AR# 7433: 2.1i COREGEN, ACTIVE-VHDL - Issues related to compiling CORE Generator 2.1i VHDL models for the Active HDL simulator
AR# 7433
2.1i COREGEN, ACTIVE-VHDL - Issues related to compiling CORE Generator 2.1i VHDL models for the Active HDL simulator
Description
Keywords: compile, VHDL, core, active
Urgency: Standard
General Description: What issues are there regarding the compiling of CORE Generator 2.1i VHDL models for the Active HDL simulator?
This solution contains some tips on compiling the CORE Generator VHDL library for Active VHDL. For the latest information, please contact support@aldec.com directly.
解决方案
1. The first issue is associated with a reference to an MTI-specific "arithmetic" library in CORE Generator 2.1i models. The work-around is to alter the prims_sim_arch.vhd file, as described in (Xilinx Solution 6771).
2. The second issue is an Active HDL problem, which is flagged by the following error message:
Error: COMP96_0149: pdafirvht.vhd : (263, 54): Explicit type conversions are allowed between closely related types only.
The offending line
filter_coefficients := filter_coefficients_type(coefficients(0 TO number_of_taps-1));
should be replaced by
FOR i IN 0 TO number_of_taps-1 LOOP filter_coefficients(i) := coefficients(i); END LOOP;
3. Although Active HDL claims to support MTI compile syntax, it does not support wild cards in the arguments to the VCOM command. To compile the CORE Generator VHDL models, you must specify the name of each VHDL model individually if you are trying to use an MTI syntax compile script.