UVM Debug

UVM Phase Debug

Tom Kiley
Verification Technologist

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UVM Phase Debug Overview
• Quick overview of UVM Phases

• Common issues with Phases

• How to debug Phase Issues

• UVM Phase Debug Demo

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Most Commonly Used Phases
• build, connect, run, extract,
check, report, and final

• Run phase has twelve sub-

phases

• Focus will be on build, connect,

and run
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UVM Phase Overview: Build Phase

Test
Env ScoreBoard

Agent
Monitor

DUT

Sequencer Driver

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UVM Phase Overview: Connect Phase

Test
Env ScoreBoard

Agent
Monitor

Virtual Interface DUT

Sequencer Driver

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UVM Phase Overview: Connect Phase

Test
Env ScoreBoard

Agent
Monitor

Virtual Interface DUT

Sequencer Driver

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UVM Phase Overview: Run Phase

Test
Env ScoreBoard

Agent
Monitor

Virtual Interface DUT

Sequencer Driver

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Common Issues with UVM Phases
• Missing connections

• Dereferenced null handles

• uvm_config_db get failure

• Forgetting to call super.<parent>

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Zero Time Execution
• The build and connect
phases execute at time 0 Build
• The run phase is started at

Runs in 0 time
time 0
Connect
• We need a way to debug
during time 0
Run

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How To Debug UVM Phase Issues
• Built in UVM Phase debug feature
• Run each phase individually
• Run to a the beginning of a UVM Phase

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How To Debug UVM Phase Issues
• The UVM hierarchy is available for debug
• Use “UVM next phase (any)” to go to sub phases

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Demo: UVM Phase Debug

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UVM Phase Debug Summary
• UVM Phasing overview

• Common issues with UVM Phases

• How to debug these issues with Mentor’s

Visualizer™ Debug Environment

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 UVM Debug
UVM Phase Debug
Tom Kiley
Verification Technologist

info@verificationacademy.com | www.verificationacademy.com
© 2017 Mentor Graphics Corporation