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12 years ago

.jic generation causes "Size of file(s) in EPCQ64 exceeds memory capacity"

I'm trying to create a .jic file so I can use the serial flash loader to program an Arria V (5AGTFD7K3F40I3). The design is literally a GND tie and two pins. Not exactly a large design. Yet, ...
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12 years ago

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Compression is not really enabled by default.

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Thanks for the pointer. There are, annoyingly, two compression checkboxes.

The one that seems to work is in the "Properties" dialog box when you select the .sof file in the "Convert Programming File" window. It's the same place where encyptions stuff is set up and specified.

The other one is in "Assignments -> Device... -> Device and Pin Options..." and doesn't seem to do ... well ... anything.

Thanks.