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@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ -**3.0-dev** (XXXX-XX-XX) +# News + +## 3.0-dev (XXXX-XX-XX) - Handle ieee operators for static expressions. -**2.0** (2022-02-28) +## 2.0 (2022-02-28) - Improvements to VHDL 2008 supports and synthesis. -**1.0** (2021-02-02) +## 1.0 (2021-02-02) - Plugin for Yosys moved from [tgingold/ghdlsynth-beta](https://github.com/tgingold/ghdlsynth-beta) to [ghdl/ghdl-yosys-plugin](https://github.com/ghdl/ghdl-yosys-plugin). - Python bindings overhauled and renamed to `pyGHDL`. Three modules are included: `libghdl`, `lsp` and `dom`. @@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ - Assets not added to releases or pre-releases anymore. Users should use package managers or nightly assets (updated after each successful CI run of branch `master`): [nightly](https://github.com/ghdl/ghdl/releases/tag/nightly). - Main documentation site(s) moved to [ghdl.github.io/ghdl](https://ghdl.github.io/ghdl/) and [ghdl.github.io/ghdl-cosim](https://ghdl.github.io/ghdl-cosim/). -**0.37** (2020-02-28) +## 0.37 (2020-02-28) - Python binding added - Experimental support of synthesis (either with --synth or with the Yosys plugin) @@ -28,18 +30,18 @@ - Add support for assume. - Last version that supports the Mentor variation of `std_logic_arith`. The Synopsys one is still available. -**0.36** (2019-03-03) +## 0.36 (2019-03-03) - A new GitHub organization is created and the main repo is moved from [github.com/tgingold/ghdl](https://github.com/tgingold/ghdl) to [github.com/ghdl/ghdl](https://github.com/ghdl/ghdl). Old refs will continue working, because permanent redirects are set up. However, we suggest every contributor to update the remote URLs in their local clones. - Add support for unbounded arrays. -**0.35** (2017-12-14) +## 0.35 (2017-12-14) - Assert and report messages are sent to stdout (#394) - Improve support for unbounded records - Bugs fixed -**0.34** (2017-08-15) +## 0.34 (2017-08-15) - Display stack backtraces on errors or assert failures - Compile scripts for vendor libraries (Xilinx, Altera, osvvm, vunit) @@ -52,14 +54,14 @@ - New option `--psl-report`, to report status of PSL assert and cover. - VHDL2008: support nested package -**0.33** (2015-10-04) +## 0.33 (2015-10-04) - Improve support of VHDL2008 - Support [OSVVM](http://osvvm.org) 2015 - Support VUnit: [LarsAsplund/vunit](https://github.com/LarsAsplund/vunit) - Many bugs fixed -**0.32** (2014-11-XX) +## 0.32 (2014-11-XX) - Updated to build with `gcc-4.9.2`. - support: @@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ - OSVVM 2014_01 - Bugs fixed -**0.31** (2014-01-XX) +## 0.31 (2014-01-XX) - Updated to build with `gcc-4.8.2`. - Supports OSVVM (Open-Source VHDL Verification Methodology) (see [osvvm.org](http://osvvm.org)) in its VHDL-2002 form. @@ -84,11 +86,11 @@ - Many bugs and support issues fixed. - New home on `https://sourceforge.net/projects/ghdl-updates/` -**0.30** (-) +## 0.30 (-) Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. -**0.29** (2010-01-09) +## 0.29 (2010-01-09) - Initial implementation of embedded PSL assertions. - Improve: @@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - when the bound of a string literal type is not locally static. - gcov crash -**0.28** (2009-09-17) +## 0.28 (2009-09-17) - Add `--std=08` to enable VHDL2008 features. - Support all-sensitized processes from VHDL2008. @@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - direct drivers elaboration for unconstrained array signals. - many minor bugs. -**0.27** (2008-07-01) +## 0.27 (2008-07-01) - Improve SDF annotation (handles much more annotations) - Add `--ieee-asserts=` option to control assert messages from ieee packages. @@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - clear timeout in wait for. - minor bugs. -**0.26** (2007-04-08) +## 0.26 (2007-04-08) - `GHDL_PREFIX` environment variable overrides default installation prefix. - simulation speed improved with 'direct drivers'. @@ -140,7 +142,7 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - crash when bad array prefix - correctly extract sensitivity of record aggregate -**0.25** (2006-08-11) +## 0.25 (2006-08-11) - VPI functions to schedules values. - `math_real` now works under windows. @@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - handle in-conversion for signal associated with an expression. - emit an error when a function tries to exit without a return. -**0.24** (2006-06-25) +## 0.24 (2006-06-25) - Handle enums with more than 256 elements. - Relax expr static rules in 93c to analyze Xilinx core lib from 8.1 @@ -180,14 +182,14 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - time and character read procedure of std.textio. - initialize by value parameters (instead of copy-in). -**0.23** (2006-05-16) +## 0.23 (2006-05-16) - bug fix: - handle implicit conversion in resolution functions. - missing implicit conversion added. - avoid a crash in error. -**0.22** (2006-03-28) +## 0.22 (2006-03-28) - direntry added in `ghdl.texi` - updated: @@ -203,7 +205,7 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - configuration issue - `--warn-no-vital-generic` is now working -**0.21** (2005-12-18) +## 0.21 (2005-12-18) - local optimizations (loops, indexed name). - simulation speed improved by 20% due to processes mngt optimizations. @@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - handle missing `EOL` for `readline`. - for `x86_64` -**0.20** (2005-10-15) +## 0.20 (2005-10-15) - stack memory usage improved for shortcurt operations. - gtkwave now displays nice waves for bit and std_ulogic signals. @@ -245,7 +247,7 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - for reading `.ghw` files. - in `--xref`. -**0.19** (2005-08-17) +## 0.19 (2005-08-17) - `ADAFLAGS` has been replaced by `GHDL_ADAFLAGS` to ease compilation. - `ieee.math_real` and `ieee.math_complex` added (only partially, based on a @@ -278,7 +280,7 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - allow conversion in component configuration. - conversion in associations with not statically defined array signals. -**0.18** (2005-03-12) +## 0.18 (2005-03-12) - Keep last line number to speed-up line number look-up (improvement). - `--warn-default-binding` added, `--warn-binding` rewritten. @@ -291,7 +293,7 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - correctly set the default value of collapsed ports. - handling of stack2 (aka large concatenation bug). -**0.17** (2005-02-26) +## 0.17 (2005-02-26) - command `--elab-run` added. - Code generation for aggregate improved. @@ -311,7 +313,7 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - non-object name in sensitivity list crashed. - correctly handle alias of signals in processes. -**0.16** (2005-01-02) +## 0.16 (2005-01-02) - `std.textio`: readline has no limits on line length. - command `-r` (run) added. @@ -321,13 +323,13 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - parse error: `begin` in aggregates. - bad `unused subprogram` warnings. -**0.15** (2004-10-13) +## 0.15 (2004-10-13) - library file format modified to handle relative pathes. - install fixed to use relative pathes. - internal change: ortho API modified (constant are not anymore expressions). -**0.14** (2004-08-29) +## 0.14 (2004-08-29) - pretty printing in HTML command, `--pp-html`, added. - xref generation in HTML command, `--xref-html`, added. @@ -355,7 +357,7 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - parameters of protected type: handled and checked. - `gen_tree.c` modified to work with sparc. -**0.13** (2004-06-26) +## 0.13 (2004-06-26) - support of 64bits integers and 32bits time (not yet user available) - handle `'high` and `'low` attributes on non-locally static types and subtypes. @@ -378,7 +380,7 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - multiple visibility of declarations (eg: direct and alias). - names attribute of non-object aliases. -**0.12** (2004-05-30) +## 0.12 (2004-05-30) - simulation speed improved (2 fold) due to reduced activity optimization. - type conversion handled in associations @@ -394,14 +396,14 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - association of an unconstrained port with an expression. - declaring an uncons. array subtype of an uncons. array subtype. -**0.11.1** (2004-04-24) +## 0.11.1 (2004-04-24) - bug fix: - corner case of signal not updated - handle `'stable`, `'quiet` with a paramater > 0 - typos (missing `+ `) in sparc.S -**0.11** (2004-04-17) +## 0.11 (2004-04-17) - signal collapsing improved. - simulation kernel speed improved (maybe 5x faster). @@ -415,7 +417,7 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - implicit conversion in formal function convertor. - return type is a type mark. -**0.10** (2004-02-28) +## 0.10 (2004-02-28) - architecture with many instances can be compiled with less memory. - `--stats` option added to the simulator, to evaluate performance. @@ -428,7 +430,7 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - absolute source files. - empty sequence of statements in case alternatives. -**0.9** (2004-02-01) +## 0.9 (2004-02-01) - VITAL level 0 restrictions checks added. - VITAL 2000 packages provided. @@ -442,7 +444,7 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - concurrent procedure call creates a non-sensitized process. - effective value of non-scalar resolved signal might not be set. -**0.8** (2003-11-05) +## 0.8 (2003-11-05) - protected types (from 1076a/1076-2000) implemented. - file declarations are finalized in subprograms. @@ -456,7 +458,7 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - signal declaration not allowed in processes. - several bugs fixed. -**0.7** (2003-08-02) +## 0.7 (2003-08-02) - layout of internal nodes improved. - incremental binding (vhdl93). @@ -471,7 +473,7 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - correctly handle operators names at function call. - several small bugs fixed. -**0.6** (2003-06-09) +## 0.6 (2003-06-09) - internal modifications (single linked list used instead of arrays). - Mentor version of std_logic_arith is provided. @@ -484,7 +486,7 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - `selected_name` list in use clauses. - many other small bug fixes. -**0.5** (2003-05-10) +## 0.5 (2003-05-10) - foreign attribute handled. You can now call subprograms defined in a foreign language (such as C or Ada). @@ -494,11 +496,11 @@ Never released, swith to Dunoon Edition. - triple use. - incomplete types -**0.4.1** (2003-04-07) +## 0.4.1 (2003-04-07) - bug fix: in the vcd output. -**0.4** (2003-04-02) +## 0.4 (2003-04-02) - `libgrt` does not depend on GNAT library anymore. Installation requirements are reduced. |