Why does Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 17.1 assembler fail to generate the Partial Reconfiguration programming files?

Description

Due to bitstream configuration issues, Partial Reconfiguration bitstream generation was disabled by default in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 17.1.

You might see the following warning message during the Assembler stage while running the Partial Reconfiguration compilation flow:

Critical Warning (19088): Compilation Report contains advance information. Specifications for device <Stratix®10> are subject to change. Contact Intel for information on availability. No partial reconfiguration programming files will be generated.

Resolution

To fix this issue, install the following patch on top of the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 17.1: 

• quartus-17.1-0.01-windows.exe
• quartus-17.1-0.01-linux.run
• quartus-17.1-0.01-readme.txt

This problem is fixed starting with the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 17.1.1.