Why does my Quartus® Prime Installation fail with certificate error: SSL certificate problem: unable to get local issuer certificate (curlcode 60)?
Description Due to a problem in the Quartus® Prime Installer Software, you might see the error message shown below when you click Download & Install. This happens because the certificate bundled with the Quartus® Prime Installer Software is no longer accepted by the Altera® Content Delivery Network (CDN). As a result, secure downloads initiated during the installation process cannot be verified using the outdated certificate. The issue impacts the Installer for the following versions of Quartus software: Operating System Quartus Prime Pro Installer Version(s) Quartus Std/Lite Installer Version(s) Microsoft Windows* 23.3 to 25.3.1 23.1std to 25.1std Linux* 23.3 to 23.4 23.1std The KDB workaround provided below applies to the following versions of Quartus software: Quartus Prime Pro Installer Version(s) Quartus Std/Lite Installer Version(s) KDB workaround applies to 24.3 to 25.3.1 24.1std to 25.1std Note that for all other affected versions not covered by the KDB, you cannot use the installer workaround and must download Quartus software package files individually without using the installer. Separate packages can be found in the Individual Files tab of the Quartus Software Download pages. Resolution To work around this problem, follow these steps: 1. Download and unzip the cacert.zip, which contains the cacert.pem certificate file. 2. Specify the new certificate using one of the following methods: i) Command Line Interface (CLI): Open a command prompt or terminal and run the installer with the--cacert option, pointing to the new certificate file. Windows*: qinst_<version>.exe -sp"--cacert <full path to cacert.pem>" Linux*: qinst_<version>.run -- --cacert <full path to cacert.pem> ii) Graphical User Interface (GUI): - Open the Quartus® Prime Installer, navigate to Settings, locate the CA Certificate Path, and specify the full path to the cacert.pem certificate file. - Then, click Apply > OK. This problem is scheduled to be resolved in a future release of the Quartus® Prime Installer Software.Why does the text overlap in the ALTPLL IP Parameter Editor?
Description Due to a problem in the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 25.1, you might see that the text overlaps in the ALTPLL IP Parameter Editor on the Windows* Operating System. This prevents the ALTPLL IP from being instantiated. This problem does not occur in the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 24.1 and earlier. Resolution To work around this problem in the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 25.1, download and install the patch below: This problem is scheduled to be resolved in a future release of the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software.
Error: TBBmalloc: skip allocation functions replacement in ucrtbase.dll: unknown prologue for function _msize
Description Due to a problem in the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 24.1 or earlier, you may see this error message when generating Altera® IP on the Windows* 11 OS (Operating System). Resolution To work around this problem, follow these steps: Go to This PC, right-click, and select Properties. Click Advanced System Setting. In the Advanced tab, select Environment Variable. Under System variables, create a new variable with the name TBB_MALLOC_DISABLE_REPLACEMENT and value as 1. Click OK and restart the Quartus® Prime Software.Error : FLEXlm version of vendor daemon is too old
Description In the Questa* FPGA Edition simulator and Questa* FPGA Starter Edition simulator version 2024.1, you might see this error or the following error if you are using the MGCLD daemon v11.16.4 “Unable to checkout a license. Make sure your license file environment variable (SALT_LICENSE_SERVER, MGLS_LICENSE_FILE, LM_LICENSE_FILE) is set correctly” Resolution To avoid this error, upgrade to the Siemens* Flexlm (SALTD) daemon v11.19.5 Download the daemon from the download page There is a change to the Siemens* License in v11.19.5.0. If you’re running a floating license server for Siemens* licenses, manually change the VENDOR daemon line in the license file from mgcld to saltd, for example: VENDOR saltd <path to saltd> Note: Do not change any of the INCREMENT lines. Leave the INCREMENT lines with the original vendor daemon name (mgcld).Why am I not able to assign a 3.3 V input to a bank with VCCIO connected to 2.5 V
Description The 3.3-V LVTTL and 3.3-V LVCMOS standards support VCCIO connected to 3.3 V, 3.0 V, or 2.5 V for input operation on Arria® V and Stratix® V device families. In versions 11.0 and 11.1 of the Quartus® II software, assigning a pin with a standard that requires VCCIO to be connected to 2.5 V (such as 2.5 V output) and a 3.3-V LVCMOS/LVTTL input will lead to a fitter error. Resolution Make an I/O standard assignment of 2.5 V to inputs that require the 3.3-V LVCMOS/LVTTL standards. The 2.5 V standard input specifications are the same as the 3.3-V specifcations except that Vil is 0.7 V rather than 0.8 V. See the following device datasheets for more information on input voltage thresholds: DC and Switching Characteristics for Stratix V Devices (PDF) Device Datasheet for Arria V Devices (PDF) This problem will be fixed in a future version of the Quartus II software. Related Articles Error (175001) : Could not place pin <pin name>How to mitigate the security vulnerability in the Nios® II Command Shell utility?
Description Due to a problem in the Quartus ® Prime Standard and Lite Edition Software version 19.1 through 24.1, the Nios® II Command Shell utility included in the Quartus ® Prime Software for Windows* is vulnerable to a Current Working Directory (CWD) planting attack. The Linux* versions are not affected. Resolution To work around this problem, replace the “Nios II Command Shell.bat” Windows Batch File located in the <drive>:\<edition>\<version number>\nios2eds\, with the attached file below. This problem is fixed beginning with the Quartus® Prime Standard and Lite Edition Software version 25.1.Error-[XMRE] Cross-module reference resolution error
Description Due to a problem in the Quartus® II Software version 12.1, errors may be seen when simulating the PCI Express® Qsys RootPort example design using the autogenerated simulation scripts for the Synopsys VCS tool and the Cadence Ncsim tool. One of the following errors may be seen: VCS ===== Error-[XMRE] Cross-module reference resolution error ../../<variant>_tb/simulation/submodule/altpcietb_bfm_ep_example_chaining_pipe1b.v, 912 Error found while trying to resolve cross-module reference. token 'bfm_log_common'. Originating module 'altpcietb_bfm_log_common'. Source info: bfm_log_common.suppressed_msg_mask = msg_mask; Ncsim ====== bfm_log_common.suppressed_msg_mask = msg_mask; | ncelab: E*,CUVHNF (../<variant>_tb/simulation/submodules/altpcietb_bfm_ep_example_chaining_pipen1b.v,910|42): Hierarchical name component lookup failed at 'bfm_log_common'. Resolution To workaround this problem in the Quartus® II Software version 12.1, apply below: (1) Add the following lines to the top module wire a,b,c,d; altpcietb_bfm_log_common bfm_log_common ( .dummy_out (a)); altpcietb_bfm_req_intf_common bfm_req_intf_common ( .dummy_out (b)); altpcietb_bfm_shmem_common bfm_shmem_common ( .dummy_out (c)); This problem is scheduled to be fixed in a future version of the Quartus® II software.How much can I expect the solder balls of a BGA package to shrink after reflow?
Description You can expect the solder balls of a BGA package to shrink by about a third after reflow. For example, if the solder balls have a height of 0.3mm before reflow, they will shrink to a height of about 0.2mm after reflow.Error (209053): Unexpected error in JTAG server --error code 44
Description You may see this error message when configuring a Stratix® V device using JTAG configuration scheme if all the following conditions are met: Operating system: Windows 10 jtagserver version: 19.1 Standard Edition or later Download cable: Intel® FPGA Download Cable Resolution To work around this problem, use jtagserver version 18.1 Standard Edition instead. The jtagserver version 18.1 Standard Edition is installed when the Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software v18.1 or Intel Quartus Prime Standard Edition Software v18.1 Programmer and Tools is installed. Use the following steps to check the jtagserver version: Open a Command Prompt window. Execute the following command: jtagserver -v If the jtagserver version is not Standard Edition v18.1, use the following steps: Open a Command Prompt window. Go to <Intel® Quartus® Prime 18.1 Standard Edition install directory>\quartus\bin64 or <Intel® Quartus® Prime 18.1 Standard Edition Programmer and Tools install directory>\qprogrammer\bin64 Execute the following command: qreg.exe --force --setqdir --jtagWhy does Nios® V processor design fail to compile during Analysis & Synthesis when the QSYS file is added into the Quartus® Prime project instead of the QIP file?
Description In the Quartus ® Prime Standard Edition software version 25.1, any Nios ® V processor designs might fail to compile during Analysis & Synthesis when the QSYS file is added into the Quartus ® Prime project. Here are the possible error messages that you might receive: Error (10170): Verilog HDL syntax error at niosv_cpp_fsm.sv(1418) near text: "'"; expecting ":", or "?", or binary operator. Error (10355): SystemVerilog Enumeration Type Declaration error at riscv.pkg.sv(1163): encoded value for element "MXL32" has width 32, which does not match the width of the enumeration's base type (2) Error (10835): SystemVerilog error at riscv.pkg.sv(149): no support for unions Error (16950): Verilog HDL error at : decimal constant 00000000000000010000000000000000 is too large, using 1874919424 instead Error (16814): Verilog HDL error at ... : unknown literal value 00000000000000010000000000000000 for parameter ... ignored This is because the Quartus ® Prime Standard Edition software version 25.1 has been updated to adhere to the software requirements below. This requirement is not mandatory in prior versions of the Quartus ® Prime Standard Edition software. Resolution To work around this problem in the Quartus ® Prime Standard Edition Software version 25.1, Remove the QSYS file from the project using the Remove Files in Project function. Add the QIP file to the project using the Add Files in Project function. Related Articles ERROR building simple NIOS® V Compact project Nios® V Synthesis Fails with Quartus® Prime 25.1 Lite
