Error (10404) VHDL error occured when function call by<package_name>.<function_name>

Altera_Forum · ‎02-05-2016

I am in trouble in VHDL analyze & synthesis.

I use "Quartus Prime Verion 15.1.0 Build 185 10/21/2015 SJ Lite Edition".

It defines the function in the package. One of them there is no argument.

sample_code.vhd


library ieee;
use     ieee.std_logic_1164.all;
use     ieee.numeric_std.all;
package Sample_Code is
    subtype   Code_Type   is std_logic_vector(3 downto 0);
    type      Code_Vector is array (integer range <>) of Code_Type;
    function  New_Code(DATA:std_logic_vector) return Code_Type;
    function  New_Code(DATA:unsigned        ) return Code_Type;
    function  New_Code(DATA:integer         ) return Code_Type;
    function  New_Code                        return Code_Type;
end Sample_Code;
library ieee;
use     ieee.std_logic_1164.all;
use     ieee.numeric_std.all;
package body Sample_Code is
    function  New_Code(DATA:std_logic_vector) return Code_Type is begin
        return DATA(Code_Type'range);
    end function;
    function  New_Code(DATA:unsigned        ) return Code_Type is begin
        return New_Code(std_logic_vector(DATA));
    end function;
    function  New_Code(DATA:integer         ) return Code_Type is begin
        return New_Code(to_unsigned(DATA, 4));
    end function;
    function  New_Code                        return Code_Type is begin
        return New_Code(0);
    end function;
end Sample_Code;

I call no-argment function by <package_name>.<function_name>

sample_1_ng.vhd


library ieee;
use     ieee.std_logic_1164.all;
use     ieee.numeric_std.all;
use     work.Sample_Code;
entity  Sample is
    port (O: out Sample_Code.Code_Type);
end     Sample;
architecture RTL of Sample is
begin
    O <= Sample_Code.New_Code;
end RTL;

then error occured when Analyze & Synthesis

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Info: *******************************************************************

Info: Running Quartus Prime Analysis & Synthesis

Info: Version 15.1.0 Build 185 10/21/2015 SJ Lite Edition

Info: Processing started: Sat Feb 06 00:10:09 2016

Info: Version 15.1.0 Build 185 10/21/2015 SJ Lite Edition

Info: Processing started: Sat Feb 06 00:10:09 2016

Info: Command: quartus_map --read_settings_files=on --write_settings_files=off sample_altera -c sample_altera

Warning (20028): Parallel compilation is not licensed and has been disabled

Info (12021): Found 2 design units, including 1 entities, in source file sample_1_ng.vhd

Info (12022): Found design unit 1: Sample-RTL

Info (12023): Found entity 1: Sample

Info (12022): Found design unit 1: Sample-RTL

Info (12023): Found entity 1: Sample

Info (12021): Found 2 design units, including 0 entities, in source file sample_code.vhd

Info (12022): Found design unit 1: Sample_Code

Info (12022): Found design unit 2: Sample_Code-body

Info (12022): Found design unit 1: Sample_Code

Info (12022): Found design unit 2: Sample_Code-body

Error (10404): VHDL error at sample_1_ng.vhd(10): can't determine object and type associated with indexed name or signature name near text "New_Code" -- found 4 possible objects and types

Info (10797): VHDL info at sample_code.vhd(7): first match for 'New_Code' found here

Info (10797): VHDL info at sample_code.vhd(8): another match for 'New_Code' found here

Info (10797): VHDL info at sample_code.vhd(9): another match for 'New_Code' found here

Info (10797): VHDL info at sample_code.vhd(10): another match for 'New_Code' found here

Error: Quartus Prime Analysis & Synthesis was unsuccessful. 1 error, 1 warning

Error: Peak virtual memory: 855 megabytes

Error: Processing ended: Sat Feb 06 00:10:34 2016

Error: Elapsed time: 00:00:25

Error: Total CPU time (on all processors): 00:01:01

Error: Peak virtual memory: 855 megabytes

Error: Processing ended: Sat Feb 06 00:10:34 2016

Error: Elapsed time: 00:00:25

Error: Total CPU time (on all processors): 00:01:01

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but, I call no-argment function by <function_name> only, then no problem.

sample_1_ok.vhd


library ieee;
use     ieee.std_logic_1164.all;
use     ieee.numeric_std.all;
use     work.Sample_Code.all;
entity  Sample is
    port (O: out Code_Type);
end     Sample;
architecture RTL of Sample is
begin
    O <= New_Code;
end RTL;

why?

By the way, in Xilinx Vivado this problem does not occur.

Altera_Forum · ‎02-05-2016

I don't see keyword ALL after USE work.Sample_Code in the 1st section but it presents in the 2nd. Try also with USE work.all

Altera_Forum · ‎02-05-2016

Looks like a bug - report it to altera.

Altera_Forum · ‎02-05-2016

Thank you. It was reported to Altera's Service Request.