Verilog HDL error at <location>: this block requires a name (ID 10644)

Description

You might see this error message when trying to compile a Verilog HDL Generate Block without a block name defined in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software.

The Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software does not have this requirement.

Resolution

To avoid this error in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software, name all the blocks used in a generate statement in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software

For example:

RTL Code:

genvar i;

    generate

        for (i = 0; i < N; i = i + 1) begin : <block_name>

              …

        end

    endgenerate