Article ID: 000074584 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 04/08/2013

# ** Error: (vsim-3197) Load of "<user path>/simulation/submodules/bytestream_pli.dll" failed: <user path>/simulation/submodules/bytestream_pli.dll: invalid ELF header.

Environment

  • Quartus® II Subscription Edition
  • Simulation
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    Description

    Due to a problem in the Quartus® II software versions 11.1 and later, you may see this error when simulating your design using ModelSim SE software. You may also see the following error message:

    # ** Error: (vsim-PLI-3002) Failed to load PLI object file "<user path>/simulation/submodules/bytestream_pli.dll".

    This error is caused by an incorrect line in the msim_setup.tcl script created to run the ModelSim SE software.

    Resolution

    To work around this problem, comment out the following line from the msim_setup.tcl script file.

    "-pli /submodules/bytestream_pli.dll"

    This problem is scheduled to be fixed in a future release of the Quartus II software.

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