Critical Issue
Description
In the Quartus II software release version 14.1, the following error is generated when simulating Arria 10 device designs with Mentor Graphics ModelSim SE version 10.3c:
# ** Fatal: Error occurred in protected context
Resolution
There are three solutions for this issue:
- Add the novopt option to the
modelsmi.ini
file during installation. - Switch to Mentor Graphics ModelSim SE version 10.3d.
- Use NativeLink to run ModelSim with the
novopt
option; in the Quartus II software, select Settings > Simulation > More NativeLink settings and set the Additional custom simulation elaboration options to value modelsim=-novopt.