Some MegaWizard functions fail to generate under Ubuntu/Linux.

[BChri3]

When trying to create a LPDDR2 (or any memory) interface, PLL, RS232, or PS/2 Controller, the MegaWizrd gets an error and then ends with a "Generation FAILED" message. This problem does not exist will most other IP's. (It's funny that it only seems to affect the ones I need.)

I am currently running Ubuntu 16.04 (64-bit) and Quartus Prime Lite (v18.0.0 Build 614). This problem also existed with version 17.

Does anyone know of a fix? (I looked around on the forums but couldn't find anything that worked.)

Thanks

-Brian

[GuaBin_N_Intel]

Hi Brian,

Are you creating those IPs in  Qsys Platform designer? Could you disable one IP at a time to see which causing the error? ​

[BChri3]

Hi GNg,

Thanks for the reply.

I am not using the Qsys/Platform Designer. (I don't think.) I am just using the IP catalog that is on the very right hand side of the screen and trying to generate VHDL modules. When I double click on an item (ex. LPDDR2 SDRAM Controller with UniPHY), the configuration screen will come up and I can setup everything. However, when it goes to generate the code, it crunches for a while and then gives the message "Generation FAILED".

Not every IP items has this problem. LPDDR2 and DDR3 Controlers with UniPHY and PLL fail. Block Memory (RAM or ROM) seembs to work okay.

[GuaBin_N_Intel]

​I've done a quick test on mentioned three IPs, ie LPDDR2, DDR3 & PLL VHDL generation in Linux based machine in version 16.0 .0 & 18.0.0 . Although megawizard took some time to generate, it still works as expected and there is no issue found including example design generation and Verilog-based module. You may post a complete IP generation messages here and possibly find some clue where it failed at.

[BChri3]

Your post triggered an idea. Because the language I write in is VHDL, I have always selected VHDL in the "Save IP Variation" dialog box. I just tried selecting Verilog instead and now all of the MegaWizard functions I tried seem to work. (LPDDR2, DDR3, PLL) I wonder why the VHDL variants don't work?

[BChri3]

Here is what I get when trying to generate a VHDL LPDDR3 MegaWizard function:

Error: Execution of script /tmp/alt7792_3652598158804097740.dir/0019_pll0_gen/proj.tcl failed Error: Info: ******************************************************************* Error: Info: Running Quartus Prime Shell Error: Info: Version 18.0.0 Build 614 04/24/2018 SJ Lite Edition Error: Info: Copyright (C) 2018 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Error: Info: Your use of Intel Corporation's design tools, logic functions Error: Info: and other software and tools, and its AMPP partner logic Error: Info: functions, and any output files from any of the foregoing Error: Info: (including device programming or simulation files), and any Error: Info: associated documentation or information are expressly subject Error: Info: to the terms and conditions of the Intel Program License Error: Info: Subscription Agreement, the Intel Quartus Prime License Agreement, Error: Info: the Intel FPGA IP License Agreement, or other applicable license Error: Info: agreement, including, without limitation, that your use is for Error: Info: the sole purpose of programming logic devices manufactured by Error: Info: Intel and sold by Intel or its authorized distributors. Please Error: Info: refer to the applicable agreement for further details. Error: Info: Processing started: Tue Sep 18 12:11:15 2018 Error: Info: Command: quartus_sh -t /tmp/alt7792_3652598158804097740.dir/0019_pll0_gen/proj.tcl Error: Info (23030): Evaluation of Tcl script /tmp/alt7792_3652598158804097740.dir/0019_pll0_gen/proj.tcl was successful Error: Info: Quartus Prime Shell was successful. 0 errors, 0 warnings Error: Info: Peak virtual memory: 776 megabytes Error: Info: Processing ended: Tue Sep 18 12:11:16 2018 Error: Info: Elapsed time: 00:00:01 Error: Info: Total CPU time (on all processors): 00:00:00 Error: Inconsistency detected by ld.so: dl-close.c: 811: _dl_close: Assertion `map->l_init_called' failed! Error: Execution of script run_simgen_cmd.tcl failed Error: Info: ******************************************************************* Error: Info: Running Quartus Prime Shell Error: Info: Version 18.0.0 Build 614 04/24/2018 SJ Lite Edition Error: Info: Copyright (C) 2018 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Error: Info: Your use of Intel Corporation's design tools, logic functions Error: Info: and other software and tools, and its AMPP partner logic Error: Info: functions, and any output files from any of the foregoing Error: Info: (including device programming or simulation files), and any Error: Info: associated documentation or information are expressly subject Error: Info: to the terms and conditions of the Intel Program License Error: Info: Subscription Agreement, the Intel Quartus Prime License Agreement, Error: Info: the Intel FPGA IP License Agreement, or other applicable license Error: Info: agreement, including, without limitation, that your use is for Error: Info: the sole purpose of programming logic devices manufactured by Error: Info: Intel and sold by Intel or its authorized distributors. Please Error: Info: refer to the applicable agreement for further details. Error: Info: Processing started: Tue Sep 18 12:11:16 2018 Error: Info: Command: quartus_sh -t run_simgen_cmd.tcl Error: Info: ******************************************************************* Error: Info: Running Quartus Prime Analysis & Synthesis Error: Info: Version 18.0.0 Build 614 04/24/2018 SJ Lite Edition Error: Info: Copyright (C) 2018 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Error: Info: Your use of Intel Corporation's design tools, logic functions Error: Info: and other software and tools, and its AMPP partner logic Error: Info: functions, and any output files from any of the foregoing Error: Info: (including device programming or simulation files), and any Error: Info: associated documentation or information are expressly subject Error: Info: to the terms and conditions of the Intel Program License Error: Info: Subscription Agreement, the Intel Quartus Prime License Agreement, Error: Info: the Intel FPGA IP License Agreement, or other applicable license Error: Info: agreement, including, without limitation, that your use is for Error: Info: the sole purpose of programming logic devices manufactured by Error: Info: Intel and sold by Intel or its authorized distributors. Please Error: Info: refer to the applicable agreement for further details. Error: Info: Processing started: Tue Sep 18 12:11:16 2018 Error: Info: Command: quartus_map lpddr2_vhdl_pll0.qpf --simgen --ini=disable_check_quartus_compatibility_qsys_only=on --simgen_parameter=SIMGEN_INITIALIZATION_FILE=/tmp/alt7792_3652598158804097740.dir/0019_pll0_gen/simgen_init.txt,CBX_HDL_LANGUAGE=VHDL --simgen_arbitrary_blackbox=+lpddr2_vhdl_pll0_sim_delay Error: Info (20034): Auto device selection is not supported for Cyclone V device family. The default device, 5CGXFC7C7F23C8, is set. Error: Warning (18236): Number of processors has not been specified which may cause overloading on shared machines. Set the global assignment NUM_PARALLEL_PROCESSORS in your QSF to an appropriate value for best performance. Error: Info (20030): Parallel compilation is enabled and will use 16 of the 16 processors detected Error: Info (12021): Found 2 design units, including 1 entities, in source file lpddr2_vhdl_pll0_sim_delay.vhd Error: Info (12022): Found design unit 1: lpddr2_vhdl_pll0_sim_delay-behavior File: /tmp/alt7792_3652598158804097740.dir/0019_pll0_gen/lpddr2_vhdl_pll0_sim_delay.vhd Line: 27 Error: Info (12023): Found entity 1: lpddr2_vhdl_pll0_sim_delay File: /tmp/alt7792_3652598158804097740.dir/0019_pll0_gen/lpddr2_vhdl_pll0_sim_delay.vhd Line: 18 Error: Info (12021): Found 1 design units, including 1 entities, in source file lpddr2_vhdl_pll0.sv Error: Info (12023): Found entity 1: lpddr2_vhdl_pll0 File: /tmp/alt7792_3652598158804097740.dir/0019_pll0_gen/lpddr2_vhdl_pll0.sv Line: 23 Error: Info (12102): Following modifications are made to the Simgen blackbox list Error: Info (12105): "lpddr2_vhdl_pll0_sim_delay" inserted to the Simgen black box list Error: Info (12127): Elaborating entity "lpddr2_vhdl_pll0" for the top level hierarchy Error: Info (10648): Verilog HDL Display System Task info at lpddr2_vhdl_pll0.sv(157): Using Fast pll emif simulation models File: /tmp/alt7792_3652598158804097740.dir/0019_pll0_gen/lpddr2_vhdl_pll0.sv Line: 157 Error: Info (281010): Generating sgate simulator netlist using Simgen Error: SIMGEN_PROGRESS Start of Model generation -- 0% complete Error: SIMGEN_PROGRESS Phase 1 : Internal Objects created -- 25% complete Error: SIMGEN_PROGRESS Phase 2 : Connections between internal objects made -- 60% complete Error: SIMGEN_PROGRESS Phase 3 : Netlist generated -- 100% complete Error: Info: Quartus Prime Analysis & Synthesis was successful. 0 errors, 1 warning Error: Info: Peak virtual memory: 1011 megabytes Error: Info: Processing ended: Tue Sep 18 12:11:25 2018 Error: Info: Elapsed time: 00:00:09 Error: Info: Total CPU time (on all processors): 00:00:25 Error: Inconsistency detected by ld.so: dl-close.c: 811: _dl_close: Assertion `map->l_init_called' failed! Error: Info (23030): Evaluation of Tcl script run_simgen_cmd.tcl was successful Error: Info: Quartus Prime Shell was successful. 0 errors, 0 warnings Error: Info: Peak virtual memory: 763 megabytes Error: Info: Processing ended: Tue Sep 18 12:11:25 2018 Error: Info: Elapsed time: 00:00:09 Error: Info: Total CPU time (on all processors): 00:00:26 Error: Inconsistency detected by ld.so: dl-close.c: 811: _dl_close: Assertion `map->l_init_called' failed! <html>Info: "<b>lpddr2_vhdl</b>" instantiated <b>altera_mem_if_lpddr2_pll</b> "<b>pll0</b>" Error: Generation stopped, 7 or more modules remaining

Since my post size is limited, I only included the error messages.

[GuaBin_N_Intel]

You may find the resolution in this thread here https://forums.intel.com/s/question/0D50P00003yySbESAU/inconsistency-detected-by-ldso-dlclosec-764-dlclose-assertion-maplinitc?language=en_US. It has the same library version issue in OS Ubuntu as yours.

[BChri3]

I believe that thread you suggested did the trick. As per the post on "July 27, 2017 at 4:33AM", I "removed" the libccl_curl_drl.so file located in my .../18.0/quartus/linux64 directory and now VHDL IP generation seems to work without errors. I thought I searched the forums for the "ld.so: dl-close.c" error but I missed that post somehow.

Again, thank you for your time and help...I appreciate it.