This lint check is a part of the FLOCL (FPGA Linters for OpenCL)
project out of the Synergy Lab at Virginia Tech.
FLOCL is a set of lint checks aimed at FPGA developers who write code
in OpenCL.
The altera single work item barrier check finds OpenCL kernel functions
that call a barrier function but do not call an ID function. These
kernel functions will be treated as single work-item kernels, which
could be inefficient or lead to errors.
Based on the "Altera SDK for OpenCL: Best Practices Guide."
The altera kernel name restriction check finds kernel files and include
directives whose filename is "kernel.cl", "Verilog.cl", or "VHDL.cl".
Such kernel file names cause the Altera Offline Compiler to generate
intermediate design files that have the same names as certain internal
files, which leads to a compilation error.
As per the "Guidelines for Naming the Kernel" section in the "Intel FPGA
SDK for OpenCL Pro Edition: Programming Guide."
This reverts the reversion from 43a38a6523.
The altera kernel name restriction check finds kernel files and include
directives whose filename is "kernel.cl", "Verilog.cl", or "VHDL.cl".
Such kernel file names cause the Altera Offline Compiler to generate
intermediate design files that have the same names as certain internal
files, which leads to a compilation error.
As per the "Guidelines for Naming the Kernel" section in the "Intel FPGA
SDK for OpenCL Pro Edition: Programming Guide."
The altera struct pack align lint check finds structs that are inefficiently
packed or aligned and recommends packing/aligning of the structs using the
packed and aligned attributes as needed in a warning.
Frank Derry Wanye