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XACT-CPLD, XC9500: Assertion failed: ia.RetSize()==1 && ia[0]->RetInputInstance(), file outinst.cc


Record #1956

Product Family:  Hardware

Product Line:  9500

Problem Title:
XACT-CPLD, XC9500: Assertion failed: ia.RetSize()==1 &&
ia[0]->RetInputInstance(), file outinst.cc



Problem Description:
Keywords:  9500, assertion, abnormal program termination

Urgency:  Standard

Problem Description:

When implementing a 9500 CPLD design, the following error may
occur:

hitop -f logic.xff -s -l logic.log -o logic

Optimizer/Partitioner Version XACT-CPLD-V6.0.2
(c) Copyright 1989-1995 Xilinx Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading logic.xff
Assertion failed: ia.RetSize()==1 && ia[0]->RetInputInstance(),
file outinst.cc, line 366

abnormal program termination


CAUSE: This error may happen if there is a wrong connection
like OBUF driving internal logic. This can be verified from the
schematics or the .xff file. An example of .xff file would be:

SYM, $I51, OBUF, SCHNM=OBUF, LIBVER=2.0.0
PIN, I, I, $Net00033_
PIN, O, O, SWIRLSELUP
	   ^^^^^^^^^^
END
SYM, $I75, INV, SCHNM=INV, LIBVER=2.0.0
PIN, I, I, SWIRLSELUP
	   ^^^^^^^^^^
PIN, O, O, $Net00051_
END

SYM, $I79, AND, SCHNM=AND2, LIBVER=2.0.0
PIN, I0, I, SWIRLSELUP
	    ^^^^^^^^^^
PIN, I1, I, $Net00050_
PIN, O, O, $Net00056_
END
...


Solution 1:

An OBUF can only drive an OPAD, IOPAD, or IBUF.
Remove the incorrect connection to fix the problem.



Solution 2:

There will be an explicit message in the M1 release of the software. You will ge
t message like:
ERROR:basnu - output pad net 'SWIRLSELUP' has illegal connection



End of Record #1956