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Modelsim - Fatal Error - Encrypted Files.

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nodebug designs are not supported.

Dear All,

I've encrypted some of my design files using "vencrypt" (i've tried with +protect option also).

After proper encryption, Ive used those encrypted files for simulations. But it is giving the following Fatal Error after running the VSIM command.
Compilation (VLOG..) of those files were successful.


** Fatal: Attempting to load -nodebug design unit.
# Nodebug designs are not supported.
#
# Time: 0 fs Iteration: 0 Instance: /xxxxx.v
File: ./xxxx.v
# FATAL ERROR while loading design

I am using the "ModelSim PE Student Edition 6.5a".
Can any one provide me the information whether it is possible to simulaite Encrypted files using the above version?
If yes... pls let us know how.
How to simulate the encrypted fiels? any special settings or switches ect...

Pls. help ASAP.

Regards,
SunilB.
 

vp modelsim protect

if you have encrypted the files with a different simulator version than the one which you are using for your current simulation, it might not work. try to use the same version
 

nodebug designs

Hello friend,

Thanks for the prompt response.

I am using the same version of Modelsim for both generation of encryption and simulation. Just one after the other.

-Sunil Budumuru.
 

nodebug designs are not supported

Hi Sunil,
Some student versions will not allow to use complete set of of "option" switch while simulating. You can just check-out FAQs of Modelsim for the simulation with encrypted verilog files. Pressumes that without encryption your design are getting simulated.

Try to do the verror number in your simulator also for finding out the root cause. Or google the verror <number> to see others faced the same error with the protected files while simulating.

Thanks,
-Paul
 

verilog protected .vp modelsim

Hi Paul,

Thank you fr the info.

1. Without encryption I could able to simulate the design.
2. Tool is just reporting as mentioned below... no verror number.

-SunilB
asic-dft.com
 

fatal: attempting to load -nodebug design unit

Hi Sunil,
while encrypting with "vencrypt" give "-quiet" option to give the display messages while encrypting is proper. See ModelSim Userguide for more details.

(attached herewith for your referance- Page 229)

Thanks,
-Paul
 

vopt protect modelsim

Hi Paul,

I've tried with "-quiet" option.
By the way "-quiet" option is to Disables encryption messages.

No warnings and errors were found during encryption.

Regards,
SunilB
asic-dft.com
 

attempting to load nodebug

Hi Ajeetha,

Tht didn't work. Still reporting the same fatal error.

-Sunil Budumuru
asic-dft.com
 

modelsim vp file

Hi sunil,

When you encrypt the *.v file, It will create as *.vp... so, you should use *.vp file for compilation. I think this may be fatal error. Please check and inform me..

Regards,
VIgnesh
 

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