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'''General'''
 
'''General'''
 
* [[How to get best support from Verific | '''''How to get best support from Verific''''']]
 
* [[How to get best support from Verific | '''''How to get best support from Verific''''']]
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* [[Source code customization & Stable release services | Source code customization & Stable release services]]
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* [[How to save computer resources | How to save computer resources (memory consumption & runtime)]]
 
* [[Original RTL language | How do I know what language a Netlist in the netlist database comes from?]]
 
* [[Original RTL language | How do I know what language a Netlist in the netlist database comes from?]]
 
* [[Verific data structures | What are the data structures in Verific?]]
 
* [[Verific data structures | What are the data structures in Verific?]]
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* [[Does Verific support XMR?| Does Verific support cross module references (XMR)?]]
 
* [[Does Verific support XMR?| Does Verific support cross module references (XMR)?]]
 
* [[Compile-time/run-time flags | Are there options to control Verific software's behavior? Compile-time & run-time flags.]]
 
* [[Compile-time/run-time flags | Are there options to control Verific software's behavior? Compile-time & run-time flags.]]
* [[Message handling | How do I downgrade/upgrade messages from Verific? ]]
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* [[Message handling | How do I downgrade/upgrade messages from Verific? How do I get messages with more details?]]
 
* [[Release version | How do I tell the version of a Verific software release? ]]
 
* [[Release version | How do I tell the version of a Verific software release? ]]
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* [[Simulation models for Verific primitives | Where do I find simulation models for Verific primitives (VERIFIC_XOR, VERIFIC_DFFRS, ....)? ]]
 
* [[Tcl library path| How to correct building (linking) issue "/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -ltcl"]]
 
* [[Tcl library path| How to correct building (linking) issue "/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -ltcl"]]
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* [[LineFile data from input files | LineFile data from input files]]
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* [[Difference between RTL and gate-level simulations - Flipflop with async set and async reset | Difference between RTL and gate-level simulations - Flipflop with async set and async reset]]
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* [[Preserving user nets - preventing nets from being optimized away | Preserving user nets - preventing nets from being optimized away]]
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* [[Python pretty-printer for gdb | Python pretty-printer for gdb]]
  
 
'''Input: VHDL, Verilog (and SystemVerilog), Liberty, EDIF'''
 
'''Input: VHDL, Verilog (and SystemVerilog), Liberty, EDIF'''
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* [[Included files associated with a Verilog source file | Verilog: How do I get the list of included files associated with a Verilog source file?]]
 
* [[Included files associated with a Verilog source file | Verilog: How do I get the list of included files associated with a Verilog source file?]]
 
* [[How to get type/initial value of parameters | Verilog: How to get type/initial value of parameters.]]
 
* [[How to get type/initial value of parameters | Verilog: How to get type/initial value of parameters.]]
* [[Verilog ports being renamed | Verilog: Why are the ports in original Verilog file renamed to p1, p2, ....?]]
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* [[Verilog ports being renamed | Verilog: Port Expressions]]
 
* [[Design with System Verilog and Verilog 2001 files | Verilog: For a design consisting of a mixture of Verilog 2001 and SystemVerilog input files, should I parse all the files as SystemVerilog?]]
 
* [[Design with System Verilog and Verilog 2001 files | Verilog: For a design consisting of a mixture of Verilog 2001 and SystemVerilog input files, should I parse all the files as SystemVerilog?]]
 
* [[How to get module ports from Verilog parsetree | Verilog: From the Verilog parsetree, how can I get the ports of a module?]]
 
* [[How to get module ports from Verilog parsetree | Verilog: From the Verilog parsetree, how can I get the ports of a module?]]
 
* [[How to change name of id in Verilog parsetree | Verilog: How do I change the name of an id (VeriidDef) in Verilog parsetree?]]
 
* [[How to change name of id in Verilog parsetree | Verilog: How do I change the name of an id (VeriidDef) in Verilog parsetree?]]
* [[How to get library containing nested module | Verilog: How do I get the library that contains the module nested inside another module?]]
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* [[How to get library containing nested module | Verilog: How do I get nested modules and get the library that contains the nested module?]]
 
* [[How to get linefile information of macro definitions | Verilog: How do I get linefile information of macro definitions?]]
 
* [[How to get linefile information of macro definitions | Verilog: How do I get linefile information of macro definitions?]]
 
* [[How to find port dimensions | Verilog: How do I get port dimensions?]]
 
* [[How to find port dimensions | Verilog: How do I get port dimensions?]]
 
* [[Instance - Module binding order | Verilog: What is the order of binding modules to instances?]]
 
* [[Instance - Module binding order | Verilog: What is the order of binding modules to instances?]]
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* [[How Verific elaborator handles blackboxes/unknown boxes | Verilog: How Verific elaborator handles blackboxes/unknown boxes]]
 
* [[Constant expression replacement | Verilog: Does Verific replace constant expressions with their respective values?]]
 
* [[Constant expression replacement | Verilog: Does Verific replace constant expressions with their respective values?]]
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* [[Modules with '_1' '_2' suffix in their names | Verilog: After static elaboration, there are modules with "_1", "_2", ..., suffix in their names. Why?]]
 
* [[Defined macros become undefined - MFCU vs SFCU | SystemVerilog: Why does Verific complain about undefined macros for macros defined in a different file (Compilation Unit)?]]
 
* [[Defined macros become undefined - MFCU vs SFCU | SystemVerilog: Why does Verific complain about undefined macros for macros defined in a different file (Compilation Unit)?]]
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* [[Notes on analysis | SystemVerilog: Notes on analysis]]
 
* [[How to get enums from Verilog parsetree | SystemVerilog: From the parsetree, how can I get the enums declared in a module?]]
 
* [[How to get enums from Verilog parsetree | SystemVerilog: From the parsetree, how can I get the enums declared in a module?]]
 
* [[How to identify packages being imported into a module | SystemVerilog: How do I identify packages being imported into a module?]]
 
* [[How to identify packages being imported into a module | SystemVerilog: How do I identify packages being imported into a module?]]
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* [[Top level module with interface ports | SystemVerilog: Support for SystemVerilog top level module with interface ports.]]
 
* [[Top level module with interface ports | SystemVerilog: Support for SystemVerilog top level module with interface ports.]]
 
* [[Design with VHDL-1993 and VHDL-2008 files | VHDL: VHDL-1993 and VHDL-2008 each has its own IEEE library set. How do I analyze/elaborate a design with a mixture of files of different VHDL dialects (1993 and 2008)?]]
 
* [[Design with VHDL-1993 and VHDL-2008 files | VHDL: VHDL-1993 and VHDL-2008 each has its own IEEE library set. How do I analyze/elaborate a design with a mixture of files of different VHDL dialects (1993 and 2008)?]]
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* [[Escaped identifiers in RTL files and in Verific data structures | Verilog/VHDL: Escaped identifiers in RTL files and in Verific data structures]]
 
* [[Prettyprint to a string | Verilog/VHDL: How to prettyprint a parsetree node to a string.]]
 
* [[Prettyprint to a string | Verilog/VHDL: How to prettyprint a parsetree node to a string.]]
 
* [[Static elaboration | Verilog/VHDL: What does 'static elaboration' do?]]
 
* [[Static elaboration | Verilog/VHDL: What does 'static elaboration' do?]]
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* [[How to ignore a (not used) parameter/generic in elaboration. | Verilog/VHDL: How to ignore a (not used) parameter/generic in elaboration.]]
 
* [[What VeriModule* or VhdlPrimaryUnit* the Netlist comes from? | Verilog/VHDL: For a Netlist in the netlist database, is there a clean way to look back at what VeriModule* or VhdlPrimaryUnit* the Netlist was derived from?]]
 
* [[What VeriModule* or VhdlPrimaryUnit* the Netlist comes from? | Verilog/VHDL: For a Netlist in the netlist database, is there a clean way to look back at what VeriModule* or VhdlPrimaryUnit* the Netlist was derived from?]]
 
* [[Cross-reference between the original RTL files and the elaborated netlist | Verilog/VHDL: Is there a way to cross-reference between the original RTL design files and the elaboration netlist?]]
 
* [[Cross-reference between the original RTL files and the elaborated netlist | Verilog/VHDL: Is there a way to cross-reference between the original RTL design files and the elaboration netlist?]]
 
* [[How to ignore parameters/generics in elaboration | Verilog/VHDL: Is there a way to tell the elaborator to ignore certain parameters/generics so that the unit/module is not uniquified?]]
 
* [[How to ignore parameters/generics in elaboration | Verilog/VHDL: Is there a way to tell the elaborator to ignore certain parameters/generics so that the unit/module is not uniquified?]]
 
* [[How to check for errors in analysis/elaboration | Verilog/VHDL: Is there a way to tell if the analysis/elaboration process has errors?]]
 
* [[How to check for errors in analysis/elaboration | Verilog/VHDL: Is there a way to tell if the analysis/elaboration process has errors?]]
* [[Modules/design units with "_default" suffix in their names | Verilog/VHDL: After static elaboration, there are modules/design units with "_default" suffix in their names. Why? And what are they?]]
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* [[Modules/design units with "_default" suffix in their names | Verilog/VHDL: After static elaboration, there are modules/design units/interfaces with "_default" suffix in their names. Why? And what are they?]]
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* [[How to parse a string | Verilog/VHDL: How to parse a string - Example of adding a module to the parsetree]]
 
* [[Support IEEE 1735 encryption standard | Verilog/VHDL: Does Verific support IEEE 1735 encryption standard?]]
 
* [[Support IEEE 1735 encryption standard | Verilog/VHDL: Does Verific support IEEE 1735 encryption standard?]]
 
'''Netlist Database'''
 
'''Netlist Database'''
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* [[Logic optimization across hierarchy boundaries | Netlist Database: Does Verific perform logic optimization across hierarchy boundaries?]]
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* [[Bit-blasting a multi-port RAM instance | Netlist Database: Bit-blasting a multi-port RAM instance]]
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* [[System attributes | Netlist Database: System attributes]]
  
 
'''Output'''
 
'''Output'''
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'''Code examples'''
 
'''Code examples'''
* [[Create a Netlist Database from scratch (not from RTL elaboration) | Database/Perl: Create a Netlist Database from scratch (not from RTL elaboration)]]
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* [[How to use RegisterCallBackMsg() | Util/C++: How to use RegisterCallBackMsg()]]
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* [[How to use MessageCallBackHandler Class | Util/C++: How to use MessageCallBackHandler Class]]
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* [[How to use RegisterPragmaRefCallBack() | Util/C++: How to use RegisterPragmaRefCallBack()]]
 
* [[Write out an encrypted netlist | Database/C++: Write out an encrypted netlist]]
 
* [[Write out an encrypted netlist | Database/C++: Write out an encrypted netlist]]
 
* [[Extract clock enable | Database/C++: Extract clock enable]]
 
* [[Extract clock enable | Database/C++: Extract clock enable]]
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* [[Black box, empty box, and unknown box | Database/C++: Black box, empty box, and unknown box]]
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* [[Post processing port resolution of black boxes | Database/C++: Post processing port resolution of black boxes]]
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* [[Finding hierarchical paths of a Netlist | Database/C++: Finding hierarchical paths of a Netlist]]
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* [[Replacing Verific built-in primitives/operators with user implementations | Database/C++: Replacing Verific built-in primitives/operators with user implementations]]
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* [[Hierarchy tree RTL elaboration | Database/Perl: Simple example of hierarchy tree elaboration]]
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* [[Create a Netlist Database from scratch (not from RTL elaboration) | Database/Perl/TCL: Create a Netlist Database from scratch (not from RTL elaboration)]]
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* [[Buffering signals and ungrouping | Database/Verilog: Buffering signals and ungrouping (flattening) in the Netlist Database]]
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* [[Memory elements of a RamNet | Database/Verilog/C++: Memory elements of a RamNet]]
 
* [[Process -f file and explore the Netlist Database (C++)| Database/Verilog/C++: Process -f file and explore the Netlist Database]]
 
* [[Process -f file and explore the Netlist Database (C++)| Database/Verilog/C++: Process -f file and explore the Netlist Database]]
 
* [[Process -f file and explore the Netlist Database (py)| Database/Verilog/Python: Process -f file and explore the Netlist Database]]
 
* [[Process -f file and explore the Netlist Database (py)| Database/Verilog/Python: Process -f file and explore the Netlist Database]]
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* [[Fanout cone and grouping | Database/Verilog/Perl: Fanout cone and grouping in the Netlist Database]]
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* [[Simple example of visitor pattern | Verilog/C++: Simple examples of visitor pattern]]
 
* [[Statically elaborate with different values of parameters | Verilog/C++: Statically elaborate with different values of parameters]]
 
* [[Statically elaborate with different values of parameters | Verilog/C++: Statically elaborate with different values of parameters]]
* [[Type Range example | Verilog/C++: Type Range Example]]
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* [[Prettyprint all modules in the design hierarchy | Verilog/C++: Prettyprint all modules in the design hierarchy]]
* [[Macro Callback example | Verilog/C++: Macro Callback example]]
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* [[Getting instances' parameters | Verilog/C++: Getting instances' parameters]]
* [[Test-based design modification | Verilog/C++: Test-based design modification]]  
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* [[Accessing and evaluating module's parameters | Verilog/C++: Accessing and evaluating module's parameters]]
*[[Access attributes of ports in parsetree | Verilog/Perl: Access attributes of ports in parsetree]]
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* [[Visiting Hierarchical References (VeriSelectedName) | Verilog/C++: Visiting Hierarchical References (VeriSelectedName)]]
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* [[Type Range example | Verilog/C++: Type Range example  (simple)]]
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* [[Using stream input to ignore input file | Verilog/C++: Using stream input to ignore input file]]
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* [[How to ignore certain modules while analyzing input RTL files | Verilog/C++: How to ignore certain modules while analyzing input RTL files]]
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* [[How to tell if a module has encrypted contents | Verilog/C++: How to tell if a module has encrypted contents]]
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* [[Comment out a line using text based design modification and parsetree modification | Verilog/C++: Comment out a line using text-based design modification and parsetree modification]]
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* [[Verilog/C++: How to use IsUserDeclared() : Example for port associations]]
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* [[How to create new module in Verilog parsetree | Verilog/C++: How to create new module in Verilog parsetree]]
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* [[In Verilog parsetree adding names to unnamed instances | Verilog/C++: In Verilog parsetree adding names to unnamed instances]]
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* [[How to get full hierarchy ID path | Verilog/C++: How to get full hierarchy ID path]]
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* [[How to traverse scope hierarchy | Verilog/C++: How to traverse scope hierarchy]]
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* [[Access attributes in parsetree | Verilog/C++: How to access attributes in parsetree]]
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* [[How to detect multiple-clock-edge condition in Verilog parsetree | Verilog/C++: How to detect multiple-clock-edge condition in Verilog parsetree]]
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* [[How to get driving net of an instance | Verilog/C++: How to get driving net of an instance]]
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* [[Parse select modules only and ignore the rest | Verilog/C++: Parse select modules only and ignore the rest]]
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* [[Create DOT diagram of parse tree | Verilog/C++: Create DOT diagram of a parse tree]]
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* [[Type Range example with multi-dimensional arrays| Verilog/C++/Perl: Type Range example with multi-dimensional arrays]]
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* [[How to get linefile data of macros - Macro callback function | Verilog/C++/Perl/Python: How to get linefile data of macros - Macro callback function]]
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* [[Where in RTL does it get assigned? | Verilog/C++/Perl/Python: Where in RTL does it get assigned?]]
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* [[Access attributes of ports in parsetree | Verilog/Perl: Access attributes of ports in parsetree and from netlist]]
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* [[Evaluate 'for-generate' loop | Verilog/C++: Evaluate 'for-generate' loop]]
 
* [[Retrieve package name for user-defined variable types | SystemVerilog/C++/Python: Retrieve package name for user-defined variable types]]
 
* [[Retrieve package name for user-defined variable types | SystemVerilog/C++/Python: Retrieve package name for user-defined variable types]]
 
* [[Pretty-print a module and the packages imported by the module | SystemVerilog/C++: Pretty-print a module and the packages imported by the module]]
 
* [[Pretty-print a module and the packages imported by the module | SystemVerilog/C++: Pretty-print a module and the packages imported by the module]]
 
* [[How to get packed dimensions of enum | SystemVerilog/C++: How to get packed dimensions of enum]]
 
* [[How to get packed dimensions of enum | SystemVerilog/C++: How to get packed dimensions of enum]]
* [[Traverse instances in parsetree | Verilog/VHDL/C++: Traverse instances in parsetree]]
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* [[Simple examples of VHDL visitor pattern | VHDL/C++: Simple examples of VHDL visitor pattern]]
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* [[Traverse instances in parsetree | VHDL/C++: Traverse instances in parsetree]]
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* [[Parsing from data in memory | Verilog/VHDL/C++: Parsing from data in memory]]

Revision as of 22:25, 27 February 2024

General

Input: VHDL, Verilog (and SystemVerilog), Liberty, EDIF

Netlist Database

Output

Scripting languages: TCL, Perl, Python

Code examples