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How can I run ibex RTL simulation with VCS on Ubuntu

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Description

Hi,

I am running ibex riscv-dv with questasim and the makefile is not going through. (here)

Synopsys officially doesn't support VCS on Ubuntu.
How can I use VCS on my Ubuntu machine as I see options for VCS lised in the codebase and discussions around them.

Thank you

My Environment

EDA tool and version:

VCS Version: U-2023.03
Questsim Version: 2022.4

Operating system:

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Version of the Ibex source code:
d3ee20a06429639ee1a66388839bebbe101a1386

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading issue #2095 and the Ibex simulation and riscv-dv documentation or entry points that mention VCS and QuestaSim. Check the stated VCS U-2023.03 and Ubuntu 20.04 environment against the supported setup, then document whether a reproducible VCS-on-Ubuntu workflow exists or clearly record the limitation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ubuntu
Domain
operating-systems, testing-qa
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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