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verilator:tldr:4b101

verilator: Perform linting over a code in the current directory.
$ verilator --lint-only -Wall
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The command "verilator --lint-only -Wall" is used to run the Verilator tool with certain options and parameters. Here is an explanation of each part of the command:

  1. "verilator": This is the command itself, which launches Verilator.

  2. "--lint-only": This option tells Verilator to only perform linting checks on the design code rather than actually compiling and simulating it. Linting is a process of analyzing the design code for potential issues or bad coding practices.

  3. "-Wall": This option enables all warning messages to be displayed. "Wall" stands for "warning all". It instructs Verilator to report every possible warning during the linting process. The warnings can help identify and address potential problems or improvements in the design code.

By running this command, Verilator will analyze the design code for possible lint warnings and display them on the console. Note that this command assumes that Verilator is correctly installed and accessible in the system's PATH.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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