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16 years ago

why the twice compilation different?

I use the quartus ii 9.0 with the default configuration,nothing special.

When the first compilation, i found some problems in one module, so i take some inside critial signal of this module to the ouside pin to view them with the oscilloscope. Then compile the second time. What make me confused is than maybe this module have nothing wrong, but another one. It seems that the inside signal has some impact on the compilation result, why?

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    16 years ago

    It could be timing failures. By routing a signal differently in the 2nd compile, the re-fit could cause previously failed timing paths to pass. This usually occurs in designs that are not fully syncronous.

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    16 years ago

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    It could be timing failures. By routing a signal differently in the 2nd compile, the re-fit could cause previously failed timing paths to pass. This usually occurs in designs that are not fully syncronous.

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    Hi,

    it is not only a different routing. By routing the signals to pins your are changing the synthesis itself, because this signals could not removed ( if possible) anymore. Did you have timing violations in your design ( setup or hold ) ?

    Kind regards

    GPK
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    16 years ago

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    Hi,

    it is not only a different routing. By routing the signals to pins your are changing the synthesis itself, because this signals could not removed ( if possible) anymore. Did you have timing violations in your design ( setup or hold ) ?

    Kind regards

    GPK

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    yes, there are several timing violations on the criticle path.
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    16 years ago

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    yes, there are several timing violations on the criticle path.

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    Hi,

    you have have to solve the timing issues before you can expect that the design works

    fine. What timing violations do you have ?

    Kind regards

    GPK