How can the generation of the iossm_bf_cpu_cpu.tr file be disabled when simulating the Stratix® 10 DDR4 IP?

Description

Due to a problem in the Quartus® Prime Software versions 18.0 and 18.1, a large trace file called iossm_bf_cpu_cpu.tr is generated when you simulate a design containing the Stratix® 10 DDR4 IP.

Resolution

To disable the generation of the iossm_bf_cpu_cpu.tr file, download and install the Quartus® Prime Software version 18.1 patch 0.21.

               > Download the Readme (.txt) for the version 18.1 patch 0.21
               > Download the version 18.1 patch 0.21 for Windows (.exe)
               > Download the version 18.1 patch 0.21 for Linux (.run)