.. highlight:: c

.. _pragma_interface_memory_argument:

Configure Argument as Scalar Memory Interface
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**Syntax**

``#pragma LEGUP interface argument(<arg_name>) type(memory) depth(<int>)``

**Description**

This pragma specifies the scalar memory interface for an argument.
The scalar memory interface is used by LegUp module to access external memory
that has only one element. More details in :ref:`rtl_interface` section.

**Parameters**

+--------------+-------------------+----------+---------+----------------+
|  Parameter   |       Type        | Optional | Default |  Description   |
+==============+===================+==========+=========+================+
| ``argument`` | String            | No       |         | Argument name  |
+--------------+-------------------+----------+---------+----------------+
| ``type``     | ``scalar_memory`` | No       |         | Interface type |
+--------------+-------------------+----------+---------+----------------+

**Position**

At the beginning of the function definition block.

**Examples**

.. code-block:: c

  int fun(int a[]) {
  #pragma LEGUP interface argument(b) type(scalar_memory)
    ...
  }

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