Electronic – use ghdl or some other VHDL compiler/simulator than WebPack with a Spartan 3E

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I'm struggling with WebPack's bloat and random broken pieces when running in Linux. So, I'm thinking it may just be easier to use a different compiler/simulator.

Is it possible to use something different? Note, all I need to do is get a .bit file. I have the Butterfly One which has an external programming application. (which only requires a .bit file)

Best Answer

No. Only the vendor's tools produce .bit. But you can use many for simulation. You may just need a Xilinx library for it.