Build Megawizard/QSYS Systems from command-line (for build environment)

[Altera_Forum]

Hi. 

 I want to build my Quartus projects (huge Arria II GX and Arria V setups) automatically on a remote build server.  But there's one major problem: My project contains multiple Megawizard and QSYS Components.  Currently, I only store .qip and .vhd files in our CVS system. This works great if you open the Quartus GUI, double-click the Component and click generate to create the underlying compents like altgx_reconfig, altgx_pll, etc.  But when using the command-line, the command quartus_sh --ip_upgrade -variation_files %path_to%\altgx_transceiver.qip %project% simply does nothing. The command line states a successful execution, but no files are created.  Is it possible to fully create PCIE Compiler IPs, Transceiver Setups, etc. from pure .vhd/.qsys files?  Do I have to somehow parse the qip settings file to create new components? Can anybody sent an example how to do this?  Best regards, _X_

[Altera_Forum]

Hello _X_, 

 the "qsys-generate" command builds your qsys system from a .qsys file:  qsys-generate --synthesis=VERILOG soc.qsys   "qmegawiz" to build your megawizard component:  qmegawiz -silent OPTIONAL_FILES=NONE pll.v   These commands can be used from a console or called from a .tcl script. There is no need to store the .qip file in the repository as this and the .sip files are generated with above commands from your <module>.v (or .vhd).  Dirk

[Altera_Forum]

Thank you very much. 

 I previously used commands like  qmegawiz ../Subcomponents/SystemPLL/SystemPLL.vhd qmegawiz module=altpll ../Subcomponents/SystemPLL/SystemPLL.vhd  The first opened the gui, the second show some text about missing options. But -silent OPTIONAL_FILES=NONE fixed this.  I read several documentations, but couldn't find anything.  So thanks a lot...  Best regards, Dirk :-)