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A1.5, A1.5i, Synopsys: New Designware libraries availible on the FTP site to fix carry-in problem with add_sub component


Record #4809

Problem Title:
A1.5, A1.5i, Synopsys: New Designware libraries availible on the FTP site to fix carry-in problem with add_sub component



Problem Description:
Urgency: Standard

General Description:

An error has been discovered in the A1.5 and 1.5i versions of the
Xilinx-Synopsys Interface Desigware libraries where a carry chain
does not get initialized properly for XC4000, XC5200 and Spartan
devices when a single ADD_SUB is inferred with an "a - b - 1"
construct.


Solution 1:


Updated libraries have been uploaded to the FTP site in which fix
this problem.

The source file may be found at:

ftp://ftp.xilinx.com/pub/swhelp/synopsys/m15_dw_src.tar.gzInternet Link

Pre-compiled libraries can be found at:

1998.08:
ftp://ftp.xilinx.com/pub/swhelp/synopsys/m15_9808_dw.tar.gzInternet Link

1998.02:
ftp://ftp.xilinx.com/pub/swhelp/synopsys/m15_9802_dw.tar.gzInternet Link

1997.08:
ftp://ftp.xilinx.com/pub/swhelp/synopsys/m15_9708_dw.tar.gzInternet Link

Please read the README file in the downloaded file for installation
instructions.




End of Record #4809 - Last Modified: 02/01/99 08:52

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