Latest Released Version

2008.01.A

Released Feb. 11, 2008
Can be downloaded from www.bluespec.com/forum by registered users

Minimum Recommended System

for release 2008.01.A

CPU -- 1 GHz Pentium x86 processor (32 bit or 64 bit)
RAM -- 512 MB memory for labs, 1 GB memory for design work
Disk -- 512 MB free disk space
OS -- 32-bit or 64 bit RedHat Enterprise 4.0

Bluesim has the additional requirement:
32-bit or 64 bit: gcc 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, or 4.0


Verilog simulation tool
Verilog synthesis tool

FLEXnet License Server Host
Solaris or Red Hat 9.x or Enterprise 3.0, 32-bit only.
Flex Software included with Bluespec Release.

Note: the above is the "standard" platform, but the Bluespec tools
also work on other Unix-like platforms; please contact us for details
if necessary.

Installation Instructions

The latest release of Bluespec can be downloaded by registered customers who are registered from the Bluespec forums. 

The downloaded tar file should be uncompressed and unpackaged with tar into your tools directory. 

The unpacking creates a directory Bluespec-yyyy.mm with the following subdirectories:

• lib
• bin  
  
• doc     
  
• training
• util

Environment Variables

The bin directory contains the compiler binary bsc which can be executed directly. 

The environment variable BLUESPECDIR is required, and must be set with the correct path to the lib directory:
BLUESPECDIR = /tools/Bluespec-yyyy.mm/lib

The environment variable BLUESPEC_HOME is optional, and should be set to the install directory:
BLUESPEC_HOME = /tools/Bluespec-yyyy.mm

The $BLUESPECDIR/../bin directory must be added to the $path.

Licensing

Bluespec utilizes the FLEXnet licensing package. 

All licensing files are contained within the $BLUESPEC_HOME/util/flexlm  directory. 

This directory contains FLEXnet licensing executables and Bluespec specific daemons.  The subdirectories are specific to machine
architecture and operating system.   The README file lists the daemons currently supported by Bluespec, as well as directions for editing the license file. 

Refer to the FLEXnet user guide, $BLUESPECDIR/../util/flexlm/LicensingEndUserGuide.pdf, for more details on managing and running the FLEXnet licensing package.

More information and the latest version of the LM tools are available from Macrovision at http://www.globes.com/support/fnp_utilities_download.htm

Licensing Flags

Debugging A License Problem