%Warning-HIERBLOCK: t/t_hier_block1_bad.v:15:8: Top module illegally marked hierarchical block, ignoring marking : ... In instance t ... Suggest remove verilator hier_block on this module 15 | module t ( | ^ ... For warning description see https://verilator.org/warn/HIERBLOCK?v=4.201 ... Use "/* verilator lint_off HIERBLOCK */" and lint_on around source to disable this message. %Error: t/t_hier_block1_bad.v:44:32: Modport cannot be used at the hierarchical block boundary : ... In instance t.i_sub1 44 | module sub1 (byte_ifs.receiver in, byte_ifs.sender out); /*verilator hier_block*/ | ^~ %Error: t/t_hier_block1_bad.v:44:52: Modport cannot be used at the hierarchical block boundary : ... In instance t.i_sub1 44 | module sub1 (byte_ifs.receiver in, byte_ifs.sender out); /*verilator hier_block*/ | ^~~ %Error: Exiting due to