\m4_TLV_version 1b: tl-x.org
\SV
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module pseudo_rand
  #(parameter WIDTH=257)  // Random vector width, to a max of 257.
  (input  logic clk,
   input  logic reset,
   output logic [WIDTH-1:0] rand_vect
  );

// Currently, this implements a Galois LFSR.
// TODO: It should be XORed with something else so it doesn't just shift.
//       Using polynomials with maximal number of taps would have less regular shifting behavior.

// Bits are numbered in the reverse of the traditional order.  This puts the taps in the lower bit positions.

// Choose optimal parameters for given WIDTH.
localparam LFSR_WIDTH =
  (WIDTH <= 64)   ? 64   :
  (WIDTH <= 128)  ? 128  :
  (WIDTH <= 257)  ? 257  : 0;   // 257 enables a large non-power of two for replication on an irregular boundary.
// Polynomial source: http://www.eej.ulst.ac.uk/~ian/modules/EEE515/files/old_files/lfsr/lfsr_table.pdf
localparam [LFSR_WIDTH-1:0] LFSR_POLY = {{(LFSR_WIDTH-8){1'b0}},
  (LFSR_WIDTH == 64)   ? 8'b00011011 :
  (LFSR_WIDTH == 128)  ? 8'b10000111 :
  (LFSR_WIDTH == 257)  ? 8'b11000101 : 8'b0};

bit [256:0] SEED = 257'h0_7163e168_713d5431_6684e132_5cd84848_f3048b46_76874654_0c45f864_04e4684a;


\TLV
   |default
      @0
         $reset = reset;
      @1
         $lfsr[LFSR_WIDTH-1:0] = $reset ? *SEED : {$lfsr#+1[LFSR_WIDTH-2:0], 1'b0} ^ ({LFSR_WIDTH{$lfsr#+1[LFSR_WIDTH-1]}} & *LFSR_POLY);
      @2
         *rand_vect = $lfsr[WIDTH-1:0];

\SV

endmodule