DVT_SystemVerilog_Language_User_Guide.pdf

DVT SystemVerilog IDE User Guide

Rev. 18.1.41

13 December 2018

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1.1. Install DVT Using a pre-packed Distribution .......................................................... 1

1.2. Install DVT Using the Update Site ......................................................................... 1

1.3. Check the DVT License .......................................................................................... 4

2. Predefined Projects ............................................................................................................. 5

3. Getting Started .................................................................................................................... 9

3.1. What is a Workspace ............................................................................................... 9

3.2. What is a Project ..................................................................................................... 9

3.3. Project Natures ....................................................................................................... 10

3.4. Workspace and Workbench ................................................................................... 11

3.5. Refresh ................................................................................................................... 12

3.8.4. Build the Project ......................................................................................... 19

3.8.5. Inspect the Compilation Errors ................................................................... 19

3.8.6. See Comments in Tooltips .......................................................................... 21

3.8.7. Use Hyperlinks to Move Around in the Code ............................................ 23

3.8.8. Quickly Open a Type (Class, Module, Interface) ....................................... 24

3.8.9. Quickly Inspect the Class Hierarchy .......................................................... 24

3.8.10. Quickly Open a File ................................................................................. 25

3.8.11. Quickly Move Inside the Editor ............................................................... 27

3.8.12. Inspect the Class Hierarchy and Class Members ...................................... 28

3.8.13. Inspect the Design Hierarchy .................................................................... 29

3.8.19. Use Code Templates ................................................................................. 36

3.8.20. Use Module Auto Instance ....................................................................... 38

3.8.21. Expand Macros (Apply Preprocessing) .................................................... 39

3.8.22. Trace Macro Errors ................................................................................... 40

3.8.23. Track Tasks using TODO Markers ........................................................... 41

3.8.24. Quickly See the Current Scope in the Status Bar ..................................... 41

3.8.25. Fold Code Regions in Order to Improve Readability ............................... 42

3.8.26. Access the Context Sensitive Help ........................................................... 42

4. Build Configurations ......................................................................................................... 44

4.1. Non-top files .......................................................................................................... 44

4.6.2. vcs.vlogan Compatibility Mode .................................................................. 52

4.6.3. vcs.vhdlan Compatibility Mode .................................................................. 55

4.6.4. ius.irun Compatibility Mode ....................................................................... 56

4.6.5. ius.perspec Compatibility Mode ................................................................. 60

4.6.6. questa.vlog Compatibility Mode ................................................................. 60

4.6.7. questa.vcom Compatibility Mode ............................................................... 62

4.6.8. gcc Compatibility Mode ............................................................................. 62

4.7. Paths ....................................................................................................................... 62

4.8. Strings .................................................................................................................... 63

4.9. Comments .............................................................................................................. 63

4.16. e Language Test Files .......................................................................................... 85

4.17. e Language SPECMAN_PATH ........................................................................... 85

4.18. SystemVerilog OVM or UVM Library Compilation ........................................... 86

4.19. Xilinx Libraries Compilation ............................................................................... 86

4.20. Intel(Altera) Quartus Libraries Compilation ........................................................ 87

5. Compile Checks ................................................................................................................ 89

5.1. Compile Waivers ................................................................................................... 89

5.2. Semantic Checks .................................................................................................... 92

5.3. Non Standard Checks ............................................................................................ 99

6. Content Assist (Autocomplete) ....................................................................................... 110

7.2. Add Port to Module ............................................................................................. 116

7.3. Add Signal to Sensitivity List ............................................................................. 117

7.4. Add Virtual Qualifier to Interface Type .............................................................. 118

7.5. Correct Spelling In Comments and Strings ......................................................... 118

7.6. Create File From Build Config Editor ................................................................. 119

7.7. Create Included File ............................................................................................. 119

7.8. Declare Method .................................................................................................... 120

7.9. Declare Variable .................................................................................................. 121

7.10. Did You Mean ................................................................................................... 122

7.11. Fully Qualify Type ............................................................................................ 123

7.18. Update Extern Prototype/Implementation .......................................................... 129

7.19. Update Module Instance .................................................................................... 130

7.20. Update Virtual Method Signature ...................................................................... 131

7.21. Waive Compilation Problems ............................................................................ 132

8. Quick Assist Proposals ................................................................................................... 134

8.1. Bind Method Call Arguments by Name .............................................................. 135

8.2. Bind Method Call Arguments by Position .......................................................... 137

8.3. Connect Instance Ports by Name ......................................................................... 138

8.4. Connect Instance Ports by Position ..................................................................... 140

8.5. Expand .* Port Connections ................................................................................. 141

9.1. Content Filters XML syntax ................................................................................ 151

9.2. Filtering by element type ..................................................................................... 154

9.3. Content Filters Examples ..................................................................................... 159

9.4. Predefined Content Filters ................................................................................... 160

10. Code Templates ............................................................................................................ 172

10.1. Code Templates in Autocomplete ...................................................................... 172

10.2. Global Code Templates ..................................................................................... 173

10.3. Project Level Code Templates ........................................................................... 173

10.4. Code Templates View ........................................................................................ 174

11. File Templates .............................................................................................................. 177

12.4. Add from Template ........................................................................................... 181

13. Code Formatting ........................................................................................................... 184

13.1. Whitespace ......................................................................................................... 184

13.2. Indentation .......................................................................................................... 184

13.3. Vertical Alignment ............................................................................................. 186

13.4. Line Wrapping ................................................................................................... 188

13.5. Disable Format for Code Sections ..................................................................... 188

13.6. Format Multiple Files ........................................................................................ 189

13.7. External .............................................................................................................. 190

14. Override Functions ....................................................................................................... 191