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authorgingold <gingold@b72b5c32-5f01-0410-b925-b5c7b92870f7>2006-11-18 20:33:16 +0000
committergingold <gingold@b72b5c32-5f01-0410-b925-b5c7b92870f7>2006-11-18 20:33:16 +0000
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@@ -608,21 +608,25 @@ run time library.
The actual elaboration is performed at run-time.
+On Windows this command can be skipped because it is also done by the
+run command.
+
@node Run command, Elaborate and run command, Elaboration command, Building commands
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
@subsection Run command
@cindex run
@cindex @option{-r} command
-Run (or simulate) an elaborated design hierarchy.
+Run (or simulate) a design.
@smallexample
-$ ghdl -r @var{primary_unit} [@var{secondary_unit}] [@var{simulation_options}]
+$ ghdl -r [@var{options}] @var{primary_unit} [@var{secondary_unit}] [@var{simulation_options}]
@end smallexample
-The arguments are the same as the @xref{Elaboration command}.
+The options and arguments are the same as the @xref{Elaboration command}.
On GNU/Linux this command simply build the filename of the executable
-and execute it. You may also directly execute the program.
+and execute it. Options are ignored. You may also directly execute
+the program.
This command exists for three reasons:
@itemize @bullet{}
@@ -635,7 +639,8 @@ It works with the Windows implementation, where the code is generated in
memory.
@end itemize
-On Windows this command elaborate and launch the simulation.
+On Windows this command elaborate and launch the simulation. As a consequence
+you must use the same options used during analysis.
@xref{Simulation and run time}, for details on options.