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10 years ago

Is it worth to upgrade from 15.0 to 15.1?

Hello, I've been using 15.0 for a while and not sure if I should upgrade to 15.1? I'm only working with the Cyclone V FPGA and not doing any ARM development. Are there any really big differences between the two version?

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Joe

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    10 years ago

    If 15.0 works for you then you usually don't need to upgrade. Releases usually only as extra features and bug fixes. If you don't need the feature or bug fix then why change?

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    10 years ago

    The release note document will tell you what has changed in the new version. If you see something you like, then you should upgrade. There are two camps on upgrading. One is that you shouldn't upgrade unless absolutely necessary. Others think that you should always upgrade. The problem is that sometimes a new version will object to something you are doing in your project and you will need to resolve that issue. Sometimes the objection is valid and sometimes it isn't.

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    10 years ago

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    The release note document will tell you what has changed in the new version. If you see something you like, then you should upgrade. There are two camps on upgrading. One is that you shouldn't upgrade unless absolutely necessary. Others think that you should always upgrade. The problem is that sometimes a new version will object to something you are doing in your project and you will need to resolve that issue. Sometimes the objection is valid and sometimes it isn't.

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    Its not usually compilation thats the problem, its a IP core generation as the interface can change. If you already have a design, moving versions is usually ok. But if you need to migrate a design - expect plenty of work.