Inferring ROM for MAX 10 FPGA

Hi All,

I am trying to get Quartus Prime Lite to infer a ROM using the on chip memory (M9K) for MAX 10 FPGA. Instead the ROM gets implemented using LEs which significantly blows up my resource utilisation. I am using the VHDL template in Quartus

Edit - Insert Template - VHDL - Full Designs - RAMs and ROMs - Single-Port ROM

I have also tried adding the romstyle attribute, but no luck.

As an experiment, I changed the device to Cyclone IV and the ROM gets successfully implemented in on chip memory.

I have searched online and a I came across a solution using MIF files - https://alteraforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54407

However, this solution is too inflexible for me. I'd like to use VHDL rather than the tool's IP wizard.

Wondering if anyone has a solution for me? This is driving me crazy. The same VHDL also gets successfully mapped to BRAM on Xilinx devices. Is this a bug in Quartus Prime for MAX 10 FPGAs?

Regards,

Singh