AR# 4291: FPGA Express 2.x: fatal error may occur when modifying existing project in newer version of Express
AR# 4291
FPGA Express 2.x: fatal error may occur when modifying existing project in newer version of Express
Description
Keywords: FPGA Express, Foundation Express, core dump, Application error, Internal System Error, Dr. Watson, illegal operation, project, .exp
Urgency: Hot
General Description: Existing FPGA/Foundation Express projects may be opened in newer versions of Express than the version in which they were created. However, if the project contains an implementation that targets a device that is not in the current device list, attempting to modify or update that implementation will cause a fatal error.
The type of fatal error will depend on the operating system; Windows NT will give a Dr. Watson application error, Windows 95 will give an illegal operation message, and Unix will give a "Fatal: Internal System Error." All failures will cause Express to shut down.
This problem will be seen most often with designs that target the XC40125XV or Virtex designs migrated from Express 2.1 to Express 2.1.1.
解决方案
The project can be safely opened and used, but you will not be able to modify the implementation with the obsolete part designation. You will be able to export the XNF/EDIF from the optimized version, examine the results in Time Tracker, and you will be able to delete the implementation, but that's it.
Avoid using "Optimize", "Update", or "Force Update" in the Chips window, and avoid using "Update Project" or "Force Update Project" in the Design Sources window, as all of these commands will attempt to check the obsolete implementation.
This issue will be fixed in the 2.1.2 release of FPGA Express, and the F1.5 version of Foundation Express.