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| author | umarcor <38422348+umarcor@users.noreply.github.com> | 2020-04-10 07:48:47 +0200 |
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| committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2020-04-10 07:48:47 +0200 |
| commit | 2bea592952b8a9f9860bb646ddf72d26eac4ad29 (patch) | |
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update doc (synth, overview, generics, etc.) (#1205)
* doc: extend info about setting generics through the CLI
* doc: rename 'Command Reference' to 'Additional Command Reference'
* doc: use '``' instead of ':samp:'
* doc: update info about synthesis
* doc: add references to sources in internals/Overview
* doc: add diagram to internals/Overview
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diff --git a/doc/getting/index.rst b/doc/getting/index.rst index f64e44caf..591c4d95e 100644 --- a/doc/getting/index.rst +++ b/doc/getting/index.rst @@ -10,13 +10,18 @@ GHDL can be downloaded as a `zip-file <https://github.com/ghdl/ghdl/archive/mast offers HTTPS and SSH as transfer protocols. See the :ref:`RELEASE:Sources` page for further details. -.. IMPORTANT :: +.. IMPORTANT:: Since GHDL is written in `Ada`, independently of the code generator you use, the a compiler is required. Most GNU/Linux package managers provide a package named ``gcc-ada`` or ``gcc-gnat``. Alternatively, `GNU Ada compiler`, `GNAT GPL`, can be downloaded anonymously from `libre.adacore.com <http://libre.adacore.com/tools/gnat-gpl-edition/>`_ (2014, or later; for x86, 32 or 64 bits). Then, untar and run the doinstall script. +.. ATTENTION:: + Since ``v0.37``, GHDL's synthesis features require GCC >=8.1, due to some new GNAT features which + are not available in previous releases. Users with older versions (who don't need synthesis) + can configure GHDL with option ``--no-synth``. + .. rubric :: Available back-ends GHDL currently supports three different back-ends (code generators): |