11.0 installation on Linux problems

Altera_Forum · ‎08-12-2011

Basically, I wanted to setup Dspbuilder 11.0 and MATLAB 11a on linux64-bit(debian5), so that I can use both standard block set and advanced block set.

After installation, setting some environment variables and adding path/javapath in MATLAB, I could simulate demo models coming with standard block set and advanced block set.

However,

1. 1. when I tried to generate codes from the models from standard block set, I got an error. In the MATLAB command window, it says:

“/local/altera/11.0/quartus/dsp_builder/bin64/libPortManager.so: libdinkum_alt.so: wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32”;

In the SignalCompiler block log box, it says:

Info: Generating HDL

Info: Analyzing Simulink model

Matlab Error

Java exception occurred:

java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: com.altera.dspbuilder.portmanager.PortManager.checkOut()Z

at com.altera.dspbuilder.portmanager.PortManager.checkOut(Native Method)

at com.altera.dspbuilder.serialisation.ModelSerialiser.<init>(Unknown Source)

Error: Error during compilation: Error: Error analyzing model see log for details.

2.2. When I tried to simulate a demo model and generate code from advanced block set, it asked for a license file on MATLAB path, though I had set LM_LICENSE_FILE pointing to our license server.

Without the license file, it only simulated the model, but didn’t do code generation.

I need to solve both problems. Any solutions or suggestions are appreciated.

Altera_Forum · ‎08-12-2011

the first problem looks like a 64/32-bit conflict. DSP Builder 11.0+ on Linux should support 64-bit MATLAB (finally), but something seems broken. i'm not sure what libdinkum_alt.so is but its part of the Quartus installation. maybe you are using Web Edition (which would only have 32-bit .so). you might have to install 32-bit MATLAB so DSP Builder runs 32-bit, and references 32-bit Quartus .so

try:

lmstat lmulil -a -c port@server

i can't remember the whole DSP Builder feature code but it has 512A in it

Altera_Forum · ‎08-13-2011

Thank you for reply.

I have full version of Quartus 11.0 installed on my linux64 machine and have been using it for a while. The about shows "Quartus II Version 11.0 Build 157 04/27/2011 SJ Full Version". I also see quartus/linux64/libdinkum_alt.so and readelf shows it is elf64. But dspbuilder seems picking another libdinkum_alt.so instead.

lmstat shows 20 license available, "Users of quartus: (Total of 20 licenses issued; Total of 0 licenses in use)". But I don't know where to find feature code.

Altera_Forum · ‎08-15-2011

How are you starting MATLAB/DSP Builder?

In 11.0, DSP Builder on Linux provides a script to launch MATLAB and start DSP Builder. Typically you run this by typing something like:

<path to quartus>/dsp_builder/dsp_builder.sh

Is this what you're doing?

Altera_Forum · ‎08-21-2011

Just coming back from a short leave.

Yes. I launched DPS Builder with:

<path to quartus>/dsp_builder/dsp_builder.sh -m /local/MATLAB/R2011a/bin/matlab &

Altera_Forum · ‎08-22-2011

What do the following commands return (typed in the same shell you started DSP Builder):

uname -p
echo $LD_LIBRARY_PATH

Altera_Forum · ‎08-22-2011

% uname -p

unknown

[ygu@ygu-deb5-64:/local/altera/11.0/quartus/dsp_builder] % echo $LD_LIBRARY_PATH

:/local/altera/11.0/quartus/dsp_builder/bin64:/local/altera/11.0/quartus/dspba/Blocksets/BaseBlocks/linux64:/local/altera/11.0/quartus/dsp_builder/bin64:/local/altera/11.0/quartus/dspba/Blocksets/BaseBlocks/linux64

Does uname cause the problem?

Altera_Forum · ‎08-22-2011

The uname thing looks like it could be an issue. What distribution of Linux are you running?

If you have access you could try modifying /local/altera/11.0/quartus/dsp_builder/dsp_builder.sh

At line 88, it says:

    if ; then
        ADD_LIBRARIES=64
    else
        ADD_LIBRARIES=32
    fi

You could change -p to -m. (Assuming uname -m returns x86_64). If that doesn't work you could delete all the lines from the quoted section above except for the ADD_LIBRARIES=64.

Altera_Forum · ‎08-23-2011

"uname -m" works for me!

I could move forward until I was stopped by a license error.

I am waiting for a new license, and hope it will solve the advanced block set problem.

Thanks a lot for your help!

Altera_Forum · ‎08-23-2011

What distribution of Linux were you running?

Altera_Forum · ‎08-23-2011

I am using debian5.

Altera_Forum · ‎08-23-2011

No idea why that would matter. Oh well.