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Occasional ContributorQPP 26.1.0 Tools->Generate Simulator Setup Script produces no output
Hello,
I have a relatively simple Agilex 3 QPP 26.1.0 project with four IPs on Win 11. Today after adding the latest IP block, running Tools->Generate Simulator Setup Script produces no output when executing the command.
I can see from the Quartus log that "--spd" is not passed, and I believe this is the problem.
If I run ip-sim-script in the Quartus command line and include the "--spd" option, the correct sim folders and files are produced.
I do not see this same problem when working with the same project on Ubuntu Linux.
What would cause "--spd" not to be passed? Note that the *.spd files do exist.
Thank you.
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ZiYingE_AlteraHi Robert,
Good day! To better understand your issue, I would like to check a few details with you.
Have you run Processing → Start Compilation before executing Tools → Generate Simulator Setup Script?
Regarding the log you mentioned earlier, would you mind sharing it with us for further review?
Also, just to confirm — when working on Ubuntu Linux, do both methods (Tools → Generate Simulator Setup Script and ip-sim-script) work correctly and produce the expected simulation files without any issues?
Additionally, could you let us know which simulator you are currently using?
Thank you so much!
Regards,
Zi Ying
Robert_PIN_ASAPHello Zi Ying,
On Windows, I did perform a full compile with IP generation before running Tools → Generate Simulator Setup Script
Below is the log I see in Quartus when using Windows:
Info: Running command: ip-setup-simulation --quartus-project=ml_module_agilex --revision=ml_module_agilex --output-directory=C:/Projects/fw_ml_module_local/sim/win --use-relative-paths --modelsim-flow=Traditional --simulator=MODELSIM
Info: Process finishedI notice that ip-setup-simulation is used instead of ip-make-simscript.
Below is what I ran in a Quartus shell on Windows to create the sim scripts:
ip-make-simscript --output-directory="C:\Projects\fw_ml_module_local\sim\win" --spd="C:\Projects\fw_ml_module_local\ip\pll_io\pll_io.spd,C:\Projects\fw_ml_module_local\ip\ddr_o\ddr_o.spd,C:\Projects\fw_ml_module_local\ip\ddr_i\ddr_i.spd,C:\Projects\fw_ml_module_local\ip\dsp\dsp.spd" --use-relative-paths --modelsim-flow=traditional --simulator=MODELSIM --device=A3CY050BB18AI6S --device-family="Agilex 3"
Both the IDE and command line seem to work fine on Ubuntu Linux 24,04, but I am not able to run Questa (free version) on Ubuntu 24.04, so I don't know if there are problems with the produced output.
I'll be happy to provide any additional information.
- ZiYingE_Altera
Hi Bob,
Good day.
Just wanted to follow up on the other issue you mentioned. Were you able to generate the PLL IP after launching Quartus Prime Pro with Administrator privileges on that machine?
Best regards,
ZiYingE_Altera- ZiYingE_Altera
Hi Bob,
Good day. Just checking if there are any further questions or concerns regarding this case.
If everything is working as expected and there are no further concerns, I will proceed with closing this case. However, please feel free to reach out at any time if you need additional assistance, and we'll be happy to help.
Regards,
ZiYingE_Altera- Robert_PIN_ASAP
Thank you for checking in. I think we agreed that this is a bug in QPP 26.1. Will Altera be fixing it, or do you expect customers to always run QPP as a Windows Administer?
- ZiYingE_Altera
Hi Bob,
Good day!
As I have not heard back from you and it appears that there are no further questions or concerns at this time, I will proceed with closing this case.
We will continue to monitor this post for the next 5 days. If there are no further inquiries during this period, I will step back and allow the community to assist with any future follow-up questions.
Thank you for engaging with us!
Regards,ZiyingE_Altera
- Robert_PIN_ASAP
Hello,
FYI - I did create a new forum post regarding not being able to generate a PLL IP in QPP 26.1:
QPP 26.1 fails to generate PLL IP | Altera Community - 355132
