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Ncverilog: Is there a predefined `define containing IUS version number/string?

cubicle82

In C/C++ compilers, there are predefined macros which contain a version number/string ( example: __STDC_VERSION__ )  This enables source-code to enforce minimum version-checks (in some cases.)

Is there something similar irun, so my Systemveirlog-source files can check for a minimum version of IUS?

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  • Unfortunately Verilog doesn't support conditional expressions, so there's no clean way to do this. For example the following would be nice, but Verilog won't let you do it:

    `if IUS_VERSION > 9.2
      `if IUS_PATCH > 25
        ....

    The only alternative would be to create a naming convention for defines, like:
    `define IUS_VERSION_09_20
    `define IUS_VERSION_09_20_OR_LATER

    etc. The problem then is that you get an ever-growing list of defines, which is not great.

    Also, Verilog has no way to abort the compilation, e.g. you cannot do anything like:

    `ifndef IUS_VERSION_09_20_025_OR_LATER
      `error "Upgrade your IUS version to use this code"

    Sorry to disappoint you!

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  • Unfortunately Verilog doesn't support conditional expressions, so there's no clean way to do this. For example the following would be nice, but Verilog won't let you do it:

    `if IUS_VERSION > 9.2
      `if IUS_PATCH > 25
        ....

    The only alternative would be to create a naming convention for defines, like:
    `define IUS_VERSION_09_20
    `define IUS_VERSION_09_20_OR_LATER

    etc. The problem then is that you get an ever-growing list of defines, which is not great.

    Also, Verilog has no way to abort the compilation, e.g. you cannot do anything like:

    `ifndef IUS_VERSION_09_20_025_OR_LATER
      `error "Upgrade your IUS version to use this code"

    Sorry to disappoint you!

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