3.1.27.30. set_multicycle_path (::quartus::sdc)

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3.1.27.30. set_multicycle_path (::quartus::sdc)

The following table displays information for the set_multicycle_path Tcl command:

Tcl Package and Version	Belongs to ::quartus::sdc
Syntax	`set_multicycle_path [-h \| -help] [-long_help]` `[-end]` `[-fall_from` <names> `]` `[-fall_to` <names> `]` `[-from` <names> `]` `[-hold]` `[-rise_from` <names> `]` `[-rise_to` <names> `]` `[-setup]` `[-start]` `[-through` <names> `]` `[-to` <names> `]` <value>
Arguments	`-h \| -help`		Short help
	`-long_help`		Long help with examples and possible return values
	`-end`		Specifies that the multicycle is relative to the destination clock waveform (default)
	`-fall_from` <names>		Valid source clocks (string patterns are matched using Tcl string matching)
	`-fall_to` <names>		Valid destination clocks (string patterns are matched using Tcl string matching)
	`-from` <names>		Valid sources (string patterns are matched using Tcl string matching)
	`-hold`		Specifies that the multicycle value applies to clock hold or removal checks
	`-rise_from` <names>		Valid source clocks (string patterns are matched using Tcl string matching)
	`-rise_to` <names>		Valid destination clocks (string patterns are matched using Tcl string matching)
	`-setup`		Specifies that the multicycle value applies to clock setup or recovery checks (default)
	`-start`		Specifies that the multicycle is relative to the source clock waveform
	`-through` <names>		Valid through nodes (string patterns are matched using Tcl string matching)
	`-to` <names>		Valid destinations (string patterns are matched using Tcl string matching)
	<value>		Number of clock cycles
Description	Specifies a multicycle exception for a given set of paths. Multicycles can be specified relative to the source clock (-start) or destination clock (-end). This is useful when the source clock and destination clock are operating at different frequencies. For example, if the source clock is twice as fast (half period) as the destination clock, a -start multicycle of 2 is usually required. Hold multicycles (-hold) are computed relative to setup multicycles (-setup). The value of the hold multicycle represents the number clock edges away from the default hold multicycle. The default hold multicycle value is 0. The -from and -to values are collections of clocks, registers, ports, pins, or cells in the design. If the -from or -to values are not specified, the collection is converted automatically into [get_keepers *]. It is worth noting that if the counterpart of the unspecified collection is a clock collection, it is more efficient to explicitly specify this collection as a clock collection but only if the clock collection also generates the desired assignment. Applying exceptions between clocks applies the exception from all register or ports driven by the -from clock to all registers or ports driven by the -to clock. Also, applying exceptions between a pair of clocks is more efficient than for specific node to node or node to clock paths. If pin names or collections are used, the -from value must be a clock pin and the -to value must be any non-clock input pin to a register. Assignments from clock pins or to and from cells applies to all registers in the cell or driven by the clock pin. The -through values are collections of pins or nets in the design. An exception applied through a node in the design applies only to paths through the specified node. The Timing Analyzer allows you to specify the -through argument multiple times to describe paths that go through multiple points. For instance, users can select all paths that go through node X, and then go through node Y. This helps you narrow down and select the specific paths that you are interested in. The -rise_from and -fall_from options can be used in place of the "-from" destination nodes. The rise or fall value of the option indicates that the "from" nodes are driven by the rising or falling edge of the clock that feeds this node taking into consideration any logical inversions along the clock path. The "-from" option is the combination of both rising and falling "from" nodes. If the "from" collection is a clock collection, the assignment applies to those nodes that are driven by the respective rising or falling clock edge. The -rise_to and -fall_to options behave similarly to the "from" options described previously. These assignments restrict the given assignment to only those nodes or clocks that correspond to the specified rise or fall value taking into consideration any logical inversions that are along the clock path. The values of the -from, -to, -through, and similar options are either collections or a Tcl list of wildcards used to create collections of appropriate types. The values used must follow standard Tcl or Timing Analyzer-extension substitution rules. See help for the use_timing_analyzer_style_escaping command for details.
Example Usage	create_clock -period 10.000 -name CLK [get_ports clk] create_generated_clock -divide_by 2 -source [get_ports clk] -name CLKDIV2 [get_registers clkdiv] # Apply a source multicycle of 2 with a hold multicycle of 1 for all # paths from the CLK domain to the CLKDIV2 domain. set_multicycle_path -start -setup -from [get_clocks CLK] -to [get_clocks CLKDIV2] 2 set_multicycle_path -start -hold -from [get_clocks CLK] -to [get_clocks CLKDIV2] 1 # Apply a multicycle constraint of 3 (with a default hold multicycle of 0) for a # specific path in the design. set_multicycle_path -end -setup -from [get_pins rega\|clk] -to [get_pins regb\|*] 3 # Apply a multicycle constraint of 2 to a given cell, except for the reset pin. set_multicycle_path -end -setup -to [get_cells regb] 2 set_multicycle_path -end -setup -to [get_pins regb\|aclr] 1 #Apply a multicycle constraint of 3 rising from a clock and falling to a node set_multicycle_path -end -setup -rise_from [get_clocks CLK] -fall_to [get_pins regb\|datab] 3
Return Value	Code Name	Code	String Return
	TCL_OK	0	INFO: Operation successful
	TCL_ERROR	1	ERROR: Option <string> has illegal value: <string>. Specify a legal option value.

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3.1.27.30. set_multicycle_path (::quartus::sdc)