From 4eaa45091cebb57db32fa30c37e80e113ae10451 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 14:47:50 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 01/25] Update some abc9_arrival times, add abc9_required times

---
 techlibs/xilinx/cells_sim.v   | 188 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 techlibs/xilinx/cells_xtra.py |  40 ++++++++
 techlibs/xilinx/cells_xtra.v  |  16 +++
 3 files changed, 220 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

diff --git a/techlibs/xilinx/cells_sim.v b/techlibs/xilinx/cells_sim.v
index 3bcbfc9aa..ed602fa6e 100644
--- a/techlibs/xilinx/cells_sim.v
+++ b/techlibs/xilinx/cells_sim.v
@@ -1112,15 +1112,33 @@ module RAM16X1D_1 (
 endmodule
 
 module RAM32X1D (
-  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/34ea6eb08a63d21ec16264ad37a0a7b142ff6031/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L957
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L981
   (* abc9_arrival=1153 *)
   output DPO, SPO,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L986
+  (* abc9_required=453 *)
   input  D,
   (* clkbuf_sink *)
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_WCLK_INVERTED" *)
   input  WCLK,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L834
+  (* abc9_required=654 *)
   input  WE,
-  input  A0, A1, A2, A3, A4,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L800
+  (* abc9_required=245 *)
+  input  A0,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/clBLM_R.sdf#L798
+  (* abc9_required=208 *)
+  input  A1,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L796
+  (* abc9_required=147 *)
+  input  A2,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L794
+  (* abc9_required=68 *)
+  input  A3,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L792
+  (* abc9_required=66 *)
+  input  A4,
   input  DPRA0, DPRA1, DPRA2, DPRA3, DPRA4
 );
   parameter INIT = 32'h0;
@@ -1135,15 +1153,33 @@ module RAM32X1D (
 endmodule
 
 module RAM32X1D_1 (
-  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/34ea6eb08a63d21ec16264ad37a0a7b142ff6031/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L957
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L981
   (* abc9_arrival=1153 *)
   output DPO, SPO,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L986
+  (* abc9_required=453 *)
   input  D,
   (* clkbuf_sink *)
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_WCLK_INVERTED" *)
   input  WCLK,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L834
+  (* abc9_required=654 *)
   input  WE,
-  input  A0, A1, A2, A3, A4,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L800
+  (* abc9_required=245 *)
+  input  A0,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/clBLM_R.sdf#L798
+  (* abc9_required=208 *)
+  input  A1,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L796
+  (* abc9_required=147 *)
+  input  A2,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L794
+  (* abc9_required=68 *)
+  input  A3,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L792
+  (* abc9_required=66 *)
+  input  A4,
   input  DPRA0, DPRA1, DPRA2, DPRA3, DPRA4
 );
   parameter INIT = 32'h0;
@@ -1158,15 +1194,36 @@ module RAM32X1D_1 (
 endmodule
 
 module RAM64X1D (
-  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/34ea6eb08a63d21ec16264ad37a0a7b142ff6031/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L957
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L981
   (* abc9_arrival=1153 *)
   output DPO, SPO,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L986
+  (* abc9_required=453 *)
   input  D,
   (* clkbuf_sink *)
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_WCLK_INVERTED" *)
   input  WCLK,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L834
+  (* abc9_required=654 *)
   input  WE,
-  input  A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L828
+  (* abc9_required=362 *)
+  input  A0,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L826
+  (* abc9_required=245 *)
+  input  A1,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L824
+  (* abc9_required=208 *)
+  input  A2,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L822
+  (* abc9_required=147 *)
+  input  A3,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L820
+  (* abc9_required=68 *)
+  input  A4,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L818
+  (* abc9_required=66 *)
+  input  A5,
   input  DPRA0, DPRA1, DPRA2, DPRA3, DPRA4, DPRA5
 );
   parameter INIT = 64'h0;
@@ -1181,15 +1238,36 @@ module RAM64X1D (
 endmodule
 
 module RAM64X1D_1 (
-  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/34ea6eb08a63d21ec16264ad37a0a7b142ff6031/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L957
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L981
   (* abc9_arrival=1153 *)
   output DPO, SPO,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L986
+  (* abc9_required=453 *)
   input  D,
   (* clkbuf_sink *)
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_WCLK_INVERTED" *)
   input  WCLK,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L834
+  (* abc9_required=654 *)
   input  WE,
-  input  A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L828
+  (* abc9_required=362 *)
+  input  A0,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L826
+  (* abc9_required=245 *)
+  input  A1,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L824
+  (* abc9_required=208 *)
+  input  A2,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L822
+  (* abc9_required=147 *)
+  input  A3,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L820
+  (* abc9_required=68 *)
+  input  A4,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L818
+  (* abc9_required=66 *)
+  input  A5,
   input  DPRA0, DPRA1, DPRA2, DPRA3, DPRA4, DPRA5
 );
   parameter INIT = 64'h0;
@@ -1204,15 +1282,23 @@ module RAM64X1D_1 (
 endmodule
 
 module RAM128X1D (
-  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/34ea6eb08a63d21ec16264ad37a0a7b142ff6031/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L957
-  (* abc9_arrival=1153 *)
-  output DPO, SPO,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L981
+  //   plus 208ps to cross MUXF7
+  (* abc9_arrival=1359 *)
+  output       DPO, SPO,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L986
+  (* abc9_required=453 *)
   input        D,
   (* clkbuf_sink *)
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_WCLK_INVERTED" *)
   input        WCLK,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L834
+  (* abc9_required=654 *)
   input        WE,
-  input  [6:0] A, DPRA
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L818-830
+  (* abc9_required="616 362 245 208 147 68 66" *)
+  input  [6:0] A,
+  input  [6:0] DPRA
 );
   parameter INIT = 128'h0;
   parameter IS_WCLK_INVERTED = 1'b0;
@@ -1244,15 +1330,44 @@ endmodule
 // Multi port.
 
 module RAM32M (
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/34ea6eb08a63d21ec16264ad37a0a7b142ff6031/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L889
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/34ea6eb08a63d21ec16264ad37a0a7b142ff6031/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L857
+  (* abc9_arrival="1153 1188" *)
+  output [1:0] DOA,
   // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/34ea6eb08a63d21ec16264ad37a0a7b142ff6031/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L957
-  (* abc9_arrival=1153 *)
-  output [1:0] DOA, DOB, DOC, DOD,
-  input [4:0] ADDRA, ADDRB, ADDRC, ADDRD,
-  input [1:0] DIA, DIB, DIC, DID,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/34ea6eb08a63d21ec16264ad37a0a7b142ff6031/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L925
+  (* abc9_arrival="1161 1187" *)
+  output [1:0] DOB,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/34ea6eb08a63d21ec16264ad37a0a7b142ff6031/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L1025
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/34ea6eb08a63d21ec16264ad37a0a7b142ff6031/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L993
+  (* abc9_arrival="1158 1180" *)
+  output [1:0] DOC,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/34ea6eb08a63d21ec16264ad37a0a7b142ff6031/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L1093
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/34ea6eb08a63d21ec16264ad37a0a7b142ff6031/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L1061
+  (* abc9_arrival="1163 1190" *)
+  output [1:0] DOD,
+  input  [4:0] ADDRA, ADDRB, ADDRC,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L792-L802
+  (* abc9_required="245 208 147 68 66" *)
+  input  [4:0] ADDRD,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L986-L988
+  (* abc9_required="453 384" *)
+  input  [1:0] DIA,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L1054-L1056
+  (* abc9_required="461 354" *)
+  input  [1:0] DIB,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L1122-L1124
+  (* abc9_required="457 375" *)
+  input  [1:0] DIC,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L1190-L1192
+  (* abc9_required="310 334" *)
+  input  [1:0] DID,
   (* clkbuf_sink *)
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_WCLK_INVERTED" *)
-  input WCLK,
-  input WE
+  input        WCLK,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L834
+  (* abc9_required=654 *)
+  input        WE
 );
   parameter [63:0] INIT_A = 64'h0000000000000000;
   parameter [63:0] INIT_B = 64'h0000000000000000;
@@ -1347,15 +1462,40 @@ module RAM32M16 (
 endmodule
 
 module RAM64M (
-  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/34ea6eb08a63d21ec16264ad37a0a7b142ff6031/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L957
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/34ea6eb08a63d21ec16264ad37a0a7b142ff6031/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L889
   (* abc9_arrival=1153 *)
-  output DOA, DOB, DOC, DOD,
-  input [5:0] ADDRA, ADDRB, ADDRC, ADDRD,
-  input DIA, DIB, DIC, DID,
+  output       DOA,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/34ea6eb08a63d21ec16264ad37a0a7b142ff6031/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L957
+  (* abc9_arrival=1161 *)
+  output       DOB,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/34ea6eb08a63d21ec16264ad37a0a7b142ff6031/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L1025
+  (* abc9_arrival=1158 *)
+  output       DOC,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/34ea6eb08a63d21ec16264ad37a0a7b142ff6031/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L1093
+  (* abc9_arrival=1163 *)
+  output       DOD,
+  input  [5:0] ADDRA, ADDRB, ADDRC,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L818-L830
+  (* abc9_required="362 245 208 147 68 66" *)
+  input  [5:0] ADDRD,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L986-L988
+  (* abc9_required=384 *)
+  input        DIA,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L1054-L1056
+  (* abc9_required=354 *)
+  input        DIB,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L1122-L1124
+  (* abc9_required=375 *)
+  input        DIC,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L1190-L1192
+  (* abc9_required=310 *)
+  input        DID,
   (* clkbuf_sink *)
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_WCLK_INVERTED" *)
-  input WCLK,
-  input WE
+  input        WCLK,
+  // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/31f51ac5ec7448dd6f79a8267f147123e4413c21/artix7/timings/CLBLM_R.sdf#L834
+  (* abc9_required=654 *)
+  input        WE
 );
   parameter [63:0] INIT_A = 64'h0000000000000000;
   parameter [63:0] INIT_B = 64'h0000000000000000;
diff --git a/techlibs/xilinx/cells_xtra.py b/techlibs/xilinx/cells_xtra.py
index d5c58c5d7..cb873a044 100644
--- a/techlibs/xilinx/cells_xtra.py
+++ b/techlibs/xilinx/cells_xtra.py
@@ -180,18 +180,58 @@ CELLS = [
     Cell('RAMB18E1', port_attrs={
         'CLKARDCLK': ['clkbuf_sink'],
         'CLKBWRCLK': ['clkbuf_sink'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L143
         'DOADO': ['abc9_arrival=2454'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L163
         'DOBDO': ['abc9_arrival=2454'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L144
         'DOPADOP': ['abc9_arrival=2454'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L164
         'DOPBDOP': ['abc9_arrival=2454'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L13
+        'ADDRARDADDR': ['abc9_required=566'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L17
+        'ADDRBWRADDR': ['abc9_required=566'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L19
+        'WEA': ['abc9_required=532'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L21
+        'WEBWE': ['abc9_required=532'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L123
+        'DIADI': ['abc9_required=737'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L133
+        'DIBDI': ['abc9_required=737'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L125
+        'DIPADIP': ['abc9_required=737'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L135
+        'DIPBDIP': ['abc9_required=737'],
     }),
     Cell('RAMB36E1', port_attrs={
         'CLKARDCLK': ['clkbuf_sink'],
         'CLKBWRCLK': ['clkbuf_sink'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L143
         'DOADO': ['abc9_arrival=2454'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L163
         'DOBDO': ['abc9_arrival=2454'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L144
         'DOPADOP': ['abc9_arrival=2454'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L164
         'DOPBDOP': ['abc9_arrival=2454'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L13
+        'ADDRARDADDR': ['abc9_required=566'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L17
+        'ADDRBWRADDR': ['abc9_required=566'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L19
+        'WEA': ['abc9_required=532'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L21
+        'WEBWE': ['abc9_required=532'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L123
+        'DIADI': ['abc9_required=737'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L133
+        'DIBDI': ['abc9_required=737'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L125
+        'DIPADIP': ['abc9_required=737'],
+        # https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/BRAM_L.sdf#L135
+        'DIPBDIP': ['abc9_required=737'],
     }),
     # Ultrascale.
     Cell('FIFO18E2', port_attrs={'RDCLK': ['clkbuf_sink'], 'WRCLK': ['clkbuf_sink']}),
diff --git a/techlibs/xilinx/cells_xtra.v b/techlibs/xilinx/cells_xtra.v
index c3e5c72f9..beed07e0a 100644
--- a/techlibs/xilinx/cells_xtra.v
+++ b/techlibs/xilinx/cells_xtra.v
@@ -4518,13 +4518,21 @@ module RAMB18E1 (...);
     input RSTREGARSTREG;
     (* invertible_pin = "IS_RSTREGB_INVERTED" *)
     input RSTREGB;
+    (* abc9_required=566 *)
     input [13:0] ADDRARDADDR;
+    (* abc9_required=566 *)
     input [13:0] ADDRBWRADDR;
+    (* abc9_required=737 *)
     input [15:0] DIADI;
+    (* abc9_required=737 *)
     input [15:0] DIBDI;
+    (* abc9_required=737 *)
     input [1:0] DIPADIP;
+    (* abc9_required=737 *)
     input [1:0] DIPBDIP;
+    (* abc9_required=532 *)
     input [1:0] WEA;
+    (* abc9_required=532 *)
     input [3:0] WEBWE;
 endmodule
 
@@ -4742,13 +4750,21 @@ module RAMB36E1 (...);
     input REGCEB;
     input INJECTDBITERR;
     input INJECTSBITERR;
+    (* abc9_required=566 *)
     input [15:0] ADDRARDADDR;
+    (* abc9_required=566 *)
     input [15:0] ADDRBWRADDR;
+    (* abc9_required=737 *)
     input [31:0] DIADI;
+    (* abc9_required=737 *)
     input [31:0] DIBDI;
+    (* abc9_required=737 *)
     input [3:0] DIPADIP;
+    (* abc9_required=737 *)
     input [3:0] DIPBDIP;
+    (* abc9_required=532 *)
     input [3:0] WEA;
+    (* abc9_required=532 *)
     input [7:0] WEBWE;
 endmodule
 

From 5017be6445fdf3729eb8781e1692be1099039a90 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 14:49:09 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 02/25] Cope with abc9_arrival as string

---
 backends/aiger/xaiger.cc | 21 +++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
index 5729f045a..96263f576 100644
--- a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
+++ b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 		dict<SigBit, pool<IdString>> bit_drivers, bit_users;
 		TopoSort<IdString, RTLIL::sort_by_id_str> toposort;
 		bool abc9_box_seen = false;
+		std::vector<int> arrivals;
 
 		for (auto cell : module->selected_cells()) {
 			if (cell->type == "$_NOT_")
@@ -284,16 +285,20 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 						}
 					}
 					if (is_output) {
-						int arrival = 0;
+						arrivals.clear();
 						if (port_wire) {
 							auto it = port_wire->attributes.find("\\abc9_arrival");
 							if (it != port_wire->attributes.end()) {
-								if (it->second.flags != 0)
-									log_error("Attribute 'abc9_arrival' on port '%s' of module '%s' is not an integer.\n", log_id(port_wire), log_id(cell->type));
-								arrival = it->second.as_int();
+								if (it->second.flags == 0)
+									arrivals.push_back(it->second.as_int());
+								else
+									for (const auto &tok : split_tokens(it->second.decode_string()))
+										arrivals.push_back(atoi(tok.c_str()));
 							}
 						}
 
+						log_assert(GetSize(arrivals) <= 1 || GetSize(arrivals) == GetSize(c.second));
+						auto it = arrivals.begin();
 						for (auto b : c.second) {
 							Wire *w = b.wire;
 							if (!w) continue;
@@ -303,8 +308,12 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 								alias_map[O] = b;
 							undriven_bits.erase(O);
 
-							if (arrival)
-								arrival_times[b] = arrival;
+							if (!arrivals.empty()) {
+								if (arrivals.size() == 1)
+									arrival_times[b] = *it;
+								else
+									arrival_times[b] = *it++;
+							}
 						}
 					}
 				}

From b7afafde22c195f381168677407a2abc93c5fae0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 14:52:26 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 03/25] Consistency

---
 techlibs/xilinx/abc9_xc7.box | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/techlibs/xilinx/abc9_xc7.box b/techlibs/xilinx/abc9_xc7.box
index 774388d49..c6df54667 100644
--- a/techlibs/xilinx/abc9_xc7.box
+++ b/techlibs/xilinx/abc9_xc7.box
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ MUXF8 2 1 3 1
 #   and expect to save on its delay
 # Inputs: I0 I1 I2 I3 S0 S1
 # Outputs: O
-$__MUXF78 3 1 6 1
+$__XILINX_MUXF78 3 1 6 1
 294 297 311 317 390 273
 
 # CARRY4 + CARRY4_[ABCD]X

From 36d79c80d05f93cd4cb565fe7a92d7cb88683852 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 15:35:19 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 04/25] write_xaiger: simplify c{i,o}_bits

---
 backends/aiger/xaiger.cc | 18 ++++++------------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
index 96263f576..db38f2017 100644
--- a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
+++ b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 	pool<SigBit> input_bits, output_bits;
 	dict<SigBit, SigBit> not_map, alias_map;
 	dict<SigBit, pair<SigBit, SigBit>> and_map;
-	vector<std::tuple<SigBit,RTLIL::Cell*,RTLIL::IdString,int>> ci_bits;
-	vector<std::tuple<SigBit,RTLIL::Cell*,RTLIL::IdString,int,int>> co_bits;
+	vector<SigBit> ci_bits, co_bits;
 	dict<SigBit, float> arrival_times;
 
 	vector<pair<int, int>> aig_gates;
@@ -376,7 +375,6 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 							cell->setPort(port_name, rhs);
 						}
 
-						int offset = 0;
 						for (auto b : rhs.bits()) {
 							SigBit I = sigmap(b);
 							if (b == RTLIL::Sx)
@@ -387,7 +385,7 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 								else
 									alias_map[b] = I;
 							}
-							co_bits.emplace_back(b, cell, port_name, offset++, 0);
+							co_bits.emplace_back(b);
 							unused_bits.erase(b);
 						}
 					}
@@ -407,9 +405,8 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 							cell->setPort(port_name, rhs);
 						}
 
-						int offset = 0;
 						for (const auto &b : rhs.bits()) {
-							ci_bits.emplace_back(b, cell, port_name, offset++);
+							ci_bits.emplace_back(b);
 							SigBit O = sigmap(b);
 							if (O != b)
 								alias_map[O] = b;
@@ -496,15 +493,13 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 			aig_map[bit] = 2*aig_m;
 		}
 
-		for (auto &c : ci_bits) {
-			RTLIL::SigBit bit = std::get<0>(c);
+		for (auto bit : ci_bits) {
 			aig_m++, aig_i++;
 			aig_map[bit] = 2*aig_m;
 		}
 
-		for (auto &c : co_bits) {
-			RTLIL::SigBit bit = std::get<0>(c);
-			std::get<4>(c) = ordered_outputs[bit] = aig_o++;
+		for (auto bit : co_bits) {
+			ordered_outputs[bit] = aig_o++;
 			aig_outputs.push_back(bit2aig(bit));
 		}
 
@@ -517,7 +512,6 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 			ordered_outputs[bit] = aig_o++;
 			aig_outputs.push_back(bit2aig(bit));
 		}
-
 	}
 
 	void write_aiger(std::ostream &f, bool ascii_mode)

From 3177437224b1264e429df34683c3369227657446 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2020 10:05:03 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 05/25] write_xaiger: cope with abc9_arrival as string of ints

---
 backends/aiger/xaiger.cc | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
index beaed696d..1956422bc 100644
--- a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
+++ b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 				}
 			}
 
+		std::vector<int> arrivals;
 		for (auto cell : module->cells()) {
 			if (cell->type == "$_NOT_")
 			{
@@ -224,13 +225,15 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 			}
 
 			RTLIL::Module* inst_module = module->design->module(cell->type);
-			if (inst_module) {
+			if (inst_module && inst_module->get_blackbox_attribute()) {
 				auto it = cell->attributes.find("\\abc9_box_seq");
 				if (it != cell->attributes.end()) {
 					int abc9_box_seq = it->second.as_int();
 					if (GetSize(box_list) <= abc9_box_seq)
 						box_list.resize(abc9_box_seq+1);
 					box_list[abc9_box_seq] = cell;
+					// Only flop boxes may have arrival times
+					//   (all others are combinatorial)
 					if (!inst_module->get_bool_attribute("\\abc9_flop"))
 						continue;
 				}
@@ -238,16 +241,26 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 				for (const auto &conn : cell->connections()) {
 					auto port_wire = inst_module->wire(conn.first);
 					if (port_wire->port_output) {
-						int arrival = 0;
+						arrivals.clear();
 						auto it = port_wire->attributes.find("\\abc9_arrival");
 						if (it != port_wire->attributes.end()) {
-							if (it->second.flags != 0)
-								log_error("Attribute 'abc9_arrival' on port '%s' of module '%s' is not an integer.\n", log_id(port_wire), log_id(cell->type));
-							arrival = it->second.as_int();
+							if (it->second.flags == 0)
+								arrivals.emplace_back(it->second.as_int());
+							else
+								for (const auto &tok : split_tokens(it->second.decode_string()))
+									arrivals.push_back(atoi(tok.c_str()));
+						}
+						if (!arrivals.empty()) {
+							if (GetSize(arrivals) > 1 && GetSize(arrivals) != GetSize(port_wire))
+								log_error("%s.%s is %d bits wide but abc9_arrival = %s has %d value(s)!\n", log_id(cell->type), log_id(conn.first),
+										GetSize(port_wire), log_signal(it->second), GetSize(arrivals));
+							auto jt = arrivals.begin();
+							for (auto bit : sigmap(conn.second)) {
+								arrival_times[bit] = *jt;
+								if (arrivals.size() > 1)
+									jt++;
+							}
 						}
-						if (arrival)
-							for (auto bit : sigmap(conn.second))
-								arrival_times[bit] = arrival;
 					}
 				}
 			}

From ceabd5bc3984a0ff088d697ac8ba7061b4f552fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2020 14:03:43 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 06/25] write_xaiger: cleanup

---
 backends/aiger/xaiger.cc | 32 +++++++++++++++-----------------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
index 1956422bc..cde53ff63 100644
--- a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
+++ b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
@@ -243,23 +243,21 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 					if (port_wire->port_output) {
 						arrivals.clear();
 						auto it = port_wire->attributes.find("\\abc9_arrival");
-						if (it != port_wire->attributes.end()) {
-							if (it->second.flags == 0)
-								arrivals.emplace_back(it->second.as_int());
-							else
-								for (const auto &tok : split_tokens(it->second.decode_string()))
-									arrivals.push_back(atoi(tok.c_str()));
-						}
-						if (!arrivals.empty()) {
-							if (GetSize(arrivals) > 1 && GetSize(arrivals) != GetSize(port_wire))
-								log_error("%s.%s is %d bits wide but abc9_arrival = %s has %d value(s)!\n", log_id(cell->type), log_id(conn.first),
-										GetSize(port_wire), log_signal(it->second), GetSize(arrivals));
-							auto jt = arrivals.begin();
-							for (auto bit : sigmap(conn.second)) {
-								arrival_times[bit] = *jt;
-								if (arrivals.size() > 1)
-									jt++;
-							}
+						if (it == port_wire->attributes.end())
+							continue;
+						if (it->second.flags == 0)
+							arrivals.emplace_back(it->second.as_int());
+						else
+							for (const auto &tok : split_tokens(it->second.decode_string()))
+								arrivals.push_back(atoi(tok.c_str()));
+						if (GetSize(arrivals) > 1 && GetSize(arrivals) != GetSize(port_wire))
+							log_error("%s.%s is %d bits wide but abc9_arrival = %s has %d value(s)!\n", log_id(cell->type), log_id(conn.first),
+									GetSize(port_wire), log_signal(it->second), GetSize(arrivals));
+						auto jt = arrivals.begin();
+						for (auto bit : sigmap(conn.second)) {
+							arrival_times[bit] = *jt;
+							if (arrivals.size() > 1)
+								jt++;
 						}
 					}
 				}

From 5e280a3b591d3d8b556992b0708fcaaf6a6a3e0d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2020 14:04:10 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 07/25] abc9_exe: -box to not require -lut

---
 passes/techmap/abc9_exe.cc | 13 ++++---------
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/passes/techmap/abc9_exe.cc b/passes/techmap/abc9_exe.cc
index f7dafda96..b3afaebe6 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/abc9_exe.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/abc9_exe.cc
@@ -188,20 +188,15 @@ void abc9_module(RTLIL::Design *design, std::string script_file, std::string exe
 
 	std::string abc9_script;
 
-	if (!lut_costs.empty()) {
+	if (!lut_costs.empty())
 		abc9_script += stringf("read_lut %s/lutdefs.txt; ", tempdir_name.c_str());
-		if (!box_file.empty())
-			abc9_script += stringf("read_box %s; ", box_file.c_str());
-	}
 	else
-	if (!lut_file.empty()) {
+	if (!lut_file.empty())
 		abc9_script += stringf("read_lut %s; ", lut_file.c_str());
-		if (!box_file.empty())
-			abc9_script += stringf("read_box %s; ", box_file.c_str());
-	}
 	else
 		log_abort();
 
+	abc9_script += stringf("read_box %s; ", box_file.c_str());
 	abc9_script += stringf("&read %s/input.xaig; &ps; ", tempdir_name.c_str());
 
 	if (!script_file.empty()) {
@@ -355,7 +350,7 @@ struct Abc9ExePass : public Pass {
 		log("        command output is identical across runs.\n");
 		log("\n");
 		log("    -box <file>\n");
-		log("        pass this file with box library to ABC. Use with -lut.\n");
+		log("        pass this file with box library to ABC.\n");
 		log("\n");
 		log("    -cwd <dir>\n");
 		log("        use this as the current working directory, inside which the 'input.xaig'\n");

From b2259a920165930261050065d870d03fc7573346 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 11:45:41 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 08/25] Add abc9_ops -check, -prep_times, -write_box for
 required times

---
 passes/techmap/abc9.cc       |  26 ++-
 passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc   | 300 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 techlibs/xilinx/abc9_model.v |   5 +
 3 files changed, 256 insertions(+), 75 deletions(-)

diff --git a/passes/techmap/abc9.cc b/passes/techmap/abc9.cc
index f6627602b..41cfdeece 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/abc9.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/abc9.cc
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ struct Abc9Pass : public ScriptPass
 
 	std::stringstream exe_cmd;
 	bool dff_mode, cleanup;
+	std::string box_file;
 
 	void clear_flags() YS_OVERRIDE
 	{
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ struct Abc9Pass : public ScriptPass
 		exe_cmd << "abc9_exe";
 		dff_mode = false;
 		cleanup = true;
+		box_file.clear();
 	}
 
 	void execute(std::vector<std::string> args, RTLIL::Design *design) YS_OVERRIDE
@@ -154,7 +156,7 @@ struct Abc9Pass : public ScriptPass
 			std::string arg = args[argidx];
 			if ((arg == "-exe" || arg == "-script" || arg == "-D" ||
 						/* arg == "-S" || */ arg == "-lut" || arg == "-luts" ||
-						arg == "-box" || arg == "-W") &&
+						/*arg == "-box" ||*/ arg == "-W") &&
 					argidx+1 < args.size()) {
 				exe_cmd << " " << arg << " " << args[++argidx];
 				continue;
@@ -173,6 +175,10 @@ struct Abc9Pass : public ScriptPass
 				cleanup = false;
 				continue;
 			}
+			if (arg == "-box" && argidx+1 < args.size()) {
+				box_file = args[++argidx];
+				continue;
+			}
 			break;
 		}
 		extra_args(args, argidx, design);
@@ -185,11 +191,12 @@ struct Abc9Pass : public ScriptPass
 	void script() YS_OVERRIDE
 	{
 		if (check_label("pre")) {
+			run("abc9_ops -check");
 			run("scc -set_attr abc9_scc_id {}");
 			if (help_mode)
-				run("abc9_ops -break_scc -prep_holes [-dff]", "(option for -dff)");
+				run("abc9_ops -break_scc -prep_times -prep_holes [-dff]", "(option for -dff)");
 			else
-				run("abc9_ops -break_scc -prep_holes" + std::string(dff_mode ? " -dff" : ""), "(option for -dff)");
+				run("abc9_ops -break_scc -prep_times -prep_holes" + std::string(dff_mode ? " -dff" : ""), "(option for -dff)");
 			run("select -set abc9_holes A:abc9_holes");
 			run("flatten -wb @abc9_holes");
 			run("techmap @abc9_holes");
@@ -203,8 +210,9 @@ struct Abc9Pass : public ScriptPass
 		if (check_label("map")) {
 			if (help_mode) {
 				run("foreach module in selection");
+				run("    abc9_ops -write_box [(-box value)|(null)] <abc-temp-dir>/input.box");
 				run("    write_xaiger -map <abc-temp-dir>/input.sym <abc-temp-dir>/input.xaig");
-				run("    abc9_exe [options] -cwd <abc-temp-dir>");
+				run("    abc9_exe [options] -cwd <abc-temp-dir> -box <abc-temp-dir>/input.box");
 				run("    read_aiger -xaiger -wideports -module_name <module-name>$abc9 -map <abc-temp-dir>/input.sym <abc-temp-dir>/output.aig");
 				run("    abc9_ops -reintegrate");
 			}
@@ -229,6 +237,10 @@ struct Abc9Pass : public ScriptPass
 						tempdir_name[0] = tempdir_name[4] = '_';
 					tempdir_name = make_temp_dir(tempdir_name);
 
+					if (box_file.empty())
+						run(stringf("abc9_ops -write_box (null) %s/input.box", tempdir_name.c_str()));
+					else
+						run(stringf("abc9_ops -write_box %s %s/input.box", box_file.c_str(), tempdir_name.c_str()));
 					run(stringf("write_xaiger -map %s/input.sym %s/input.xaig", tempdir_name.c_str(), tempdir_name.c_str()));
 
 					int num_outputs = active_design->scratchpad_get_int("write_xaiger.num_outputs");
@@ -238,10 +250,8 @@ struct Abc9Pass : public ScriptPass
 							active_design->scratchpad_get_int("write_xaiger.num_inputs"),
 							num_outputs);
 					if (num_outputs) {
-						run(stringf("%s -cwd %s", exe_cmd.str().c_str(), tempdir_name.c_str()),
-								"abc9_exe [options] -cwd <abc-temp-dir>");
-						run(stringf("read_aiger -xaiger -wideports -module_name %s$abc9 -map %s/input.sym %s/output.aig", log_id(mod->name), tempdir_name.c_str(), tempdir_name.c_str()),
-								"read_aiger -xaiger -wideports -module_name <module-name>$abc9 -map <abc-temp-dir>/input.sym <abc-temp-dir>/output.aig");
+						run(stringf("%s -cwd %s -box %s/input.box", exe_cmd.str().c_str(), tempdir_name.c_str(), tempdir_name.c_str()));
+						run(stringf("read_aiger -xaiger -wideports -module_name %s$abc9 -map %s/input.sym %s/output.aig", log_id(mod->name), tempdir_name.c_str(), tempdir_name.c_str()));
 						run("abc9_ops -reintegrate");
 					}
 					else
diff --git a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
index 7c7208711..4d49bb4d2 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include "kernel/utils.h"
 #include "kernel/celltypes.h"
 
+#define ABC9_DELAY_BASE_ID 9000
+
 USING_YOSYS_NAMESPACE
 PRIVATE_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
 
@@ -33,6 +35,48 @@ inline std::string remap_name(RTLIL::IdString abc9_name)
 	return stringf("$abc$%d$%s", map_autoidx, abc9_name.c_str()+1);
 }
 
+void check(RTLIL::Design *design)
+{
+	dict<IdString,IdString> box_lookup;
+	for (auto m : design->modules()) {
+		auto it = m->attributes.find(ID(abc9_box_id));
+		if (it == m->attributes.end())
+			continue;
+		if (m->name.begins_with("$paramod"))
+			continue;
+		auto id = it->second.as_int();
+		auto r = box_lookup.insert(std::make_pair(stringf("$__boxid%d", id), m->name));
+		if (!r.second)
+			log_error("Module '%s' has the same abc9_box_id = %d value as '%s'.\n",
+					log_id(m), id, log_id(r.first->second));
+
+		// Make carry in the last PI, and carry out the last PO
+		//   since ABC requires it this way
+		IdString carry_in, carry_out;
+		for (const auto &port_name : m->ports) {
+			auto w = m->wire(port_name);
+			log_assert(w);
+			if (w->get_bool_attribute("\\abc9_carry")) {
+				if (w->port_input) {
+					if (carry_in != IdString())
+						log_error("Module '%s' contains more than one 'abc9_carry' input port.\n", log_id(m));
+					carry_in = port_name;
+				}
+				if (w->port_output) {
+					if (carry_out != IdString())
+						log_error("Module '%s' contains more than one 'abc9_carry' output port.\n", log_id(m));
+					carry_out = port_name;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (carry_in != IdString() && carry_out == IdString())
+			log_error("Module '%s' contains an 'abc9_carry' input port but no output port.\n", log_id(m));
+		if (carry_in == IdString() && carry_out != IdString())
+			log_error("Module '%s' contains an 'abc9_carry' output port but no input port.\n", log_id(m));
+	}
+}
+
 void break_scc(RTLIL::Module *module)
 {
 	// For every unique SCC found, (arbitrarily) find the first
@@ -301,6 +345,7 @@ void prep_holes(RTLIL::Module *module, bool dff)
 		}
 
 		cell->attributes["\\abc9_box_seq"] = box_list.size();
+		//log_debug("%s.%s is box %d\n", log_id(module), log_id(cell), box_list.size());
 		box_list.emplace_back(cell);
 	}
 	log_assert(!box_list.empty());
@@ -318,8 +363,8 @@ void prep_holes(RTLIL::Module *module, bool dff)
 		log_assert(orig_box_module);
 		IdString derived_name = orig_box_module->derive(design, cell->parameters);
 		RTLIL::Module* box_module = design->module(derived_name);
-		if (box_module->has_processes())
-			Pass::call_on_module(design, box_module, "proc");
+		cell->type = derived_name;
+		cell->parameters.clear();
 
 		int box_inputs = 0;
 		auto r = cell_cache.insert(std::make_pair(derived_name, nullptr));
@@ -328,6 +373,9 @@ void prep_holes(RTLIL::Module *module, bool dff)
 			holes_cell = holes_module->addCell(cell->name, cell->type);
 			holes_cell->parameters = cell->parameters;
 			r.first->second = holes_cell;
+
+			if (box_module->has_processes())
+				Pass::call_on_module(design, box_module, "proc");
 		}
 
 		auto r2 = box_ports.insert(cell->type);
@@ -339,25 +387,15 @@ void prep_holes(RTLIL::Module *module, bool dff)
 				auto w = box_module->wire(port_name);
 				log_assert(w);
 				if (w->get_bool_attribute("\\abc9_carry")) {
-					if (w->port_input) {
-						if (carry_in != IdString())
-							log_error("Module '%s' contains more than one 'abc9_carry' input port.\n", log_id(box_module));
+					if (w->port_input)
 						carry_in = port_name;
-					}
-					if (w->port_output) {
-						if (carry_out != IdString())
-							log_error("Module '%s' contains more than one 'abc9_carry' output port.\n", log_id(box_module));
+					if (w->port_output)
 						carry_out = port_name;
-					}
 				}
 				else
 					r2.first->second.push_back(port_name);
 			}
 
-			if (carry_in != IdString() && carry_out == IdString())
-				log_error("Module '%s' contains an 'abc9_carry' input port but no output port.\n", log_id(box_module));
-			if (carry_in == IdString() && carry_out != IdString())
-				log_error("Module '%s' contains an 'abc9_carry' output port but no input port.\n", log_id(box_module));
 			if (carry_in != IdString()) {
 				r2.first->second.push_back(carry_in);
 				r2.first->second.push_back(carry_out);
@@ -423,6 +461,116 @@ void prep_holes(RTLIL::Module *module, bool dff)
 	}
 }
 
+void prep_times(RTLIL::Design *design)
+{
+	std::set<int> delays;
+	std::vector<Cell*> boxes;
+	std::map<int,std::vector<int>> requireds;
+	for (auto module : design->selected_modules()) {
+		if (module->get_bool_attribute("\\abc9_holes"))
+			continue;
+
+		if (module->processes.size() > 0) {
+			log("Skipping module %s as it contains processes.\n", log_id(module));
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		boxes.clear();
+		for (auto cell : module->cells()) {
+			if (cell->type.in(ID($_AND_), ID($_NOT_), ID($__ABC9_FF_), ID($__ABC9_DELAY)))
+				continue;
+
+			RTLIL::Module* inst_module = module->design->module(cell->type);
+			if (!inst_module)
+				continue;
+			if (!inst_module->get_blackbox_attribute())
+				continue;
+			// Flop inputs cannot have required times
+			//   (required time should be captured by flop box)
+			// TODO: enforce this
+			if (cell->attributes.count(ID(abc9_box_id)))
+				continue;
+			boxes.emplace_back(cell);
+		}
+
+		delays.clear();
+		requireds.clear();
+		for (auto cell : boxes) {
+			RTLIL::Module* inst_module = module->design->module(cell->type);
+
+			for (auto &conn : cell->connections_) {
+				auto port_wire = inst_module->wire(conn.first);
+				if (!port_wire->port_input)
+					continue;
+
+				auto it = port_wire->attributes.find("\\abc9_required");
+				if (it == port_wire->attributes.end())
+					continue;
+
+				int count = 0;
+				requireds.clear();
+				if (it->second.flags == 0) {
+					count = 1;
+					requireds[it->second.as_int()].push_back(0);
+				}
+				else
+					for (const auto &tok : split_tokens(it->second.decode_string()))
+						requireds[atoi(tok.c_str())].push_back(count++);
+				if (count > 1 && count != GetSize(port_wire))
+					log_error("%s.%s is %d bits wide but abc9_required = %s has %d value(s)!\n", log_id(cell->type), log_id(conn.first),
+							GetSize(port_wire), log_signal(it->second), count);
+
+				SigSpec O = module->addWire(NEW_ID, GetSize(conn.second));
+				for (const auto &i : requireds) {
+					delays.insert(i.first);
+					for (auto offset : i.second) {
+						auto box = module->addCell(NEW_ID, ID($__ABC9_DELAY));
+						box->setPort(ID(I), conn.second[offset]);
+						box->setPort(ID(O), O[offset]);
+						box->setParam(ID(DELAY), i.first);
+						conn.second[offset] = O[offset];
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		std::stringstream ss;
+		bool first = true;
+		for (auto d : delays)
+			if (first) {
+				first = false;
+				ss << d;
+			}
+			else
+				ss << " " << d;
+		module->attributes[ID(abc9_delays)] = ss.str();
+	}
+}
+
+void write_box(RTLIL::Module *module, const std::string &src, const std::string &dst) {
+	std::ofstream ofs(dst);
+	log_assert(ofs.is_open());
+
+	// Since ABC can only accept one box file, we have to copy
+	//   over the existing box file
+	if (src != "(null)") {
+		std::ifstream ifs(src);
+		ofs << ifs.rdbuf() << std::endl;
+		ifs.close();
+	}
+
+	auto it = module->attributes.find(ID(abc9_delays));
+	if (it != module->attributes.end()) {
+		for (const auto &tok : split_tokens(it->second.decode_string())) {
+			int d = atoi(tok.c_str());
+			ofs << "$__ABC9_DELAY@" << d << " " << ABC9_DELAY_BASE_ID + d << " 0 1 1" << std::endl;
+			ofs << d << std::endl;
+		}
+	}
+
+	ofs.close();
+}
+
 void reintegrate(RTLIL::Module *module)
 {
 	auto design = module->design;
@@ -438,8 +586,6 @@ void reintegrate(RTLIL::Module *module)
 		module->addWire(remap_name(w->name), GetSize(w));
 
 	dict<IdString,IdString> box_lookup;
-	dict<IdString,std::vector<IdString>> box_ports;
-
 	for (auto m : design->modules()) {
 		auto it = m->attributes.find(ID(abc9_box_id));
 		if (it == m->attributes.end())
@@ -447,51 +593,19 @@ void reintegrate(RTLIL::Module *module)
 		if (m->name.begins_with("$paramod"))
 			continue;
 		auto id = it->second.as_int();
-		auto r = box_lookup.insert(std::make_pair(stringf("$__boxid%d", id), m->name));
-		if (!r.second)
-			log_error("Module '%s' has the same abc9_box_id = %d value as '%s'.\n",
-					log_id(m), id, log_id(r.first->second));
+		auto r YS_ATTRIBUTE(unused) = box_lookup.insert(std::make_pair(stringf("$__boxid%d", id), m->name));
 		log_assert(r.second);
-
-		auto r2 = box_ports.insert(m->name);
-		if (r2.second) {
-			// Make carry in the last PI, and carry out the last PO
-			//   since ABC requires it this way
-			IdString carry_in, carry_out;
-			for (const auto &port_name : m->ports) {
-				auto w = m->wire(port_name);
-				log_assert(w);
-				if (w->get_bool_attribute("\\abc9_carry")) {
-					if (w->port_input) {
-						if (carry_in != IdString())
-							log_error("Module '%s' contains more than one 'abc9_carry' input port.\n", log_id(m));
-						carry_in = port_name;
-					}
-					if (w->port_output) {
-						if (carry_out != IdString())
-							log_error("Module '%s' contains more than one 'abc9_carry' output port.\n", log_id(m));
-						carry_out = port_name;
-					}
-				}
-				else
-					r2.first->second.push_back(port_name);
-			}
-
-			if (carry_in != IdString() && carry_out == IdString())
-				log_error("Module '%s' contains an 'abc9_carry' input port but no output port.\n", log_id(m));
-			if (carry_in == IdString() && carry_out != IdString())
-				log_error("Module '%s' contains an 'abc9_carry' output port but no input port.\n", log_id(m));
-			if (carry_in != IdString()) {
-				r2.first->second.push_back(carry_in);
-				r2.first->second.push_back(carry_out);
-			}
-		}
 	}
 
+	pool<IdString> delay_boxes;
 	std::vector<Cell*> boxes;
 	for (auto cell : module->cells().to_vector()) {
 		if (cell->type.in(ID($_AND_), ID($_NOT_), ID($__ABC9_FF_)))
 			module->remove(cell);
+		else if (cell->type.begins_with("$paramod$__ABC9_DELAY\\DELAY=")) {
+			delay_boxes.insert(cell->name);
+			module->remove(cell);
+		}
 		else if (cell->attributes.erase("\\abc9_box_seq"))
 			boxes.emplace_back(cell);
 	}
@@ -501,6 +615,7 @@ void reintegrate(RTLIL::Module *module)
 	dict<RTLIL::Cell*,RTLIL::Cell*> not2drivers;
 	dict<SigBit, std::vector<RTLIL::Cell*>> bit2sinks;
 
+	dict<IdString,std::vector<IdString>> box_ports;
 	std::map<IdString, int> cell_stats;
 	for (auto mapped_cell : mapped_mod->cells())
 	{
@@ -551,16 +666,6 @@ void reintegrate(RTLIL::Module *module)
 		}
 
 		if (mapped_cell->type.in(ID($lut), ID($__ABC9_FF_))) {
-			// Convert buffer into direct connection
-			if (mapped_cell->type == ID($lut) &&
-					GetSize(mapped_cell->getPort(ID::A)) == 1 &&
-					mapped_cell->getParam(ID(LUT)) == RTLIL::Const::from_string("01")) {
-				SigSpec my_a = module->wires_.at(remap_name(mapped_cell->getPort(ID::A).as_wire()->name));
-				SigSpec my_y = module->wires_.at(remap_name(mapped_cell->getPort(ID::Y).as_wire()->name));
-				module->connect(my_y, my_a);
-				log_abort();
-				continue;
-			}
 			RTLIL::Cell *cell = module->addCell(remap_name(mapped_cell->name), mapped_cell->type);
 			cell->parameters = mapped_cell->parameters;
 			cell->attributes = mapped_cell->attributes;
@@ -588,6 +693,16 @@ void reintegrate(RTLIL::Module *module)
 						bit_drivers[i].insert(mapped_cell->name);
 			}
 		}
+		else if (delay_boxes.count(mapped_cell->name)) {
+			SigBit I = mapped_cell->getPort(ID(i));
+			SigBit O = mapped_cell->getPort(ID(o));
+			if (I.wire)
+				I.wire = module->wires_.at(remap_name(I.wire->name));
+			log_assert(O.wire);
+			O.wire = module->wires_.at(remap_name(O.wire->name));
+			module->connect(O, I);
+			continue;
+		}
 		else {
 			RTLIL::Cell *existing_cell = module->cell(mapped_cell->name);
 			log_assert(existing_cell);
@@ -621,6 +736,30 @@ void reintegrate(RTLIL::Module *module)
 					bit_drivers[i].insert(mapped_cell->name);
 			}
 
+			auto r2 = box_ports.insert(cell->type);
+			if (r2.second) {
+				// Make carry in the last PI, and carry out the last PO
+				//   since ABC requires it this way
+				IdString carry_in, carry_out;
+				for (const auto &port_name : box_module->ports) {
+					auto w = box_module->wire(port_name);
+					log_assert(w);
+					if (w->get_bool_attribute("\\abc9_carry")) {
+						if (w->port_input)
+							carry_in = port_name;
+						if (w->port_output)
+							carry_out = port_name;
+					}
+					else
+						r2.first->second.push_back(port_name);
+				}
+
+				if (carry_in != IdString()) {
+					r2.first->second.push_back(carry_in);
+					r2.first->second.push_back(carry_out);
+				}
+			}
+
 			int input_count = 0, output_count = 0;
 			for (const auto &port_name : box_ports.at(cell->type)) {
 				RTLIL::Wire *w = box_module->wire(port_name);
@@ -807,16 +946,23 @@ struct Abc9OpsPass : public Pass {
 	{
 		log_header(design, "Executing ABC9_OPS pass (helper functions for ABC9).\n");
 
+		bool check_mode = false;
+		bool prep_times_mode = false;
 		bool break_scc_mode = false;
 		bool unbreak_scc_mode = false;
-		bool prep_dff_mode = false;
 		bool prep_holes_mode = false;
+		bool prep_dff_mode = false;
+		std::string write_box_src, write_box_dst;
 		bool reintegrate_mode = false;
 		bool dff_mode = false;
 
 		size_t argidx;
 		for (argidx = 1; argidx < args.size(); argidx++) {
 			std::string arg = args[argidx];
+			if (arg == "-check") {
+				check_mode = true;
+				continue;
+			}
 			if (arg == "-break_scc") {
 				break_scc_mode = true;
 				continue;
@@ -833,6 +979,17 @@ struct Abc9OpsPass : public Pass {
 				prep_holes_mode = true;
 				continue;
 			}
+			if (arg == "-prep_times") {
+				prep_times_mode = true;
+				continue;
+			}
+			if (arg == "-write_box" && argidx+2 < args.size()) {
+				write_box_src = args[++argidx];
+				write_box_dst = args[++argidx];
+				rewrite_filename(write_box_src);
+				rewrite_filename(write_box_dst);
+				continue;
+			}
 			if (arg == "-reintegrate") {
 				reintegrate_mode = true;
 				continue;
@@ -845,6 +1002,13 @@ struct Abc9OpsPass : public Pass {
 		}
 		extra_args(args, argidx, design);
 
+		// TODO: Check at least one mode given
+
+		if (check_mode)
+			check(design);
+		if (prep_times_mode)
+			prep_times(design);
+
 		for (auto mod : design->selected_modules()) {
 			if (mod->get_bool_attribute("\\abc9_holes"))
 				continue;
@@ -858,10 +1022,12 @@ struct Abc9OpsPass : public Pass {
 				break_scc(mod);
 			if (unbreak_scc_mode)
 				unbreak_scc(mod);
-			if (prep_dff_mode)
-				prep_dff(mod);
 			if (prep_holes_mode)
 				prep_holes(mod, dff_mode);
+			if (prep_dff_mode)
+				prep_dff(mod);
+			if (!write_box_src.empty())
+				write_box(mod, write_box_src, write_box_dst);
 			if (reintegrate_mode)
 				reintegrate(mod);
 		}
diff --git a/techlibs/xilinx/abc9_model.v b/techlibs/xilinx/abc9_model.v
index 204fa883f..25530acf8 100644
--- a/techlibs/xilinx/abc9_model.v
+++ b/techlibs/xilinx/abc9_model.v
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ endmodule
 module \$__ABC9_FF_ (input D, output Q);
 endmodule
 
+(* abc9_box_id = (9000+DELAY) *)
+module \$__ABC9_DELAY (input I, output O);
+  parameter DELAY = 0;
+endmodule
+
 // Box to emulate async behaviour of FDC*
 (* abc9_box_id = 1000, lib_whitebox *)
 module \$__ABC9_ASYNC0 (input A, S, output Y);

From e0af812180528c45e79291209e2e3726c98b80ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 12:38:49 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 09/25] abc9_ops -prep_times: update comment

---
 passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
index 4d49bb4d2..14b3f6c43 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
@@ -485,9 +485,9 @@ void prep_times(RTLIL::Design *design)
 				continue;
 			if (!inst_module->get_blackbox_attribute())
 				continue;
-			// Flop inputs cannot have required times
-			//   (required time should be captured by flop box)
-			// TODO: enforce this
+			// Only flop boxes are not combinatorial and may have required times,
+			//   however those times are captured by this flop box, no need to
+			//   add delay boxes
 			if (cell->attributes.count(ID(abc9_box_id)))
 				continue;
 			boxes.emplace_back(cell);
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@ void write_box(RTLIL::Module *module, const std::string &src, const std::string
 			ofs << "$__ABC9_DELAY@" << d << " " << ABC9_DELAY_BASE_ID + d << " 0 1 1" << std::endl;
 			ofs << d << std::endl;
 		}
+		module->attributes.erase(it);
 	}
 
 	ofs.close();

From 475d983676a42e57a104aaf5e72462d704c0c3aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 14:49:52 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 10/25] abc9_ops -prep_times: generate flop boxes from
 abc9_required attr

---
 passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc   | 84 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 techlibs/xilinx/abc9_xc7.box | 61 --------------------------
 2 files changed, 67 insertions(+), 78 deletions(-)

diff --git a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
index 14b3f6c43..918afd284 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
@@ -39,9 +39,13 @@ void check(RTLIL::Design *design)
 {
 	dict<IdString,IdString> box_lookup;
 	for (auto m : design->modules()) {
+		auto flop = m->get_bool_attribute(ID(abc9_flop));
 		auto it = m->attributes.find(ID(abc9_box_id));
-		if (it == m->attributes.end())
+		if (it == m->attributes.end()) {
+			if (flop)
+				log_error("Module '%s' contains (* abc9_flop *) but not (* abc9_box_id=<int> *).\n", log_id(m));
 			continue;
+		}
 		if (m->name.begins_with("$paramod"))
 			continue;
 		auto id = it->second.as_int();
@@ -59,21 +63,31 @@ void check(RTLIL::Design *design)
 			if (w->get_bool_attribute("\\abc9_carry")) {
 				if (w->port_input) {
 					if (carry_in != IdString())
-						log_error("Module '%s' contains more than one 'abc9_carry' input port.\n", log_id(m));
+						log_error("Module '%s' contains more than one (* abc9_carry *) input port.\n", log_id(m));
 					carry_in = port_name;
 				}
 				if (w->port_output) {
 					if (carry_out != IdString())
-						log_error("Module '%s' contains more than one 'abc9_carry' output port.\n", log_id(m));
+						log_error("Module '%s' contains more than one (* abc9_carry *) output port.\n", log_id(m));
 					carry_out = port_name;
 				}
 			}
 		}
 
 		if (carry_in != IdString() && carry_out == IdString())
-			log_error("Module '%s' contains an 'abc9_carry' input port but no output port.\n", log_id(m));
+			log_error("Module '%s' contains an (* abc9_carry *) input port but no output port.\n", log_id(m));
 		if (carry_in == IdString() && carry_out != IdString())
-			log_error("Module '%s' contains an 'abc9_carry' output port but no input port.\n", log_id(m));
+			log_error("Module '%s' contains an (* abc9_carry *) output port but no input port.\n", log_id(m));
+
+		if (flop) {
+			int num_outputs = 0;
+			for (auto port_name : m->ports) {
+				auto wire = m->wire(port_name);
+				if (wire->port_output) num_outputs++;
+			}
+			if (num_outputs != 1)
+				log_error("Module '%s' with (* abc_flop *) has %d outputs (expect 1).\n", log_id(m), num_outputs);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -464,12 +478,10 @@ void prep_holes(RTLIL::Module *module, bool dff)
 void prep_times(RTLIL::Design *design)
 {
 	std::set<int> delays;
+	pool<Module*> flops;
 	std::vector<Cell*> boxes;
 	std::map<int,std::vector<int>> requireds;
 	for (auto module : design->selected_modules()) {
-		if (module->get_bool_attribute("\\abc9_holes"))
-			continue;
-
 		if (module->processes.size() > 0) {
 			log("Skipping module %s as it contains processes.\n", log_id(module));
 			continue;
@@ -485,10 +497,13 @@ void prep_times(RTLIL::Design *design)
 				continue;
 			if (!inst_module->get_blackbox_attribute())
 				continue;
-			// Only flop boxes are not combinatorial and may have required times,
-			//   however those times are captured by this flop box, no need to
-			//   add delay boxes
-			if (cell->attributes.count(ID(abc9_box_id)))
+			if (inst_module->get_bool_attribute(ID(abc9_flop))) {
+				flops.insert(inst_module);
+				continue;
+			}
+			// All remaining boxes are combinatorial and cannot
+			//   contain a required time
+			if (inst_module->attributes.count(ID(abc9_box_id)))
 				continue;
 			boxes.emplace_back(cell);
 		}
@@ -536,15 +551,48 @@ void prep_times(RTLIL::Design *design)
 
 		std::stringstream ss;
 		bool first = true;
-		for (auto d : delays)
-			if (first) {
+		for (auto d : delays) {
+			if (first)
 				first = false;
-				ss << d;
-			}
 			else
-				ss << " " << d;
+				ss << " ";
+			ss << d;
+		}
 		module->attributes[ID(abc9_delays)] = ss.str();
 	}
+
+	std::stringstream ss;
+	for (auto flop_module : flops) {
+		// Skip parameterised flop_modules for now (since we do not
+		//   dynamically generate the abc9_box_id)
+		if (flop_module->name.begins_with("$paramod"))
+			continue;
+
+		int num_inputs = 0, num_outputs = 0;
+		for (auto port_name : flop_module->ports) {
+			auto wire = flop_module->wire(port_name);
+			if (wire->port_input) num_inputs++;
+			if (wire->port_output) num_outputs++;
+		}
+		log_assert(num_outputs == 1);
+
+		ss << log_id(flop_module) << " " << flop_module->attributes.at(ID(abc9_box_id)).as_int();
+		ss << " 1 " << num_inputs+1 << " " << num_outputs << std::endl;
+		bool first = true;
+		for (auto port_name : flop_module->ports) {
+			auto wire = flop_module->wire(port_name);
+			if (!wire->port_input)
+				continue;
+			if (first)
+				first = false;
+			else
+				ss << " ";
+			ss << wire->attributes.at("\\abc9_required", 0).as_int();
+		}
+		// Last input is 'abc9_ff.Q'
+		ss << " 0" << std::endl << std::endl;
+	}
+	design->scratchpad_set_string("abc9_ops.box.flops", ss.str());
 }
 
 void write_box(RTLIL::Module *module, const std::string &src, const std::string &dst) {
@@ -559,6 +607,8 @@ void write_box(RTLIL::Module *module, const std::string &src, const std::string
 		ifs.close();
 	}
 
+	ofs << module->design->scratchpad_get_string("abc9_ops.box.flops");
+
 	auto it = module->attributes.find(ID(abc9_delays));
 	if (it != module->attributes.end()) {
 		for (const auto &tok : split_tokens(it->second.decode_string())) {
diff --git a/techlibs/xilinx/abc9_xc7.box b/techlibs/xilinx/abc9_xc7.box
index 13f4f0e61..48d492801 100644
--- a/techlibs/xilinx/abc9_xc7.box
+++ b/techlibs/xilinx/abc9_xc7.box
@@ -62,67 +62,6 @@ $__ABC9_ASYNC1 1001 1   2   1
 #A S
 0  764 # Y
 
-# Flop boxes:
-# * Max delays from https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/slicel.sdf#L237-L251
-#                   https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/23c8b0851f979f0799318eaca90174413a46b257/artix7/timings/slicel.sdf#L265-L277
-# * Exception: $abc9_currQ is a special input (located last) necessary for clock-enable functionality
-
-# Box 1100 : FDRE
-# name ID   w/b ins outs
-FDRE   1100 1   5   1
-#C CE  D   R   $abc9_currQ
-#0 109 -46 404 0
-0 109 0   404 0 # Q (-46ps Tsu clamped to 0)
-
-# Box 1101 : FDRE_1
-# name ID   w/b ins outs
-FDRE_1 1101 1   5   1
-#C CE  D   R   $abc9_currQ
-#0 109 -46 404 0
-0 109 0   404 0 # Q (-46ps Tsu clamped to 0)
-
-# Box 1102 : FDSE
-# name ID   w/b ins outs
-FDSE   1102 1   5   1
-#C CE  D   R   $abc9_currQ
-#0 109 -46 404 0
-0 109 0   404 0 # Q (-46ps Tsu clamped to 0)
-
-# Box 1103 : FDSE_1
-# name ID   w/b ins outs
-FDSE_1 1103 1   5   1
-#C CE  D   R   $abc9_currQ
-#0 109 -46 404 0
-0 109 0   404 0 # Q (-46ps Tsu clamped to 0)
-
-# Box 1104 : FDCE
-# name ID   w/b ins outs
-FDCE   1104 1   5   1
-#C CE  CLR D   $abc9_currQ
-#0 109 764 -46 0
-0 109 764 0   0 # Q (-46ps Tsu clamped to 0)
-
-# Box 1105 : FDCE_1
-# name ID   w/b ins outs
-FDCE_1 1105 1   5   1
-#C CE  CLR D   $abc9_currQ
-#0 109 764 -46 0
-0 109 764 0   0 # Q (-46ps Tsu clamped to 0)
-
-# Box 1106 : FDPE
-# name ID   w/b ins outs
-FDPE   1106 1   5   1
-#C CE  D   PRE $abc9_currQ
-#0 109 -46 764 0
-0 109 0   764 0 # Q (-46ps Tsu clamped to 0)
-
-# Box 1107 : FDPE_1
-# name ID   w/b ins outs
-FDPE_1 1107 1   5   1
-#C CE  D   PRE $abc9_currQ
-#0 109 -46 764 0
-0 109 0   764 0 # Q (-46ps Tsu clamped to 0)
-
 # Box 2000 : $__ABC9_LUT6
 #            (private cell to emulate async behaviour of LUTRAMs)
 # SLICEM/A6LUT

From 28f814ee59e36230200108381a9c674c5275e3e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:12:31 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 11/25] Add abc9_required to DSP48E1.{A,B,C,D,PCIN}

---
 techlibs/xilinx/cells_sim.v | 165 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 122 insertions(+), 43 deletions(-)

diff --git a/techlibs/xilinx/cells_sim.v b/techlibs/xilinx/cells_sim.v
index aa6a5ed52..08380ddca 100644
--- a/techlibs/xilinx/cells_sim.v
+++ b/techlibs/xilinx/cells_sim.v
@@ -2290,21 +2290,30 @@ module DSP48E1 (
     output reg MULTSIGNOUT,
     output OVERFLOW,
 `ifdef YOSYS
-    (* abc9_arrival = \DSP48E1.P_arrival () *)
+    (* abc9_arrival = \P.abc9_arrival () *)
 `endif
     output reg signed [47:0] P,
     output reg PATTERNBDETECT,
     output reg PATTERNDETECT,
 `ifdef YOSYS
-    (* abc9_arrival = \DSP48E1.PCOUT_arrival () *)
+    (* abc9_arrival = \PCOUT.abc9_arrival () *)
 `endif
     output [47:0] PCOUT,
     output UNDERFLOW,
+`ifdef YOSYS
+    (* abc9_required = \A.abc9_required () *)
+`endif
     input signed [29:0] A,
     input [29:0] ACIN,
     input [3:0] ALUMODE,
+`ifdef YOSYS
+    (* abc9_required = \B.abc9_required () *)
+`endif
     input signed [17:0] B,
     input [17:0] BCIN,
+`ifdef YOSYS
+    (* abc9_required = \C.abc9_required () *)
+`endif
     input [47:0] C,
     input CARRYCASCIN,
     input CARRYIN,
@@ -2323,10 +2332,16 @@ module DSP48E1 (
     input CEM,
     input CEP,
     (* clkbuf_sink *) input CLK,
+`ifdef YOSYS
+    (* abc9_required = \D.abc9_required () *)
+`endif
     input [24:0] D,
     input [4:0] INMODE,
     input MULTSIGNIN,
     input [6:0] OPMODE,
+`ifdef YOSYS
+    (* abc9_required = \PCIN.abc9_required () *)
+`endif
     input [47:0] PCIN,
     input RSTA,
     input RSTALLCARRYIN,
@@ -2371,69 +2386,133 @@ module DSP48E1 (
     parameter [6:0] IS_OPMODE_INVERTED = 7'b0;
 
 `ifdef YOSYS
-    function integer \DSP48E1.P_arrival ;
+    function integer \A.abc9_required ;
     begin
-        \DSP48E1.P_arrival = 0;
-        if (USE_MULT == "MULTIPLY" && USE_DPORT == "FALSE") begin
-            if (PREG != 0)      \DSP48E1.P_arrival =  329;
-            // Worst-case from CREG and MREG
-            else if (CREG != 0) \DSP48E1.P_arrival = 1687;
-            else if (MREG != 0) \DSP48E1.P_arrival = 1671;
-            // Worst-case from AREG and BREG
-            else if (AREG != 0) \DSP48E1.P_arrival = 2952;
-            else if (BREG != 0) \DSP48E1.P_arrival = 2813;
+        \A.abc9_required = 0;
+        if (AREG != 0)           \A.abc9_required =  254;
+        else if (USE_MULT == "MULTIPLY" && USE_DPORT == "FALSE") begin
+            if (MREG != 0)       \A.abc9_required = 1416;
+            else if (PREG != 0)  \A.abc9_required = (USE_PATTERN_DETECT != "NO_PATDET" ? 3030 : 2739) ;
         end
         else if (USE_MULT == "MULTIPLY" && USE_DPORT == "TRUE") begin
-            if (PREG != 0)      \DSP48E1.P_arrival =  329;
-            // Worst-case from CREG and MREG
-            else if (CREG != 0) \DSP48E1.P_arrival = 1687;
-            else if (MREG != 0) \DSP48E1.P_arrival = 1671;
-            // Worst-case from AREG, ADREG, BREG, DREG
-            else if (AREG != 0)  \DSP48E1.P_arrival = 3935;
-            else if (DREG != 0)  \DSP48E1.P_arrival = 3908;
-            else if (ADREG != 0) \DSP48E1.P_arrival = 2958;
-            else if (BREG != 0)  \DSP48E1.P_arrival = 2813;
+            // Worst-case from ADREG and MREG
+            if (MREG != 0)       \A.abc9_required = 2400;
+            else if (ADREG != 0) \A.abc9_required = 1283;
+            else if (PREG != 0)  \A.abc9_required = 3723;
+            else if (PREG != 0)  \A.abc9_required = (USE_PATTERN_DETECT != "NO_PATDET" ? 4014 : 3723) ;
         end
         else if (USE_MULT == "NONE" && USE_DPORT == "FALSE") begin
-            if (PREG != 0)      \DSP48E1.P_arrival =  329;
+            if (PREG != 0)       \A.abc9_required = (USE_PATTERN_DETECT != "NO_PATDET" ? 1730 : 1441) ;
+        end
+    end
+    endfunction
+    function integer \B.abc9_required ;
+    begin
+        \B.abc9_required = 0;
+        if (BREG != 0)      \B.abc9_required =  324;
+        else if (MREG != 0) \B.abc9_required = 1285;
+        else if (USE_MULT == "MULTIPLY" && USE_DPORT == "FALSE") begin
+            if (PREG != 0)  \B.abc9_required = (USE_PATTERN_DETECT != "NO_PATDET" ? 2898 : 2608) ;
+        end
+        else if (USE_MULT == "MULTIPLY" && USE_DPORT == "TRUE") begin
+            if (PREG != 0)  \B.abc9_required = (USE_PATTERN_DETECT != "NO_PATDET" ? 2898 : 2608) ;
+        end
+        else if (USE_MULT == "NONE" && USE_DPORT == "FALSE") begin
+            if (PREG != 0)  \B.abc9_required = (USE_PATTERN_DETECT != "NO_PATDET" ? 1718 : 1428) ;
+        end
+    end
+    endfunction
+    function integer \C.abc9_required ;
+    begin
+        \C.abc9_required = 0;
+        if (CREG != 0)      \C.abc9_required =  168;
+        else if (PREG != 0) \C.abc9_required = (USE_PATTERN_DETECT != "NO_PATDET" ? 1534 : 1244) ;
+    end
+    endfunction
+    function integer \D.abc9_required ;
+    begin
+        \D.abc9_required = 0;
+        if (USE_MULT == "MULTIPLY" && USE_DPORT == "FALSE") begin
+        end
+        else if (USE_MULT == "MULTIPLY" && USE_DPORT == "TRUE") begin
+            if (DREG != 0)       \D.abc9_required =  248;
+            else if (ADREG != 0) \D.abc9_required = 1195;
+            else if (MREG != 0)  \D.abc9_required = 2310;
+            else if (PREG != 0)  \D.abc9_required = (USE_PATTERN_DETECT != "NO_PATDET" ? 3925 : 3635) ;
+        end
+        else if (USE_MULT == "NONE" && USE_DPORT == "FALSE") begin
+        end
+    end
+    endfunction
+    function integer \PCIN.abc9_required ;
+    begin
+        \PCIN.abc9_required = 0;
+        if (PREG != 0) \PCIN.abc9_required = (USE_PATTERN_DETECT != "NO_PATDET" ? 1315 : 1025) ;
+    end
+    endfunction
+    function integer \P.abc9_arrival ;
+    begin
+        \P.abc9_arrival = 0;
+        if (USE_MULT == "MULTIPLY" && USE_DPORT == "FALSE") begin
+            if (PREG != 0)       \P.abc9_arrival =  329;
+            // Worst-case from CREG and MREG
+            else if (CREG != 0)  \P.abc9_arrival = 1687;
+            else if (MREG != 0)  \P.abc9_arrival = 1671;
+            // Worst-case from AREG and BREG
+            else if (AREG != 0)  \P.abc9_arrival = 2952;
+            else if (BREG != 0)  \P.abc9_arrival = 2813;
+        end
+        else if (USE_MULT == "MULTIPLY" && USE_DPORT == "TRUE") begin
+            if (PREG != 0)       \P.abc9_arrival =  329;
+            // Worst-case from CREG and MREG
+            else if (CREG != 0)  \P.abc9_arrival = 1687;
+            else if (MREG != 0)  \P.abc9_arrival = 1671;
+            // Worst-case from AREG, ADREG, BREG, DREG
+            else if (AREG != 0)  \P.abc9_arrival = 3935;
+            else if (DREG != 0)  \P.abc9_arrival = 3908;
+            else if (ADREG != 0) \P.abc9_arrival = 2958;
+            else if (BREG != 0)  \P.abc9_arrival = 2813;
+        end
+        else if (USE_MULT == "NONE" && USE_DPORT == "FALSE") begin
+            if (PREG != 0)       \P.abc9_arrival =  329;
             // Worst-case from AREG, BREG, CREG
-            else if (CREG != 0) \DSP48E1.P_arrival = 1687;
-            else if (AREG != 0) \DSP48E1.P_arrival = 1632;
-            else if (BREG != 0) \DSP48E1.P_arrival = 1616;
+            else if (CREG != 0)  \P.abc9_arrival = 1687;
+            else if (AREG != 0)  \P.abc9_arrival = 1632;
+            else if (BREG != 0)  \P.abc9_arrival = 1616;
         end
         //else
         //    $error("Invalid DSP48E1 configuration");
     end
     endfunction
-    function integer \DSP48E1.PCOUT_arrival ;
+    function integer \PCOUT.abc9_arrival ;
     begin
-        \DSP48E1.PCOUT_arrival = 0;
+        \PCOUT.abc9_arrival = 0;
         if (USE_MULT == "MULTIPLY" && USE_DPORT == "FALSE") begin
-            if (PREG != 0)      \DSP48E1.PCOUT_arrival =  435;
+            if (PREG != 0)       \PCOUT.abc9_arrival =  435;
             // Worst-case from CREG and MREG
-            else if (CREG != 0) \DSP48E1.PCOUT_arrival = 1835;
-            else if (MREG != 0) \DSP48E1.PCOUT_arrival = 1819;
+            else if (CREG != 0)  \PCOUT.abc9_arrival = 1835;
+            else if (MREG != 0)  \PCOUT.abc9_arrival = 1819;
             // Worst-case from AREG and BREG
-            else if (AREG != 0) \DSP48E1.PCOUT_arrival = 3098;
-            else if (BREG != 0) \DSP48E1.PCOUT_arrival = 2960;
+            else if (AREG != 0)  \PCOUT.abc9_arrival = 3098;
+            else if (BREG != 0)  \PCOUT.abc9_arrival = 2960;
         end
         else if (USE_MULT == "MULTIPLY" && USE_DPORT == "TRUE") begin
-            if (PREG != 0)      \DSP48E1.PCOUT_arrival =  435;
+            if (PREG != 0)       \PCOUT.abc9_arrival =  435;
             // Worst-case from CREG and MREG
-            else if (CREG != 0) \DSP48E1.PCOUT_arrival = 1835;
-            else if (MREG != 0) \DSP48E1.PCOUT_arrival = 1819;
+            else if (CREG != 0)  \PCOUT.abc9_arrival = 1835;
+            else if (MREG != 0)  \PCOUT.abc9_arrival = 1819;
             // Worst-case from AREG, ADREG, BREG, DREG
-            else if (AREG != 0)  \DSP48E1.PCOUT_arrival = 4083;
-            else if (DREG != 0)  \DSP48E1.PCOUT_arrival = 4056;
-            else if (BREG != 0)  \DSP48E1.PCOUT_arrival = 2960;
-            else if (ADREG != 0) \DSP48E1.PCOUT_arrival = 2859;
+            else if (AREG != 0)  \PCOUT.abc9_arrival = 4083;
+            else if (DREG != 0)  \PCOUT.abc9_arrival = 4056;
+            else if (BREG != 0)  \PCOUT.abc9_arrival = 2960;
+            else if (ADREG != 0) \PCOUT.abc9_arrival = 2859;
         end
         else if (USE_MULT == "NONE" && USE_DPORT == "FALSE") begin
-            if (PREG != 0)      \DSP48E1.PCOUT_arrival =  435;
+            if (PREG != 0)       \PCOUT.abc9_arrival =  435;
             // Worst-case from AREG, BREG, CREG
-            else if (CREG != 0) \DSP48E1.PCOUT_arrival = 1835;
-            else if (AREG != 0) \DSP48E1.PCOUT_arrival = 1780;
-            else if (BREG != 0) \DSP48E1.PCOUT_arrival = 1765;
+            else if (CREG != 0)  \PCOUT.abc9_arrival = 1835;
+            else if (AREG != 0)  \PCOUT.abc9_arrival = 1780;
+            else if (BREG != 0)  \PCOUT.abc9_arrival = 1765;
         end
         //else
         //    $error("Invalid DSP48E1 configuration");

From f24de88f385a3eeaadd9b9c8c200a7c338f37448 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:13:27 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 12/25] log_debug() for abc9_{arrival,required} times

---
 backends/aiger/xaiger.cc   | 8 ++++++++
 passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc | 8 +++++++-
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
index cde53ff63..359d951b9 100644
--- a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
+++ b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
@@ -254,6 +254,14 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 							log_error("%s.%s is %d bits wide but abc9_arrival = %s has %d value(s)!\n", log_id(cell->type), log_id(conn.first),
 									GetSize(port_wire), log_signal(it->second), GetSize(arrivals));
 						auto jt = arrivals.begin();
+
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+						if (ys_debug(1)) {
+							static std::set<std::pair<IdString,IdString>> seen;
+							if (seen.emplace(cell->type, conn.first).second) log("%s.%s abc9_arrival = %d\n", log_id(cell->type), log_id(conn.first), *jt);
+						}
+#endif
+
 						for (auto bit : sigmap(conn.second)) {
 							arrival_times[bit] = *jt;
 							if (arrivals.size() > 1)
diff --git a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
index 918afd284..eac1ff2b6 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ void prep_times(RTLIL::Design *design)
 		requireds.clear();
 		for (auto cell : boxes) {
 			RTLIL::Module* inst_module = module->design->module(cell->type);
-
+			log_assert(inst_module);
 			for (auto &conn : cell->connections_) {
 				auto port_wire = inst_module->wire(conn.first);
 				if (!port_wire->port_input)
@@ -537,6 +537,12 @@ void prep_times(RTLIL::Design *design)
 
 				SigSpec O = module->addWire(NEW_ID, GetSize(conn.second));
 				for (const auto &i : requireds) {
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+					if (ys_debug(1)) {
+						static std::set<std::pair<IdString,IdString>> seen;
+						if (seen.emplace(cell->type, conn.first).second) log("%s.%s abc9_required = %d\n", log_id(cell->type), log_id(conn.first), i.first);
+					}
+#endif
 					delays.insert(i.first);
 					for (auto offset : i.second) {
 						auto box = module->addCell(NEW_ID, ID($__ABC9_DELAY));

From aaafd784a54603af44fe7424c8d39be2443368e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:05:39 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 13/25] write_xaiger: skip if no arrival times

---
 backends/aiger/xaiger.cc | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
index d3415e45d..b424eca2c 100644
--- a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
+++ b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
@@ -257,6 +257,9 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 									arrivals.push_back(atoi(tok.c_str()));
 						}
 
+						if (arrivals.empty())
+							continue;
+
 						if (GetSize(arrivals) > 1 && GetSize(arrivals) != GetSize(port_wire))
 							log_error("%s.%s is %d bits wide but abc9_arrival = %s has %d value(s)!\n", log_id(cell->type), log_id(conn.first),
 									GetSize(port_wire), log_signal(it->second), GetSize(arrivals));

From 300003cb7854650cab9dd063a864f8f1df052d6d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:09:54 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 14/25] abc9_ops: discard $__ABC9_DELAY boxes

---
 passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc | 9 ++-------
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
index 04a54fd63..e1f6252f2 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
@@ -572,17 +572,12 @@ void reintegrate(RTLIL::Module *module)
 		log_assert(r.second);
 	}
 
-	pool<IdString> delay_boxes;
 	std::vector<Cell*> boxes;
 	for (auto cell : module->cells().to_vector()) {
 		if (cell->has_keep_attr())
 			continue;
-		if (cell->type.in(ID($_AND_), ID($_NOT_), ID($__ABC9_FF_)))
+		if (cell->type.in(ID($_AND_), ID($_NOT_), ID($__ABC9_FF_), ID($__ABC9_DELAY)))
 			module->remove(cell);
-		else if (cell->type.begins_with("$paramod$__ABC9_DELAY\\DELAY=")) {
-			delay_boxes.insert(cell->name);
-			module->remove(cell);
-		}
 		else if (cell->attributes.erase("\\abc9_box_seq"))
 			boxes.emplace_back(cell);
 	}
@@ -674,7 +669,7 @@ void reintegrate(RTLIL::Module *module)
 							bit_drivers[i].insert(mapped_cell->name);
 			}
 		}
-		else if (delay_boxes.count(mapped_cell->name)) {
+		else if (mapped_cell->type == ID($__ABC9_DELAY)) {
 			SigBit I = mapped_cell->getPort(ID(i));
 			SigBit O = mapped_cell->getPort(ID(o));
 			if (I.wire)

From 593897ffc0b7bedfd65cdddf68dee6b89295b70b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:13:15 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 15/25] abc9_ops: cleanup

---
 passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc | 19 +++++--------------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
index e1f6252f2..9b7901ffb 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
@@ -233,25 +233,15 @@ void prep_xaiger(RTLIL::Module *module, bool dff)
 					auto w = inst_module->wire(port_name);
 					log_assert(w);
 					if (w->get_bool_attribute("\\abc9_carry")) {
-						if (w->port_input) {
-							if (carry_in != IdString())
-								log_error("Module '%s' contains more than one 'abc9_carry' input port.\n", log_id(inst_module));
+						log_assert(w->port_input != w->port_output);
+						if (w->port_input)
 							carry_in = port_name;
-						}
-						if (w->port_output) {
-							if (carry_out != IdString())
-								log_error("Module '%s' contains more than one 'abc9_carry' output port.\n", log_id(inst_module));
+						else if (w->port_output)
 							carry_out = port_name;
-						}
 					}
 					else
 						r.first->second.push_back(port_name);
 				}
-
-				if (carry_in != IdString() && carry_out == IdString())
-					log_error("Module '%s' contains an 'abc9_carry' input port but no output port.\n", log_id(inst_module));
-				if (carry_in == IdString() && carry_out != IdString())
-					log_error("Module '%s' contains an 'abc9_carry' output port but no input port.\n", log_id(inst_module));
 				if (carry_in != IdString()) {
 					r.first->second.push_back(carry_in);
 					r.first->second.push_back(carry_out);
@@ -723,9 +713,10 @@ void reintegrate(RTLIL::Module *module)
 					auto w = box_module->wire(port_name);
 					log_assert(w);
 					if (w->get_bool_attribute("\\abc9_carry")) {
+						log_assert(w->port_input != w->port_output);
 						if (w->port_input)
 							carry_in = port_name;
-						if (w->port_output)
+						else if (w->port_output)
 							carry_out = port_name;
 					}
 					else

From ec95fbb273872ed41e2baadb644a311d31c3ee79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:21:58 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 16/25] abc9_ops: -prep_times -> -prep_delays; add doc

---
 passes/techmap/abc9.cc     |  6 +++---
 passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++--------
 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/passes/techmap/abc9.cc b/passes/techmap/abc9.cc
index 5ba87fa88..dde0a11d4 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/abc9.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/abc9.cc
@@ -251,9 +251,9 @@ struct Abc9Pass : public ScriptPass
 			run("abc9_ops -check");
 			run("scc -set_attr abc9_scc_id {}");
 			if (help_mode)
-				run("abc9_ops -mark_scc -prep_times -prep_xaiger [-dff]", "(option for -dff)");
+				run("abc9_ops -mark_scc -prep_delays -prep_xaiger [-dff]", "(option for -dff)");
 			else
-				run("abc9_ops -mark_scc -prep_times -prep_xaiger" + std::string(dff_mode ? " -dff" : ""), "(option for -dff)");
+				run("abc9_ops -mark_scc -prep_delays -prep_xaiger" + std::string(dff_mode ? " -dff" : ""), "(option for -dff)");
 			run("select -set abc9_holes A:abc9_holes");
 			run("flatten -wb @abc9_holes");
 			run("techmap @abc9_holes");
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ struct Abc9Pass : public ScriptPass
 		if (check_label("map")) {
 			if (help_mode) {
 				run("foreach module in selection");
-				run("    abc9_ops -write_box [(-box <path>)|(null)] <abc-temp-dir>/input.box");
+				run("    abc9_ops -write_box [<value from -box>|(null)] <abc-temp-dir>/input.box");
 				run("    write_xaiger -map <abc-temp-dir>/input.sym <abc-temp-dir>/input.xaig");
 				run("    abc9_exe [options] -cwd <abc-temp-dir> -box <abc-temp-dir>/input.box");
 				run("    read_aiger -xaiger -wideports -module_name <module-name>$abc9 -map <abc-temp-dir>/input.sym <abc-temp-dir>/output.aig");
diff --git a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
index 9b7901ffb..af4073594 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ void prep_xaiger(RTLIL::Module *module, bool dff)
 	}
 }
 
-void prep_times(RTLIL::Design *design)
+void prep_delays(RTLIL::Design *design)
 {
 	std::set<int> delays;
 	pool<Module*> flops;
@@ -918,6 +918,14 @@ struct Abc9OpsPass : public Pass {
 		log("mapping, and is expected to be called in conjunction with other operations from\n");
 		log("the `abc9' script pass. Only fully-selected modules are supported.\n");
 		log("\n");
+		log("    -check\n");
+		log("        check that the design is valid, e.g. (* abc9_box_id *) values are unique,\n");
+		log("        (* abc9_carry *) is only given for one input/output port, etc.\n");
+		log("\n");
+		log("    -prep_delays\n");
+		log("        insert `$__ABC9_DELAY' blackbox cells into the design to account for\n");
+		log("        certain delays, e.g. (* abc9_required *) values.\n");
+		log("\n");
 		log("    -mark_scc\n");
 		log("        for an arbitrarily chosen cell in each unique SCC of each selected module\n");
 		log("        (tagged with an (* abc9_scc_id = <int> *) attribute), temporarily mark all\n");
@@ -938,6 +946,10 @@ struct Abc9OpsPass : public Pass {
 		log("        compute the clock domain and initial value of each flop in the design.\n");
 		log("        process the '$holes' module to support clock-enable functionality.\n");
 		log("\n");
+		log("    -write_box (<src>|(null)) <dst>\n");
+		log("        copy the existing box file from <src> (skip if '(null)') and append any\n");
+		log("        new box definitions.\n");
+		log("\n");
 		log("    -reintegrate\n");
 		log("        for each selected module, re-intergrate the module '<module-name>$abc9'\n");
 		log("        by first recovering ABC9 boxes, and then stitching in the remaining primary\n");
@@ -949,7 +961,7 @@ struct Abc9OpsPass : public Pass {
 		log_header(design, "Executing ABC9_OPS pass (helper functions for ABC9).\n");
 
 		bool check_mode = false;
-		bool prep_times_mode = false;
+		bool prep_delays_mode = false;
 		bool mark_scc_mode = false;
 		bool prep_dff_mode = false;
 		bool prep_xaiger_mode = false;
@@ -976,8 +988,8 @@ struct Abc9OpsPass : public Pass {
 				prep_xaiger_mode = true;
 				continue;
 			}
-			if (arg == "-prep_times") {
-				prep_times_mode = true;
+			if (arg == "-prep_delays") {
+				prep_delays_mode = true;
 				continue;
 			}
 			if (arg == "-write_box" && argidx+2 < args.size()) {
@@ -999,16 +1011,16 @@ struct Abc9OpsPass : public Pass {
 		}
 		extra_args(args, argidx, design);
 
-		if (!(check_mode || mark_scc_mode || prep_times_mode || prep_xaiger_mode || prep_dff_mode || !write_box_src.empty() || reintegrate_mode))
-			log_cmd_error("At least one of -check, -mark_scc, -prep_{times,xaiger,dff}, -write_box, -reintegrate must be specified.\n");
+		if (!(check_mode || mark_scc_mode || prep_delays_mode || prep_xaiger_mode || prep_dff_mode || !write_box_src.empty() || reintegrate_mode))
+			log_cmd_error("At least one of -check, -mark_scc, -prep_{delays,xaiger,dff}, -write_box, -reintegrate must be specified.\n");
 
 		if (dff_mode && !prep_xaiger_mode)
 			log_cmd_error("'-dff' option is only relevant for -prep_xaiger.\n");
 
 		if (check_mode)
 			check(design);
-		if (prep_times_mode)
-			prep_times(design);
+		if (prep_delays_mode)
+			prep_delays(design);
 
 		for (auto mod : design->selected_modules()) {
 			if (mod->get_bool_attribute("\\abc9_holes"))

From b951ca9e1c25b0c9c021419c3e537c743dca6216 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 14:06:02 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 17/25] abc9_ops: fix -reintegrate handling of $__ABC9_DELAY

---
 passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
index af4073594..816c0276a 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ void reintegrate(RTLIL::Module *module)
 							bit_drivers[i].insert(mapped_cell->name);
 			}
 		}
-		else if (mapped_cell->type == ID($__ABC9_DELAY)) {
+		else if (box_lookup.at(mapped_cell->type, IdString()) == ID($__ABC9_DELAY)) {
 			SigBit I = mapped_cell->getPort(ID(i));
 			SigBit O = mapped_cell->getPort(ID(o));
 			if (I.wire)
@@ -671,7 +671,8 @@ void reintegrate(RTLIL::Module *module)
 		}
 		else {
 			RTLIL::Cell *existing_cell = module->cell(mapped_cell->name);
-			log_assert(existing_cell);
+			if (!existing_cell)
+				log_error("Cannot find existing box cell with name '%s' in original design.\n", log_id(mapped_cell));
 			log_assert(mapped_cell->type.begins_with("$__boxid"));
 
 			auto type = box_lookup.at(mapped_cell->type, IdString());

From 0e4285ca0d92397490768e649626cfdb5a0c9d95 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:05:49 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 18/25] abc9_ops: generate flop box ids, add abc9_required to
 FD* cells

---
 backends/aiger/xaiger.cc    |   6 +-
 passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc  | 121 +++++++++++++++++-------------------
 techlibs/xilinx/cells_sim.v |  57 +++++++++++++----
 3 files changed, 106 insertions(+), 78 deletions(-)

diff --git a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
index 20f2385f6..268be432a 100644
--- a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
+++ b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
@@ -596,7 +596,11 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 				RTLIL::Module* box_module = module->design->module(cell->type);
 				log_assert(box_module);
 
-				auto r = cell_cache.insert(cell->type);
+				IdString derived_type = box_module->derive(box_module->design, cell->parameters);
+				box_module = box_module->design->module(derived_type);
+				log_assert(box_module);
+
+				auto r = cell_cache.insert(derived_type);
 				auto &v = r.first->second;
 				if (r.second) {
 					int box_inputs = 0, box_outputs = 0;
diff --git a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
index a686bbd32..0c95f7ff6 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "kernel/utils.h"
 #include "kernel/celltypes.h"
 
+#define ABC9_FLOPS_BASE_ID 8000
 #define ABC9_DELAY_BASE_ID 9000
 
 USING_YOSYS_NAMESPACE
@@ -39,20 +40,20 @@ void check(RTLIL::Design *design)
 {
 	dict<IdString,IdString> box_lookup;
 	for (auto m : design->modules()) {
-		auto flop = m->get_bool_attribute(ID(abc9_flop));
-		auto it = m->attributes.find(ID(abc9_box_id));
-		if (it == m->attributes.end()) {
-			if (flop)
-				log_error("Module '%s' contains (* abc9_flop *) but not (* abc9_box_id=<int> *).\n", log_id(m));
-			continue;
-		}
 		if (m->name.begins_with("$paramod"))
 			continue;
-		auto id = it->second.as_int();
-		auto r = box_lookup.insert(std::make_pair(stringf("$__boxid%d", id), m->name));
-		if (!r.second)
-			log_error("Module '%s' has the same abc9_box_id = %d value as '%s'.\n",
-					log_id(m), id, log_id(r.first->second));
+
+		auto flop = m->get_bool_attribute(ID(abc9_flop));
+		auto it = m->attributes.find(ID(abc9_box_id));
+		if (!flop) {
+			if (it == m->attributes.end())
+				continue;
+			auto id = it->second.as_int();
+			auto r = box_lookup.insert(std::make_pair(stringf("$__boxid%d", id), m->name));
+			if (!r.second)
+				log_error("Module '%s' has the same abc9_box_id = %d value as '%s'.\n",
+						log_id(m), id, log_id(r.first->second));
+		}
 
 		// Make carry in the last PI, and carry out the last PO
 		//   since ABC requires it this way
@@ -217,13 +218,11 @@ void prep_xaiger(RTLIL::Module *module, bool dff)
 			continue;
 
 		auto inst_module = module->design->module(cell->type);
-		bool abc9_box = inst_module && inst_module->attributes.count("\\abc9_box_id");
-		bool abc9_flop = false;
-		if (abc9_box) {
-			abc9_flop = inst_module->get_bool_attribute("\\abc9_flop");
-			if (abc9_flop && !dff)
-				continue;
+		bool abc9_flop = inst_module && inst_module->get_bool_attribute("\\abc9_flop");
+		if (abc9_flop && !dff)
+			continue;
 
+		if ((inst_module && inst_module->attributes.count("\\abc9_box_id")) || abc9_flop) {
 			auto r = box_ports.insert(cell->type);
 			if (r.second) {
 				// Make carry in the last PI, and carry out the last PO
@@ -309,17 +308,17 @@ void prep_xaiger(RTLIL::Module *module, bool dff)
 
 		cell->attributes["\\abc9_box_seq"] = box_count++;
 
-		IdString derived_name = box_module->derive(design, cell->parameters);
-		box_module = design->module(derived_name);
+		IdString derived_type = box_module->derive(design, cell->parameters);
+		box_module = design->module(derived_type);
 
-		auto r = cell_cache.insert(derived_name);
+		auto r = cell_cache.insert(derived_type);
 		auto &holes_cell = r.first->second;
 		if (r.second) {
 			if (box_module->has_processes())
 				Pass::call_on_module(design, box_module, "proc");
 
 			if (box_module->get_bool_attribute("\\whitebox")) {
-				holes_cell = holes_module->addCell(cell->name, derived_name);
+				holes_cell = holes_module->addCell(cell->name, derived_type);
 
 				if (box_module->has_processes())
 					Pass::call_on_module(design, box_module, "proc");
@@ -344,7 +343,7 @@ void prep_xaiger(RTLIL::Module *module, bool dff)
 						}
 					}
 					else if (w->port_output)
-						conn = holes_module->addWire(stringf("%s.%s", derived_name.c_str(), log_id(port_name)), GetSize(w));
+						conn = holes_module->addWire(stringf("%s.%s", derived_type.c_str(), log_id(port_name)), GetSize(w));
 				}
 
 				// For flops only, create an extra 1-bit input that drives a new wire
@@ -387,7 +386,7 @@ void prep_delays(RTLIL::Design *design)
 {
 	std::set<int> delays;
 	pool<Module*> flops;
-	std::vector<Cell*> boxes;
+	std::vector<Cell*> cells;
 	std::map<int,std::vector<int>> requireds;
 	for (auto module : design->selected_modules()) {
 		if (module->processes.size() > 0) {
@@ -395,7 +394,7 @@ void prep_delays(RTLIL::Design *design)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		boxes.clear();
+		cells.clear();
 		for (auto cell : module->cells()) {
 			if (cell->type.in(ID($_AND_), ID($_NOT_), ID($__ABC9_FF_), ID($__ABC9_DELAY)))
 				continue;
@@ -406,19 +405,21 @@ void prep_delays(RTLIL::Design *design)
 			if (!inst_module->get_blackbox_attribute())
 				continue;
 			if (inst_module->get_bool_attribute(ID(abc9_flop))) {
+				IdString derived_type = inst_module->derive(design, cell->parameters);
+				inst_module = design->module(derived_type);
+				log_assert(inst_module);
 				flops.insert(inst_module);
-				continue;
+				continue; // because all flop required times
+				          //   will be captured in the flop box
 			}
-			// All remaining boxes are combinatorial and cannot
-			//   contain a required time
 			if (inst_module->attributes.count(ID(abc9_box_id)))
 				continue;
-			boxes.emplace_back(cell);
+			cells.emplace_back(cell);
 		}
 
 		delays.clear();
 		requireds.clear();
-		for (auto cell : boxes) {
+		for (auto cell : cells) {
 			RTLIL::Module* inst_module = module->design->module(cell->type);
 			log_assert(inst_module);
 			for (auto &conn : cell->connections_) {
@@ -475,13 +476,9 @@ void prep_delays(RTLIL::Design *design)
 		module->attributes[ID(abc9_delays)] = ss.str();
 	}
 
+	int flops_id = ABC9_FLOPS_BASE_ID;
 	std::stringstream ss;
 	for (auto flop_module : flops) {
-		// Skip parameterised flop_modules for now (since we do not
-		//   dynamically generate the abc9_box_id)
-		if (flop_module->name.begins_with("$paramod"))
-			continue;
-
 		int num_inputs = 0, num_outputs = 0;
 		for (auto port_name : flop_module->ports) {
 			auto wire = flop_module->wire(port_name);
@@ -490,7 +487,11 @@ void prep_delays(RTLIL::Design *design)
 		}
 		log_assert(num_outputs == 1);
 
-		ss << log_id(flop_module) << " " << flop_module->attributes.at(ID(abc9_box_id)).as_int();
+		auto r = flop_module->attributes.insert(ID(abc9_box_id));
+		if (r.second)
+			r.first->second = flops_id++;
+
+		ss << log_id(flop_module) << " " << r.first->second.as_int();
 		ss << " 1 " << num_inputs+1 << " " << num_outputs << std::endl;
 		bool first = true;
 		for (auto port_name : flop_module->ports) {
@@ -550,23 +551,11 @@ void reintegrate(RTLIL::Module *module)
 	for (auto w : mapped_mod->wires())
 		module->addWire(remap_name(w->name), GetSize(w));
 
-	dict<IdString,IdString> box_lookup;
-	for (auto m : design->modules()) {
-		auto it = m->attributes.find(ID(abc9_box_id));
-		if (it == m->attributes.end())
-			continue;
-		if (m->name.begins_with("$paramod"))
-			continue;
-		auto id = it->second.as_int();
-		auto r YS_ATTRIBUTE(unused) = box_lookup.insert(std::make_pair(stringf("$__boxid%d", id), m->name));
-		log_assert(r.second);
-	}
-
 	std::vector<Cell*> boxes;
 	for (auto cell : module->cells().to_vector()) {
 		if (cell->has_keep_attr())
 			continue;
-		if (cell->type.in(ID($_AND_), ID($_NOT_), ID($__ABC9_FF_), ID($__ABC9_DELAY)))
+		if (cell->type.in(ID($_AND_), ID($_NOT_), ID($__ABC9_FF_)))
 			module->remove(cell);
 		else if (cell->attributes.erase("\\abc9_box_seq"))
 			boxes.emplace_back(cell);
@@ -659,26 +648,29 @@ void reintegrate(RTLIL::Module *module)
 							bit_drivers[i].insert(mapped_cell->name);
 			}
 		}
-		else if (box_lookup.at(mapped_cell->type, IdString()) == ID($__ABC9_DELAY)) {
-			SigBit I = mapped_cell->getPort(ID(i));
-			SigBit O = mapped_cell->getPort(ID(o));
-			if (I.wire)
-				I.wire = module->wires_.at(remap_name(I.wire->name));
-			log_assert(O.wire);
-			O.wire = module->wires_.at(remap_name(O.wire->name));
-			module->connect(O, I);
-			continue;
-		}
 		else {
 			RTLIL::Cell *existing_cell = module->cell(mapped_cell->name);
 			if (!existing_cell)
 				log_error("Cannot find existing box cell with name '%s' in original design.\n", log_id(mapped_cell));
-			log_assert(mapped_cell->type.begins_with("$__boxid"));
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+			RTLIL::Module* box_module = design->module(existing_cell->type);
+			IdString derived_type = box_module->derive(design, existing_cell->parameters);
+			RTLIL::Module* derived_module = design->module(derived_type);
+			log_assert(derived_module);
+			log_assert(mapped_cell->type == stringf("$__boxid%d", derived_module->attributes.at("\\abc9_box_id").as_int()));
+#endif
+			mapped_cell->type = existing_cell->type;
 
-			auto type = box_lookup.at(mapped_cell->type, IdString());
-			if (type == IdString())
-				log_error("No module with abc9_box_id = %s found.\n", mapped_cell->type.c_str() + strlen("$__boxid"));
-			mapped_cell->type = type;
+			if (mapped_cell->type == ID($__ABC9_DELAY)) {
+				SigBit I = mapped_cell->getPort(ID(i));
+				SigBit O = mapped_cell->getPort(ID(o));
+				if (I.wire)
+					I.wire = module->wires_.at(remap_name(I.wire->name));
+				log_assert(O.wire);
+				O.wire = module->wires_.at(remap_name(O.wire->name));
+				module->connect(O, I);
+				continue;
+			}
 
 			RTLIL::Cell *cell = module->addCell(remap_name(mapped_cell->name), mapped_cell->type);
 			cell->parameters = existing_cell->parameters;
@@ -694,7 +686,6 @@ void reintegrate(RTLIL::Module *module)
 			SigSpec outputs = std::move(it->second);
 			mapped_cell->connections_.erase(it);
 
-			RTLIL::Module* box_module = design->module(mapped_cell->type);
 			auto abc9_flop = box_module->attributes.count("\\abc9_flop");
 			if (!abc9_flop) {
 				for (const auto &i : inputs)
diff --git a/techlibs/xilinx/cells_sim.v b/techlibs/xilinx/cells_sim.v
index 08380ddca..c8cbf8522 100644
--- a/techlibs/xilinx/cells_sim.v
+++ b/techlibs/xilinx/cells_sim.v
@@ -325,17 +325,20 @@ endmodule
 
 // Max delay from: https://github.com/SymbiFlow/prjxray-db/blob/34ea6eb08a63d21ec16264ad37a0a7b142ff6031/artix7/timings/CLBLL_L.sdf#L238-L250
 
-(* abc9_box_id=1100, lib_whitebox, abc9_flop *)
+(* abc9_flop, lib_whitebox *)
 module FDRE (
   (* abc9_arrival=303 *)
   output reg Q,
   (* clkbuf_sink *)
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_C_INVERTED" *)
   input C,
+  (* abc9_required=109 *)
   input CE,
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_D_INVERTED" *)
+  //(* abc9_required=-46 *) // Negative required times not currently supported
   input D,
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_R_INVERTED" *)
+  (* abc9_required=404 *)
   input R
 );
   parameter [0:0] INIT = 1'b0;
@@ -349,30 +352,38 @@ module FDRE (
   endcase endgenerate
 endmodule
 
-(* abc9_box_id=1101, lib_whitebox, abc9_flop *)
+(* abc9_flop, lib_whitebox *)
 module FDRE_1 (
   (* abc9_arrival=303 *)
   output reg Q,
   (* clkbuf_sink *)
   input C,
-  input CE, D, R
+  (* abc9_required=109 *)
+  input CE,
+  //(* abc9_required=-46 *) // Negative required times not currently supported
+  input D,
+  (* abc9_required=404 *)
+  input R
 );
   parameter [0:0] INIT = 1'b0;
   initial Q <= INIT;
   always @(negedge C) if (R) Q <= 1'b0; else if (CE) Q <= D;
 endmodule
 
-(* abc9_box_id=1102, lib_whitebox, abc9_flop *)
+(* abc9_flop, lib_whitebox *)
 module FDSE (
   (* abc9_arrival=303 *)
   output reg Q,
   (* clkbuf_sink *)
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_C_INVERTED" *)
   input C,
+  (* abc9_required=109 *)
   input CE,
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_D_INVERTED" *)
+  //(* abc9_required=-46 *) // Negative required times not currently supported
   input D,
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_S_INVERTED" *)
+  (* abc9_required=404 *)
   input S
 );
   parameter [0:0] INIT = 1'b1;
@@ -386,13 +397,18 @@ module FDSE (
   endcase endgenerate
 endmodule
 
-(* abc9_box_id=1103, lib_whitebox, abc9_flop *)
+(* abc9_flop, lib_whitebox *)
 module FDSE_1 (
   (* abc9_arrival=303 *)
   output reg Q,
   (* clkbuf_sink *)
   input C,
-  input CE, D, S
+  (* abc9_required=109 *)
+  input CE,
+  //(* abc9_required=-46 *) // Negative required times not currently supported
+  input D,
+  (* abc9_required=404 *)
+  input S
 );
   parameter [0:0] INIT = 1'b1;
   initial Q <= INIT;
@@ -405,6 +421,7 @@ module FDRSE (
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_C_INVERTED" *)
   input C,
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_CE_INVERTED" *)
+  (* abc9_required=109 *)
   input CE,
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_D_INVERTED" *)
   input D,
@@ -434,17 +451,20 @@ module FDRSE (
       Q <= d;
 endmodule
 
-(* abc9_box_id=1104, lib_whitebox, abc9_flop *)
+(* abc9_flop, lib_whitebox *)
 module FDCE (
   (* abc9_arrival=303 *)
   output reg Q,
   (* clkbuf_sink *)
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_C_INVERTED" *)
   input C,
+  (* abc9_required=109 *)
   input CE,
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_CLR_INVERTED" *)
+  (* abc9_required=764 *)
   input CLR,
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_D_INVERTED" *)
+  //(* abc9_required=-46 *) // Negative required times not currently supported
   input D
 );
   parameter [0:0] INIT = 1'b0;
@@ -460,30 +480,38 @@ module FDCE (
   endcase endgenerate
 endmodule
 
-(* abc9_box_id=1105, lib_whitebox, abc9_flop *)
+(* abc9_flop, lib_whitebox *)
 module FDCE_1 (
   (* abc9_arrival=303 *)
   output reg Q,
   (* clkbuf_sink *)
   input C,
-  input CE, D, CLR
+  (* abc9_required=109 *)
+  input CE,
+  (* abc9_required=764 *)
+  input CLR,
+  //(* abc9_required=-46 *) // Negative required times not currently supported
+  input D
 );
   parameter [0:0] INIT = 1'b0;
   initial Q <= INIT;
   always @(negedge C, posedge CLR) if (CLR) Q <= 1'b0; else if (CE) Q <= D;
 endmodule
 
-(* abc9_box_id=1106, lib_whitebox, abc9_flop *)
+(* abc9_flop, lib_whitebox *)
 module FDPE (
   (* abc9_arrival=303 *)
   output reg Q,
   (* clkbuf_sink *)
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_C_INVERTED" *)
   input C,
+  (* abc9_required=109 *)
   input CE,
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_D_INVERTED" *)
+  //(* abc9_required=-46 *) // Negative required times not currently supported
   input D,
   (* invertible_pin = "IS_PRE_INVERTED" *)
+  (* abc9_required=764 *)
   input PRE
 );
   parameter [0:0] INIT = 1'b1;
@@ -499,13 +527,18 @@ module FDPE (
   endcase endgenerate
 endmodule
 
-(* abc9_box_id=1107, lib_whitebox, abc9_flop *)
+(* abc9_flop, lib_whitebox *)
 module FDPE_1 (
   (* abc9_arrival=303 *)
   output reg Q,
   (* clkbuf_sink *)
   input C,
-  input CE, D, PRE
+  (* abc9_required=109 *)
+  input CE,
+  //(* abc9_required=-46 *) // Negative required times not currently supported
+  input D,
+  (* abc9_required=764 *)
+  input PRE
 );
   parameter [0:0] INIT = 1'b1;
   initial Q <= INIT;

From 1c88a6c24084743c95db9fb21c2b429a3736fb77 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:20:04 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 19/25] abc9_ops: implement a requireds_cache

---
 passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)

diff --git a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
index 0c95f7ff6..1de95128f 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ void prep_delays(RTLIL::Design *design)
 	std::set<int> delays;
 	pool<Module*> flops;
 	std::vector<Cell*> cells;
-	std::map<int,std::vector<int>> requireds;
+	dict<IdString,dict<IdString,std::vector<int>>> requireds_cache;
 	for (auto module : design->selected_modules()) {
 		if (module->processes.size() > 0) {
 			log("Skipping module %s as it contains processes.\n", log_id(module));
@@ -418,48 +418,56 @@ void prep_delays(RTLIL::Design *design)
 		}
 
 		delays.clear();
-		requireds.clear();
 		for (auto cell : cells) {
 			RTLIL::Module* inst_module = module->design->module(cell->type);
 			log_assert(inst_module);
+			auto &cell_requireds = requireds_cache[cell->type];
 			for (auto &conn : cell->connections_) {
 				auto port_wire = inst_module->wire(conn.first);
 				if (!port_wire->port_input)
 					continue;
 
-				auto it = port_wire->attributes.find("\\abc9_required");
-				if (it == port_wire->attributes.end())
-					continue;
-
-				int count = 0;
-				requireds.clear();
-				if (it->second.flags == 0) {
-					count = 1;
-					requireds[it->second.as_int()].push_back(0);
+				auto r = cell_requireds.insert(conn.first);
+				auto &requireds = r.first->second;
+				if (r.second) {
+					auto it = port_wire->attributes.find("\\abc9_required");
+					if (it == port_wire->attributes.end())
+						continue;
+					if (it->second.flags == 0) {
+						int delay = it->second.as_int();
+						delays.insert(delay);
+						requireds.emplace_back(delay);
+					}
+					else
+						for (const auto &tok : split_tokens(it->second.decode_string())) {
+							int delay = atoi(tok.c_str());
+							delays.insert(delay);
+							requireds.push_back(delay);
+						}
 				}
-				else
-					for (const auto &tok : split_tokens(it->second.decode_string()))
-						requireds[atoi(tok.c_str())].push_back(count++);
-				if (count > 1 && count != GetSize(port_wire))
+
+				if (requireds.empty())
+					continue;
+				if (GetSize(requireds) > 1 && GetSize(requireds) != GetSize(port_wire))
 					log_error("%s.%s is %d bits wide but abc9_required = %s has %d value(s)!\n", log_id(cell->type), log_id(conn.first),
-							GetSize(port_wire), log_signal(it->second), count);
+							GetSize(port_wire), log_signal(port_wire->attributes.at("\\abc9_required")), GetSize(requireds));
 
 				SigSpec O = module->addWire(NEW_ID, GetSize(conn.second));
-				for (const auto &i : requireds) {
+				auto it = requireds.begin();
+				for (int i = 0; i < GetSize(conn.second); ++i) {
 #ifndef NDEBUG
 					if (ys_debug(1)) {
 						static std::set<std::pair<IdString,IdString>> seen;
-						if (seen.emplace(cell->type, conn.first).second) log("%s.%s abc9_required = %d\n", log_id(cell->type), log_id(conn.first), i.first);
+						if (seen.emplace(cell->type, conn.first).second) log("%s.%s abc9_required = %d\n", log_id(cell->type), log_id(conn.first), requireds[i]);
 					}
 #endif
-					delays.insert(i.first);
-					for (auto offset : i.second) {
-						auto box = module->addCell(NEW_ID, ID($__ABC9_DELAY));
-						box->setPort(ID(I), conn.second[offset]);
-						box->setPort(ID(O), O[offset]);
-						box->setParam(ID(DELAY), i.first);
-						conn.second[offset] = O[offset];
-					}
+					auto box = module->addCell(NEW_ID, ID($__ABC9_DELAY));
+					box->setPort(ID(I), conn.second[i]);
+					box->setPort(ID(O), O[i]);
+					box->setParam(ID(DELAY), *it);
+					if (requireds.size() > 1)
+						it++;
+					conn.second[i] = O[i];
 				}
 			}
 		}

From f60e071e1c3ab64d1a45c4aea3580027b4242908 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:24:44 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 20/25] abc9_ops: -check to check abc9_{arrival,required}

---
 passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
index 1de95128f..4d05b5afb 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
@@ -73,6 +73,36 @@ void check(RTLIL::Design *design)
 					carry_out = port_name;
 				}
 			}
+
+			auto it = w->attributes.find("\\abc9_arrival");
+			if (it != w->attributes.end()) {
+				int count = 0;
+				if (it->second.flags == 0)
+					count++;
+				else
+					for (const auto &tok : split_tokens(it->second.decode_string())) {
+						(void) tok;
+						count++;
+					}
+				if (count > 1 && count != GetSize(w))
+					log_error("%s.%s is %d bits wide but abc9_arrival = %s has %d value(s)!\n", log_id(m), log_id(port_name),
+							GetSize(w), log_signal(it->second), count);
+			}
+
+			it = w->attributes.find("\\abc9_required");
+			if (it != w->attributes.end()) {
+				int count = 0;
+				if (it->second.flags == 0)
+					count++;
+				else
+					for (const auto &tok : split_tokens(it->second.decode_string())) {
+						(void) tok;
+						count++;
+					}
+				if (count > 1 && count != GetSize(w))
+					log_error("%s.%s is %d bits wide but abc9_required = %s has %d value(s)!\n", log_id(m), log_id(port_name),
+							GetSize(w), log_signal(it->second), count);
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (carry_in != IdString() && carry_out == IdString())
@@ -448,9 +478,6 @@ void prep_delays(RTLIL::Design *design)
 
 				if (requireds.empty())
 					continue;
-				if (GetSize(requireds) > 1 && GetSize(requireds) != GetSize(port_wire))
-					log_error("%s.%s is %d bits wide but abc9_required = %s has %d value(s)!\n", log_id(cell->type), log_id(conn.first),
-							GetSize(port_wire), log_signal(port_wire->attributes.at("\\abc9_required")), GetSize(requireds));
 
 				SigSpec O = module->addWire(NEW_ID, GetSize(conn.second));
 				auto it = requireds.begin();

From 485e08e4363f2aa93204f8bcc6c1ff5243936ea6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 16:33:41 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 21/25] abc9_ops: cope with (* abc9_flop *) in place of (*
 abc9_box_id *)

---
 backends/aiger/xaiger.cc   | 2 +-
 passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
index c2d076c86..66ddbde33 100644
--- a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
+++ b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 
 			RTLIL::Module* box_module = module->design->module(cell->type);
 			log_assert(box_module);
-			log_assert(box_module->attributes.count("\\abc9_box_id"));
+			log_assert(box_module->attributes.count("\\abc9_box_id") || box_module->get_bool_attribute("\\abc9_flop"));
 
 			auto r = box_ports.insert(cell->type);
 			if (r.second) {
diff --git a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
index 4d05b5afb..fd2759ae5 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void check(RTLIL::Design *design)
 				if (wire->port_output) num_outputs++;
 			}
 			if (num_outputs != 1)
-				log_error("Module '%s' with (* abc_flop *) has %d outputs (expect 1).\n", log_id(m), num_outputs);
+				log_error("Module '%s' with (* abc9_flop *) has %d outputs (expect 1).\n", log_id(m), num_outputs);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ void prep_xaiger(RTLIL::Module *module, bool dff)
 		log_assert(cell);
 
 		RTLIL::Module* box_module = design->module(cell->type);
-		if (!box_module || !box_module->attributes.count("\\abc9_box_id"))
+		if (!box_module || (!box_module->attributes.count("\\abc9_box_id") && !box_module->get_bool_attribute("\\abc9_flop")))
 			continue;
 
 		cell->attributes["\\abc9_box_seq"] = box_count++;

From 5a63c197477d59567424faab3b56329c426394b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 13:14:48 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 22/25] abc9_ops: -write_box is empty, output a dummy box to
 prevent ABC error

---
 passes/techmap/abc9_exe.cc   | 3 +--
 passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc   | 3 +++
 techlibs/common/Makefile.inc | 1 -
 techlibs/common/dummy.box    | 1 -
 4 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 techlibs/common/dummy.box

diff --git a/passes/techmap/abc9_exe.cc b/passes/techmap/abc9_exe.cc
index a2acfac91..484964ddf 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/abc9_exe.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/abc9_exe.cc
@@ -510,9 +510,8 @@ struct Abc9ExePass : public Pass {
 			}
 		}
 
-		// ABC expects a box file for XAIG
 		if (box_file.empty())
-			box_file = "+/dummy.box";
+			log_cmd_error("abc9_exe '-box' option is mandatory.\n");
 
 		rewrite_filename(box_file);
 		if (!box_file.empty() && !is_absolute_path(box_file) && box_file[0] != '+')
diff --git a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
index fd2759ae5..13340f311 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
@@ -569,6 +569,9 @@ void write_box(RTLIL::Module *module, const std::string &src, const std::string
 		module->attributes.erase(it);
 	}
 
+	if (ofs.tellp() == 0)
+		ofs << "(dummy) 1 0 0 0";
+
 	ofs.close();
 }
 
diff --git a/techlibs/common/Makefile.inc b/techlibs/common/Makefile.inc
index a42f63128..42f1068ad 100644
--- a/techlibs/common/Makefile.inc
+++ b/techlibs/common/Makefile.inc
@@ -29,4 +29,3 @@ $(eval $(call add_share_file,share,techlibs/common/gate2lut.v))
 $(eval $(call add_share_file,share,techlibs/common/cmp2lut.v))
 $(eval $(call add_share_file,share,techlibs/common/cells.lib))
 $(eval $(call add_share_file,share,techlibs/common/mul2dsp.v))
-$(eval $(call add_share_file,share,techlibs/common/dummy.box))
diff --git a/techlibs/common/dummy.box b/techlibs/common/dummy.box
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c18070a0..000000000
--- a/techlibs/common/dummy.box
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-(dummy) 1 0 0 0

From 168c9d5871e331341058b026cf9b4f6a99a0f759 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 14:42:00 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 23/25] Update README.md for (* abc9_required *)

---
 README.md | 13 +++++++++----
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 77e9410da..043e772ba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -373,10 +373,15 @@ Verilog Attributes and non-standard features
   `abc9` to preserve the integrity of carry-chains. Specifying this attribute
   onto a bus port will affect only its most significant bit.
 
-- The port attribute ``abc9_arrival`` specifies an integer (for output ports
-  only) to be used as the arrival time of this sequential port. It can be used,
-  for example, to specify the clk-to-Q delay of a flip-flop for consideration
-  during `abc9` techmapping.
+- The output port attribute ``abc9_arrival`` specifies an integer, or a string
+  of space-separated integers to be used as the arrival time of this blackbox
+  port. It can be used, for example, to specify the clk-to-Q delay of a flip-
+  flop output for consideration during `abc9` techmapping.
+
+- The input port attribute ``abc9_requiredl`` specifies an integer, or a string
+  of space-separated integers to be used as the required time of this blackbox
+  port. It can be used, for example, to specify the setup-time of a flip-flop
+  input for consideration during `abc9` techmapping.
 
 - The module attribute ``abc9_flop`` is a boolean marking the module as a
   flip-flop. This allows `abc9` to analyse its contents in order to perform

From e0bdf5d7a9280c9f975a34fc265793de86fd9bec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:30:39 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 24/25] Fix typo

---
 README.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 043e772ba..09429cbe0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ Verilog Attributes and non-standard features
   port. It can be used, for example, to specify the clk-to-Q delay of a flip-
   flop output for consideration during `abc9` techmapping.
 
-- The input port attribute ``abc9_requiredl`` specifies an integer, or a string
+- The input port attribute ``abc9_required`` specifies an integer, or a string
   of space-separated integers to be used as the required time of this blackbox
   port. It can be used, for example, to specify the setup-time of a flip-flop
   input for consideration during `abc9` techmapping.

From 21ce1b37fbc93562942c10f631c7f415f8fdba2e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eddie Hung <eddie@fpgeh.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:22:46 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 25/25] abc9_ops: -check for negative arrival/required times

---
 passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
index 0fc4de3bb..2b4a5c802 100644
--- a/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
+++ b/passes/techmap/abc9_ops.cc
@@ -77,11 +77,20 @@ void check(RTLIL::Design *design)
 			auto it = w->attributes.find("\\abc9_arrival");
 			if (it != w->attributes.end()) {
 				int count = 0;
-				if (it->second.flags == 0)
+				if (it->second.flags == 0) {
+					if (it->second.as_int() < 0)
+						log_error("%s.%s has negative arrival value %d!\n", log_id(m), log_id(port_name),
+								it->second.as_int());
 					count++;
+				}
 				else
 					for (const auto &tok : split_tokens(it->second.decode_string())) {
-						(void) tok;
+						if (tok.find_first_not_of("0123456789") != std::string::npos)
+							log_error("%s.%s has non-integer arrival value '%s'!\n", log_id(m), log_id(port_name),
+									tok.c_str());
+						if (atoi(tok.c_str()) < 0)
+							log_error("%s.%s has negative arrival value %s!\n", log_id(m), log_id(port_name),
+									tok.c_str());
 						count++;
 					}
 				if (count > 1 && count != GetSize(w))
@@ -92,11 +101,20 @@ void check(RTLIL::Design *design)
 			it = w->attributes.find("\\abc9_required");
 			if (it != w->attributes.end()) {
 				int count = 0;
-				if (it->second.flags == 0)
+				if (it->second.flags == 0) {
+					if (it->second.as_int() < 0)
+						log_error("%s.%s has negative required value %d!\n", log_id(m), log_id(port_name),
+								it->second.as_int());
 					count++;
+				}
 				else
 					for (const auto &tok : split_tokens(it->second.decode_string())) {
-						(void) tok;
+						if (tok.find_first_not_of("0123456789") != std::string::npos)
+							log_error("%s.%s has non-integer required value '%s'!\n", log_id(m), log_id(port_name),
+									tok.c_str());
+						if (atoi(tok.c_str()) < 0)
+							log_error("%s.%s has negative required value %s!\n", log_id(m), log_id(port_name),
+									tok.c_str());
 						count++;
 					}
 				if (count > 1 && count != GetSize(w))