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Interfaces, channels and ports

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Debugging <strong>and</strong> signal tracing<br />

• Signal tracing can be done in SystemC by using a so<br />

called VCD (Value Change Dump) format file<br />

• A VCD file is a text format file containing the activity<br />

of the signals which need to be traced<br />

• A VCD file is created in 4 steps:<br />

– Open the VCD file<br />

– Select the signals to be traced<br />

– Start simulation: VCD file is written<br />

– Close the trace file

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