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diff --git a/doc/Invoking_GHDL.rst b/doc/Invoking_GHDL.rst index 067cf7194..e3d8f4153 100644 --- a/doc/Invoking_GHDL.rst +++ b/doc/Invoking_GHDL.rst @@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ Elaborate a design:: On GNU/Linux, if the GCC backend was enabled during the compilation of `GHDL`, the elaboration command creates an executable containing the code of the `VHDL` -sources, the elaboration code and simulation code to execute a design hierarchy. +sources, the elaboration code and simulation code to execute a design +hierarchy. The executable is created in the current directory. On Windows or if the GCC backend was not enabled, this command elaborates the design but does not generate anything. @@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ The options and arguments are the same as for the elaboration command, :ref:`Ela On GNU/Linux this command simply determines the filename of the executable and executes it. Options are ignored. You may also directly execute -the program. +the program. The executable must be in the current directory. This command exists for three reasons: |