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[Packer] Updated Iterative Repacking Code
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‎vpr/src/pack/pack.cpp

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#include "vtr_assert.h"
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#include "vtr_log.h"
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namespace {
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/**
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* @brief Enumeration for the state of the packer.
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*
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* If the packer fails to find a dense enough packing, depending on how the
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* packer failed, the packer may iteratively retry packing with different
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* settings to try and find a denser packing. These states represent a
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* different type of iteration.
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*/
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enum class e_packer_state {
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/// @brief Default packer state.
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DEFAULT,
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/// @brief Succcess state for the packer. The packing looks feasible to
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/// fit on the device (does not exceed number of blocks of each
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/// type in the grid) and meets floorplanning constraints.
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SUCCESS,
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/// @brief Standard fallback where there are no region constraints. Turns
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/// on unrelated clustering and balanced packing if it can.
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UNRELATED_AND_BALANCED,
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/// @brief Region constraints: Turns on attraction groups for overfilled regions.
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ATTRACTION_GROUPS,
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/// @brief Region constraints: Turns on more attraction groups for overfilled regions.
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MORE_ATTRACTION_GROUPS,
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/// @brief Region constraints: Turns on more attraction groups for all regions.
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ATTRACTION_GROUPS_ALL_REGIONS,
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/// @brief Region constraints: Turns on more attraction groups for all regions
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/// and increases the target density of "clb" blocks.
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/// TODO: This should increase the target density of all overused blocks.
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ATTRACTION_GROUPS_ALL_REGIONS_AND_INCREASED_TARGET_DENSITY,
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/// @brief The failure state.
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FAILURE
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};
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} // namespace
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static bool try_size_device_grid(const t_arch& arch,
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const std::map<t_logical_block_type_ptr, size_t>& num_type_instances,
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float target_device_utilization,
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const std::string& device_layout_name);
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/**
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* @brief The packer iteratively re-packes the netlist if it fails to find a
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* valid clustering. Each iteration is a state the packer is in, where
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* each state uses a different set of options. This method gets the next
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* state of the packer given the current state of the packer.
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*
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* @param current_packer_state
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* The current state of the packer (the state used to make the most recent
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* clustering).
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* @param fits_on_device
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* Whether the current clustering fits on the device or not.
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* @param floorplan_regions_overfull
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* Whether the current clustering has overfilled regions.
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* @param floorplan_not_fitting
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* Whether the current clustering is fitting on the current floorplan.
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*/
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static e_packer_state get_next_packer_state(e_packer_state current_packer_state,
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bool fits_on_device,
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bool floorplan_regions_overfull,
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bool floorplan_not_fitting) {
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// Next packer state logic
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e_packer_state next_packer_state = e_packer_state::FAILURE;
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if (fits_on_device && !floorplan_regions_overfull) {
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// If everything fits on the device and the floorplan regions are
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// not overfilled, the next state is success.
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next_packer_state = e_packer_state::SUCCESS;
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} else {
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if (floorplan_not_fitting) {
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// If there are overfilled region constraints.
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// When running with tight floorplan constraints, some regions may become overfull with clusters (i.e.
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// the number of blocks assigned to the region exceeds the number of blocks available). When this occurs, we
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// cluster more densely to be able to adhere to the floorplan constraints. However, we do not want to cluster more
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// densely unnecessarily, as this can negatively impact wirelength. So, we have iterative approach. We check at the end
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// of every iteration if any floorplan regions are overfull. In the first iteration, we run
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// with no attraction groups (not packing more densely). If regions are overfull at the end of the first iteration,
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// we create attraction groups for partitions with overfull regions (pack those atoms more densely). We continue this way
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// until the last iteration, when we create attraction groups for every partition, if needed.
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switch (current_packer_state) {
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case e_packer_state::DEFAULT:
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next_packer_state = e_packer_state::ATTRACTION_GROUPS;
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break;
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case e_packer_state::UNRELATED_AND_BALANCED:
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case e_packer_state::ATTRACTION_GROUPS:
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next_packer_state = e_packer_state::MORE_ATTRACTION_GROUPS;
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break;
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case e_packer_state::MORE_ATTRACTION_GROUPS:
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next_packer_state = e_packer_state::ATTRACTION_GROUPS_ALL_REGIONS;
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break;
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case e_packer_state::ATTRACTION_GROUPS_ALL_REGIONS:
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next_packer_state = e_packer_state::ATTRACTION_GROUPS_ALL_REGIONS_AND_INCREASED_TARGET_DENSITY;
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break;
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case e_packer_state::ATTRACTION_GROUPS_ALL_REGIONS_AND_INCREASED_TARGET_DENSITY:
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default:
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next_packer_state = e_packer_state::FAILURE;
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break;
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}
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} else {
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// If there are no overfilled region constraints, but some block
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// types on the grid are overfilled.
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switch (current_packer_state) {
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case e_packer_state::DEFAULT:
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next_packer_state = e_packer_state::UNRELATED_AND_BALANCED;
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break;
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default:
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next_packer_state = e_packer_state::FAILURE;
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break;
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}
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}
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}
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return next_packer_state;
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}
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bool try_pack(const t_packer_opts& packer_opts,
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const t_analysis_opts& analysis_opts,
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const t_ap_opts& ap_opts,
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g_vpr_ctx.mutable_atom().mutable_lookup().set_atom_pb_bimap_lock(true);
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/**
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* @brief Enumeration for the state of the packer.
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*
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* If the packer fails to find a dense enough packing, depending on how the
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* packer failed, the packer may iteratively retry packing with different
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* setting to try and find a denser packing. These states represent a
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* different type of iteration.
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*/
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enum class e_packer_state {
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/// @brief Default packer state.
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DEFAULT,
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/// @brief Succcess state for the packer.
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SUCCESS,
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/// @brief Standard fallback where there is not region constraints. Turns
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/// on unrelated clustering and balanced packing if it can.
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UNRELATED_AND_BALANCED,
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/// @brief Region constraints: Turns on attraction groups for overfilled regions.
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ATTRACTION_GROUPS,
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/// @brief Region constraints: Turns on more attraction groups for overfilled regions.
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MORE_ATTRACTION_GROUPS,
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/// @brief Region constraints: Turns on more attraction groups for all regions.
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ATTRACTION_GROUPS_ALL_REGIONS,
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/// @brief Region constraints: Turns on more attraction groups for all regions
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/// and increases the target density of clb blocks.
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ATTRACTION_GROUPS_ALL_REGIONS_AND_INCREASED_TARGET_DENSITY,
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/// @brief The failure state.
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FAILURE
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};
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// The current state of the packer during iterative packing.
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e_packer_state current_packer_state = e_packer_state::DEFAULT;
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attraction_groups,
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mutable_device_ctx);
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//Try to size/find a device
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// Try to size/find a device
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bool fits_on_device = try_size_device_grid(arch, num_used_type_instances, packer_opts.target_device_utilization, packer_opts.device_layout);
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/* We use this bool to determine the cause for the clustering not being dense enough. If the clustering
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bool floorplan_not_fitting = (floorplan_regions_overfull || g_vpr_ctx.floorplanning().constraints.get_num_partitions() > 0);
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// Next packer state logic
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e_packer_state next_packer_state = e_packer_state::FAILURE;
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if (fits_on_device && !floorplan_regions_overfull) {
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// If everything fits on the device and the floorplan regions are
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// not overfilled, the next state is success.
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next_packer_state = e_packer_state::SUCCESS;
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} else {
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if (floorplan_not_fitting) {
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// If there are overfilled region constraints.
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/*
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* When running with tight floorplan constraints, some regions may become overfull with clusters (i.e.
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* the number of blocks assigned to the region exceeds the number of blocks available). When this occurs, we
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* cluster more densely to be able to adhere to the floorplan constraints. However, we do not want to cluster more
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* densely unnecessarily, as this can negatively impact wirelength. So, we have iterative approach. We check at the end
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* of every iteration if any floorplan regions are overfull. In the first iteration, we run
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* with no attraction groups (not packing more densely). If regions are overfull at the end of the first iteration,
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* we create attraction groups for partitions with overfull regions (pack those atoms more densely). We continue this way
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* until the last iteration, when we create attraction groups for every partition, if needed.
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*/
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switch (current_packer_state) {
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case e_packer_state::DEFAULT:
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next_packer_state = e_packer_state::ATTRACTION_GROUPS;
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break;
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case e_packer_state::UNRELATED_AND_BALANCED:
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case e_packer_state::ATTRACTION_GROUPS:
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next_packer_state = e_packer_state::MORE_ATTRACTION_GROUPS;
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break;
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case e_packer_state::MORE_ATTRACTION_GROUPS:
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next_packer_state = e_packer_state::ATTRACTION_GROUPS_ALL_REGIONS;
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break;
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case e_packer_state::ATTRACTION_GROUPS_ALL_REGIONS:
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next_packer_state = e_packer_state::ATTRACTION_GROUPS_ALL_REGIONS_AND_INCREASED_TARGET_DENSITY;
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break;
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case e_packer_state::ATTRACTION_GROUPS_ALL_REGIONS_AND_INCREASED_TARGET_DENSITY:
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default:
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next_packer_state = e_packer_state::FAILURE;
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break;
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}
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} else {
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switch (current_packer_state) {
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case e_packer_state::DEFAULT:
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next_packer_state = e_packer_state::UNRELATED_AND_BALANCED;
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break;
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next_packer_state = e_packer_state::FAILURE;
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break;
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}
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}
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}
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e_packer_state next_packer_state = get_next_packer_state(current_packer_state,
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floorplan_regions_overfull,
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floorplan_not_fitting);
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// Set up for the options used for the next packer state.
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// NOTE: This must be done here (and not at the start of the next packer
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// iteration) since we need to know information about the current
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// clustering to change the options for the next iteration.
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switch (next_packer_state) {
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case e_packer_state::UNRELATED_AND_BALANCED: {
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// 1st pack attempt was unsuccessful (i.e. not dense enough) and we have control of unrelated clustering
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//Reset floorplanning constraints for re-packing
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// Reset floorplanning constraints for re-packing
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// Reset the cluster legalizer for re-clustering.

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