.TH iverilog-vpi 1 "$Date: 2002/05/28 05:21:30 $" Version "$Date: 2002/05/28 05:21:30 $"
.SH NAME
iverilog-vpi - Compile front end for VPI modules

.SH SYNOPSIS
.B iverilog-vpi
\fIsourcefile\fP...

.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
\fIiverilog-vpi\fP is a tool to simplify the compilation of VPI
modules for use with Icarus Verilog. It takes on the command line a
list of C or C++ source files, and generates as output a linked VPI
module. See the \fBvvp\fP(1) man page for a description of how the
linked module is loaded by a simulation.

The output is named after the first source file. For example, if the
first source file is named \fIfoo.c\fP, the output becomes
\fIfoo.vpi\fP.

.SH OPTIONS
.l
\fIiverilog-vpi\fP accepts the following options:
.TP 8
.B -l\fIlibrary\fP
Include the named library in the link of the VPI module. This allows
VPI modules to further reference external libraries.

.SH "AUTHOR"
.nf
Steve Williams (steve@icarus.com)

.SH SEE ALSO
iverilog(1), vvp(1),
.BR "<http://www.icarus.com/eda/verilog/>"

.SH COPYRIGHT
.nf
Copyright \(co  2002 Stephen Williams

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