfunction
  function automatic int pick_r();
    int best = -1;
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) if (r_eligible(i)) begin
      if (best < 0) best = i;
      else if (interleave ? (r_served[i] < r_served[best]) : (r_seq[i] < r_seq[best])) best = i;
    end
    return best;
  endfunction

  // ---- the bytes of one read beat, as the bus word that holds them ----
  function automatic logic [DATA_W-1:0] read_word(input int unsigned a);
    logic [DATA_W-1:0] d = 0;
    int unsigned word = (a / BUS) * BUS;
    for (int l = 0; l < BUS; l++) d[8*l +: 8] = (word + l < DEPTH) ? mem[word + l] : 8'h00;
    return d;
  endfunction

  // ---- the write of one complete burst into the memory ----
  task automatic write_burst(input int e);
    logic [1:0]  rsp = OKAY;
    logic        do_write = 1, ended = 0;
    int unsigned a, word;
    logic [15:0] lanes;
    int          n = 0, slot;
    int unsigned total = (1 << aw_size[e]) * (aw_len[e] + 1);
    slot = free_b();
    if (aw_lock[e] && excl_on) begin
      if (mon_use[aw_id[e]] && mon_addr[aw_id[e]] == aw_addr[e]) begin
        rsp = EXOKAY;
        $display("mem e%0d: exclusive write id=%0d at 0x%0h: the monitor matched, EXOKAY", cycle, aw_id[e], aw_addr[e]);
      end else begin
        do_write = 0;
        $display("mem e%0d: exclusive write id=%0d at 0x%0h: no monitor, OKAY and nothing written", cycle, aw_id[e], aw_addr[e]);
      end
    end
    while (!ended && n <= aw_len[e]) begin
      a = beat_addr(aw_addr[e], aw_len[e], aw_size[e], burst_used(aw_burst[e]), n);
      lanes = beat_lanes(aw_addr[e], aw_len[e], aw_size[e], burst_used(aw_burst[e]), n, BUS);
      word = (a / BUS) * BUS;
      if (a >= err_above) rsp = SLVERR;
      else if (do_write && posted && slot >= 0) begin
        p_data[slot][n] = w_data[w_head]; p_strb[slot][n] = w_strb[w_head];
      end else if (do_write) begin
        for (int l = 0; l < BUS; l++)
          if ((w_strb[w_head][l] || ignore_strobes) && word + l < DEPTH) begin
            mem[word + l] = w_data[w_head][8*l +: 8];
            if (trace) $display("mem e%0d: beat %0d writes 0x%02h to 0x%0h (lane %0d)", cycle, n, w_data[w_head][8*l +: 8], word + l, l);
          end
      end
      ended = w_last[w_head];                      // a burst ends at its WLAST, whatever AWLEN said
      w_head = (w_head + 1) % WQ; w_count = w_count - 1;
      n = n + 1;
    end
    while (!ended) begin                           // beats past AWLEN (a broken manager) are dropped
      ended = w_last[w_head];
      w_head = (w_head + 1) % WQ; w_count = w_count - 1;
    end
    // A write clears every monitor that watches a byte it touched.
    if (do_write)
      for (int i = 0; i < (1 << ID_W); i++)
        if (mon_use[i] && mon_addr[i] < aw_addr[e] + total && aw_addr[e] < mon_addr[i] + mon_bytes[i]) mon_use[i] = 0;
    if (slot >= 0) begin
      b_use[slot] = 1; b_id[slot] = aw_id[e]; b_rsp[slot] = rsp; b_seq[slot] = seq; seq = seq + 1;
      b_at[slot] = cycle + latency_of(aw_addr[e], wr_latency);
      if (posted && do_write) begin
        p_pending[slot] = 1; p_addr[slot] = aw_addr[e]; p_len[slot] = n - 1; p_size[slot] = aw_size[e]; p_burst[slot] = aw_burst[e];
      end
    end
  endtask

  // A posted write reaches the memory when its response goes out.
  task automatic apply_posted(input int i);
    int unsigned a, word;
    for (int n = 0; n <= p_len[i]; n++) begin
      a = beat_addr(p_addr[i], p_len[i], p_size[i], burst_used(p_burst[i]), n);
      word = (a / BUS) * BUS;
      if (a < err_above)
        for (int l = 0; l < BUS; l++)
          if ((p_strb[i][n][l] || ignore_strobes) && word + l < DEPTH) begin
            mem[word + l] = p_data[i][n][8*l +: 8];
            if (trace) $display("mem e%0d: posted beat %0d writes 0x%02h to 0x%0h (lane %0d)", cycle, n, p_data[i][n][8*l +: 8], word + l, l);
          end
    end
    p_pending[i] = 0;
  endtask

  int pick, extra;
  always @(posedge aclk) begin
    cycle = cycle + 1;
    if (!aresetn) begin
      aw_head = 0; aw_tail = 0; aw_count = 0; w_head = 0; w_tail = 0; w_count = 0; w_bursts = 0;
      for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) begin b_use[i] = 0; r_use[i] = 0; end
      b_driving = 0; r_driving = 0; r_cur = -1;
      awready <= 0; wready <= 0; arready <= 0; bvalid <= 0; rvalid <= 0;
    end else begin
      // -- AW: take a request while there is room --
      if (awvalid && awready) begin
        aw_id[aw_tail] = awid; aw_addr[aw_tail] = awaddr; aw_len[aw_tail] = awlen; aw_size[aw_tail] = awsize;
        aw_burst[aw_tail] = awburst; aw_lock[aw_tail] = awlock;
        aw_tail = (aw_tail + 1) % N; aw_count = aw_count + 1;
      end
      // -- W: take a beat while there is room --
      if (wvalid && wready) begin
        w_data[w_tail] = wdata; w_strb[w_tail] = wstrb; w_last[w_tail] = wlast;
        w_tail = (w_tail + 1) % WQ; w_count = w_count + 1;
        if (wlast) w_bursts = w_bursts + 1;
      end
      // -- a complete burst with its request: write it and schedule B --
      if (aw_count > 0 && w_bursts > 0) begin
        write_burst(aw_head);
        aw_head = (aw_head + 1) % N; aw_count = aw_count - 1; w_bursts = w_bursts - 1;
        early_done = 0;
      end else if (early_b && !early_done && w_count > 0 && w_bursts == 0) begin
        // The broken twin: a response as soon as the first write beat arrived, before WLAST and,
        // when the data came first, before the address.
        pick = free_b();
        if (pick >= 0) begin
          b_use[pick] = 1; b_id[pick] = (aw_count > 0) ? aw_id[aw_head] : awid; b_rsp[pick] = OKAY; b_seq[pick] = seq; seq = seq + 1; b_at[pick] = cycle;
          early_done = 1;
        end
      end
      // -- B: finish a handshake, then put the next response on the wires --
      if (b_driving && bready) b_driving = 0;
      if (!b_driving) begin
        pick = pick_b();
        if (pick >= 0) begin
          if (p_pending[pick]) apply_posted(pick);
          b_driving = 1; bid <= b_id[pick]; bresp <= b_rsp[pick]; b_use[pick] = 0;
        end
      end
      bvalid <= b_driving;
      // -- AR: take a request while there is room --
      if (arvalid && arready) begin
        pick = free_r();
        if (pick >= 0) begin
          r_use[pick] = 1; r_id[pick] = arid; r_addr[pick] = araddr; r_len[pick] = arlen; r_size[pick] = arsize; r_burst[pick] = arburst;
          r_lock[pick] = arlock; r_beat[pick] = 0; r_seq[pick] = seq; seq = seq + 1; r_served[pick] = -1;
          r_at[pick] = cycle + latency_of(araddr, rd_latency);
          if (arlock && excl_on) begin
            mon_use[arid] = 1; mon_addr[arid] = araddr; mon_bytes[arid] = (1 << arsize) * (arlen + 1);
            $display("mem e%0d: exclusive read id=%0d at 0x%0h: monitor set", cycle, arid, araddr);
          end
        end
      end
      // -- R: finish a handshake, then put the next beat on the wires --
      if (r_driving && !rready && drop_hold) rdata <= rdata + 1;   // the broken twin: data not held
      if (r_driving && rready) begin
        r_driving = 0;
        if (r_beat[r_cur] > r_len[r_cur]) begin r_use[r_cur] = 0; r_cur = -1; end
        else if (interleave) r_cur = -1;
      end
      if (!r_driving) begin
        pick = (r_cur >= 0) ? r_cur : pick_r();
        if (pick >= 0) begin
          r_cur = pick; r_driving = 1; r_served[pick] = cycle;
          extra = r_beat[pick];
          rid <= r_id[pick];
          rdata <= read_word(beat_addr(r_addr[pick], r_len[pick], r_size[pick], burst_used(r_burst[pick]), extra));
          rresp <= (beat_addr(r_addr[pick], r_len[pick], r_size[pick], burst_used(r_burst[pick]), extra) >= err_above) ? SLVERR
                 : ((r_lock[pick] && excl_on) ? EXOKAY : OKAY);
          rlast <= (extra == r_len[pick]);
          r_beat[pick] = extra + 1;
        end
      end
      rvalid <= r_driving;
      awready <= (aw_count < N - 1);
      wready  <= (w_count < WQ - 2);
      arready <= 1;
    end
  end
endmodule
Read included file: axi_checker.sv
`timescale 1ns/1ns
// axi_checker.sv: the rules of an AXI4 interface, checked at every rising edge (read-only).
// Each broken rule is named with the channel and the edge where it was seen:
//   reset      a VALID is 1 while reset is active;
//   hold       a VALID dropped before its READY: the offer was withdrawn;
//   stable     a channel's payload changed while its offer waited;
//   known      a payload is x while its VALID is 1;
//   len        a FIXED or WRAP burst longer than 16 beats;
//   wrap       a WRAP burst whose length is not 2, 4, 8 or 16 beats or whose address is not aligned;
//   boundary   a burst that crosses a 4 KB boundary;
//   size       a transfer wider than the data bus;
//   strobe     a write strobe on a lane the beat does not address;
//   wlast      WLAST on the wrong beat (not AWLEN), or missing after it;
//   rlast      RLAST on the wrong beat of the oldest read with that ID, or missing after it;
//   border     BVALID before any outstanding write has its last beat, or before its AW;
//   bid, rid   a response ID with no outstanding request of that ID;
//   exokay     EXOKAY for a request that was not exclusive;
//   exclusive  an exclusive request whose bytes are not a power of two up to 128, or not aligned to them.
// The rules no checker can see on the wires (VALID must not wait for READY; same-ID responses
// in the order of their requests) are checked by the data the tasks compare (lessons P2.2, P2.10).
module axi_checker #(parameter int DATA_W = 32, parameter int ID_W = 4) (
  input logic              aclk,
  input logic              aresetn,
  input logic [ID_W-1:0]   awid,
  input logic [31:0]       awaddr,
  input logic [7:0]        awlen,
  input logic [2:0]        awsize,
  input logic [1:0]        awburst,
  input logic              awlock,
  input logic              awvalid,
  input logic              awready,
  input logic [DATA_W-1:0] wdata,
  input logic [DATA_W/8-1:0] wstrb,
  input logic              wlast,
  input logic              wvalid,
  input logic              wready,
  input logic [ID_W-1:0]   bid,
  input logic [1:0]        bresp,
  input logic              bvalid,
  input logic              bready,
  input logic [ID_W-1:0]   arid,
  input logic [31:0]       araddr,
  input logic [7:0]        arlen,
  input logic [2:0]        arsize,
  input logic [1:0]        arburst,
  input logic              arlock,
  input logic              arvalid,
  input logic              arready,
  input logic [ID_W-1:0]   rid,
  input logic [DATA_W-1:0] rdata,
  input logic [1:0]        rresp,
  input logic              rlast,
  input logic              rvalid,
  input logic              rready
);
  import axi_pkg::*;
  localparam int BUS = DATA_W / 8;
  localparam int Q = 64;
  int cycle = -1, writes = 0, reads = 0, stalls = 0, broken = 0;
  logic [DATA_W-1:0] used;

  function void report(input string rule, input string what);
    broken++;
    $display("RULE %s broken at edge %0d: %s", rule, cycle, what);
  endfunction

  // Previous values of every channel, for hold and stable.
  logic p_awv = 0, p_awr = 0, p_wv = 0, p_wr = 0, p_bv = 0, p_br = 0, p_arv = 0, p_arr = 0, p_rv = 0, p_rr = 0;
  logic [31:0] p_awaddr, p_araddr;
  logic [7:0] p_awlen, p_arlen;
  logic [2:0] p_awsize, p_arsize;
  logic [1:0] p_awburst, p_arburst, p_bresp, p_rresp;
  logic [ID_W-1:0] p_awid, p_arid, p_bid, p_rid;
  logic [DATA_W-1:0] p_wdata, p_rdata;
  logic [BUS-1:0] p_wstrb;
  logic p_wlast, p_rlast, p_awlock, p_arlock;

  // Write requests in order (AXI4 write data follows the order of the addresses).
  int unsigned q_addr [0:Q-1];
  int q_len [0:Q-1];
  logic [2:0] q_size [0:Q-1];
  logic [1:0] q_burst [0:Q-1];
  int aw_n = 0;                 // requests accepted
  int wb_n = 0;                 // write bursts started
  int wb_done = 0;              // write bursts ended (WLAST seen)
  int w_beat = 0;               // beats so far in the current burst
  int b_n = 0;                  // responses given
  // Beats recorded for bursts that ran ahead of their AW: strobes and count, checked when AW arrives.
  logic [BUS-1:0] rec_strb [0:Q-1][0:255];
  int rec_beats [0:Q-1];
  logic rec_open [0:Q-1];
  // Outstanding requests per ID, and the read requests per ID in order.
  int aw_out [0:(1<<ID_W)-1], ar_out [0:(1<<ID_W)-1], aw_excl [0:(1<<ID_W)-1], ar_excl [0:(1<<ID_W)-1];
  int rq_len [0:(1<<ID_W)-1][0:15];
  int rq_head [0:(1<<ID_W)-1], rq_tail [0:(1<<ID_W)-1], r_beat [0:(1<<ID_W)-1];
  initial for (int i = 0; i < (1 << ID_W); i++) begin aw_out[i] = 0; ar_out[i] = 0; aw_excl[i] = 0; ar_excl[i] = 0; rq_head[i] = 0; rq_tail[i] = 0; r_beat[i] = 0; end
  initial for (int i = 0; i < Q; i++) begin rec_beats[i] = 0; rec_open[i] = 0; end

  function automatic bit pow2_le128(input int unsigned n);
    return (n == 1 || n == 2 || n == 4 || n == 8 || n == 16 || n == 32 || n == 64 || n == 128);
  endfunction

  task automatic check_request(input string ch, input int unsigned addr, input int len, input logic [2:0] size, input logic [1:0] burst, input logic lock);
    int unsigned bytes = (1 << size) * (len + 1);
    if ((burst == FIXED || burst == WRAP) && len > 15) report("len", $sformatf("%s: a %s burst of %0d beats (16 at most)", ch, burst_name(burst), len + 1));
    if (burst == WRAP && !(len == 1 || len == 3 || len == 7 || len == 15)) report("wrap", $sformatf("%s: a WRAP burst of %0d beats (2, 4, 8 or 16)", ch, len + 1));
    if (burst == WRAP && (addr % (1 << size)) != 0) report("wrap", $sformatf("%s: WRAP burst at 0x%0h is not aligned to its %0d-byte transfers", ch, addr, 1 << size));
    if (burst == 2'b11) report("len", $sformatf("%s: burst type 2'b11 is reserved", ch));
    if ((1 << size) > BUS) report("size", $sformatf("%s: %0d-byte transfers on a %0d-byte bus", ch, 1 << size, BUS));
    if (crosses_4k(addr, len, size, burst)) report("boundary", $sformatf("%s: burst at 0x%0h, %0d beats of %0d bytes, crosses a 4 KB boundary", ch, addr, len + 1, 1 << size));
    if (lock && (!pow2_le128(bytes) || (addr % bytes) != 0)) report("exclusive", $sformatf("%s: exclusive access of %0d bytes at 0x%0h (a power of two up to 128, aligned)", ch, bytes, addr));
  endtask

  task automatic check_strobe(input int k, input int n, input logic [BUS-1:0] strb);
    logic [63:0] allowed = beat_strb(q_addr[k % Q], q_len[k % Q], q_size[k % Q], q_burst[k % Q], n, BUS);
    if ((strb & ~allowed[BUS-1:0]) != 0)
      report("strobe", $sformatf("W beat %0d of write %0d: strobe %b on lanes outside %b", n, k, strb, allowed[BUS-1:0]));
  endtask

  always @(posedge aclk) begin
    cycle++;
    if (!aresetn) begin
      if (awvalid === 1 || wvalid === 1 || arvalid === 1) report("reset", "a manager VALID is 1 during reset");
      if (bvalid === 1 || rvalid === 1) report("reset", "a subordinate VALID is 1 during reset");
    end else begin
      // hold, stable and known, per channel
      if (p_awv && !p_awr && awvalid !== 1) report("hold", "AWVALID dropped before AWREADY");
      if (p_awv && !p_awr && awvalid === 1 && (awaddr !== p_awaddr || awlen !== p_awlen || awsize !== p_awsize || awburst !== p_awburst || awid !== p_awid || awlock !== p_awlock)) report("stable", "AW payload changed while the request waited");
      if (p_wv && !p_wr && wvalid !== 1) report("hold", "WVALID dropped before WREADY");
      if (p_wv && !p_wr && wvalid === 1 && (wdata !== p_wdata || wstrb !== p_wstrb || wlast !== p_wlast)) report("stable", "W payload changed while the beat waited");
      if (p_bv && !p_br && bvalid !== 1) report("hold", "BVALID dropped before BREADY");
      if (p_bv && !p_br && bvalid === 1 && (bresp !== p_bresp || bid !== p_bid)) report("stable", "B payload changed while the response waited");
      if (p_arv && !p_arr && arvalid !== 1) report("hold", "ARVALID dropped before ARREADY");
      if (p_arv && !p_arr && arvalid === 1 && (araddr !== p_araddr || arlen !== p_arlen || arsize !== p_arsize || arburst !== p_arburst || arid !== p_arid || arlock !== p_arlock)) report("stable", "AR payload changed while the request waited");
      if (p_rv && !p_rr && rvalid !== 1) report("hold", "RVALID dropped before RREADY");
      if (p_rv && !p_rr && rvalid === 1 && (rdata !== p_rdata || rresp !== p_rresp || rid !== p_rid || rlast !== p_rlast)) report("stable", "R payload changed while the beat waited");
      if (awvalid === 1 && ($isunknown(awaddr) || $isunknown(awlen) || $isunknown(awsize) || $isunknown(awburst) || $isunknown(awid))) report("known", "AW payload is x while AWVALID is 1");
      if (wvalid === 1 && ($isunknown(wstrb) || $isunknown(wlast))) report("known", "W strobe or last is x while WVALID is 1");
      else if (wvalid === 1) begin
        used = '0;
        for (int l = 0; l < BUS; l++) if (wstrb[l] === 1) used[8*l +: 8] = 8'hff;
        if ($isunknown(wdata & used)) report("known", "W data is x on a strobed lane while WVALID is 1");
      end
      if (arvalid === 1 && ($isunknown(araddr) || $isunknown(arlen) || $isunknown(arsize) || $isunknown(arburst) || $isunknown(arid))) report("known", "AR payload is x while ARVALID is 1");
      if (bvalid === 1 && ($isunknown(bresp) || $isunknown(bid))) report("known", "B payload is x while BVALID is 1");
      if (rvalid === 1 && ($isunknown(rresp) || $isunknown(rid) || $isunknown(rlast))) report("known", "R payload is x while RVALID is 1");
      if ((awvalid === 1 && awready !== 1) || (wvalid === 1 && wready !== 1) || (arvalid === 1 && arready !== 1) ||
          (bvalid === 1 && bready !== 1) || (rvalid === 1 && rready !== 1)) stalls++;
      // AW accepted
      if (awvalid === 1 && awready === 1) begin
        check_request("AW", awaddr, awlen, awsize, awburst, awlock);
        q_addr[aw_n % Q] = awaddr; q_len[aw_n % Q] = awlen; q_size[aw_n % Q] = awsize; q_burst[aw_n % Q] = awburst;
        aw_out[awid]++; if (awlock) aw_excl[awid]++;
        // beats of this write that arrived before its address: check them now
        if (rec_beats[aw_n % Q] > 0) begin
          for (int n = 0; n < rec_beats[aw_n % Q]; n++) check_strobe(aw_n, n, rec_strb[aw_n % Q][n]);
          if (!rec_open[aw_n % Q] && rec_beats[aw_n % Q] != awlen + 1)
            report("wlast", $sformatf("write %0d sent %0d beats before its AW said AWLEN=%0d", aw_n, rec_beats[aw_n % Q], awlen));
          if (!rec_open[aw_n % Q]) rec_beats[aw_n % Q] = 0;
        end
        aw_n++;
      end
      // W beat accepted
      if (wvalid === 1 && wready === 1) begin
        if (w_beat == 0) begin wb_n++; rec_beats[(wb_n - 1) % Q] = 0; rec_open[(wb_n - 1) % Q] = 1; end
        if (wb_n <= aw_n) begin
          check_strobe(wb_n - 1, w_beat, wstrb);
          if (wlast === 1 && w_beat != q_len[(wb_n - 1) % Q]) report("wlast", $sformatf("WLAST on beat %0d of write %0d, AWLEN=%0d", w_beat, wb_n - 1, q_len[(wb_n - 1) % Q]));
          if (wlast !== 1 && w_beat == q_len[(wb_n - 1) % Q]) report("wlast", $sformatf("beat %0d of write %0d is AWLEN=%0d but WLAST is 0", w_beat, wb_n - 1, q_len[(wb_n - 1) % Q]));
        end else begin
          rec_strb[(wb_n - 1) % Q][w_beat] = wstrb;
        end
        rec_beats[(wb_n - 1) % Q] = w_beat + 1;
        w_beat++;
        if (wlast === 1) begin w_beat = 0; wb_done++; rec_open[(wb_n - 1) % Q] = 0; if (wb_n <= aw_n) rec_beats[(wb_n - 1) % Q] = 0; end
      end
      // B offered or accepted
      if (bvalid === 1 && !p_bv) begin
        if (b_n >= aw_n && b_n >= wb_done) report("border", "BVALID with no write to answer: neither an AW nor a WLAST is outstanding");
        else if (b_n >= wb_done) report("border", "BVALID before the last beat of the write it answers");
        else if (b_n >= aw_n) report("border", "BVALID before the AW of the write it answers was accepted");
      end
      if (bvalid === 1 && bready === 1) begin
        if (aw_out[bid] == 0) report("bid", $sformatf("B with id %0d, which has no outstanding write", bid));
        else begin
          aw_out[bid]--; writes++;
          if (bresp === EXOKAY && aw_excl[bid] == 0) report("exokay", $sformatf("EXOKAY for write id %0d, which was not exclusive", bid));
          if (aw_excl[bid] > 0 && aw_excl[bid] > aw_out[bid]) aw_excl[bid] = aw_out[bid];
        end
        b_n++;
      end
      // AR accepted
      if (arvalid === 1 && arready === 1) begin
        check_request("AR", araddr, arlen, arsize, arburst, arlock);
        rq_len[arid][rq_tail[arid]] = arlen; rq_tail[arid] = (rq_tail[arid] + 1) % 16;
        ar_out[arid]++; if (arlock) ar_excl[arid]++;
      end
      // R beat accepted
      if (rvalid === 1 && rready === 1) begin
        if (ar_out[rid] == 0) report("rid", $sformatf("R with id %0d, which has no outstanding read", rid));
        else begin
          if (rlast === 1 && r_beat[rid] != rq_len[rid][rq_head[rid]])
            report("rlast", $sformatf("RLAST on beat %0d of the oldest read with id %0d, whose ARLEN is %0d", r_beat[rid], rid, rq_len[rid][rq_head[rid]]));
          if (rlast !== 1 && r_beat[rid] == rq_len[rid][rq_head[rid]])
            report("rlast", $sformatf("beat %0d of the oldest read with id %0d is its ARLEN but RLAST is 0", r_beat[rid], rid));
          if (rresp === EXOKAY && ar_excl[rid] == 0) report("exokay", $sformatf("EXOKAY for read id %0d, which was not exclusive", rid));
          r_beat[rid]++;
          if (rlast === 1) begin
            r_beat[rid] = 0; rq_head[rid] = (rq_head[rid] + 1) % 16; ar_out[rid]--; reads++;
            if (ar_excl[rid] > ar_out[rid]) ar_excl[rid] = ar_out[rid];
          end
        end
      end
    end
    p_awv = (awvalid === 1); p_awr = (awready === 1); p_wv = (wvalid === 1); p_wr = (wready === 1);
    p_bv = (bvalid === 1); p_br = (bready === 1); p_arv = (arvalid === 1); p_arr = (arready === 1);
    p_rv = (rvalid === 1); p_rr = (rready === 1);
    p_awaddr = awaddr; p_awlen = awlen; p_awsize = awsize; p_awburst = awburst; p_awid = awid; p_awlock = awlock;
    p_wdata = wdata; p_wstrb = wstrb; p_wlast = wlast; p_bresp = bresp; p_bid = bid;
    p_araddr = araddr; p_arlen = arlen; p_arsize = arsize; p_arburst = arburst; p_arid = arid; p_arlock = arlock;
    p_rdata = rdata; p_rresp = rresp; p_rid = rid; p_rlast = rlast;
  end
  final $display("checker: %0d writes, %0d reads, %0d stalled edges, %0d rules broken", writes, reads, stalls, broken);
endmodule
Read included file: axi_tasks.svh
// axi_tasks.svh: the manager side of the bench, as tasks for the stimulus (read-only).
// Data for a write burst goes in wd[0], wd[1], ... (one entry per beat, the lowest byte at the
// lowest address); the data of a read comes back in rd[0], rd[1], ... with its responses in rr[].
// Every task prints the beat log: one line per handshake, with the edge where it happened.
// `cycle` counts rising edges from 0.
int cycle = -1;
always @(posedge aclk) cycle = cycle + 1;

logic [63:0] wd [0:255];
logic [63:0] rd [0:255];
logic [1:0]  rr [0:255];
logic [63:0] rdq [0:15][0:255];     // read data per ID, for reads collected out of order
logic [1:0]  rrq [0:15][0:255];
int          rdn [0:15];            // beats received per ID
logic [1:0]  last_bresp = 0;
int          last_beats = 0;
// What the task is driving right now, for the waveform scenes: the address and lanes of the beat.
int unsigned beat_a = 0;
logic [7:0]  beat_m = 0;
// quiet = 1 silences the beat log (a predict item can then ask for a dump line instead).
bit          quiet = 0;
// Strobe override: when strb_force is 1, every write beat uses strb_val as it is.
bit          strb_force = 0;
logic [7:0]  strb_val = 8'hff;
// Outstanding read requests per ID, so the tasks know the lanes of the beats that come back.
int unsigned arq_addr [0:15][0:7];
int          arq_len [0:15][0:7];
logic [2:0]  arq_size [0:15][0:7];
logic [1:0]  arq_burst [0:15][0:7];
int          arq_head [0:15], arq_tail [0:15];
initial for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++) begin arq_head[i] = 0; arq_tail[i] = 0; rdn[i] = 0; end
// READY patterns for the response channels: bit (cycle % 16) of the pattern drives the signal.
bit          rpat_on = 0, bpat_on = 0;
logic [15:0] rpat = 16'hffff, bpat = 16'hffff;
always @(posedge aclk) begin
  #1;
  if (rpat_on) rready = rpat[cycle % 16];
  if (bpat_on) bready = bpat[cycle % 16];
end

// A text waveform for the lesson's trace blocks: with watch = 1, one line per rising edge with the
// values sampled at that edge (cycle k of a trace is what edge k sees).
bit watch = 0;
int wave_edge = -1;
always @(posedge aclk) begin
  wave_edge = wave_edge + 1;
  if (watch) $display("wave e%0d: aw=%b%b w=%b%b b=%b%b ar=%b%b r=%b%b awaddr=%h wdata=%h wstrb=%b wlast=%b bid=%h bresp=%b araddr=%h rid=%h rdata=%h rresp=%b rlast=%b",
                      wave_edge, awvalid, awready, wvalid, wready, bvalid, bready, arvalid, arready, rvalid, rready,
                      awaddr, wdata, wstrb, wlast, bid, bresp, araddr, rid, rdata, rresp, rlast);
end

// Drive RREADY (ch = 0) or BREADY (ch = 1) from a 16-bit pattern; 16'hffff restores always ready.
task automatic ready_pattern(input int ch, input logic [15:0] pat);
  if (ch == 0) begin rpat = pat; rpat_on = 1; rready = pat[cycle % 16]; end
  else begin bpat = pat; bpat_on = 1; bready = pat[cycle % 16]; end
endtask

// The write address channel: offer the request and hold it until it is taken.
task automatic aw_issue(input logic [ID_W-1:0] id, input int unsigned addr, input int len, input logic [2:0] size,
                        input logic [1:0] burst, input logic lock = 0);
  awid = id; awaddr = addr; awlen = len[7:0]; awsize = size; awburst = burst; awlock = lock; awvalid = 1;
  do @(posedge aclk); while (!awready);
  #1 if (!quiet) $display("e%0d AW id=%0d addr=0x%0h len=%0d size=%0d %0s%0s", cycle, id, addr, len, size, burst_name(burst), lock ? " exclusive" : "");
  awvalid = 0; awaddr = 'x; awlen = 'x; awsize = 'x; awburst = 'x; awid = 'x; awlock = 0;
endtask

// The write data channel: the beats of one burst from wd[first..], each placed in its lanes.
task automatic w_burst(input int unsigned addr, input int len, input logic [2:0] size, input logic [1:0] burst, input int first = 0);
  logic [15:0] lanes;
  for (int n = 0; n <= len; n++) begin
    lanes = beat_lanes(addr, len, size, burst, n, BUS_BYTES);
    beat_a = beat_addr(addr, len, size, burst, n);
    beat_m = strb_force ? strb_val : beat_strb(addr, len, size, burst, n, BUS_BYTES);
    wdata = wd[first + n] << (8 * lanes[7:0]);
    wstrb = beat_m[BUS_BYTES-1:0];
    wlast = (n == len);
    wvalid = 1;
    do @(posedge aclk); while (!wready);
    #1 if (!quiet) $display("e%0d W  beat %0d data=0x%0h strb=%b last=%0d  addr 0x%0h lanes %0d-%0d", cycle, n, wdata, wstrb, wlast, beat_a, lanes[7:0], lanes[15:8]);
  end
  wvalid = 0; wdata = 'x; wstrb = 'x; wlast = 0; beat_m = 0;
endtask

// Wait for the write response of one transaction with this ID.
task automatic b_wait(input logic [ID_W-1:0] id);
  do @(posedge aclk); while (!(bvalid && bready && bid == id));
  last_bresp = bresp;                       // sampled at the edge, before the subordinate moves on
  #1 if (!quiet) $display("e%0d B  id=%0d %0s", cycle, id, resp_name(last_bresp));
endtask

// A complete write. order 0 offers the address, then the first beat one cycle later whether or
// not the address has been taken yet (a manager must never make WVALID wait for AWREADY); 1 offers
// the beats first and the address after beat 0; 2 offers the address and beat 0 in the same cycle.
// Returns after B, with the response in last_bresp.
task automatic axi_write(input logic [ID_W-1:0] id, input int unsigned addr, input int len, input logic [2:0] size,
                         input logic [1:0] burst, input int order = 0, input logic lock = 0);
  case (order)
    1: fork
         w_burst(addr, len, size, burst);
         begin @(posedge aclk); #1 aw_issue(id, addr, len, size, burst, lock); end
       join
    2: fork
         aw_issue(id, addr, len, size, burst, lock);
         w_burst(addr, len, size, burst);
       join
    default: fork
         aw_issue(id, addr, len, size, burst, lock);
         begin @(posedge aclk); #1 w_burst(addr, len, size, burst); end
       join
  endcase
  b_wait(id);
endtask

// The read address channel: offer the request and remember it for the beats that come back.
task automatic ar_issue(input logic [ID_W-1:0] id, input int unsigned addr, input int len, input logic [2:0] size,
                        input logic [1:0] burst, input logic lock = 0);
  arq_addr[id][arq_tail[id]] = addr; arq_len[id][arq_tail[id]] = len; arq_size[id][arq_tail[id]] = size;
  arq_burst[id][arq_tail[id]] = burst; arq_tail[id] = (arq_tail[id] + 1) % 8;
  arid = id; araddr = addr; arlen = len[7:0]; arsize = size; arburst = burst; arlock = lock; arvalid = 1;
  do @(posedge aclk); while (!arready);
  #1 if (!quiet) $display("e%0d AR id=%0d addr=0x%0h len=%0d size=%0d %0s%0s", cycle, id, addr, len, size, burst_name(burst), lock ? " exclusive" : "");
  arvalid = 0; araddr = 'x; arlen = 'x; arsize = 'x; arburst = 'x; arid = 'x; arlock = 0;
endtask

// Collect read beats until n transactions have ended (their RLAST). Each beat lands in rdq[rid][k]
// with only the bytes of the transfer (lane-shifted down), and rd[] holds the last transaction.
task automatic r_collect(input int n);
  int done = 0, h;
  logic [15:0] lanes;
  logic [63:0] bytes;
  logic [ID_W-1:0] id;
  logic [DATA_W-1:0] data;
  logic [1:0] resp;
  logic last;
  while (done < n) begin
    do @(posedge aclk); while (!(rvalid && rready));
    id = rid; data = rdata; resp = rresp; last = rlast;   // sampled at the edge, before the subordinate moves on
    h = arq_head[id];
    lanes = beat_lanes(arq_addr[id][h], arq_len[id][h], arq_size[id][h], arq_burst[id][h], rdn[id], BUS_BYTES);
    beat_a = beat_addr(arq_addr[id][h], arq_len[id][h], arq_size[id][h], arq_burst[id][h], rdn[id]);
    beat_m = beat_strb(arq_addr[id][h], arq_len[id][h], arq_size[id][h], arq_burst[id][h], rdn[id], BUS_BYTES);
    bytes = (data >> (8 * lanes[7:0])) & ((64'h1 << (8 * (lanes[15:8] - lanes[7:0] + 1))) - 1);
    rdq[id][rdn[id]] = bytes; rrq[id][rdn[id]] = resp;
    #1 if (!quiet) $display("e%0d R  id=%0d beat %0d data=0x%0h %0s%0s  addr 0x%0h lanes %0d-%0d", cycle, id, rdn[id], bytes, resp_name(resp),
                last ? " last" : "", beat_a, lanes[7:0], lanes[15:8]);
    rdn[id] = rdn[id] + 1;
    if (last) begin
      for (int k = 0; k < rdn[id]; k++) begin rd[k] = rdq[id][k]; rr[k] = rrq[id][k]; end
      last_beats = rdn[id]; rdn[id] = 0; arq_head[id] = (h + 1) % 8; done = done + 1;
    end
  end
  beat_m = 0;
endtask

// A complete read: AR, then every beat, into rd[] and rr[].
task automatic axi_read(input logic [ID_W-1:0] id, input int unsigned addr, input int len, input logic [2:0] size,
                        input logic [1:0] burst, input logic lock = 0);
  ar_issue(id, addr, len, size, burst, lock);
  r_collect(1);
endtask

// The table of a burst before it runs: the address, lanes and strobe of every beat.
task automatic beat_table(input int unsigned addr, input int len, input logic [2:0] size, input logic [1:0] burst);
  logic [15:0] lanes;
  logic [63:0] s;
  int unsigned a;
  $display("burst at 0x%0h: %0d beat%0s of %0d byte%0s, %0s, bus %0d bytes", addr, len + 1, len ? "s" : "", 1 << size, size ? "s" : "",
           burst_name(burst), BUS_BYTES);
  $display("  beat  address  lanes  strobe");
  for (int n = 0; n <= len; n++) begin
    lanes = beat_lanes(addr, len, size, burst, n, BUS_BYTES);
    s = beat_strb(addr, len, size, burst, n, BUS_BYTES);
    a = beat_addr(addr, len, size, burst, n);
    $display("  %4d  0x%05h  %0d-%0d    %b", n, a[19:0], lanes[7:0], lanes[15:8], s[BUS_BYTES-1:0]);
  end
  if (crosses_4k(addr, len, size, burst)) $display("  this burst crosses a 4 KB boundary");
endtask

// One byte of the memory that owns an address (the fabric's second memory above 0x8000).
function automatic logic [7:0] mem_byte(input int unsigned a);
`ifdef AXI_MEM1
  if (a >= 32'h8000) return `AXI_MEM1.mem[a];
`endif
  return `AXI_MEM.mem[a];
endfunction
task automatic set_byte(input int unsigned a, input logic [7:0] v);
`ifdef AXI_MEM1
  if (a >= 32'h8000) `AXI_MEM1.mem[a] = v;
  else `AXI_MEM.mem[a] = v;
`else
  `AXI_MEM.mem[a] = v;
`endif
endtask

// The memory, n bytes from addr, one bus word per group.
task automatic dump(input int unsigned addr, input int n);
  string line;
  int unsigned a = (addr / 16) * 16;
  while (a < addr + n) begin
    line = $sformatf("0x%05h ", a[19:0]);
    for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++) begin
      if (i % BUS_BYTES == 0) line = {line, " "};
      line = {line, $sformatf(" %02h", mem_byte(a + i))};
    end
    $display("%s", line);
    a = a + 16;
  end
endtask

// Fill n bytes from addr with first, first+1, ... so untouched bytes stay recognisable.
task automatic mem_fill(input int unsigned addr, input int n, input logic [7:0] first = 8'h00);
  for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) set_byte(addr + i, first + i[7:0]);
endtask

// Drive nothing for n cycles.
task automatic idle(input int n);
  repeat (n) @(posedge aclk);
  #1;
endtask
ConceptA 4-beat read gets DECERR on its first beat. What happens next on the read data channel?
ConceptBoth managers' exclusive reads of the same word returned EXOKAY. B's exclusive write came first and got EXOKAY. A's exclusive write then returns OKAY. What happened to A's data?
Read the waveformFour beats of the example's read, with their responses. Which beats carry valid data?
Four read beats and their responses
0123rvalidrreadyrresp02rlast

RRESP 0 is OKAY, 2 is SLVERR. One value per cycle; each cycle is one accepted beat.

ConceptWhich component answers DECERR, and why does it still have to drive RLAST?

Remember

  • A write gets one response, on B, after its last beat and its address; a read gets a response with every beat, and the responses of one burst may differ.
  • OKAY, EXOKAY, SLVERR, DECERR. EXOKAY only ever answers an exclusive access; SLVERR comes from the subordinate the address reached; DECERR comes from the decoder that found no subordinate.
  • An error never ends a burst. The subordinate drives every beat up to RLAST and the manager accepts them; only the meaning of the data changes.
  • An exclusive sequence is an exclusive read and an exclusive write with the same ID, address, size and length. The monitor for that ID decides: EXOKAY and written, or OKAY and untouched.
  • A subordinate without exclusive support answers OKAY to the exclusive read; a manager that writes anyway gets OKAY and the write happens as a normal write.

Practice