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M1.3 CPLD - CPLD Patch available for several issues


Record #3238

Product Family:  Software

Product Line:  CPLD Implementation

Problem Title:
M1.3 CPLD - CPLD Patch available for several issues


Problem Description:
Keywords: hitop, 95144, pinout, timespecs, 9536, bitmap

Urgency: Hot

General Description:

CPLD Patch available for several issues:

1. Unnecessary warnings from hitop about XC95108 devices not
being able to support "Programmable Grounds connection".
2. Hitop core dump on designs having more than 20 Timespecs in
NCF file.
3. XC95144 pinout changes.
4. Incorrect error message from hitop about design not having
any outputs in the design when targetting a XC9500 part with
.SXNF files.
5. Hitop core dump on dangling input nets created by Metamor.
6. Hitop dropping an inverter incorrectly.
7. Hitop ignores Timespecs.
8. -6 speed grade not available for XC9536.
9. XC95288 designs not working due to bad bitmap.


Solution 1:

These problem can be fixed by installing the latest CPLD patch
from the ftp site:

ftp://ftp.xilinx.com/pub/swhelp/M1.3_alliance/epld_nt5.zip
ftp://ftp.xilinx.com/pub/swhelp/M1.3_alliance/epld_hp010898.tar.Z
ftp://ftp.xilinx.com/pub/swhelp/M1.3_alliance/epld_sol010898.tar.Z
ftp://ftp.xilinx.com/pub/swhelp/M1.3_alliance/epld_sun010898.tar.Z



End of Record #3238