.LOAD file [instparams=parameter_list] [nicenames=0|1] [goiters=goiters] [ctparams=ctparams] [suffix=suffix] [warn=warnlevel]
file can specify either a Verilog-A file or a .SXDEV file. If the extension is .SXDEV, no compilation will be performed and the specified file will be loaded directly. The remaining options described above will not be recognised in this case. Otherwise the build sequence described above will be initiated. Paths are relative to the current working directory. Don't use .VA file names containing spaces.
parameter_list is a list of parameter name separated by commas. There should be no spaces in this list. Each parameter in this list will be defined as an instance parameter. See Instance Parameters for details.
goiters specifies the number of global optimiser iterations. The default is 3. A higher number may improve the execution speed of the code at the expense of a longer compilation time. In practice this will only have a noticeable effect on very large verilog-a files. Setting the value to zero will disable the global optimiser. This is likely to slow execution speed a little. The global optimiser is an algorithm that cleans up redundant statements in the 'C' file.
ctparams defines 'Compile-time parameters' and is a list of comma-separated parameter name/value pairs in the form name=value. Any parameters listed will be substituted with the constant value defined during compilation as if it were entered as a literal constant in the verilog-a code. This feature is especially useful for items such as array sizes and vectored port sizes. A considerably more efficient result will be produced if the values of such items are known at compile time.
warnlevel sets a filter for warning messages. If set to zero, no warnings will be displayed. If set to 2, all warnings will be displayed. The default is 1 which will cause most warnings to be displayed but will omit those that are less serious.
nicenames=0|1 is an advanced feature for debugging purposes. It tells the compiler to use meaningful names in the 'C' file if possible. Otherwise it will use short names. There is a very small risk of a name clash in the 'C' file if this option is switched on.
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