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In January 2010 we released the OVM 1.0 Register Package.  It has now been updated to enhance capabilities and address issues raised by users.  The updated contribution can be downloaded from OVM World. The OVM 2.0 Register Package builds on 1.0 with new built-in register tests, easier cloning and copying of registers and register maps.  The code has been ported to other implementations besides Questa. A … Read More

Register Package, OVM

Download OVM Configuration and Virtual Interface Extensions from OVMWorld.org Creating configurable testbench elements is critical for reuse. If you write some OVM code in one particular testbench and never intend to use it in any other testbench, then there is no need to make it configurable. As soon as you wish to take code and turn it into reusable IP which can be used in a variety of applications, … Read More

OVM, configuration, virtual interface, testbench, VIP

I shared information in my last blog that Mentor’s OVM-EA starter kit could be downloaded and used by those who need to plan a possible move to, or use of UVM.  I pointed out that we uploaded to OVM World two contributions: (1) Mentor’s UVM-EA Starter Kit and (2) UVM-EA OVM Compatibility Overlay Kit. While many have started to take a look at the kits, one use scheme I did not expect to come out of … Read More

OVM, UVM, UVM E.A.

Companion UVM-EA OVM Compatibility Overlay Kit for Available for Download Mentor Graphics has made available its UVM-EA starter kit to promote OVM users’ feedback on UVM. As I wrote in an earlier blog, Accellera has defined specific modifications to OVM 2.1.1 to create UVM-EA.  The Mentor Graphics version of the UVM-EA can be downloaded here.  The UVM-EA starter kits passes all our Questa 6.6 regression … Read More

UVM Early Adopter, Verification Methodology, Interoperability, OVM, Accellera, UVM, UVM E.A.

Requirements set for Accellera UVM-EA (Early Adopter) Release This was a productive week for Accellera. After months of discussions, the Accellera Verification IP Technical Subcommittee (VIP-TSC) voted to adopt OVM 2.1.1 as the base of its verification methodology. Accellera’s OVM version will be called UVM. In adopting OVM 2.1.1, Accellera signaled it will make further changes. The VIP-TSC has … Read More

Methodology, OVM, Accellera, UVM

Download OVM 2.2.1 from OVM World An important OVM update is now available for download and production use.  Several bugs have been corrected, features altered to improve performance, documentation issues addressed and miscellaneous items improved. A list of OVM 2.1.1 items from the Release Notes is shown below.  And if you ever have a use issue with OVM and want to contact the OVM Team about it, … Read More

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Duolog Joins Agnisys to Add Reg Pac Support The OVM 1.0 Register Package has had a lot of interest since uploaded a few weeks back.  With more than 1,100 downloads and counting, it is being qualified for use and deployment in a growing number of user verification environments. Complementing the availability of the OVM 1.0 Register Package is support by partners with their applications that promote … Read More

Partner, Register Package, OVM

3 – 2 – 1 – DOWNLOAD! As I mentioned in a previous blog, the Accellera OVM/VMM Interoperability kit code that is a companion to the Verification Intellectual Property Recommended Practices (1MB PDF) was nearing readiness.  As of today, it is now ready for download and use.  With qualification tests run on verification platforms from the Big-3 EDA companies, no objection was voiced at a recent Accellera … Read More

OVM, Accellera, VIP-TSC, VMM

After months of field testing and several beta releases the past few years, Mentor Graphics has released the OVM 1.0 Register Package.  The package can be download from the OVMWorld.org contributions area. The download includes complete online HTML-based documentation at your fingertips. You can use the navigation bar at left to expand categories and click on the topic of choice. The body of the documentation … Read More

Register Package, OVM

Users Can Start Migration to OVM Today Accellera’s Verification Intellectual Property (VIP) Technical Committee (TC) co-chair issued a public status report that highlights the group’s progress on its first phase of work, the OVM/VMM Interoperability Guide and companion software interoperability kit, and its second phase of work, a common base class library (CBCL) with OVM as its basis. As the market … Read More

OVM, Accellera, VIP-TC, VMM

PROLOGUE: Over the weekend, I was thinking about a recent visit I had with an advanced ASIC team manager who told me that they had optimized most aspects of their verification flow to such an extent that most of their remaining effort was spent in debugging. So, I decided to work up a draft blog on debugging. However, this morning, when I was preparing to post my blog, I noticed that Richard Goering … Read More

OVM, Debugging

I see that Synopsys has finally released VMM1.2. Congratulations, guys. There will be plenty of opportunity over the coming weeks to discuss the relative merits of OVM vs. the OVM features that have been “borrowed” and jammed into this new version of VMM, (factory, phasing, hierarchy…) but I’d like to talk a bit in this post about Synopsys’ unique approach to version numbering. Let me just say that … Read More

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Hi Gang, As you may know, in addition to my duties here at Mentor, I’m also the General Chair of DVCon 2010. So it is with two hats on that I encourage you to check out the DVCon website. With my “General Chair hat” on, I’d like to point out that we’ve actually expanded the conference to add an extra set of half-day tutorials on Monday afternoon, Feb. 22. That’s right! While other conferences are … Read More

OVM, DVCon

SystemVerilog proved to be a “royal flush” of a reason 100’s of people to gather together. Leaving poker references behind, two SystemVerilog User Group meetings were held in India in November. The Cliff Cumming’s “fan club” came out in force at both the Noida and Bangalore locations. When nearly 100% of those who registered showed up at the Noida event, I was almost certain we would have the same … Read More

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