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Course - Uvm Debug - Session3 Uvm Phases Debug - Tkiley

The document discusses debugging UVM phases. It provides an overview of common UVM phases like build, connect and run. It describes common issues with phases like missing connections and null handles. It explains how to debug phase issues using the built-in UVM phase debug feature and running phases individually in the debugger.

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Course - Uvm Debug - Session3 Uvm Phases Debug - Tkiley

The document discusses debugging UVM phases. It provides an overview of common UVM phases like build, connect and run. It describes common issues with phases like missing connections and null handles. It explains how to debug phase issues using the built-in UVM phase debug feature and running phases individually in the debugger.

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UVM Debug

UVM Phase Debug


Tom Kiley
Verification Technologist

[email protected] | www.verificationacademy.com
© 2017 Mentor Graphics Corporation
UVM Phase Debug Overview
• Quick overview of UVM Phases

• Common issues with Phases

• How to debug Phase Issues

• UVM Phase Debug Demo

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Most Commonly Used Phases
• build, connect, run, extract,
check, report, and final

• Run phase has twelve sub-


phases

• Focus will be on build, connect,


and run
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UVM Phase Overview: Build Phase

Test
Env ScoreBoard

Agent
Monitor

DUT

Sequencer Driver

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UVM Phase Overview: Connect Phase

Test
Env ScoreBoard

Agent
Monitor

Virtual Interface DUT

Sequencer Driver

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UVM Phase Overview: Connect Phase

Test
Env ScoreBoard

Agent
Monitor

Virtual Interface DUT

Sequencer Driver

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UVM Phase Overview: Run Phase

Test
Env ScoreBoard

Agent
Monitor

Virtual Interface DUT

Sequencer Driver

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Common Issues with UVM Phases
• Missing connections

• Dereferenced null handles

• uvm_config_db get failure

• Forgetting to call super.<parent>

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Zero Time Execution
• The build and connect
phases execute at time 0 Build
• The run phase is started at

Runs in 0 time
time 0
Connect
• We need a way to debug
during time 0
Run

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How To Debug UVM Phase Issues
• Built in UVM Phase debug feature
• Run each phase individually
• Run to a the beginning of a UVM Phase

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How To Debug UVM Phase Issues
• The UVM hierarchy is available for debug
• Use “UVM next phase (any)” to go to sub phases

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Demo: UVM Phase Debug

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UVM Phase Debug Summary
• UVM Phasing overview

• Common issues with UVM Phases

• How to debug these issues with Mentor’s


Visualizer™ Debug Environment

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UVM Debug
UVM Phase Debug
Tom Kiley
Verification Technologist

[email protected] | www.verificationacademy.com
© 2017 Mentor Graphics Corporation

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