report_frames - 2021.2 English

Vivado Design Suite Tcl Command Reference Guide (UG835)

Document ID
UG835
Release Date
2021-10-22
Version
2021.2 English

Print, in textual format, stack frames when current_scope is a process waiting inside subprogram

Syntax

report_frames [‑quiet] [‑verbose]

Returns

Returns string

Usage

Name Description
[-quiet] Ignore command errors
[-verbose] Suspend message limits during command execution

Categories

Description

Returns a list of strings of sub-program names, and the calling HDL process in the sub-program call hierarchy for the current HDL process scope, or current_scope. The list starts with the HDL process till the most recent sub-program in the hierarchy. Each frame has an associated frame-index. The most recent sub-program is shown at the top, and has an index "0". The symbol (->) is used to indicate the current_frame.

By default, the most recently called sub-program frame is the current_frame. Other frames can be selected using current_frame command. In verbose mode, output gives the source line-file information for each and every call.

Important: report_frames strictly follows the current_scope. If the current_scope is not an HDL process scope waiting inside a sub-program, the command returns an empty list.

This command returns the name of the design object of the current_instance, or returns nothing when set to the top of current design.

Arguments

-verbose - (Optional) Verbose mode. Gives source line-file information for every call. The source file name would include its absolute full path.

-quiet - (Optional) Execute the command quietly, returning no messages from the command. The command also returns TCL_OK regardless of any errors encountered during execution.
Note: Any errors encountered on the command-line, while launching the command, will be returned. Only errors occurring inside the command will be trapped.

Examples

Example design:
module top;
       int i;
       function void f(input int in1);
           automatic int a;
           a = in1 + 7;
           $display($time, " in f :: a %d in1 %d ", a, in1);
       endfunction
       task automatic t(input int in2);
           int b;
           b = in2 + 10;
           $display($time, " in t :: in2 %d b %d ", in2, b);
           #5;
           f(b);    // Case C
           $display($time, " Back in t : after wait and f(%d) ", b);
       endtask
       initial begin                         // "/top/Initial18_0"
           $display($time, " in initial 1 ");
           i = 200;
           t(i);        // Case B
           $display($time, " Back in initial 1 after t(%d) ", i);
       end
       initial begin                         // "/top/Initial25_1"
           $display($time, " in initial 2 ");
           #2;
           f(50);       // Case A
           $display($time, " Back in initial 2 after f(50) ");
       end
   endmodule
When simulation is stopped inside function "f" for its call at 'Case C', function "f" is called from task "t" at 'Case C', which itself is called from process "/top/Initial18_0" at 'Case B':
> current_scope
    /top/Initial18_0
   1. > report_frames
      -> 0 : f
         1 : t
           2: /top/Initial18_0
   2. > report_frames -verbose
      -> 0 : f @top.v:6
           1 : t @top.v:15
          2 : /top/Initial18_0 @top.v:21