Version Control with Quartus

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I know that version control software and paradigms are a relatively lively topic; however for many projects I have simply used the Quartus archive function to take a "snapshot" of the entire development project at a given point. At different times, I have used SVN, GIT, and Source Safe. The majority of time I have used the Quartus archive function. Now I am looking to use a vcs. I am just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on using one over the other of the vcs's and associated tools such as TCL. I am envisioning a process for a TCL program that would be: 

1. copy all the files from the repository 2. write to a vhdl RAM file with version, date  3. set all pins 3. set all compiler options 4. place/route/fit 5. reports  Thanks in advance for comments. James

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Hi James, 

  --- Quote Start ---   I am just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on using one over the other of the vcs's and associated tools such as TCL. I am envisioning a process for a TCL program that would be: 1. copy all the files from the repository 2. write to a vhdl RAM file with version, date  3. set all pins 3. set all compiler options 4. place/route/fit 5. reports   --- Quote End ---    Independent of whatever versioning tool you use, you want a scheme where you can check in the minimum number of files.  I use Tcl synthesis and simulation scripts. Both of these scripts create 'generated' files in a build area. The build area is tool and tool-version specific, so that I can have multiple versions of Quartus and Modelsim installed.  The synthesis scripts create a Quartus project file in the build area, and then run the tool, eg., just as would happen if you pressed the play button on the GUI.  A simplified version of these types of scripts is implemented in this tutorial;  http://www.alterawiki.com/wiki/using_the_usb-blaster_as_an_sopc/qsys_avalon-mm_master_tutorial  In my scripts, I use Tcl packages to avoid duplicating procedures for detecting the tool version, etc.  Have a play with the tutorial scripts, and then ask questions.  Cheers, Dave