llvm / llvm/circt

[ExportVerilog] Control names of output temporaries for instances

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Description

hw.instance doesn't have a way to store result names. If it did, legalize names could legalize the output value names (which eventually can become wires so the verilog instance has something to tie the outputs too), rather than waiting until export verilog.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the hw.instance result handling, name legalization, and ExportVerilog entry points described in the issue. Determine how result names could be retained and legalized before Verilog export; done means output temporaries receive controlled legal names without waiting until export.

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Assessment

Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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