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Hi.
I modified the avlmm_1x1_verilog_pro project from ug_avalon_verification.zip, adding Avalon-MM Monitor.
According to Avalon Verification IP Suite User Guide, p.12:
The monitor components use the SystemVerilog Assertion (SVA) language and are
supported only by simulators that support SVA, including:
• ModelSim - Intel FPGA Edition
• Synopsys VCS
• Mentor Graphics® Questa.
However, when using Modelsim Intel FPGA Edition 19.4 Pro it issues messages like these:
** Warning: ip/avlm_avls_1x1/avlm_avls_1x1_mm_monitor_0/altera_avalon_mm_monitor_191/sim/altera_avalon_mm_monitor_assertion.sv(1097): (vlog-2186) SystemVerilog testbench feature
# (randomization, coverage or assertion) detected in the design.
# These features are only supported in Questasim.
Also I had to comment out altera_avalon_mm_monitor_coverage instantiation in altera_avalon_mm_monitor module, to execute the run_simulation.tcl script without errors:
** Error: (vsim-1) Unable to checkout verification license - testbench generation feature (randomize, randcase, randsequence, covergroup) is only supported with QuestaSim.
Time: 0 ps Iteration: 0 Instance: .tb File: tb.sv
Error loading design
Error: Error loading design
Questions:
- So, does Modelsim Intel FPGA Edition really support System Verilog Assertion?
- Is it possible to get a verification license and if not, how to avoid errors without changing files?
Thanks,
Elit
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Hi Eliyahu,
--- Is it possible to get a verification license and if not, how to avoid errors without changing files?---
Yes it is possible to get the license file and you can contact Mentor for that. Commenting out "altera_avalon_mm_monitor_coverage module" would result in following as you said
Error: (vsim-1) Unable to checkout verification license - testbench generation feature (randomize, randcase, randsequence, covergroup) is only supported with QuestaSim.
Therefore, I guess the only way to proceed with this to use Questasim
Thanks,
Regards
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Hi Eliyahu,
Modelsim-Intel FPGA does not support for SVA. You can refer to KDB below. I will file a report for this as the document might be missing the updated information. You can request a Questasim license from Mentor since it is from Mentor.
https://www.mentor.com/products/fv/questa/
Regards,
Syafieq
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Thank you, Syafiq.
But I didn't get an answer to my second question :
how to avoid Modelsim Intel FPGA edition errors without change altera_avalon_mm_monitor.sv file -
comment out instantiation of altera_avalon_mm_monitor_coverage module?
Thanks,
Elit
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Hi Eliyahu,
--- Is it possible to get a verification license and if not, how to avoid errors without changing files?---
Yes it is possible to get the license file and you can contact Mentor for that. Commenting out "altera_avalon_mm_monitor_coverage module" would result in following as you said
Error: (vsim-1) Unable to checkout verification license - testbench generation feature (randomize, randcase, randsequence, covergroup) is only supported with QuestaSim.
Therefore, I guess the only way to proceed with this to use Questasim
Thanks,
Regards

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