crement_valid,
    output  wire                        increment_ready,

    input   wire    [WORD_WIDTH-1:0]    load_value,
    input   wire                        load_valid,
    output  wire                        load_ready,

    // These are implicitly reloaded by both the load and increment input handshakes.
    input   wire    [WORD_WIDTH-1:0]    limit_max,
    input   wire    [WORD_WIDTH-1:0]    limit_min,

    output  wire                        output_valid,
    input   wire                       