Synthesize SystemC code in Vitis HLS 2022.1

[Rd7]

Hello,

I am beginner in SystemC. I am trying to synthesize a simple counter program (from the website http://www.asic-world.com/systemc/first1.html#Hello_World_Program) written in SystemC in Vitis HLS version 2022.1. Vitis is running on my native Windows 10 machine.

The program simulation runs successfully but when I try to synthesize the code it throws the following error.

ERROR: [HLS 207-812] 'systemc.h' file not found 

I downloaded the latest SystemC library (from https://www.accellera.org/downloads/standards/systemc) under D:\SystemC\systemc-2.3.3 and mentioned this path to the 'Include Directories' of C++ compiler and C++ linker under the Project Settings (as described in https://karibe.co.ke/2014/02/setting-up-systemc-and-eclipse-for-c-hardware-simulation/).

But the error still persists. 

Can someone please help me in how I can link the SystemC libraries in my Vitis project and generate synthesizable code?

Thanks for your time and consideration.

[AmeyaVS]

Hello @Dpk,

As far as I know you don't need to download and install the Accellera version of SystemC library.

As it should be packaged with Vitis.

Try and look into Vitis documentation on setting up an example SystemC synthesizable project.

Also, the example shared by you is not synthesizable.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Ameya Vikram Singh 

 

[Martin Barnasconi]

be aware of this

https://support.xilinx.com/s/article/73613?language=en_US

 

[David Black]

If you do use the Accellera version, simply downloading it won't suffice. SystemC library needs to be compiled and installed into a directory separate from the source code. Then you need to add the path to the include directory of the installed location. Read the README and installation instructions.

However, @AmeyaVSis correct. SystemC should be part of the Vitis installation, which means a compiled installation of SystemC already exists inside your Vitis installation files.

Also, although, your example is not synthesizable, it should simulate. It would be better if you learned to use #include <systemc> instead of #include "systemc.h".

 

[Rd7]

Thank you for the answers.

I went to older version of Vivado 2019.2. I am able to run Simulation of SystemC program.