Simulation Fails: axi_vip package is not declared

[farhadyusufali]

I'm working on a project which uses the AXI Stream VIP IP using the Vivado 2017.2 simulator. I created an example test bench by doing the following:

import axi4stream_vip_v1_0_1_pkg::*;

import design_1_axi4stream_vip_0_1_pkg::*;

I run the simulation and it fails. Here are the logs:

ERROR: [VRFC 10-91] axi4stream_v1_0_1_pkg is not declared

ERROR: [VRFC 10-91] design_1_axi4stream_vip_0_1_pkg is not declared

I get the same error with the axi_vip_pkg. I tried using the example project for the axi4stream VIP core, but this fails with the same error.

I found a similar issue with the live syntax checker: https://forums.xilinx.com/t5/Simulation-and-Verification/axi-vip-package-not-declared-issue/m-p/839789#U839789

But according to the answer, the simulator should work fine, which it isn't in my case...

[amaccre]

Hi @farhadyusufali,

I created a small test block design using the AXI4 Stream VIP and ran the simulation without seeing the issue.

Can you provide a test case that replicates the issue?

Best Regards
Aidan

[betontalpfa]

I had similar issue. The problem was (for me) that the naming of the imported and the declared package does not matched. (In some cases Vivado renames it Because reasons.)

1. Run the simulation (get the error) to let Vivado generate all files.
2. grep in the run directory: grep -Er --include="*sv" package.+pkg
3. Find the required package and replace in the file.