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CXL Example Design simulation: Illegal combination of drivers

Raj_G
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Hi,

Running the simulation of the CXL Example Design, following the CXL_Reference_Designs_User_Guide_v1.5.pdf document, gives the following errors during elaboration:

Error-[ICPD_INIT] Illegal combination of drivers

The same error is caught on the following files:

cxltyp3ddr_tb_22p3/run/qpds_ed_rtl_t3ip//intel_rtile_cxl_top_cxltyp3_ed/intel_rtile_cxl_top_100/sim/cxl_memexp_sip_rst_ctrl.sv, 23
cxltyp3ddr_tb_22p3/run/qpds_ed_rtl_t3ip//intel_rtile_cxl_top_cxltyp3_ed/intel_rtile_cxl_top_100/sim/bbs_wrapper.sv, 23
cxltyp3ddr_tb_22p3/run/qpds_ed_rtl_t3ip//intel_rtile_cxl_top_cxltyp3_ed/intel_rtile_cxl_top_100/sim/bbs_top.sv, 23
cxltyp3ddr_tb_22p3/run/qpds_ed_rtl_t3ip//intel_rtile_cxl_top_cxltyp3_ed/intel_rtile_cxl_top_100/sim/cxl_io_top.sv, 23
cxltyp3ddr_tb_22p3/run/qpds_ed_rtl_t3ip//intel_rtile_cxl_top_cxltyp3_ed/intel_rtile_cxl_ast_100/sim/soft_wrapper/rnr_cxl_rx_aib_deskew_sm.sv, 24
cxltyp3ddr_tb_22p3/run/qpds_ed_rtl_t3ip//intel_rtile_cxl_top_cxltyp3_ed/intel_rtile_cxl_ast_100/sim/soft_wrapper/rnr_cxl_reset_ctrl.sv, 24

All these 6 files are encrypted, so it is not possible to confirm if the violation is real.

 

The environment uses:

Quartus 2.23 (also tried with 2.24, but got the same result)
Synopsys VCS T-2022.06-SP2-1
Avery BFM v2.5

 

Has anyone encountered the same situation? Any suggestions on how to debug the issue?

Thank you,

Ricardo.

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JohnT_Intel
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Hi Ricardo,

 

Can you try based on V1.7 user guide (https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/763513?explicitVersion=true&wapkw=cxl)? If you are still seeing issue, can you provide me the error message?

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RicardoC
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Hi John,

 

I still see the same issues using version 1.7 of the document. However, I'd like to point out that I modified some files to dump waveforms using VPD (APCI_DUMP_VPD), instead of FSDB (APCI_DUMP_FSDB), since we don't currently have Verdi. I'm not sure this is the reason why I'm getting the "Error-[ICPD_INIT] Illegal combination of drivers" messages.

 

I'm attaching the log files for your reference.

 

In case the lack of Verdi was the reason behind the elaboration failure, would there be anything that I could do to simulate without it?

 

Thank you,

 

Ricardo.

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JohnT_Intel
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Hi,


Unfortunately there is no way to simulate without the Verdi.


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RicardoC
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RicardoC
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Hi John,

We acquired a license of Verdi and the elaboration fails with 24 errors of the type:

Error-[CFCILFBI] Cannot find cell in liblist

The environment is using the following tools and versions:

Quartus 2.24
Synopsys VCS T-2022.06-SP2-1
Avery BFM v2.5
Synopsys Verdi T-2022.06-SP2-1
CXL_DE_User_Guide_v1.7.pdf

I have attached the log files for your reference. Do you have any recommendations?

Thank you,

Ricardo.

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JohnT_Intel
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Hi,


From the error it looks like it is not able to link Quartus IP library. Can you check your environment to see if the "QUARTUS_INSTALL_DIR" and "QUARTUS_LIB_DIR" is set correctly? Or do you have the Quartus license setup correctly?


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RicardoC
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Hi John,

QUARTUS_INSTALL_DIR and QUARTUS_LIB_DIR are set to Quartus' installation path from root:

 $ set | grep QUARTUS
QUARTUS_INSTALL_DIR=/shared/opt/intel/intelFPGA_pro/22.4/quartus
QUARTUS_LIB_DIR=/shared/opt/intel/intelFPGA_pro/22.4/quartus

If I modify from these values, vcs_sim.sh fails in the compilation phase, as it cannot find the source files to compile.

LM_LICENSE_FILE is pointing to:

$ set | grep LM
LM_LICENSE_FILE=4071@licmgr:27020@licmgr:/shared/opt/intel/licenses/LR-107633_License.dat

 4071@licmgr is for Avery, 27020@licmgr is for VCS and Verdi, and LR-107633_License.dat is for Quartus.

Any other suggestion?

Thank you,

Ricardo.

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JohnT_Intel
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Hi,


Can you double confirm the directory is correct? May I know what is the changes made?


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RicardoC
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Hi John,

I ran "which quartus", and I got the following:

[cxltyp3ddr_tb_22p4]$ which quartus
/shared/opt/intel/intelFPGA_pro/22.4/quartus/bin/quartus
[cxltyp3ddr_tb_22p4]$ set | grep QUARTUS
QUARTUS_INSTALL_DIR=/shared/opt/intel/intelFPGA_pro/22.4/quartus
QUARTUS_LIB_DIR=/shared/opt/intel/intelFPGA_pro/22.4/quartus
[cxltyp3ddr_tb_22p4]$

Can you confirm if these are correct?

Can you be more specific on which changes you are referring to?

Thank you,

Ricardo.

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OliverJacob12
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@RicardoC wrote:

Hi John,

I ran "which quartus", and I got the following:

[cxltyp3ddr_tb_22p4]$ which quartus
/shared/opt/intel/intelFPGA_pro/22.4/quartus/bin/quartus
[cxltyp3ddr_tb_22p4]$ set | grep QUARTUS
QUARTUS_INSTALL_DIR=/shared/opt/intel/intelFPGA_pro/22.4/quartus
QUARTUS_LIB_DIR=/shared/opt/intel/intelFPGA_pro/22.4/quartus
[cxltyp3ddr_tb_22p4]$

Can you confirm if these are correct?

Can you be more specific on which changes you are referring to?

Thank you,

Ricardo.


Could you please share the procedure to run the design example using VCS Mx instead of VCS?

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JohnT_Intel
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Hi,


The setting looks correct. Are you observing same error where it is not able find the IP?


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RicardoC
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Hi,

Yes. The same messages of the type:

Error-[CFCILFBI] Cannot find cell in liblist
/fpga/cxltyp3ddr_tb_22p4/run/qpds_ed_rtl_t3ip//intel_rtile_cxl_top_cxltyp3_ed/altera_iopll_1931/sim/intel_rtile_cxl_top_cxltyp3_ed_altera_iopll_1931_lsetw4a.vo, 270
Cell 'tennm_iopll' cannot be found in liblist for binding instance
'cxl_tb_top.dut.intel_rtile_cxl_top_inst.intel_rtile_cxl_top_0.cxl_memexp_sip_top.gen_clkrst.cxl_memexp_sip_clkgen.rnr_ial_sip_clkgen_pll.tennm_pll'.
Liblist: TB_LIB AVMM_INTERCONNECT LIB_T3IP LIB_CXLIP_LIB DEFAULT
Config rule:
"/fpga/cxltyp3ddr_tb_22p4/tb/verif/tb_top/cxl_tb_top_config.sv",
61: default liblist tb_lib avmm_intercon ...
Source Info: tennm_iopll #(.auto_clk_sw_en("false"), .bw_mode("low_bw"),
.c0_bypass_en("true"), .c0_even_duty_en("false"), .c0_high(256),
.c0_low(256), .c0_out_en(counter0 ...

I don't see any errors during the compilation, so it seems that whatever is missing should be coming a pre-compiled library. (?)

Is it correct to set env variables QUARTUS_INSTALL_DIR and QUARTUS_LIB_DIR to the same directory?

Thanks,

Ricardo.

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JohnT_Intel
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Hi,


Are you running "sh ./vcs_sim.sh ./cxl_ed/intel_rtile_cxl_top_0_ed" command to run the simulation?


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RicardoC
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Hi,

The Quartus output is not under the testbench directory, but it's called with its absolute path:

sh ./vcs_sim.sh /shared/proj/work/quartus/cxltype3/intel_rtile_cxl_top_0_ed

Does the Quartus output have to be under the testbench directory?

Thanks,

Ricardo.

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RicardoC
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Hi John,

I just copied the Quartus output to under the tb directory and it still fails with the same messages.

Thanks,

Ricardo.

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JohnT_Intel
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Hi,


Please do not copy the output folder and have it link to the original directory.


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RicardoC
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Hi John,

I was wondering if you could upload the log files from your working run. This way I can compare against mine and check if there is any discrepancies.

Thank you,

Ricardo.

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JohnT_Intel
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Hi,


Can you trying adding "setenv ELAB_PARAM_DEFINES "-ignore initializer_driver_checks"" to see if you are able to move forward?


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RicardoC
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Hi John,

After setting the environment variable, the outcome is still the same. Note that the "-ignore initializer_driver_checks" parameter is set in the elaboration log file:

Command: vcs +vcs+lic+wait cxl_tb_top_config +plusarg_save +vcs+lic+wait -full64 \
+vcs+nostdout -kdb -lca -assert enable_diag -assert svaext -o /fpga/cxltyp3ddr_tb_22p4/run/simv \
+lint=TFIPC-L +lint=PCWM +warn=noSVA-LDRF -j4 -P /shared/opt/synopsys/verdi/T-2022.06-SP2-1/share/PLI/VCS/LINUX/novas.tab \
+warn=noLCA_FEATURES_ENABLED +warn=noDFLT_OPT +warn=noSVA-TIDE +warn=noOSVF-NPVIUFPI \
+warn=noUFTMD +error+1000 -debug_access+all+classdbg+f -debug_region=lib+cell -CFLAGS \
-DVCS /shared/opt/synopsys/vcs/T-2022.06-SP2-1/etc/uvm-1.2/src/dpi/uvm_dpi.cc -ignore \
initializer_driver_checks /shared/opt/avery/2.5a/avery_pli-2023_0202/lib.linux/libtb_vcs64.a \
-P /shared/opt/avery/2.5a/avery_pli-2023_0202/tb_vcs64.tab -l /fpga/cxltyp3ddr_tb_22p4/run/elab.log \

I have attached the complete elaboration log file for your reference.

Thanks,

Ricardo.

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RicardoC
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Hi John,

Could you please share the procedure to run the design example using VCS Mx instead of VCS?

Thank you,

Ricardo.

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