---
id: peakrdl-ipxact
version: "3.5.0"
license: GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 29 June 2007 Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <https://fsf.org/> Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license… (full text in the JSON record)
license_treatment: copyleft
maintenance: aging
---

# peakrdl-ipxact — Import and export IP-XACT XML to/from the systemrdl-compiler register model

License: copyleft · Maintenance: aging · Downloads: 414.5K/mo

## What it is and what it does

PeakRDL-ipxact bridges the SystemRDL register description language and the IP-XACT XML standard, two widely used formats in hardware design automation. It provides bidirectional conversion: exporting compiled SystemRDL register models into IP-XACT XML for integration with other EDA tools, and importing existing IP-XACT files back into the systemrdl-compiler namespace for further processing.

The package is part of the PeakRDL toolchain ecosystem and depends solely on systemrdl-compiler. It targets hardware engineers and EDA tool developers who work with register specifications and need to exchange designs between SystemRDL workflows and IP-XACT-based tools. The package is marked Production/Stable and supports Python 3.6 through 3.12, though it has not been updated since its latest release on 2024-10-15.

Use it for:

- Export a SystemRDL register model to IP-XACT XML for consumption by commercial EDA tools
- Import an IP-XACT register definition from a third-party IP vendor into a SystemRDL-based design flow
- Automate register documentation generation by converting between formats in a CI/CD pipeline
- Validate register specifications by round-tripping through both SystemRDL and IP-XACT representations
- Integrate legacy IP-XACT designs into a modern SystemRDL-based register automation framework

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Converts between SystemRDL register descriptions and IP-XACT XML format, enabling import and export workflows for hardware register modeling.

Yes, if you work with both SystemRDL and IP-XACT in hardware design. The package has low install friction, no known vulnerabilities, and stable production status. GPLv3 licensing is suitable for open-source projects but requires review for proprietary use. The aging maintenance status is a minor concern for a stable format converter but suggests limited active development—verify that the IP-XACT schema versions it supports match your tool ecosystem before committing.

## Install

pip install peakrdl-ipxact
uv add peakrdl-ipxact
poetry add peakrdl-ipxact

## Installing peakrdl-ipxact

Before you install: Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (systemrdl-compiler). Maintenance status is aging—last release was 668 days ago, though the repository remains active and not archived.

License in practice: GPLv3 copyleft license requires that any derivative work or distribution must also be licensed under GPLv3 and include source code. Suitable for open-source projects; proprietary use requires careful licensing review.

Quickstart:

pip install peakrdl-ipxact

from peakrdl_ipxact import IPXACTExporter, IPXACTImporter
from systemrdl import RDLCompiler

compiler = RDLCompiler()
compiler.compile_file('design.rdl')
root = compiler.elaborate()

exporter = IPXACTExporter()
exporter.export(root, 'output.xml')

Verify before relying:

- Whether IP-XACT import fully round-trips with export (data loss or transformation during bidirectional conversion)
- Supported IP-XACT schema versions and compatibility with external tools
- Performance characteristics with large register models

## Package facts

- License: GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 29 June 2007 Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <https://fsf.org/> Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license… (full text in the JSON record) (copyleft)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: aging
- Downloads: 414.5K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

systemrdl to ip-xact converter, register description xml export, hardware register modeling tool, systemrdl compiler integration, ip-xact import export, csr register generation, eda register automation, hardware-design, register-automation, eda-tools

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