--flow Option

The efx_run.py script is used to run the flow at the command line. You can use --flow option to direct the software through set actions in the flow.

Table 1. Compilation Commands
Command	Description
--flow compile	Default. Performs synthesis, place and route, and generates the bitstream hex file.
--flow map	Performs synthesis.
--flow pnr	Performs place and route.
--flow full	Runs the full flow, including RTL and post-synthesis simulation.
--flow interface	Generates the interface constraint files.
--flow sta_tclsh	Runs timing analysis. If the `--tcl_script` option is passed, the timing analysis commands in the script are processed and the flow completes. If no script is specified, enters an interactive Tcl console. See Perform Static Timing Analysis at the Command Line for details.

Table 2. Simulation Commands
Command	Description
--flow rtlsim	Performs RTL simulation on the design's source files.
--flow mapsim	Performs simulation with the post-synthesis netlist file.
--flow ptsimrtl	Simulate the interface after generating interface constraints with the unified netlist option (`--un_flow`).
--flow ptsimfc	Perform full-chip simulation after generating interface constraints with the unified netlist option (`--un_flow`).
--flow setup_efxlib	Creates the initial elaborated library of Efinix primitives for use in VHDL simulation.

Table 3. Programming Commands
Command	Description
--flow pgm	Creates the bitstream hex file used to configure the device.
--flow program	Programs the target device. See Using the Command-Line Programmer for details.

The following example command runs the complete flow on the helloworld design:

Run the Complete Flow from the Command Line

Linux:

efx_run.py helloworld.xml --flow full

Windows:

efx_run.bat helloworld.xml --flow full