The Debug Data API is a modernized way to share waveform information than VCD. If VCD still works for you, don't worry, we are not doing anything to change that flow. The industry has invested decades in access methods for live simulation, but common post simulation results data access has been generally limited to ASCII file dumps in the VCD or eVCD format that have reached their end-of-life. We are looking to extend and augment a traditional live simulation vpi-scheme with one that works for post simulation run datasets as well. You are invited to join us to get an update on the current status of the Debug Data API development and projected timeline of support. We will demonstrate use of the Debug Data API to create debug applications written in C/C++ running on early prototypes from Mentor and Cadence.
