Compiling the Design for x86 Simulation - Compiling the Design for x86 Simulation - 2025.2 English - XD100

Follow these steps to compile the design for x86 simulation:

1. Review the Makefile. Note that you can set TARGET to x86sim or hw.

2. Pass the argument for TARGET as x86sim.

3. Observe that the v++ compiler mode is set to aie, indicating that the aiecompiler was called. The configuration file generated in the previous step is passed here as --config <CONFIG_FILE_NAME>.

   ifeq ($(TARGET), x86sim)
     v++ -c --mode aie --config aie_config_x86sim.cfg ${DSPLIB_INCLUDE}
   else ifeq ($(TARGET), hw)
     v++ -c --mode aie --config aie_config_hw.cfg ${DSPLIB_INCLUDE}
   endif
   

4. Enter the following command to compile the design for x86sim:

   make aiecompile TARGET=x86sim
   

5. After successful compilation, simulate the design using the x86 simulator.