Question:
When working with LabVIEW FPGA, is there any difference between the initialization options for feedback nodes when a constant is wired, specifically between the "Initialize On Compile Or Load" and "Initialize on First Call" options? I'm interested in the potential differences with regard to behavior/functionality as well as FPGA implementation considerations (e.g. FPGA resources, timing, etc.).
Initial Thoughts:
My instinct says that "Compile or Load" sets these nodes to be hard wired such that the only way to reset them is to re-download the bitfile to the FPGA. As such, I thought it would naturally ignore the reset method, but then there is a checkbox in the feedback node properties specifically to ignore the reset signal when this option is selected. A secondary question is whether this option can be safely checked if I'm re-downloading the bitfile every time I use it anyway and never use the Reset method.
For "First Call", it's hard for me to understand what this might mean for an FPGA bitfile. Is it each time I call Run/Abort in the Host? Or is it each time the bitfile is loaded, in which case how is it any different from the "Compile or Load" option?
