Changing the Device Image (.pdi) File Format Settings - 2021.2 English

Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Programming and Debugging

Document ID
UG908
Release Date
2021-10-22
Version
2021.2 English

By default, the write_device_image Tcl command generates a (.pdi) file only. You can optionally change the file formats written out by the write_device_image Tcl command by using the following command switches:

  • -force (Optional): Overwrite existing file.
  • -verbose (Optional): Print write_device_image options.
  • -raw_partitions (Optional): Write raw CFI and NPI partition files (.rnpi and .rcdo)
  • -mask_file (Optional): Write a mask file (.msk)
  • -logic_location_file (Optional): Write logic location file (.ll)
  • -cell <arg> (Optional): Create only partial device image for the named cell.
  • -no_pdi Do not generate a pdi file. Stop after generating raw partitions files only.
  • -no_partial_pdifile (Optional): Do not write partial pdi files for a Dynamic Function eXchange design.
  • -quiet (Optional): Ignore command errors.
  • <file> (Required): The name of the .pdi file to write.