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11 years ago

aoc reports Can't find a valid license for the Altera SDK for OpenCL

Hi,

I am starting to compile OpenCL codes under Quartus 13.1.

I am using the folowing command to compile the openCL demo code

aoc device/hello_world.cl -o bin/hello_world.aocx -v --board pcie385n_d5

(we have the Nallatech 385 card).

and I'm am getting the following error message.

Error: aoc: Can't find a valid license for the Altera SDK for OpenCL

Our system is a linux64/CentOS, with a networked license for Quarus 13.1.

LM_LICENSE_FILE is set to point to the license server port_ID@<IP>

Quartus runs fine, it sees the licenses under the tools -> license setup tab

displays licensed IPs. Quartus installation was a complete installaion, so

I assum it includes the OpenCL functionalities.

My questions are:

1) In Quartus-II --> tools -> license_setup are we expecting to see OpenCL lincensing status?.

(I don't see OpenCL listed there)

2) aoc uses LM_LICENSE_FILE or something else to know the license place?.

3) Am I missing some setup?

I will appreciate receiving your suggestions to further in compiling the OpenCL codes

using Quartus 13.1.

We have to stay with Quartus 13.1, because of the the BSP.

-Prabu

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  • Altera_Forum's avatar
    Altera_Forum
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    11 years ago

    You mentioned you have a quartus license. Does that file that support OpenCL? I wasn't able to find any useful openCL info when looking in quartus setup. I would open up the license file and see if you have OpenCL as a feature.

    I don't have any experience with a network license but usually when I get that error and I am certain my environment is set properly, I accidently ran on a machine that doesn't match the MAC for the altera license. (I ssh into multiple machines and simply run the command in the wrong window.) I would make sure that your mac matches the one in the license file.

    Also, what build of Quartus 13.1 are you using? I ask because I am using Nallatech 395 and I had problems compiling on 13.1 after build 162. (I think it was patch 2???) I spoke with Nallatech and they informed me that 162 was the latest build they supported. I don't know if that has since been addressed. I have moved on to 14 where I can compile again.

    Hope this helps.

    Rudy
  • Altera_Forum's avatar
    Altera_Forum
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    9 years ago

    I do not understand your comment regarding to Licence.

    I have Licence for quartus II and its working. but for OpenCL I am getting same erro like above:"Not valid Licence file", I also cross check Environment variable.

    Could you let me know how to solve this error?