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-rw-r--r--doc/references/ImplementationOfVHDL.rst12
2 files changed, 22 insertions, 22 deletions
diff --git a/doc/references/CommandReference.rst b/doc/references/CommandReference.rst
index 2d7dc491a..3816afe42 100644
--- a/doc/references/CommandReference.rst
+++ b/doc/references/CommandReference.rst
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ There are a few GHDL commands which are seldom useful.
.. index:: cmd help
-Help [:samp:`-h`]
+Help [``-h``]
-----------------
.. option:: --help, -h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ for this later command are displayed::
.. index:: cmd display configuration
-Display config [:samp:`--disp-config`]
+Display config [``--disp-config``]
--------------------------------------
.. option:: --disp-config <[options]>
@@ -43,18 +43,18 @@ Display config [:samp:`--disp-config`]
Display the program paths and options used by GHDL. This may be useful to track installation errors.
.. index:: cmd display standard
-.. index:: display :samp:`std.standard`
+.. index:: display ``std.standard``
-Display standard [:samp:`--disp-standard`]
+Display standard [``--disp-standard``]
------------------------------------------
.. option:: --disp-standard <[options]>
-Display the :samp:`std.standard` package.
+Display the ``std.standard`` package.
.. index:: cmd version
-Version [:samp:`--version`]
+Version [``--version``]
---------------------------
.. option:: --version, -v
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ The following commands act on one or several files. These are not analyzed, ther
.. index:: cmd file pretty printing
.. index:: vhdl to html
-Pretty print [:samp:`--pp-html`]
+Pretty print [``--pp-html``]
--------------------------------
.. option:: --pp-html <[options] file...>
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ The style of the html file can be modified with the :option:`--format=` option:
.. index:: cmd file find
-Find [:samp:`-f`]
+Find [``-f``]
-----------------
.. option:: -f <file...>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ The files are scanned, parsed and the names of design units are displayed. Desig
.. index:: cmd file chop
-Chop [:samp:`--chop`]
+Chop [``--chop``]
---------------------
.. option:: --chop <files...>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ This command may be useful to split big files, if your computer has not enough m
.. index:: cmd file lines
-Lines [:samp:`--lines`]
+Lines [``--lines``]
-----------------------
.. option:: --lines <files...>
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ GCC/LLVM only commands
.. index:: cmd GCC/LLVM binding
-Bind [:samp:`--bind`]
+Bind [``--bind``]
---------------------
.. option:: --bind <[options] primary_unit [secondary_unit]>
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Performs only the first stage of the elaboration command; the list of objects fi
.. index:: cmd GCC/LLVM linking
-Link [:samp:`--link`]
+Link [``--link``]
---------------------
.. option:: --link <[options] primary_unit [secondary_unit]>
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Performs only the second stage of the elaboration command: the executable is cre
.. index:: cmd GCC/LLVM list link
-List link [:samp:`--list-link`]
+List link [``--list-link``]
-------------------------------
.. option:: --list-link <primary_unit [secondary_unit]>
@@ -167,15 +167,15 @@ This option is only useful during elaboration.
.. option:: --GHDL1<=COMMAND>
-Use :samp:`COMMAND` as the command name for the compiler. If :samp:`COMMAND` is not a path, then it is searched in the path.
+Use ``COMMAND`` as the command name for the compiler. If ``COMMAND`` is not a path, then it is searched in the path.
.. option:: --AS<=COMMAND>
-Use :samp:`COMMAND` as the command name for the assembler. If :samp:`COMMAND` is not a path, then it is searched in the path. The default is :samp:`as`.
+Use ``COMMAND`` as the command name for the assembler. If ``COMMAND`` is not a path, then it is searched in the path. The default is ``as``.
.. option:: --LINK<=COMMAND>
-Use :samp:`COMMAND` as the linker driver. If :samp:`COMMAND` is not a path, then it is searched in the path. The default is :samp:`gcc`.
+Use ``COMMAND`` as the linker driver. If ``COMMAND`` is not a path, then it is searched in the path. The default is ``gcc``.
Passing options to other programs
=================================
diff --git a/doc/references/ImplementationOfVHDL.rst b/doc/references/ImplementationOfVHDL.rst
index 8eaa04a81..66246608d 100644
--- a/doc/references/ImplementationOfVHDL.rst
+++ b/doc/references/ImplementationOfVHDL.rst
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ The latest version is 2008. Many features have been added, and GHDL
doesn't implement all of them.
You can select the VHDL standard expected by GHDL with the
-:samp:`--std=VER` option, where :samp:`VER` is one of the left column of the
+``--std=VER`` option, where ``VER`` is one of the left column of the
table below:
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ Library database
================
Each design unit analyzed is placed into a design library. By default,
-the name of this design library is :samp:`work`; however, this can be
+the name of this design library is ``work``; however, this can be
changed with the :option:`--work=NAME` option of GHDL.
To keep the list of design units in a design library, GHDL creates
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ attribute. In this example, the `sin` function is imported:
A subprogram is made foreign if the `foreign` attribute decorates
it. This attribute is declared in the 1993 revision of the
-:samp:`std.standard` package. Therefore, you cannot use this feature in
+``std.standard`` package. Therefore, you cannot use this feature in
VHDL 1987.
The decoration is achieved through an attribute specification. The
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ The value of the specification must be a locally static string.
Even when a subprogram is foreign, its body must be present. However, since
it won't be called, you can made it empty or simply but an assertion.
-The value of the attribute must start with :samp:`VHPIDIRECT` (an
+The value of the attribute must start with ``VHPIDIRECT`` (an
upper-case keyword followed by one or more blanks). The linkage name of the
subprogram follows.
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ Starting a simulation from a foreign program
--------------------------------------------
You may run your design from an external program. You just have to call
-the :samp:`ghdl_main` function which can be defined:
+the ``ghdl_main`` function which can be defined:
in C:
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ suppose there is only one design file, :file:`design.vhdl`.
$ ghdl -a design.vhdl
Then, bind your design. In this example, we suppose the entity at the
-design apex is :samp:`design`.
+design apex is ``design``.
::