Intel® High Level Synthesis Compiler Pro Edition: Reference Manual

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Date 4/01/2024
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Document Table of Contents

1. Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Reference Manual

Updated for:
Intel® Quartus® Prime Design Suite 24.1

The Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Reference Manual provides reference information about the features supported by the Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition. The Intel® HLS Compiler is sometimes referred to as the i++ compiler, reflecting the name of the compiler command.

In this publication, <quartus_installdir> refers to the location where you installed Quartus® Prime Design Suite.

The default Quartus® Prime Design Suite installation location depends on your operating system:
Windows
C:\intelFPGA_pro\24.1
Linux
/home/<username>/intelFPGA_pro/24.1

About the Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition Documentation Library

Documentation for the Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition is split across a few publications. Use the following table to find the publication that contains the Intel® HLS Compiler Pro Edition information that you are looking for:
Table 1.   Intel® High Level Synthesis Compiler Pro Edition Documentation Library
Title and Description
Release Notes

Provides late-breaking information about the Intel® HLS Compiler.

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Getting Started Guide

Get up and running with the Intel® HLS Compiler by learning how to initialize your compiler environment and reviewing the various design examples and tutorials provided with the Intel® HLS Compiler.

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User Guide

Provides instructions on synthesizing, verifying, and simulating intellectual property (IP) that you design for Intel FPGA products. Go through the entire development flow of your component from creating your component and testbench up to integrating your component IP into a larger system with the Intel Quartus Prime software.

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Best Practices Guide

Provides techniques and practices that you can apply to improve the FPGA area utilization and performance of your HLS component. Typically, you apply these best practices after you verify the functional correctness of your component.

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Reference Manual

Provides reference information about the features supported by the Intel HLS Compiler. Find details on Intel® HLS Compiler command options, header files, pragmas, attributes, macros, declarations, arguments, and template libraries.

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