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okhajut
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3 years ago

What is purpose of the common folder under mentor_vip_ae?

The Mentor Graphics AMBA AXI BFMs are found here: C:\intelFPGA\18.1\ip\altera\mentor_vip_ae This contains the following folders axi3 axi4 axi4lite axi4stream common docs release_do...
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3 years ago

Also, since the Mentor Graphics Verification IP is available on the free version of Quartus, does this mean that it is avaiable for free and can be used by anyome without paying anything to Mentor Graphics?

This note is contained in the Mentor Graphics Altera Edition Verification IP documentation:

License Requirements
Note
A license is required to access the Mentor VIP – Intel FPGA Edition bus functional
models and inline monitor.
• To access Mentor VIP – Intel FPGA Edition and upgrade to the Quartus Prime Subscription Edition software version 18.1, from a previous version, you must regenerate your license file.
• To access Mentor VIP – Intel FPGA Edition with the Quartus Prime Web Edition software, you must upgrade to version 18.1 and purchase a Mentor VIP – Intel FPGA Edition seat license by contacting your Intel sales representative.

This verification IP is also present with the free version of Intel Quartus Prime. So does this not make the Mentor Graphics Verification IP free? If it is free, what is meant by the term "license"?