UVM Basics

Reporting

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Reporting
function void write(my_transaction t);
`uvm_info(mg", "Transaction received", UVM_NONE)
Severity

Severity

Originator/ID

File

Line

Message

Time

Verbosity

Hierarchical path

ID

# UVM_INFO eg.sv(110) @ 100: uvm_test_top.m_env.m_driver [mg]

Transaction received
Message

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The Report Macros

`uvm_info

("id", "message", verbosity)

`uvm_warning("id", "message")
`uvm_error

("id", "message")

`uvm_fatal

("id", "message")

From uvm_component
From uvm_sequence
From SystemVerilog module
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Controlling Verbosity
`uvm_info("id", "message 1", UVM_NONE)
`uvm_info("id", "message 2", UVM_LOW)
`uvm_info("id", "message 3", UVM_MEDIUM)
`uvm_info("id", "message 4", UVM_HIGH)
`uvm_info("id", "message 5", UVM_FULL)
+UVM_VERBOSITY=UVM_LOW
Output if verbosity <= UVM_LOW

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Setting Actions

uvm_top.set_report_severity_action_hier(
UVM_INFO, UVM_NO_ACTION);
Suppress all info messages

uvm_top.set_report_severity_id_hier(
mg", UVM_NO_ACTION);
Suppress all messages with ID = "ja"

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Some Common Actions

UVM_NO_ACTION

Do nothing

UVM_DISPLAY

Send report to standard output

UVM_LOG

Send report to a file

UVM_COUNT

Stop simulation when max count is reached

UVM_EXIT

Finish simulation immediately

UVM_STOP

Call $stop

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Redirecting Reports to a File

_hier methods must be called after build_phase

file_h = $fopen("my.log", "w");

uvm_top.set_report_default_file_hier(file_h);
uvm_top.set_report_severity_action_hier(
UVM_INFO, UVM_DISPLAY | UVM_LOG);

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Summary 1

Test1

Test2

Reusable
verification
environment

Test3

Separating tests from test

bench

Configurable test
bench

DUT

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Summary 2
Env

Subscriber

Subscriber

Agent

Agent

Sequencer

Reusable
VIP

Monitor

Sequencer

Driver

Monitor

Layered
sequences

Driver

DUT
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UVM Basics
Reporting

Tom Fitzpatrick
Verification Evangelist
info@verificationacademy.com | www.verificationacademy.com