Using dependencies with file sets

[JinoRomano]

Hi,

i am using FuseSoc to try and establish a way for managing all of my different kinds of files sets used in my design.
i am currently trying to build a file list that contains a TOP with an analog block inside which includes a behavioral model while simulating the design and needs to be removed when going to implementation (as it is read as a .lib file in synth).

i tried to follow the instructions with an rtl file set + a tb file set and indeed when working on the block level of the analog block it seems to be working fine.

core - analog_block

rtl_file_set
files:
- a.v
- b.v
- c.v

tb_file_set
files:

• BM.v

core - TOP_block

rtl_file_set
depend:
- analog_block:core:1.0.0
files:
- x.v
- y.v

but when i try to build the TOP using the same target - "sim" i do not get the behavioral model file in the list.

i tried adding an empty tb file set in the TOP core file as well despite it being redundant but it did not help.
i am using Fusesoc latest version.

is there a way to use the different file sets to be taken into account when using dependencies?
otherwise what is the purpose of these filesets if it can't be used hierarchically?

if anyone else encountered this problem and has a way to bypass / solve it please share.

thanks!

ana_block.core.txt
top_block.core.txt

[olofk]

There are several ways around this, but the easiest would be to split out the behavioral model into a separate core.
I added an example to the documentation, which I hope should help illustrate the solution in more detail https://fusesoc.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user/knowledgebase.html#dependency-tree-for-a-core-with-optional-components Let me know if this is of any help.