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Verilator may be used in five major ways:
* With the :vlopt:`--binary` option, Verilator will translate the design
into an executable, via generating C++ and compiling it. See
:ref:`Binary, C++ and SystemC Generation`.
* With the :vlopt:`--cc` or :vlopt:`--sc` options, Verilator will translate
the design into C++ or SystemC code, respectively. See :ref:`C++ and
SystemC Generation`.
the design into C++ or SystemC code, respectively. See :ref:`Binary, C++
and SystemC Generation`.
* With the :vlopt:`--lint-only` option, Verilator will lint the design to
check for warnings but will not typically create any output files.
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expanded.
.. _C++ and SystemC Generation:
.. _Binary, C++ and SystemC Generation:
C++ and SystemC Generation
==========================
Binary, C++ and SystemC Generation
==================================
Verilator will translate a SystemVerilog design into C++ with the
:vlopt:`--cc` option, or into SystemC with the :vlopt:`--sc` option.
:vlopt:`--cc` option, or into SystemC with the :vlopt:`--sc` option. It
will translate into C++ and compile it into an executable binary with the
:vlopt:`--binary` option.
When using these options:
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The prefix is set with :vlopt:`--prefix`, or defaults to the name of the
top module.
#. If :vlopt:`--exe` is used, Verilator creates makefiles to generate a
simulation executable, otherwise, it creates makefiles to generate an
archive (.a) containing the objects.
#. If :vlopt:`--binary` or :vlopt:`--main` is used, Verilator creates a C++
top wrapper to read command line arguments, create the model, and
execute the model.
#. If :vlopt:`--build` option was used, it calls :ref:`GNU Make` or
:ref:`CMake` to build the model.
#. If :vlopt:`--binary` or :vlopt:`--exe` is used, Verilator creates
makefiles to generate a simulation executable, otherwise, it creates
makefiles to generate an archive (.a) containing the objects.
Once a model is built, it is then typically run, see :ref:`Simulating`.
#. If :vlopt:`--binary` or :vlopt:`--build` is used, it calls :ref:`GNU
Make` or :ref:`CMake` to build the model.
Once a model is built, the next step is typically for the user to run it,
see :ref:`Simulating`.
.. _Hierarchical Verilation: