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Broddo
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5 years ago
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Missing config options in Avalon-ST Multi-Channel Shared Memory FIFO Core

I'd like to use the multi-channel shared memory FIFO in my design. In the 20.2 version of the Embedded Peripherals IP User Guide, the chapter describing the usage of the core states several options t...
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    RichardT_altera
    5 years ago

    You can edit the parameter (USE_PACKETS = 0;) manually at <project directory>/synthesis/submodules/altera_avalon_multi_channel_shared_fifo.v files.

    It is one of the many files generated from the Platform Designer that represents your IP variation.

    Furthermore, I have send a request to the engineering team to add "Use Packets" option box in the parameter editor GUI.

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RichardT_altera
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5 years ago

You can edit the parameter (USE_PACKETS = 0;) manually at <project directory>/synthesis/submodules/altera_avalon_multi_channel_shared_fifo.v files.

It is one of the many files generated from the Platform Designer that represents your IP variation.

Furthermore, I have send a request to the engineering team to add "Use Packets" option box in the parameter editor GUI.

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Broddo
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5 years ago

Changing the parameter manually in altera_avalon_multi_channel_shared_fifo.v does indeed solve the problem.

Thanks for your help with this and thanks for forwarding this to the engineering team too.