Article ID: 000090380 Content Type: Errata Last Reviewed: 01/09/2023

Error: SDC_ENTITY not allowed for EFileKind, must be in {[VERILOG, VERILOG_ENCRYPT, SYSTEM_VERILOG, SYSTEM_VERILOG_ENCRYPT, VERILOG_INCLUDE, SYSTEM_VERILOG_INCLUDE, VHDL, VHDL_ENCRYPT, SDC, MIF, HEX, DAT, QXP, HPS_ISW, PLI_LIBRARY, VPI_LIBRARY, OTHER]}

Environment

  • Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition
  • Error Message Register Unloader Intel® FPGA IP
  • OS Independent family

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    Description

    Due to a problem in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 21.1, the error message above may be seen while executing 'generate HDL' for the Error Message Register Unloader Intel® FPGA IP Core when using Intel® Stratix® V, Intel® Arria® V, or Intel® Cyclone® V devices. The full error message is shown below:

    Error: SDC_ENTITY not allowed for EFileKind, must be in {[VERILOG, VERILOG_ENCRYPT, SYSTEM_VERILOG, SYSTEM_VERILOG_ENCRYPT, VERILOG_INCLUDE, SYSTEM_VERILOG_INCLUDE, VHDL, VHDL_ENCRYPT, SDC, MIF, HEX, DAT, QXP, HPS_ISW, PLI_LIBRARY, VPI_LIBRARY, FLI_LIBRARY, OTHER]}
        while executing
    "add_fileset_file $sdc_file SDC_ENTITY PATH $sdc_file {NO_AUTO_INSTANCE_DISCOVERY NO_SDC_PROMOTION}"
        (procedure "generate_verilog_fileset" line 24)
        invoked from within
    "generate_verilog_fileset $name $ifdef_params_list"
        (procedure "generate_synth" line 9)
        invoked from within
    "generate_synth altera_emr_unloader"

    Resolution

    A patch is available to fix this problem for the Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 21.1

    Download and install Patch 0.08std for the Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 21.1 from the appropriate link below:

    (To download the .run file, right-click on the above link and choose “Save link as”)

    Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 21.1 patch:

    This problem is fixed starting from Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 22.1.

    Related Products

    This article applies to 3 products

    Cyclone® V FPGAs and SoC FPGAs
    Arria® V FPGAs and SoC FPGAs
    Stratix® V FPGAs