What is New?

2.8.9

New features, some of them indicated with NEW (NEW) in Tips and Tricks.

  • OVM Field Editor.
  • Emacs Automation.
  • New templates for OVM and SystemVerilog constructs.
  • Custom Task Tags.
  • Misc bug fixes.

    • 2.8.8

  • Misc bug fixes.

    • 2.8.7

  • Misc bug fixes.

    • 2.8.6

  • Highlight for Inactive Preprocessing.

  • Semantic Warning for Undeclared Ports (modules mapping).

    • 2.8.5

  • Inline Expand/Collapse Macros.

  • Hotfix for Instance Tree View (infinite loop).

    • 2.8.4

    New features, some of them indicated with [2.8.4] in Tips and Tricks.

  • Macros View and Macro Inspect Markers.

  • OVM and VMM project preference pages.

  • Performance improvements.

  • Misc bug fixes.

    • 2.8.3

  • OVM Compliance Review enhancements.

    • 2.8.2

  • OVM Compliance Review automate some of the manual checks.

  • Misc bug fixes (support for OVM 2.0.3).

    • 2.8.1

  • Misc bug fixes.

    • 2.8.0

  • Misc bug fixes.

    • 2.7.0

    New features, some of them indicated with [2.7.0] in Tips and Tricks.

  • OVM Compliance Review checks list updated according with the OVM Word published list.

  • Misc bug fixes.

    • 2.6.0

    New features, some of them indicated with [2.6.0] in Tips and Tricks.

  • Class Diagrams. See Class Diagrams.

  • HTML Documentation diagram support.

  • Smart Log. See Smart Log.

  • VMM Smart Log. See VMM Smart Log.

  • Semantic checks for types.

  • Label mismatch warning for `ifdef/`ifndef ... `endif directives. See Tips and Tricks.

  • Added history and revision control compare editors highlight.

  • Added customizable template for new "Verilog File" content.

  • Support to add -f files to top files on right click Add to Top Files.

    • 2.5.0

    New features, some of them indicated with [2.5.0] in Tips and Tricks.

  • OVM Compliance Review. See OVM Compliance.

  • Export HTML Documentation. See Export HTML Documentation.

    • 2.4.0

    New features, some of them indicated with [2.4.0] in Tips and Tricks.

  • Highlight matching begin - end, function - endfunction etc. on double click.

  • Console hyperlinks by filters in Generic Launch Configuration. See Run Configurations.

  • Support for +incdir+<path> , -incdir <path> , +define+<DEFINE> , -define <DEFINE>, -v <path>, -y <path>, +libext+<suffix> in Top Files. See Top Files.

  • Support for defines at the project level. Useful when invoking 3rd party (Project Properties > Verilog Language > DEFINE).

  • Fixed '//' comment handling in macro invocation parameters.

    • 2.3.0

    New features, some of them indicated with [2.3.0] in Tips and Tricks.

  • To specify Top Files, INCDIR etc. you can also directly edit the corresponding files <project_dir>.dvt/.vlog_top_files, <project_dir>.dvt/.vlog_inc_dir etc. and use: See Top Files.

  • You can browse and search 3rd party documentation directly from Eclipse. See External Documentation.

  • You can build a project using 3rd party compilers. See External Builders.

  • You can create and use project templates. See Project Templates.

  • Hyperlink enhancements (F3 works on imports, preference to jump to first implemented layer).

  • Semantic search enhancements (show the match line, cover groups, layers handling).

  • Added filter to Types View.

  • Added VlogDT Builder preferences. See VlogDT Builder (Internal DVT Builder).

  • Added context sensitive help support. See Context Sensitive Help.

  • SystemVerilog parser and dictionary enhancements.

  • Misc bug fixes and performance improvements (linked resources in top files and hyperlinks, context detection).

    • 2.0.0

    New features, some of them indicated with [2.0.0] in Tips and Tricks.

  • SystemVerilog parser and dictionary enhancements (class templates, parameters, ports etc.).

  • Misc bug fixes and performance improvements (refresh, building).

    • 1.5.0

    New features, some of them indicated with [1.5.0] in Tips and Tricks.

  • Misc bug fixes and performance improvements.

    • 1.4.0

  • First version.