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AR# 47967

AXI Bus Functional Model v2.1 and earlier - How do I perform an AXI Bus Functional Model (BFM) Example Simulation using ModelSim PE in Windows?

Description

I am using ModelSim PE 32-bit in Windows. 

When I simulate the AXI BFM core using the generated script from coregen, I receive the following errors:

 

# Loading libxil_vsim.so
# ** Error: (vsim-3193) Load of "libxil_vsim.so" failed: File not found.

 

How do I simulate the AXI BFM with ModelSim PE in Windows?

Solution

The simulate_mti.do script provided with the AXI BFM is designed to be run in the Linux environment, and as such has references to the PLU library specific to that operating system. 


In order to run in Windows, the library reference must be changed to the windows equivalent.

 

To do this, modify the simulate_mti.do script for windows PE as follows:

 

vlog -work ./work ../cdn_axi3_example_tb.v ../cdn_axi3_example_test.v +incdir+../
vsim -novopt -pli libxil_vsim.so -onfinish final -L secureip work.test

must be changed to :
 

vlog -work ./work ../cdn_axi3_example_tb.v ../cdn_axi3_example_test.v +incdir+../
vsim -pli libxil_vsim.dll -onfinish final -L secureip work.test

 

The novopt is removed, and libxil_vsim.so is changed to libxil_vsim.dll.

 

For Windows based SE, the script modification does not require the novopt removal, but still needs the libxil_vsim.dll reference instead of libxil_vsim.so.

AR# 47967
Date 03/23/2015
Status Active
Type General Article
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