convert: reworked convert to use new identification standard

7 files changed, 114 insertions, 265 deletions

diff --git a/host/lib/convert/CMakeLists.txt b/host/lib/convert/CMakeLists.txt
index b260cb247..4cc421884 100644
--- a/host/lib/convert/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/lib/convert/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -112,17 +112,6 @@ INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
 
 LIBUHD_PYTHON_GEN_SOURCE(
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gen_convert_pred.py
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/convert_pred.hpp
-)
-
-INCLUDE(AddFileDependencies)
-ADD_FILE_DEPENDENCIES(
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/convert_impl.cpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/convert_pred.hpp
-)
-
-LIBUHD_PYTHON_GEN_SOURCE(
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gen_convert_general.py
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/convert_general.cpp
 )
diff --git a/host/lib/convert/convert_common.hpp b/host/lib/convert/convert_common.hpp
index 7f513b124..8c8cc88b0 100644
--- a/host/lib/convert/convert_common.hpp
+++ b/host/lib/convert/convert_common.hpp
@@ -23,28 +23,45 @@
 #include <boost/cstdint.hpp>
 #include <complex>
 
-#define DECLARE_CONVERTER(fcn, prio) \
+#define _DECLARE_CONVERTER(fcn, in_mark, num_in, out_mark, num_out, prio) \
     static void fcn( \
         const uhd::convert::input_type &inputs, \
         const uhd::convert::output_type &outputs, \
-        size_t nsamps, double scale_factor \
+        const size_t nsamps, \
+        const double scale_factor \
     ); \
-    UHD_STATIC_BLOCK(register_##fcn##_##prio){ \
-        uhd::convert::register_converter(#fcn, fcn, prio); \
+    UHD_STATIC_BLOCK(__register_##fcn##_##prio){ \
+        uhd::convert::id_type id; \
+        id.input_markup = #in_mark; \
+        id.num_inputs = num_in; \
+        id.output_markup = #out_mark; \
+        id.num_outputs = num_out; \
+        uhd::convert::register_converter(id, fcn, prio); \
     } \
     static void fcn( \
         const uhd::convert::input_type &inputs, \
         const uhd::convert::output_type &outputs, \
-        size_t nsamps, double scale_factor \
+        const size_t nsamps, \
+        const double scale_factor \
     )
 
+#define DECLARE_CONVERTER(in_mark, num_in, out_mark, num_out, prio) \
+    _DECLARE_CONVERTER(__convert_##in_mark##_##num_in##_##out_mark##_##num_out, in_mark, num_in, out_mark, num_out, prio)
+
 /***********************************************************************
  * Typedefs
  **********************************************************************/
 typedef std::complex<double>         fc64_t;
 typedef std::complex<float>          fc32_t;
+typedef std::complex<boost::int32_t> sc32_t;
 typedef std::complex<boost::int16_t> sc16_t;
 typedef std::complex<boost::int8_t>  sc8_t;
+typedef double                       f64_t;
+typedef float                        f32_t;
+typedef boost::int32_t               s32_t;
+typedef boost::int16_t               s16_t;
+typedef boost::int8_t                s8_t;
+
 typedef boost::uint32_t              item32_t;
 
 /***********************************************************************
diff --git a/host/lib/convert/convert_fc32_with_sse2.cpp b/host/lib/convert/convert_fc32_with_sse2.cpp
index 676e1561c..34c85db80 100644
--- a/host/lib/convert/convert_fc32_with_sse2.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/convert/convert_fc32_with_sse2.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 using namespace uhd::convert;
 
-DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_fc32_1_to_item32_1_nswap, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
+DECLARE_CONVERTER(fc32, 1, sc16_item32_le, 1, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
     const fc32_t *input = reinterpret_cast<const fc32_t *>(inputs[0]);
     item32_t *output = reinterpret_cast<item32_t *>(outputs[0]);
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_fc32_1_to_item32_1_nswap, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
     }
 }
 
-DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_fc32_1_to_item32_1_bswap, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
+DECLARE_CONVERTER(fc32, 1, sc16_item32_be, 1, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
     const fc32_t *input = reinterpret_cast<const fc32_t *>(inputs[0]);
     item32_t *output = reinterpret_cast<item32_t *>(outputs[0]);
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_fc32_1_to_item32_1_bswap, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
     }
 }
 
-DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_item32_1_to_fc32_1_nswap, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
+DECLARE_CONVERTER(sc16_item32_le, 1, fc32, 1, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
     const item32_t *input = reinterpret_cast<const item32_t *>(inputs[0]);
     fc32_t *output = reinterpret_cast<fc32_t *>(outputs[0]);
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_item32_1_to_fc32_1_nswap, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
     }
 }
 
-DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_item32_1_to_fc32_1_bswap, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
+DECLARE_CONVERTER(sc16_item32_be, 1, fc32, 1, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
     const item32_t *input = reinterpret_cast<const item32_t *>(inputs[0]);
     fc32_t *output = reinterpret_cast<fc32_t *>(outputs[0]);
 
diff --git a/host/lib/convert/convert_fc64_with_sse2.cpp b/host/lib/convert/convert_fc64_with_sse2.cpp
index 4d28396a4..2093cf476 100644
--- a/host/lib/convert/convert_fc64_with_sse2.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/convert/convert_fc64_with_sse2.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 using namespace uhd::convert;
 
-DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_fc64_1_to_item32_1_nswap, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
+DECLARE_CONVERTER(fc64, 1, sc16_item32_le, 1, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
     const fc64_t *input = reinterpret_cast<const fc64_t *>(inputs[0]);
     item32_t *output = reinterpret_cast<item32_t *>(outputs[0]);
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_fc64_1_to_item32_1_nswap, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
     }
 }
 
-DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_fc64_1_to_item32_1_bswap, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
+DECLARE_CONVERTER(fc64, 1, sc16_item32_be, 1, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
     const fc64_t *input = reinterpret_cast<const fc64_t *>(inputs[0]);
     item32_t *output = reinterpret_cast<item32_t *>(outputs[0]);
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_fc64_1_to_item32_1_bswap, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
     }
 }
 
-DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_item32_1_to_fc64_1_nswap, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
+DECLARE_CONVERTER(sc16_item32_le, 1, fc64, 1, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
     const item32_t *input = reinterpret_cast<const item32_t *>(inputs[0]);
     fc64_t *output = reinterpret_cast<fc64_t *>(outputs[0]);
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_item32_1_to_fc64_1_nswap, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
     }
 }
 
-DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_item32_1_to_fc64_1_bswap, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
+DECLARE_CONVERTER(sc16_item32_be, 1, fc64, 1, PRIORITY_CUSTOM){
     const item32_t *input = reinterpret_cast<const item32_t *>(inputs[0]);
     fc64_t *output = reinterpret_cast<fc64_t *>(outputs[0]);
 
diff --git a/host/lib/convert/convert_impl.cpp b/host/lib/convert/convert_impl.cpp
index 9b2cdcdc9..2ead2f5b4 100644
--- a/host/lib/convert/convert_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/convert/convert_impl.cpp
@@ -18,11 +18,40 @@
 #include <uhd/convert.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/log.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
+#include <uhd/types/dict.hpp>
 #include <uhd/exception.hpp>
+#include <boost/cstdint.hpp>
+#include <boost/format.hpp>
+#include <complex>
 
 using namespace uhd;
 
-#include "convert_pred.hpp"
+bool convert::operator==(const convert::id_type &lhs, const convert::id_type &rhs){
+    return
+        (lhs.input_markup == rhs.input_markup) and
+        (lhs.num_inputs == rhs.num_inputs) and
+        (lhs.output_markup == rhs.output_markup) and
+        (lhs.num_outputs == rhs.num_outputs) and
+        (lhs.args == rhs.args)
+    ;
+}
+
+std::string convert::id_type::to_pp_string(void) const{
+    return str(boost::format(
+        "conversion ID\n"
+        "  Input markup: %s\n"
+        "  Num inputs: %d\n"
+        "  Output markup: %s\n"
+        "  Num outputs: %d\n"
+        "  Optional args: %s\n"
+    )
+        % this->input_markup
+        % this->num_inputs
+        % this->output_markup
+        % this->num_outputs
+        % this->args
+    );
+}
 
 /***********************************************************************
  * Define types for the function tables
@@ -30,56 +59,34 @@ using namespace uhd;
 struct fcn_table_entry_type{
     convert::priority_type prio;
     convert::function_type fcn;
-    fcn_table_entry_type(void)
-    : prio(convert::PRIORITY_EMPTY), fcn(NULL){
-        /* NOP */
-    }
 };
-typedef std::vector<fcn_table_entry_type> fcn_table_type;
 
 /***********************************************************************
  * Setup the table registry
  **********************************************************************/
-UHD_SINGLETON_FCN(fcn_table_type, get_cpu_to_otw_table);
-UHD_SINGLETON_FCN(fcn_table_type, get_otw_to_cpu_table);
-
-fcn_table_type &get_table(dir_type dir){
-    switch(dir){
-    case DIR_OTW_TO_CPU: return get_otw_to_cpu_table();
-    case DIR_CPU_TO_OTW: return get_cpu_to_otw_table();
-    }
-    UHD_THROW_INVALID_CODE_PATH();
-}
+typedef uhd::dict<convert::id_type, fcn_table_entry_type> fcn_table_type;
+UHD_SINGLETON_FCN(fcn_table_type, get_table);
 
 /***********************************************************************
  * The registry functions
  **********************************************************************/
 void uhd::convert::register_converter(
-    const std::string &markup,
+    const id_type &id,
     function_type fcn,
     priority_type prio
 ){
-    //extract the predicate and direction from the markup
-    dir_type dir;
-    pred_type pred = make_pred(markup, dir);
-
     //get a reference to the function table
-    fcn_table_type &table = get_table(dir);
-
-    //resize the table so that its at least pred+1
-    if (table.size() <= pred) table.resize(pred+1);
+    fcn_table_type &table = get_table();
 
     //register the function if higher priority
-    if (table[pred].prio < prio){
-        table[pred].fcn = fcn;
-        table[pred].prio = prio;
+    if (not table.has_key(id) or table[id].prio < prio){
+        table[id].fcn = fcn;
+        table[id].prio = prio;
     }
 
     //----------------------------------------------------------------//
-    UHD_LOGV(always) << "register_converter: " << markup << std::endl
+    UHD_LOGV(always) << "register_converter: " << id.to_pp_string() << std::endl
         << "    prio: " << prio << std::endl
-        << "    pred: " << pred << std::endl
-        << "    dir: " << dir << std::endl
         << std::endl
     ;
     //----------------------------------------------------------------//
@@ -88,22 +95,40 @@ void uhd::convert::register_converter(
 /***********************************************************************
  * The converter functions
  **********************************************************************/
-const convert::function_type &convert::get_converter_cpu_to_otw(
-    const io_type_t &io_type,
-    const otw_type_t &otw_type,
-    size_t num_input_buffs,
-    size_t num_output_buffs
-){
-    pred_type pred = make_pred(io_type, otw_type, num_input_buffs, num_output_buffs);
-    return get_cpu_to_otw_table().at(pred).fcn;
+convert::function_type convert::get_converter(const id_type &id){
+    if (get_table().has_key(id)) return get_table()[id].fcn;
+    throw uhd::key_error("Cannot find a conversion routine for " + id.to_pp_string());
 }
 
-const convert::function_type &convert::get_converter_otw_to_cpu(
-    const io_type_t &io_type,
-    const otw_type_t &otw_type,
-    size_t num_input_buffs,
-    size_t num_output_buffs
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Mappings for item markup to byte size for all items we can
+ **********************************************************************/
+typedef uhd::dict<std::string, size_t> item_size_type;
+UHD_SINGLETON_FCN(item_size_type, get_item_size_table);
+
+void register_bytes_per_item(
+    const std::string &markup, const size_t size
 ){
-    pred_type pred = make_pred(io_type, otw_type, num_input_buffs, num_output_buffs);
-    return get_otw_to_cpu_table().at(pred).fcn;
+    get_item_size_table()[markup] = size;
+}
+
+size_t convert::get_bytes_per_item(const std::string &markup){
+    if (get_item_size_table().has_key(markup)) return get_item_size_table()[markup];
+    throw uhd::key_error("Cannot find an item size " + markup);
+}
+
+UHD_STATIC_BLOCK(convert_register_item_sizes){
+    //register standard complex types
+    get_item_size_table()["fc64"] = sizeof(std::complex<double>);
+    get_item_size_table()["fc32"] = sizeof(std::complex<float>);
+    get_item_size_table()["sc32"] = sizeof(std::complex<boost::int32_t>);
+    get_item_size_table()["sc16"] = sizeof(std::complex<boost::int16_t>);
+    get_item_size_table()["sc8"] = sizeof(std::complex<boost::int8_t>);
+
+    //register standard real types
+    get_item_size_table()["f64"] = sizeof(double);
+    get_item_size_table()["f32"] = sizeof(float);
+    get_item_size_table()["s32"] = sizeof(boost::int32_t);
+    get_item_size_table()["s16"] = sizeof(boost::int16_t);
+    get_item_size_table()["s8"] = sizeof(boost::int8_t);
 }
diff --git a/host/lib/convert/gen_convert_general.py b/host/lib/convert/gen_convert_general.py
index 8c3138bda..0d68a4dd3 100644
--- a/host/lib/convert/gen_convert_general.py
+++ b/host/lib/convert/gen_convert_general.py
@@ -29,26 +29,26 @@ using namespace uhd::convert;
 """
 
 TMPL_CONV_TO_FROM_ITEM32_1 = """
-DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_$(cpu_type)_1_to_item32_1_$(swap), PRIORITY_GENERAL){
+DECLARE_CONVERTER($(cpu_type), 1, sc16_item32_$(end), 1, PRIORITY_GENERAL){
     const $(cpu_type)_t *input = reinterpret_cast<const $(cpu_type)_t *>(inputs[0]);
     item32_t *output = reinterpret_cast<item32_t *>(outputs[0]);
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < nsamps; i++){
-        output[i] = $(swap_fcn)($(cpu_type)_to_item32(input[i], float(scale_factor)));
+        output[i] = $(to_wire)($(cpu_type)_to_item32(input[i], float(scale_factor)));
     }
 }
 
-DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_item32_1_to_$(cpu_type)_1_$(swap), PRIORITY_GENERAL){
+DECLARE_CONVERTER(sc16_item32_$(end), 1, $(cpu_type), 1, PRIORITY_GENERAL){
     const item32_t *input = reinterpret_cast<const item32_t *>(inputs[0]);
     $(cpu_type)_t *output = reinterpret_cast<$(cpu_type)_t *>(outputs[0]);
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < nsamps; i++){
-        output[i] = item32_to_$(cpu_type)($(swap_fcn)(input[i]), float(scale_factor));
+        output[i] = item32_to_$(cpu_type)($(to_host)(input[i]), float(scale_factor));
     }
 }
 """
 TMPL_CONV_TO_FROM_ITEM32_X = """
-DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_$(cpu_type)_$(width)_to_item32_1_$(swap), PRIORITY_GENERAL){
+DECLARE_CONVERTER($(cpu_type), $(width), sc16_item32_$(end), 1, PRIORITY_GENERAL){
     #for $w in range($width)
     const $(cpu_type)_t *input$(w) = reinterpret_cast<const $(cpu_type)_t *>(inputs[$(w)]);
     #end for
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_$(cpu_type)_$(width)_to_item32_1_$(swap), PRIORITY_GEN
 
     for (size_t i = 0, j = 0; i < nsamps; i++){
         #for $w in range($width)
-        output[j++] = $(swap_fcn)($(cpu_type)_to_item32(input$(w)[i], float(scale_factor)));
+        output[j++] = $(to_wire)($(cpu_type)_to_item32(input$(w)[i], float(scale_factor)));
         #end for
     }
 }
 
-DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_item32_1_to_$(cpu_type)_$(width)_$(swap), PRIORITY_GENERAL){
+DECLARE_CONVERTER(sc16_item32_$(end), 1, $(cpu_type), $(width), PRIORITY_GENERAL){
     const item32_t *input = reinterpret_cast<const item32_t *>(inputs[0]);
     #for $w in range($width)
     $(cpu_type)_t *output$(w) = reinterpret_cast<$(cpu_type)_t *>(outputs[$(w)]);
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ DECLARE_CONVERTER(convert_item32_1_to_$(cpu_type)_$(width)_$(swap), PRIORITY_GEN
 
     for (size_t i = 0, j = 0; i < nsamps; i++){
         #for $w in range($width)
-        output$(w)[i] = item32_to_$(cpu_type)($(swap_fcn)(input[j++]), float(scale_factor));
+        output$(w)[i] = item32_to_$(cpu_type)($(to_host)(input[j++]), float(scale_factor));
         #end for
     }
 }
@@ -84,10 +84,13 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     file = os.path.basename(__file__)
     output = parse_tmpl(TMPL_HEADER, file=file)
     for width in 1, 2, 3, 4:
-        for swap, swap_fcn in (('nswap', ''), ('bswap', 'uhd::byteswap')):
+        for end, to_host, to_wire in (
+            ('be', 'uhd::ntohx', 'uhd::htonx'),
+            ('le', 'uhd::wtohx', 'uhd::htowx'),
+        ):
             for cpu_type in 'fc64', 'fc32', 'sc16':
                 output += parse_tmpl(
                     TMPL_CONV_TO_FROM_ITEM32_1 if width == 1 else TMPL_CONV_TO_FROM_ITEM32_X,
-                    width=width, swap=swap, swap_fcn=swap_fcn, cpu_type=cpu_type
+                    width=width, end=end, to_host=to_host, to_wire=to_wire, cpu_type=cpu_type
                 )
     open(sys.argv[1], 'w').write(output)
diff --git a/host/lib/convert/gen_convert_pred.py b/host/lib/convert/gen_convert_pred.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 360fbcf44..000000000
--- a/host/lib/convert/gen_convert_pred.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,185 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-#
-# Copyright 2011-2011 Ettus Research LLC
-#
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-
-TMPL_TEXT = """
-#import time
-/***********************************************************************
- * This file was generated by $file on $time.strftime("%c")
- **********************************************************************/
-\#include <uhd/exception.hpp>
-\#include <boost/tokenizer.hpp>
-\#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
-\#include <boost/detail/endian.hpp>
-\#include <boost/cstdint.hpp>
-\#include <string>
-\#include <vector>
-
-typedef size_t pred_type;
-typedef std::vector<pred_type> pred_vector_type;
-
-enum dir_type{
-    DIR_OTW_TO_CPU = 0,
-    DIR_CPU_TO_OTW = 1
-};
-
-struct pred_error : uhd::value_error{
-    pred_error(const std::string &what):
-        uhd::value_error("convert::make_pred: " + what)
-    {
-        /* NOP */
-    }
-};
-
-pred_type make_pred(const std::string &markup, dir_type &dir){
-    pred_type pred = 0;
-
-    try{
-        boost::tokenizer<boost::char_separator<char> > tokenizer(markup, boost::char_separator<char>("_"));
-        std::vector<std::string> tokens(tokenizer.begin(), tokenizer.end());
-        //token 0 is <convert>
-        std::string inp_type = tokens.at(1);
-        std::string num_inps = tokens.at(2);
-        //token 3 is <to>
-        std::string out_type = tokens.at(4);
-        std::string num_outs = tokens.at(5);
-        std::string swap_type = tokens.at(6);
-
-        std::string cpu_type, otw_type;
-        if (inp_type.find("item") == std::string::npos){
-            cpu_type = inp_type;
-            otw_type = out_type;
-            dir = DIR_CPU_TO_OTW;
-        }
-        else{
-            cpu_type = out_type;
-            otw_type = inp_type;
-            dir = DIR_OTW_TO_CPU;
-        }
-
-        if      (cpu_type == "fc64") pred |= $ph.fc64_p;
-        else if (cpu_type == "fc32") pred |= $ph.fc32_p;
-        else if (cpu_type == "sc16") pred |= $ph.sc16_p;
-        else if (cpu_type == "sc8")  pred |= $ph.sc8_p;
-        else throw pred_error("unhandled io type " + cpu_type);
-
-        if (otw_type == "item32") pred |= $ph.item32_p;
-        else throw pred_error("unhandled otw type " + otw_type);
-
-        int num_inputs = boost::lexical_cast<int>(num_inps);
-        int num_outputs = boost::lexical_cast<int>(num_outs);
-
-        switch(num_inputs*num_outputs){ //FIXME treated as one value
-        case 1: pred |= $ph.chan1_p; break;
-        case 2: pred |= $ph.chan2_p; break;
-        case 3: pred |= $ph.chan3_p; break;
-        case 4: pred |= $ph.chan4_p; break;
-        default: throw pred_error("unhandled number of channels");
-        }
-
-        if      (swap_type == "bswap") pred |= $ph.bswap_p;
-        else if (swap_type == "nswap") pred |= $ph.nswap_p;
-        else throw pred_error("unhandled swap type");
-
-    }
-    catch(...){
-        throw pred_error("could not parse markup: " + markup);
-    }
-
-    return pred;
-}
-
-#define pred_table_wildcard pred_type(~0)
-#define pred_table_max_size size_t(128)
-#define pred_table_index(e) (pred_type(e) & 0x7f)
-
-static pred_vector_type get_pred_byte_order_table(void){
-    pred_vector_type table(pred_table_max_size, pred_table_wildcard);
-    \#ifdef BOOST_BIG_ENDIAN
-    table[pred_table_index(otw_type_t::BO_BIG_ENDIAN)]    = $ph.nswap_p;
-    table[pred_table_index(otw_type_t::BO_LITTLE_ENDIAN)] = $ph.bswap_p;
-    \#else
-    table[pred_table_index(otw_type_t::BO_BIG_ENDIAN)]    = $ph.bswap_p;
-    table[pred_table_index(otw_type_t::BO_LITTLE_ENDIAN)] = $ph.nswap_p;
-    \#endif
-    table[pred_table_index(otw_type_t::BO_NATIVE)]        = $ph.nswap_p;
-    return table;
-}
-
-static pred_vector_type get_pred_io_type_table(void){
-    pred_vector_type table(pred_table_max_size, pred_table_wildcard);
-    table[pred_table_index(io_type_t::COMPLEX_FLOAT64)]    = $ph.fc64_p;
-    table[pred_table_index(io_type_t::COMPLEX_FLOAT32)]    = $ph.fc32_p;
-    table[pred_table_index(io_type_t::COMPLEX_INT16)]      = $ph.sc16_p;
-    return table;
-}
-
-static pred_vector_type get_pred_num_io_table(void){
-    pred_vector_type table(pred_table_max_size, pred_table_wildcard);
-    table[1] = $ph.chan1_p;
-    table[2] = $ph.chan2_p;
-    table[3] = $ph.chan3_p;
-    table[4] = $ph.chan4_p;
-    return table;
-}
-
-UHD_INLINE pred_type make_pred(
-    const io_type_t &io_type,
-    const otw_type_t &otw_type,
-    size_t num_inputs,
-    size_t num_outputs
-){
-    pred_type pred = $ph.item32_p; //only item32 supported as of now
-
-    static const pred_vector_type pred_byte_order_table(get_pred_byte_order_table());
-    pred |= pred_byte_order_table[pred_table_index(otw_type.byteorder)];
-
-    static const pred_vector_type pred_io_type_table(get_pred_io_type_table());
-    pred |= pred_io_type_table[pred_table_index(io_type.tid)];
-
-    static const pred_vector_type pred_num_io_table(get_pred_num_io_table());
-    pred |= pred_num_io_table[pred_table_index(num_inputs*num_outputs)];
-
-    if (pred == pred_table_wildcard) throw pred_error(
-        "unhanded input combination for make_pred()"
-    );
-
-    return pred;
-}
-"""
-
-def parse_tmpl(_tmpl_text, **kwargs):
-    from Cheetah.Template import Template
-    return str(Template(_tmpl_text, kwargs))
-
-class ph:
-    bswap_p  = 0b00001
-    nswap_p  = 0b00000
-    item32_p = 0b00000
-    sc8_p    = 0b00000
-    sc16_p   = 0b00010
-    fc32_p   = 0b00100
-    fc64_p   = 0b00110
-    chan1_p  = 0b00000
-    chan2_p  = 0b01000
-    chan3_p  = 0b10000
-    chan4_p  = 0b11000
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    import sys, os
-    file = os.path.basename(__file__)
-    open(sys.argv[1], 'w').write(parse_tmpl(TMPL_TEXT, file=file, ph=ph))