Glossary

Preserve Hierarchical Boundary logic option


A logic option that determines how strictly the hierarchical boundaries between design entities should be maintained during logic synthesis.

You can choose one of the following settings:

Off Completely ignores boundaries and therefore allows unlimited optimization. This setting provides the greatest logic minimization.
Relaxed Allows only partial cross-boundary optimization, which may reduce the compilation time. Non-trivial inputs and outputs of the entity are visible during simulation and timing analysis.
Firm Strictly maintains hierarchical boundaries. This setting may increase compilation time, increase logic cell count, and negatively affect design performance.

This option applies only to the design entity to which it is assigned; lower-level entities do not inherit their parent entity's setting for this option. This option is available for all Altera® devices supported by the Quartus® II software.


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