doc/readme.html in ruby-vpi-18.0.0 vs doc/readme.html in ruby-vpi-18.0.1
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· <a href="history.html">History</a>
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- <div id="body"><div style="float: right">Version 18.0.0</div>
+ <div id="body"><div style="float: right">Version 18.0.1</div>
<h1 style="padding-top: 0">Ruby-VPI</h1>
<p><a href="http://www.ruby-lang.org"><img src="images/ruby/logo-reflection.png" alt="Logo of the Ruby programming language" style="margin: 0; margin-left: 2em; margin-bottom: 1em; float: right"/></a></p>
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<div id="resources" class="section">
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- <a href="#a-607398468">1</a>
+ <a href="#a-607411038">1</a>
Resources
</h1>
<div id="Records" class="paragraph">
<p class="title">Records</p>
<ul>
- <li><a href="history.html#a18.0.0">What’s new</a>
- – release notes for version 18.0.0.
+ <li><a href="history.html#a18.0.1">What’s new</a>
+ – release notes for version 18.0.1.
<ul>
<li><a href="history.html">History</a>
– a record of all release notes.</li>
<li><a type="application/rss+xml" href="http://ruby-vpi.rubyforge.org/doc/rss.xml"><img src="images/feed-icon-28x28.png" alt="RSS feed for release announcements" style="float: right"/></a> <a href="http://ruby-vpi.rubyforge.org/doc/rss.xml">RSS feed</a>
– keep track of new releases at your leisure.</li>
@@ -91,23 +91,25 @@
<div id="Facilities" class="paragraph">
<p class="title">Facilities</p>
<ul>
- <li><a href="http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=1339">Downloads</a>
+ <li><a href="http://ruby-vpi.rubyforge.org/download/">Downloads</a>
– obtain release packages</li>
- <li><a href="http://ruby-vpi.rubyforge.org/src/ruby-vpi/">Source code</a>
+ <li><a href="http://ruby-vpi.rubyforge.org/code/">Source code</a>
– browse online or obtain with <a href="http://darcs.net">Darcs</a>.</li>
- <li><a href="http://rubyforge.org/forum/?group_id=1339">Forums</a>
+ <li><a href="http://ruby-vpi.rubyforge.org/forum/">Forums</a>
– discuss things and ask questions.</li>
- <li><a href="http://rubyforge.org/tracker/?group_id=1339">Bugs</a>
+ <li><a href="http://ruby-vpi.rubyforge.org/mail/">Mailing list</a>
+ – discuss things and ask questions.</li>
+ <li><a href="http://ruby-vpi.rubyforge.org/tracker/">Bugs</a>
– report defects in the software.</li>
- <li><a href="http://rubyforge.org/tracker/?group_id=1339">Patches</a>
+ <li><a href="http://ruby-vpi.rubyforge.org/tracker/">Patches</a>
– submit patches to source code.</li>
- <li><a href="http://rubyforge.org/tracker/?group_id=1339">Requests</a>
+ <li><a href="http://ruby-vpi.rubyforge.org/tracker/">Requests</a>
– request new features or get support.</li>
- <li><a href="http://rubyforge.org/projects/ruby-vpi/">Project portal</a>
+ <li><a href="http://ruby-vpi.rubyforge.org/portal/">Project portal</a>
– hosted generously by <a href="http://rubyforge.org">RubyForge</a>.</li>
</ul>
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<div id="intro.features" class="section">
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+ <a href="#a-607426208">2</a>
Features
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- <a href="#a-607422318">3</a>
+ <a href="#a-607438228">3</a>
Requirements
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<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.synopsys.com/products/simulation/simulation.html">Synopsys VCS</a>
– any version that supports the <tt>-load</tt> option is acceptable.</li>
- <li><a href="http://www.model.com">Mentor Modelsim</a>
+ </ul>
+
+
+ <ul>
+ <li><a href="http://www.model.com">Mentor Modelsim</a>
– any version that supports the <tt>-pli</tt> option is acceptable.</li>
- <li><a href="http://www.cadence.com/products/functional_ver/nc-verilog/">Cadence NC-Sim</a>
- – any version that supports the <tt>+loadvpi</tt> option is <em>mostly</em> acceptable because you <strong>will not</strong> be able to <a href="manual.html#problem.ncsim.vpiForceFlag">force values onto wires</a>.</li>
- <li><a href="http://www.pragmatic-c.com/gpl-cver/">GPL Cver</a>
+ </ul>
+
+
+ <ul>
+ <li><a href="http://www.cadence.com/products/functional_ver/nc-verilog/">Cadence NC-Sim</a>
+ – any version that supports the <tt>+loadvpi</tt> option should be acceptable. However, version 05.83-s003 is <em>mostly</em> acceptable because you <strong>will not</strong> be able to <a href="manual.html#problem.ncsim.vpiForceFlag">force values onto wires</a>.</li>
+ </ul>
+
+
+ <ul>
+ <li><a href="http://www.pragmatic-c.com/gpl-cver/">GPL Cver</a>
– version 2.11a or newer is acceptable.</li>
- <li><a href="http://www.geda.seul.org/tools/icarus/index.html">Icarus Verilog</a>
+ </ul>
+
+
+ <ul>
+ <li><a href="http://www.geda.seul.org/tools/icarus/index.html">Icarus Verilog</a>
– version 0.8 is <em>mostly</em> acceptable because you <strong>will not</strong> be able to <a href="manual.html#Accessing_a_handle_s_relatives">access child handles through method calls</a>. The reason for this limitation is explained <a href="manual.html#problems.ivl.vpi_handle_by_name.absolute-paths">in the user manual</a>.</li>
</ul>
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<div id="Compilers" class="paragraph">
<p class="title">Compilers</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make">make</a>
– any flavor should be acceptable.</li>
- <li>C compiler
+ </ul>
+
+
+ <ul>
+ <li>C compiler
– the <a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/" title="GCC">GNU Compiler Collection</a> is preferred, but any C compiler should be acceptable.</li>
- <li><a href="http://www.swig.org/download.html">SWIG</a>
+ </ul>
+
+
+ <ul>
+ <li><a href="http://www.swig.org/download.html">SWIG</a>
– version 1.3.29 or newer is necessary.</li>
- <li><a href="http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/">Ruby</a>
+ </ul>
+
+
+ <ul>
+ <li><a href="http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/">Ruby</a>
– version 1.8 or newer, including header and linkable object files for building extensions, is necessary. You can install Ruby by following <a href="http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/">these instructions</a>.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div id="Libraries" class="paragraph">
<p class="title">Libraries</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pthreads" title="pthreads">POSIX threads</a>
– header and linkable object files, and operating system support for this library are necessary.</li>
- <li><a href="http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=126">RubyGems</a>
+ </ul>
+
+
+ <ul>
+ <li><a href="http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=126">RubyGems</a>
– any recent version should be acceptable. You can install RubyGems by following <a href="http://www.rubygems.org/read/chapter/3">these instructions</a>.</li>
</ul>
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+ <a href="#a-607440758">4</a>
Applications
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Appetizers
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- <a href="#a-607430248">6</a>
+ <a href="#a-607446158">6</a>
License
</h1>
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Related works
</h1>
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- <a href="#a-607432668">7.1</a>
+ <a href="#a-607448588">7.1</a>
Ye olde PLI
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