Article ID: 000077861 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 09/14/2011

Missing .dat File Error Message: “Failed to open VHDL file”

Environment

  • Quartus® II Subscription Edition
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    Critical Issue

    Description

    When you simulate a Qsys hardware design in VHDL that contains the JTAG UART core, and you run the simulation using the ld_debug command, you might see the following error message:

    # ** Error: (vsim-7) Failed to open VHDL file "system_tb_system_inst_jtag_input_stream.dat" in r mode.

    You can safely ignore this error, because it does not affect the stdout output of the JTAG UART.

    This error message does not appear when simulating a hardware design in the Verilog HDL.

    Resolution

    Run the simulation using the ld command, and the error is not displayed.

    Alternatively, ignore the error message.

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