ModelSim SE User's Manual - Electrical and Computer Engineering

UM-348 13 - Measuring code coverage
Excluding lines/files with a filter file
ModelSim SE User’s Manual
Exclusion filter files specify files and line numbers or condition and expression udp truth
table rows (see below for details) that you wish to exclude from coverage statistics. You
can create the filter file in any text editor or save the current filter in the Current Exclusions
pane by selecting the pane and then choosing File > Save. To load the filter during a future
analysis, select the Current Exclusions pane and select File > Open.
Syntax
...
[[ ...] [ ...]] | all
or
begin instance ...
...
[[ ...] [ ...]] | all
end instance
Arguments
The name of the file you want to exclude. Required if you are not specifying an instance.
The filter file may include an unlimited number of filename entries, each on its own line.
You may use environment variables in the pathname.
begin instance
The name of an instance for which you want to exclude lines. Required if you don’t
specify . The filter file may include an unlimited number of instances.
The name of the file(s) that compose the instance from which you are excluding lines.
Optional.
...
A range of line numbers you want to exclude. Optional. Enter the range in "# - #" format.
For example, 32 - 35. You can specify multiple ranges separated by spaces.
...
A line number that you want to exclude. Optional. You can specify multiple line numbers
separated by spaces.
all
When used with , specifies that all lines in the file should be excluded. When
used with , specifies that all lines in the instance and all instances
contained within the specified instance should be excluded. Required if a range or line
number is not specified.
Example
control.vhd
72 - 76 84 93
testring.vhd
all
begin instance /test_delta/chip/bid01_inst
src/delta/buffers.vhd
45-46