Failed to run core generator for <system_axi_vdma_0_wrapper_fifo_generator_v9_1_2> macro

I'm working on Tutorial:Ubuntu on the Zynqu2122 - 7000 SoC Featuring the Avnet ZedBoard

http://www.zedboard.org/sites/default/files/design/Ubuntu_on_Zedboard_Tutorial_v14.4_02.pdf

in Experiment 1 of Lab 1, I download Zed HDL Reference Design (cf_adv7511_zed_edk_14_4_2013_02_05.tar.gz) and Generate Bitstream in Xilinx Platform Studio (Step 4), it shows some error messages.

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Writing HDL for elaborated instances ...

Inserting wrapper level ...
Completion time: 1.00 seconds

Constructing platform-level connectivity ...
Completion time: 1.00 seconds

Writing (top-level) BMM ...

Writing (top-level and wrappers) HDL ...

Generating synthesis project file ...

Running XST synthesis ...

INFO:EDK:4211 - The following instances are synthesized with XST. The MPD option
   IMP_NETLIST=TRUE indicates that a NGC file is to be produced using XST
   synthesis. IMP_NETLIST=FALSE (default) instances are not synthesized.
INSTANCE:axi_vdma_0 - C:cf_adv7511_zedsystem.mhs line 142 - Running XST
synthesis
PMSPEC -- Overriding Xilinx file <C:/Xilinx/14.4/ISE_DS/EDK/zynq/data/zynq.acd>
with local file <C:/Xilinx/14.4/ISE_DS/ISE/zynq/data/zynq.acd>
ERROR:Xst:2647 - Failed to run core generator for <system_axi_vdma_0_wrapper_fifo_generator_v9_1_2> macro.
ERROR:EDK:546 - Aborting XST flow execution!
INFO:EDK:2246 - Refer to
   C:cf_adv7511_zedsynthesissystem_axi_vdma_0_wrapper_xst.srp for details

Running NGCBUILD ...
INFO:EDK:3509 - NCF files should not be modified as they will be regenerated.
   If any constraint needs to be overridden, this should be done by modifying
   the data/system.ucf file.

Rebuilding cache ...
ERROR:EDK:440 - platgen failed with errors!
make: *** [implementation/system_axi_vdma_0_wrapper.ngc] Error 2
Done!
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I found this solution
http://www.xilinx.com/support/answers/20780.htm

but the problem still there.

Test environment
OS:Windows 7 64bit and Windows XP SP3 32bit
Memory: 8GB
version of Xilinx ISE Deisgn Suite: 14.4

0 Former Member over 11 years ago

I meet the same error,too.
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0 bhfletcher over 11 years ago

Did you increase the memory for Java?

Ensure that the CORE Generator tool has sufficient virtual memory (Launch CORE Generator, File -> Preferences; under the Java tab, increase the memory here).

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0 Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to bhfletcher

I tried to increase memory for JAVA to 4096MB, not helpful.
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0 bhfletcher over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member

You could try cleaning the design and re-building. Otherwise, you should open a support case with Xilinx. I do not see a solution anywhere to this issue besides the one already mentioned.

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0 bhfletcher over 11 years ago

We had someone that was able to duplicate this issue. We were able to track this down to a TEMP variable that wasn't set properly. This was specifically in ISE 14.4, but I suspect other versions of tools may have the same issue. I think the key is to check the XST.log file when this happens and look for something strange.
Bryan

I figured it out after noting the following in the applicable XST log file:

EXCEPTION:Xdm:ModelImp.c:55:$Id: ModelImp.c,v 1.28 2009/06/12 19:55:28 jdl Exp $ - Xdm_Exception::CannotWriteFile file='C:\Users\bob\AppData\Local\Temp\xil_6'

On checking, my TEMP environment variable was set to:
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp

ie. points to non-existent TEMP folder in a read-only folder area

Changing the TEMP environment variable to C:\TEMP fixed the problem.
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0 Former Member over 10 years ago

Where to set "TEMP" variable

Encounter the same problem.
Failed to run core generator for <system_axi_vdma_0_wrapper_fifo_generator_v9_1_3> macro

Pls help. Thx.
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0 Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member

A quick google search turned up this explanaion of how to change your Windows temp variable:

http://www.wikihow.com/Change-Location-of-the-Temp-Folder-in-Windows-7

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