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Tim10
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7 years ago

10996 Verilog HDL error at <location>: parameter "<name>" has no initial or actual value

Hi, I'm trying to pass a parameter down a chain of modules, but I get an error in top.v about the parameter having no initial nor actual value. Any ideas? Simple typo? Thanks, Tim. testbench.v ...
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ak6dn
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7 years ago

The default value of the parameter MUST be specified, it is not optional. So use: parameter WIDTH = 8 for example. You can always override it in the module instantiations.