Resource-constraint Bayesian optimization for soft processors on FPGAs
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Author(s)
Guo, Ce
Wu, Haoran
Luk, Wayne
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
This paper introduces a Bayesian optimization method tailored for soft processors on FPGAs. It addresses the challenge of tuning soft processor parameters to align performance, power efficiency, and resource allocation with application-specific demands. It presents three innovations: a strategy based on a constraint function for enforcing usage constraints across various FPGA resources, a refined approach for managing restricted integer parameters beyond simple rounding, and a comprehensive evaluation via four case studies on an open-source parametric RISC-V design. A key advantage of the proposed approach over existing ones is that it enables users to set constraints on hardware resource usage, ensuring that the optimized design fits into the target FPGA. This method not only
streamlines the optimization process but also ensures adherence to hardware resource constraints. Experimental results show that our proposed approach substantially outperforms existing methods for optimizing FPGA-based soft processors, achieving a 12% higher success rate in identifying the best processor design and requiring approximately 23% fewer optimization iterations.
streamlines the optimization process but also ensures adherence to hardware resource constraints. Experimental results show that our proposed approach substantially outperforms existing methods for optimizing FPGA-based soft processors, achieving a 12% higher success rate in identifying the best processor design and requiring approximately 23% fewer optimization iterations.
Date Issued
2024-06
Date Acceptance
2024-05-03
Citation
ACM International Conference Proceedings Series, 2024, pp.27-36
ISBN
9798400717277
Publisher
ACM
Start Page
27
End Page
36
Journal / Book Title
ACM International Conference Proceedings Series
Copyright Statement
Copyright © 2024 ACM.
This is the author’s accepted manuscript made available under a CC-BY licence in accordance with Imperial’s Research Publications Open Access policy (www.imperial.ac.uk/oa-policy)
This is the author’s accepted manuscript made available under a CC-BY licence in accordance with Imperial’s Research Publications Open Access policy (www.imperial.ac.uk/oa-policy)
License URL
Identifier
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3665283.3665291
Source
14th International Symposium on Highly Efficient Accelerators and Reconfigurable Technologies
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2024-06-19
Finish Date
2024-06-21
Coverage Spatial
Porto, Portugal
Date Publish Online
2024-06-19