$Id: README_known_issues.txt 779 2016-06-26 15:37:16Z mueller $
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$Id: README_known_issues.txt 779 2016-06-26 15:37:16Z mueller $
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Known issues for this release.
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Known issues for this release.
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The case id indicates the release when the issue was first recognized.
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The case id indicates the release when the issue was first recognized.
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- V0.73-1: as of vivado 2016.2 xelab shows sometimes extremely long build times,
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- V0.73-1: as of vivado 2016.2 xelab shows sometimes extremely long build times,
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especially for generated post-synthesis vhdl models. But also building a
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especially for generated post-synthesis vhdl models. But also building a
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behavioral simulation for a w11a design can take 25 min. Even though
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behavioral simulation for a w11a design can take 25 min. Even though
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post-synthesis or post-routing models are now generated in verilog working
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post-synthesis or post-routing models are now generated in verilog working
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with xsim is cumbersome and time consuming.
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with xsim is cumbersome and time consuming.
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- V0.73-2: Many post-synthesis functional and especially post-routing timing
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- V0.73-2: Many post-synthesis functional and especially post-routing timing
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simulations currently fail due to startup and initialization problems.
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simulations currently fail due to startup and initialization problems.
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Cause is MMCM/PLL startup, which is not properly reflected in the test
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Cause is MMCM/PLL startup, which is not properly reflected in the test
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bench. Will be resolved in an upcoming release.
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bench. Will be resolved in an upcoming release.
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- V0.73-3: The 'state number generator' code in pdp11_sequencer causes in vivado
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- V0.73-3: The 'state number generator' code in pdp11_sequencer causes in vivado
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2016.1 (and .2) that the main FSM isn't re-coded anymore, which has high
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2016.1 (and .2) that the main FSM isn't re-coded anymore, which has high
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impact on achievable clock rate. The two optional debug units depending on
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impact on achievable clock rate. The two optional debug units depending on
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the state number, dmscnt and dmcmon, are therefore currently deactivated in
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the state number, dmscnt and dmcmon, are therefore currently deactivated in
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all Artix based systems (but are available on all Spartan based systems).
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all Artix based systems (but are available on all Spartan based systems).
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- V0.66-1: the TM11 controller transfers data byte wise (all disk do it 16bit
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- V0.66-1: the TM11 controller transfers data byte wise (all disk do it 16bit
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word wise) and allows for odd byte length transfers. Odd length transfers
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word wise) and allows for odd byte length transfers. Odd length transfers
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are currently not supported and rejected as invalid command. Odd byte
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are currently not supported and rejected as invalid command. Odd byte
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length records aren't used by OS, if at all, so in practice this limitation
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length records aren't used by OS, if at all, so in practice this limitation
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isn't relevant.
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isn't relevant.
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- V0.65-1: ti_rri sometimes crashes in normal rundown (exit or ^D) when
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- V0.65-1: ti_rri sometimes crashes in normal rundown (exit or ^D) when
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a cuff: type rlink is active. One gets
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a cuff: type rlink is active. One gets
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terminate called after throwing an instance of 'Retro::Rexception'
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terminate called after throwing an instance of 'Retro::Rexception'
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what(): RlinkPortCuff::Cleanup(): driver thread failed to stop
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what(): RlinkPortCuff::Cleanup(): driver thread failed to stop
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doesn't affect normal operation, will be fixed in upcoming release.
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doesn't affect normal operation, will be fixed in upcoming release.
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- V0.65-2: some exotic RH70/RP/RM features and conditions not implemented yet
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- V0.65-2: some exotic RH70/RP/RM features and conditions not implemented yet
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- last block transfered flag (in DS)
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- last block transfered flag (in DS)
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- CS2.BAI currently ignored and not handled
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- CS2.BAI currently ignored and not handled
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- read or write 'with header' gives currently ILF
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- read or write 'with header' gives currently ILF
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All this isn't used by any OS, so in practice not relevant.
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All this isn't used by any OS, so in practice not relevant.
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- V0.64-6: IO delays still unconstraint in vivado. All critical IOs use
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- V0.64-6: IO delays still unconstraint in vivado. All critical IOs use
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explicitly IOB flops, thus timing well defined.
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explicitly IOB flops, thus timing well defined.
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- V0.64-2: rlink throughput on basys3/nexys4 limited by serial port stack
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- V0.64-2: rlink throughput on basys3/nexys4 limited by serial port stack
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round trip times. Will be overcome by libusb based custom driver.
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round trip times. Will be overcome by libusb based custom driver.
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- V0.64-1: The large default transfer size for disk accesses leads to bad
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- V0.64-1: The large default transfer size for disk accesses leads to bad
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throughput in the DL11 emulation for low speed links, like the
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throughput in the DL11 emulation for low speed links, like the
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460kBaud the S3board is limited too. Will be overcome by a DL11
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460kBaud the S3board is limited too. Will be overcome by a DL11
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controller with more buffering.
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controller with more buffering.
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- V0.62-2: rlink v4 error recovery not yet implemented, will crash on error
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- V0.62-2: rlink v4 error recovery not yet implemented, will crash on error
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- V0.62-1: Command lists aren't split to fit in retransmit buffer size
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- V0.62-1: Command lists aren't split to fit in retransmit buffer size
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{last two issues not relevant for w11 backend over USB usage because
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{last two issues not relevant for w11 backend over USB usage because
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the backend produces proper command lists and the USB channel is
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the backend produces proper command lists and the USB channel is
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usually error free}
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usually error free}
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