Specifications

CHAPTER 1: DESIGN FLOW
COMMAND-LINE DESIGN FLOW
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Attempt Similar
Placement flow
Performs a full compilation on a
previously compiled design
where the Fitter compares the
netlist and placement from the
previous and current
compilations. The Fitter compares
the compilations in order to use
as many node placements from
the previous compilation as
possible in the current
compilation.
attempt_similar_placement
SignalProbe flow Routes user-specified signals to
output pins without affecting the
existing fitting in a design, so that
you can debug signals without
completing a full compilation.
signalprobe
Early Timing
Estimate
Performs a partial compilation,
but stops and generates early
timing estimates before the Fitter
is complete.
early_timing_estimate
Partition Merge
Merges the design partitions after
incremental synthesis to create a
flattened netlist for use in further
stages of compilation.You must run
this command if you are using
incremental synthesis and do not
fully recompile the design after you
make design changes.
merge
Table 4. Command-Line Compiler Flows (Part 2 of 2)
Flow Description
Command-Line Option for
quartus_sh --flow or
execute_flow
f
For Information About Refer To
Using compilation flows “Overview: Using Compilation Flows” in
Quartus II Help