problem about debug_all and debug_pp of vcs

[mrforever]

Hi, all

 

Does anybody know the differences between debug_all and debug_pp. When i use -debug_all option, vcs runs my test successfully, it will failed if i change -debug_all to -debug_pp.

 

This is the error message and corresponding code:

 

Error-[NOA] Null object access

/EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/base/uvm_pool.svh, 307

  The object is being used before it was constructed/allocated.

  Please make sure that the object is newed before using it.

 

  #0 in \uvm_object_string_pool#(uvm_event)::get  at

  /EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/base/uvm_pool.svh:307

  #1 in \uvm_transaction::new  at

  /EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/base/uvm_transaction.svh:494

  #2 in \uvm_sequence_item::new  at

  /EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/seq/uvm_sequence_item.svh:53

  #3 in \my_tr::new  at ../sv/common/my_tr.sv:495

  #4 in \uvm_object_registry#(my_tr,"my_tr")::create_object

  at

  /EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/base/uvm_registry.svh:197

  #5 in \uvm_factory::create_object_by_type  at

  /EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/base/uvm_factory.svh:1104

  #6 in \uvm_object_registry#(my_tr,"my_tr")::create  at

  /EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/base/uvm_registry.svh:248

  #7 in \my_monitor::run_phase  at

  ../sv/master/my_monitor.sv:91

  #8 in \uvm_run_phase::exec_task  at

  /EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/base/uvm_common_phases.svh:245

  #9 in \uvm_task_phase::execute  at

  /EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/base/uvm_task_phase.svh:150

  #10 in \uvm_task_phase::m_traverse  at

  /EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/base/uvm_task_phase.svh:112

  #11 in \uvm_task_phase::m_traverse  at

  /EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/base/uvm_task_phase.svh:92

  #12 in \uvm_task_phase::m_traverse  at

  /EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/base/uvm_task_phase.svh:92

  #13 in \uvm_task_phase::m_traverse  at

  /EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/base/uvm_task_phase.svh:92

  #14 in \uvm_task_phase::m_traverse  at

  /EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/base/uvm_task_phase.svh:92

  #15 in \uvm_task_phase::m_traverse  at

  /EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/base/uvm_task_phase.svh:92

  #16 in \uvm_task_phase::traverse  at

  /EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/base/uvm_task_phase.svh:80

  #17 in \uvm_phase::execute_phase  at

  /EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/base/uvm_phase.svh:1171

  #18 in \uvm_phase::m_run_phases  at

  /EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/base/uvm_phase.svh:1847

  #19 in \uvm_root::run_test  at

  /EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/base/uvm_root.svh:417

  #20 in run_test at

  /EDA_Tools/synopsys/vcs_vE-2011.03/etc/uvm-1.1/uvm-1.1d/src/base/uvm_globals.svh:40

  #21 in unnamed$$_15 at ../sv/top/my_top.sv:470

  #22 in my_tb_top

 

Pieces code of my_monitor.sv:

  virtual task run_phase(uvm_phase phase);

    my_tr axi_item;
    @(negedge clkmg_vif.rst);
    forever begin
      @(this.clkmg_vif.wait_one_clk);
      axi_item = my_tr::type_id::create("axi_item");
      collect_pkt(axi_item);
      scb_port.write(axi_item);
    end 
  endtask : run_phase

By the way, class my_tr has using the field and factory mechanism. Anybody met the same problem?

 

Regards

[apfitch]

Hi Mr Forever,

 

  you probably need to contact Synopsys support.

 

debug_all and debug_pp are described in the VCS manuals,

 

regards

Alan

 

P.S. Of course the first thing Synopsys will probably ask is why you're using such an old version :-)