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Data2MEM Options

Table 24-1:Data2MEM Command Line Options

Option

Description

 

 

–ffilename

The -f option specifies the name of an option file. If the file

 

extension is missing, an .opt file extension is assumed. Option

 

files are identical to the command line options, but contained

 

in a text file. An option, and its attributes, must appear on the

 

same text line. The -f option can be specified once on the

 

command line, and must not be contained in the .opt file.

 

 

–h[option]support

The -h option displays a list of supported command line

 

options. When specified with a command line option, a

 

detailed description and use of the option appears. When

 

specified with the support argument, a list of supported parts

 

is displayed.

 

 

–i

The -i option directs Data2MEM to ignore ELF or MEM data

 

that is outside of the address space that is defined in the BMM

 

file.

 

 

–intstyle

The –intstyle option reduces screen output based on the

isexflowsilent

integration style that you are running. When using the –intstyle

option, one of three modes must be specified: ise, xflow, or silent.

 

 

The specified mode sets the way information is displayed in the

 

following ways:

 

–intstyle ise

 

This mode shows the program is being run as part of an

 

integrated design environment.

 

–intstyle xflow

 

This mode shows the program is being run as part of an

 

integrated batch flow.

 

–intstyle silent

 

This mode limits screen output to warning and error messages

 

only.

 

 

–logfilename

The -log option directs Data2MEM to generate a log file that

 

contains all enabled Data2MEM messages. If a file extension is

 

not specified, a .dmr file extension is assumed. If a log filename

 

is not specified, the log file assumes the root filename of the

 

input BMM file.

 

 

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