Merge pull request #642 from genn-team/genn_5_1_0

GeNN 5.1.0
genn-team · Nov 7, 2024 · 134575e · 134575e
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diff --git a/pygenn/genn_model.py b/pygenn/genn_model.py
@@ -1290,11 +1290,18 @@ def create_weight_update_model(
 
     where, once again, ``inc`` is the amount to add to the postsynaptic neuron's ``inSyn`` variable and ``delay`` is the length of the dendritic delay in timesteps.
     By implementing ``delay`` as a weight update model variable, heterogeneous synaptic delays can be implemented.
-    For an example, see WeightUpdateModels::StaticPulseDendriticDelay for a simple synapse update model with heterogeneous dendritic delays.
+    For an example, see :func:`.weight_update_models.StaticPulseDendriticDelay` for a simple synapse update model with heterogeneous dendritic delays.
+    These delays can also be used to provide delayed access to ``post_vars`` and ``post_neuron_var_refs`` using ``[]`` syntax. For example,
 
-    When using dendritic delays, the *maximum* dendritic delay for a synapse populations must be specified via the
-    :attr:`SynapseGroup.max_dendritic_delay_timesteps` property. One can also define synaptic effects that occur in the reverse direction,
-    i.e. terms that are added to a target variable in the _presynaptic_ neuron using the ``addToPre(inc)`` function. For example,
+    ..  code-block:: python
+
+        pre_spike_syn_code="variable -= postVar[delay];"
+
+    where, ``variable`` is a per-synapse variable; ``postVar`` is either a postsynaptic variable or postsynaptic variable reference; 
+    and ``delay`` is some sort of integer expression. When using dendritic delays, the *maximum* dendritic delay for a synapse populations 
+    must be specified via the :attr:`SynapseGroup.max_dendritic_delay_timesteps` property. One can also define synaptic effects that 
+    occur in the reverse direction, i.e. terms that are added to a target variable in the _presynaptic_ neuron using the ``addToPre(inc)`` function.
+    For example,
 
     ..  code-block:: python
 

diff --git a/pygenn/src/docStrings.h b/pygenn/src/docStrings.h
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@
 
 static const char *__doc_CodeGenerator_BackendBase = R"doc()doc";
 
+static const char *__doc_CodeGenerator_BackendBase_AtomicOperation = R"doc(What atomic operation is required)doc";
+
+static const char *__doc_CodeGenerator_BackendBase_AtomicOperation_ADD = R"doc()doc";
+
+static const char *__doc_CodeGenerator_BackendBase_AtomicOperation_OR = R"doc()doc";
+
 static const char *__doc_CodeGenerator_BackendBase_BackendBase = R"doc()doc";
 
 static const char *__doc_CodeGenerator_BackendBase_ReductionTarget = R"doc(Simple struct to hold reduction targets)doc";
@@ -279,6 +285,8 @@ static const char *__doc_CodeGenerator_BackendBase_genTimer = R"doc()doc";
 
 static const char *__doc_CodeGenerator_BackendBase_genVariableInit = R"doc()doc";
 
+static const char *__doc_CodeGenerator_BackendBase_getAtomicOperation = R"doc(Get suitable atomic *lhsPointer += rhsValue or *lhsPointer |= rhsValue style operation)doc";
+
 static const char *__doc_CodeGenerator_BackendBase_getDeviceMemoryBytes = R"doc(How many bytes of memory does 'device' have)doc";
 
 static const char *__doc_CodeGenerator_BackendBase_getFilesToCopy =

diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.0.0
+5.1.0