Answers Database Hardware Debugger 6.0.1: .ll file not found Record #2142 Product Family: Software Product Line: M1 Graphical/General Product Part: Hardware Debugger Product Version: 6.0.1 Problem Title: Hardware Debugger 6.0.1: .ll file not found Problem Description: Urgency: Standard General Description: When opening Hardware Debugger the following message is given. The logic allocation file (.ll file) for the specified design was not found. Debugging options will be disabled. Solution 1: This message is given when (1)the <design>.ll file is missing or (2)the <design>.ll file has no probable points. 1) Missing .ll file     -Make sure that the <design>.ll file is in the same      directory as the <design>.bit file     -Alternatively, put the <design>.ll file in the XACT/DATA      directory and make sure that the XACT directory is included      in the XACT variable and the PATH variable.     -If a <design>.ll file does not exist create one by running      "makebits -l <design>.lca" on the latest revision .lca file 2) .ll file has no probable points Typically simple test designs will contain no probable points. The makebits program will generate probable points for FF outputs. To verify that no probable points exist, glance though the <design>.ll. If there are no lines that end with "Net=<netname>" then there are no probable points in the design. Putting FFs in the design will assure that there are some probable points. Most non-test design have some probable points, so this would not be an issue in more complex designs. NOTE: If you are only dowloading the design, the .ll file is not        necessary. Probable Points:    XC4000 family: Flip Flop outputs, IOB outputs, CLB outputs,             Internal Ram points    XC5200 family: Flip Flop outputs, CLB outputs End of Record #2142 - Last Modified: 06/16/97 14:50

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