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Design Manager 6.0.1: Translate process gives memory allocation error


Record #754

Product Family:  Software

Product Line:  FPGA Core

Problem Title:
Design Manager 6.0.1: Translate process gives memory allocation error


Problem Description:
Translate fails and the log file shows:

xmake <options> <design> <design>.xff

Memory allocation error
Cannot start COMMAND, exiting

CAUSE: Not enough environment space.


Solution 1:

Increase the environment space in the CONFIG.SYS file using the /e
option.  Example:

   SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM /p /e 1024

For further information on setting the environment space, see MS-DOS
HELP on COMMAND.



Solution 2:

Increase the environment space by deleting environment variables not
required by the XACT tools.  In one particular instance, the definition of
over 50 variables caused the error to occur.  Removing these variables
resolved the problem.

For further information on defining environment variables, see MS-DOS
HELP on SET.



End of Record #754