Patent ID: 7912694
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of simulation processing in a data processing system, said method comprising: receiving one or more HDL source files describing a digital design including a plurality of hierarchically arranged design entities, the one or more HDL source files including one or more statements describing a plurality of print events within the plurality of hierarchically arranged design entities, wherein the one or more statements specify, for each of the plurality of print events: processing the one or more HDL source files to obtain a simulation executable model, wherein for a particular print event among the plurality of print events, the at least one associated signal includes a functional signal within the simulation executable model and a valid signal in the simulation executable model that is asserted for an occurrence of an associated print event to occur, and wherein the associated message of the particular print event references the functional signal but not the valid signal, wherein the processing includes: