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diff --git a/doc/using/InvokingGHDL.rst b/doc/using/InvokingGHDL.rst index f5b39d3e4..41a347ba2 100644 --- a/doc/using/InvokingGHDL.rst +++ b/doc/using/InvokingGHDL.rst @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Elaboration [``-e``] .. option:: -e <[options...] primary_unit [secondary_unit]> -Re-analyzes all the configurations, entities, architectures and package declarations, and creates the default configurations and the default binding indications according to the LRM rules. It also generates the list of object files required for the executable. Then, it links all these files with the runtime library. The actual elaboration is performed at runtime. +Re-analyzes all the configurations, entities, architectures and package declarations, and creates the default configurations and the default binding indications according to the LRM rules. It also generates the list of object files required for the executable. Then, it links all these files with the runtime library. * The elaboration command, :option:`-e`, must be followed by a name of either: @@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ Name of the units must be a simple name, without any dot. You can select the nam * If mcode is used, this command elaborates the design but does not generate anything. Since the run command also elaborates the design, this can be skipped. + .. WARNING:: + This elaboration command is not a complete elaboration in terms of the VHDL standard. The actual elaboration is performed at runtime. Therefore, in order to get a complete VHDL elaboration without running the simulation, ``ghdl --elab-run --no-run`` is required. + .. index:: cmd run @@ -510,6 +513,7 @@ Make a local copy of an existing library. This is very useful if you want to add ghdl --copy --work=ieee --ieee=synopsys ghdl -a --work=ieee numeric_unsigned.vhd +.. _VPI_build_commands: VPI build commands ================== |