Research-Stack/5-Applications/scripts/asic_nanokernel_stream_adapter.py

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
asic_nanokernel_stream_adapter.py - Nanokernel for ASIC Stream Adapter
This module designs a nanokernel that exposes ASIC SHA-256 hashing engines
as a general-purpose stream adapter. Instead of trying to repurpose ASIC cores
for other computations (which is impossible due to burn-in hardware), we accept
that ASICs can only do SHA-256 and expose this capability as a stream processor.
ARCHITECTURAL PRINCIPLE:
The ASIC is a SHA-256 stream processor. The nanokernel makes it accessible as a
general-purpose stream adapter. This is similar to the NES unified stack: we don't
try to make hardware do something fundamentally different - we repurpose its
existing capabilities in a new way.
NANOKERNEL RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. UART communication with ASIC chips
2. Stream buffering and chunking
3. Hash result aggregation
4. Error handling and retry logic
5. Clock rate control (via PLL)
6. Power management
STREAM ADAPTER INTERFACE:
- Input: Arbitrary data stream (bytes)
- Output: SHA-256 hash stream (32-byte hashes)
- Throughput: Configurable via PLL clock
- Latency: Deterministic based on chunk size
USE CASES:
- Password cracking (SHA-256 password hashes)
- Brute force attacks (hash-based verification)
- Data integrity verification (real-time hashing)
- Merkle tree construction (batch hashing)
- Proof-of-work mining (original purpose, but as stream adapter)
"""
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Callable, Optional, List, Tuple
from enum import IntEnum
import hashlib
import time
class StreamAdapterMode(IntEnum):
"""Stream adapter operating modes"""
SINGLE_HASH = 0 # Hash single chunk at a time
PIPELINE_HASH = 1 # Pipeline multiple chunks
BATCH_HASH = 2 # Hash batch of chunks
STREAM_HASH = 3 # Continuous stream hashing
@dataclass
class ASICChip:
"""ASIC chip configuration"""
chip_id: str
uart_address: int
pll_frequency_mhz: float
hash_rate_ghs: float # Giga-hashes per second
voltage_v: float # Operating voltage
power_w: float # Power consumption in watts
temperature_c: float # Temperature in Celsius
@dataclass
class StreamChunk:
"""Chunk of data to be hashed"""
chunk_id: int
data: bytes
size_bytes: int
timestamp: float
@dataclass
class HashResult:
"""Result of hashing a chunk"""
chunk_id: int
hash_hex: str # SHA-256 hash as hex string
hash_bytes: bytes # SHA-256 hash as bytes
duration_ms: float
chip_id: str
@dataclass
class StreamAdapterConfig:
"""Configuration for ASIC stream adapter"""
chunk_size_bytes: int = 1024 # 1KB chunks by default
pipeline_depth: int = 4 # Number of chunks in pipeline
pll_multiplier: float = 1.0 # PLL clock multiplier
voltage_target_v: float = 1.0 # Target voltage
temperature_max_c: float = 80.0 # Max temperature
class NanokernelUART:
"""
Nanokernel UART communication layer for ASIC chips.
Handles low-level UART communication with ASIC chips:
- Send TYPE 2 commands (chip commands)
- Read/write registers
- Control PLL clock frequency
- Monitor chip status
"""
def __init__(self, chip: ASICChip):
self.chip = chip
self.uart_baud = 115200 # Default baud rate
self.uart_config = (8, 0, 1) # 8N1
def send_command(self, command_type: int, address: int, data: bytes) -> bytes:
"""
Send UART command to ASIC chip.
Command structure: 0x55 0xAA TYPE ADDRESS[2] DATA...
Response structure: 0xAA 0x55 TYPE DATA...
"""
# Preamble
cmd = bytearray([0x55, 0xAA])
# Command type
cmd.append(command_type)
# Address (2 bytes, big-endian)
cmd.extend(address.to_bytes(2, 'big'))
# Data
cmd.extend(data)
# Simulate UART transmission (in real implementation, this would be actual UART)
# For now, return simulated response
response = bytearray([0xAA, 0x55])
response.append(command_type) # Response echoes command type
response.extend(data) # Response echoes data (simplified)
return bytes(response)
def read_register(self, register_address: int) -> int:
"""Read register from ASIC chip"""
response = self.send_command(2, register_address, b"\x00\x00")
# Simplified: extract register value from response
return int.from_bytes(response[4:8], 'big')
def write_register(self, register_address: int, value: int) -> bool:
"""Write register to ASIC chip"""
data = value.to_bytes(4, 'big')
response = self.send_command(2, register_address, data)
# Simplified: check if write succeeded
return len(response) > 4
def set_pll_frequency(self, frequency_mhz: float) -> bool:
"""Set PLL clock frequency"""
# PLL register is at address 0x08
# Formula: fPLL0 = fCLKI x FBDIV / (REFDIV x POSTDIV1 x POSTDIV2)
# Simplified: write frequency value to PLL register
pll_value = int(frequency_mhz * 1e6)
return self.write_register(0x08, pll_value)
def get_chip_status(self) -> dict:
"""Get chip status (temperature, hash rate, etc.)"""
# Simplified: read status registers
return {
"temperature": self.chip.temperature_c,
"hash_rate": self.chip.hash_rate_ghs,
"voltage": self.chip.voltage_v,
"power": self.chip.power_w
}
class StreamAdapterNanokernel:
"""
Nanokernel for ASIC stream adapter.
Responsibilities:
1. UART communication with ASIC chips
2. Stream buffering and chunking
3. Hash result aggregation
4. Error handling and retry logic
5. Clock rate control (via PLL)
6. Power management
The nanokernel exposes the ASIC as a general-purpose stream processor.
Input: arbitrary data stream → Output: SHA-256 hash stream
"""
def __init__(self, chips: List[ASICChip], config: StreamAdapterConfig):
self.chips = chips
self.config = config
self.uart_layers = [NanokernelUART(chip) for chip in chips]
self.mode = StreamAdapterMode.STREAM_HASH
self.pipeline: List[StreamChunk] = []
self.results: List[HashResult] = []
self.total_chunks_hashed = 0
self.total_bytes_hashed = 0
self.start_time = time.time()
def initialize(self) -> bool:
"""Initialize nanokernel and ASIC chips"""
print("Nanokernel initialization...")
# Initialize UART layers
for uart in self.uart_layers:
print(f" Initializing UART for chip {uart.chip.chip_id}")
# Set PLL frequency for all chips
target_pll = self.chips[0].pll_frequency_mhz * self.config.pll_multiplier
for uart in self.uart_layers:
success = uart.set_pll_frequency(target_pll)
print(f" Set PLL to {target_pll:.2f} MHz: {success}")
print("Nanokernel initialization complete")
return True
def chunk_stream(self, data: bytes) -> List[StreamChunk]:
"""Split data stream into chunks"""
chunks = []
chunk_size = self.config.chunk_size_bytes
num_chunks = (len(data) + chunk_size - 1) // chunk_size
for i in range(num_chunks):
start = i * chunk_size
end = min(start + chunk_size, len(data))
chunk_data = data[start:end]
chunk = StreamChunk(
chunk_id=i,
data=chunk_data,
size_bytes=len(chunk_data),
timestamp=time.time()
)
chunks.append(chunk)
return chunks
def hash_chunk(self, chunk: StreamChunk, chip_index: int = 0) -> HashResult:
"""
Hash a single chunk using ASIC chip.
In real implementation, this would:
1. Send chunk data to ASIC via UART
2. Wait for hash result
3. Return hash result
For simulation, we use Python's hashlib.
"""
start_time = time.time()
# Simulate ASIC hashing (in real implementation, send to ASIC)
# Use Python's hashlib for simulation
hash_obj = hashlib.sha256(chunk.data)
hash_bytes = hash_obj.digest()
hash_hex = hash_obj.hexdigest()
duration_ms = (time.time() - start_time) * 1000
return HashResult(
chunk_id=chunk.chunk_id,
hash_hex=hash_hex,
hash_bytes=hash_bytes,
duration_ms=duration_ms,
chip_id=self.chips[chip_index].chip_id
)
def hash_stream(self, data: bytes) -> List[HashResult]:
"""
Hash entire data stream using stream adapter.
Process:
1. Chunk the stream
2. Hash each chunk (pipeline if configured)
3. Aggregate results
4. Return hash stream
"""
chunks = self.chunk_stream(data)
results = []
print(f"Hashing {len(data)} bytes in {len(chunks)} chunks...")
for chunk in chunks:
# Round-robin chip selection for load balancing
chip_index = chunk.chunk_id % len(self.chips)
result = self.hash_chunk(chunk, chip_index)
results.append(result)
self.total_chunks_hashed += 1
self.total_bytes_hashed += chunk.size_bytes
self.results.extend(results)
return results
def hash_stream_pipeline(self, data: bytes) -> List[HashResult]:
"""
Hash stream with pipeline parallelization.
Pipeline depth determines how many chunks are processed in parallel.
"""
chunks = self.chunk_stream(data)
results = []
print(f"Pipeline hashing {len(data)} bytes in {len(chunks)} chunks (depth={self.config.pipeline_depth})...")
# Simplified pipeline: process chunks in batches
batch_size = self.config.pipeline_depth
for i in range(0, len(chunks), batch_size):
batch = chunks[i:i + batch_size]
batch_results = []
for chunk in batch:
chip_index = chunk.chunk_id % len(self.chips)
result = self.hash_chunk(chunk, chip_index)
batch_results.append(result)
self.total_chunks_hashed += 1
self.total_bytes_hashed += chunk.size_bytes
results.extend(batch_results)
self.results.extend(results)
return results
def get_statistics(self) -> dict:
"""Get stream adapter statistics"""
elapsed_time = time.time() - self.start_time
throughput_mbps = (self.total_bytes_hashed / 1e6) / elapsed_time if elapsed_time > 0 else 0
return {
"total_chunks_hashed": self.total_chunks_hashed,
"total_bytes_hashed": self.total_bytes_hashed,
"elapsed_time_seconds": elapsed_time,
"throughput_mbps": throughput_mbps,
"chunks_per_second": self.total_chunks_hashed / elapsed_time if elapsed_time > 0 else 0,
"num_chips": len(self.chips),
"mode": self.mode.name
}
def shutdown(self):
"""Shutdown nanokernel and ASIC chips"""
print("Nanokernel shutdown...")
# Reset PLL to default frequency
for uart in self.uart_layers:
uart.set_pll_frequency(self.chips[0].pll_frequency_mhz)
print("Nanokernel shutdown complete")
# ============================================================================
# DEMONSTRATION
# ============================================================================
def demonstrate_asic_stream_adapter():
"""Demonstrate ASIC stream adapter nanokernel"""
print("=" * 80)
print("ASIC STREAM ADAPTER NANOKERNEL DEMONSTRATION")
print("=" * 80)
print()
# Configure ASIC chips (simulated BM1397 chips)
chips = [
ASICChip(
chip_id="asic_001",
uart_address=0x00,
pll_frequency_mhz=2400.0,
hash_rate_ghs=50.0,
voltage_v=1.0,
power_w=3000.0,
temperature_c=45.0
),
ASICChip(
chip_id="asic_002",
uart_address=0x04,
pll_frequency_mhz=2400.0,
hash_rate_ghs=50.0,
voltage_v=1.0,
power_w=3000.0,
temperature_c=47.0
),
ASICChip(
chip_id="asic_003",
uart_address=0x08,
pll_frequency_mhz=2400.0,
hash_rate_ghs=50.0,
voltage_v=1.0,
power_w=3000.0,
temperature_c=46.0
)
]
# Configure stream adapter
config = StreamAdapterConfig(
chunk_size_bytes=1024,
pipeline_depth=4,
pll_multiplier=1.0,
voltage_target_v=1.0,
temperature_max_c=80.0
)
# Initialize nanokernel
nanokernel = StreamAdapterNanokernel(chips, config)
nanokernel.initialize()
print()
# Test data stream
test_data = b"This is a test data stream for the ASIC stream adapter nanokernel. " * 100
print(f"Test data size: {len(test_data)} bytes")
print()
# Hash stream (single-threaded)
print("MODE: SINGLE_HASH")
print("-" * 80)
nanokernel.mode = StreamAdapterMode.SINGLE_HASH
results_single = nanokernel.hash_stream(test_data)
print(f"Hashed {len(results_single)} chunks")
for result in results_single[:3]:
print(f" Chunk {result.chunk_id}: {result.hash_hex[:16]}... ({result.duration_ms:.2f}ms)")
if len(results_single) > 3:
print(f" ... and {len(results_single) - 3} more")
print()
# Hash stream (pipeline)
print("MODE: PIPELINE_HASH")
print("-" * 80)
nanokernel.mode = StreamAdapterMode.PIPELINE_HASH
results_pipeline = nanokernel.hash_stream_pipeline(test_data)
print(f"Hashed {len(results_pipeline)} chunks")
for result in results_pipeline[:3]:
print(f" Chunk {result.chunk_id}: {result.hash_hex[:16]}... ({result.duration_ms:.2f}ms)")
if len(results_pipeline) > 3:
print(f" ... and {len(results_pipeline) - 3} more")
print()
# Statistics
print("STATISTICS")
print("-" * 80)
stats = nanokernel.get_statistics()
for key, value in stats.items():
print(f" {key}: {value}")
print()
# Shutdown
nanokernel.shutdown()
print()
# Comparison with NES unified stack
print("=" * 80)
print("COMPARISON WITH NES UNIFIED STACK")
print("=" * 80)
print("""
NES Unified Stack:
- 1985 hardware → 2026 neural compression/upload tech substrate
- Controller ports → bidirectional UART
- Audio lines → DSP math computation
- Voltage levels → computational substrate
- 256×240 → 640×480 via microgrid emulation
- Key insight: Single-purpose hardware can be repurposed with creative architecture
ASIC Stream Adapter:
- SHA-256 ASIC → general-purpose stream adapter
- UART interface → stream communication
- SHA-256 cores → hash stream processor
- PLL control → throughput control
- Voltage control → power management
- Key insight: Accept hardware limitations, expose capability as stream adapter
Difference:
- NES: Repurposed existing interfaces for new computational purposes
- ASIC: Existed existing capability (SHA-256) as general stream adapter
Similarity:
- Both use nanokernel to bridge hardware to new use cases
- Both accept hardware limitations and work within them
- Both prove that "single-purpose" is a design choice, not physical limitation
""")
# Use cases
print("=" * 80)
print("STREAM ADAPTER USE CASES")
print("=" * 80)
print("""
1. Password Cracking:
- Stream of candidate passwords → SHA-256 hash stream
- Compare against target hash
- Real-time verification
2. Brute Force Attacks:
- Stream of candidate values → SHA-256 hash stream
- Parallel verification across multiple chips
- High-throughput exploration
3. Data Integrity Verification:
- Stream of data blocks → SHA-256 hash stream
- Compare against known good hashes
- Real-time corruption detection
4. Merkle Tree Construction:
- Stream of data blocks → SHA-256 hash stream
- Build Merkle tree from hash stream
- Batch verification
5. Proof-of-Work Mining (Original Purpose):
- Stream of nonces → SHA-256 hash stream
- Find hash below target difficulty
- But now as general stream adapter, not hardcoded to Bitcoin
Key Insight:
The ASIC stream adapter doesn't try to make the ASIC do something other than SHA-256.
It accepts that the ASIC can only do SHA-256 and exposes this as a general-purpose
stream processor. This is the same principle as the NES unified stack: work within
hardware limitations, don't fight them.
""")
if __name__ == "__main__":
demonstrate_asic_stream_adapter()