Generators
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Generator can be thought of as a generalized RTL design, written using a mix of meta-programming and standard RTL.
This type of meta-programming is enabled by the Chisel hardware description language (see :ref:`Chisel`).
A standard RTL design is essentially just a single instance of a design coming from a generator.
However, by using meta-programming and parameter systems, generators can allow for integration of complex hardware designs in automated ways.
The following pages introduce the generators integrated with the Chipyard framework.

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2
   :caption: Generators:

   Rocket Chip
   Rocket Core
   BOOM Core
   Hwacha