AN 899: Reducing Compile Time with Fast Preservation

ID 683493
Date 11/06/2019
Public

1.3.1. Step 1: Compile the Flat Design

Follow these steps to compile the flat (non-partitioned) design:
  1. In the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software, click File > Open Project and open the /tutorial_flat/top.qpf project file.
  2. To compile the flat design, click Compile Design on the Compilation Dashboard. The flat compilation can require 40 minutes or more, depending on your system.
    Figure 3. Compilation Dashboard
  3. To view the compile time in the Compilation Report, click the Flow Elapsed Time report. Fast Preserve can reduce this compilation time significantly.
    Figure 4. Flow Elapsed Time Report