verilog Getting started with verilog Installation of Icarus Verilog Compiler for Mac OSX Sierra

Example

1. Install Xcode from the App Store.
2. Install the Xcode developer tools

> xcode-select --install

This will provide basic command line tools such as gcc and make

3. Install Mac Ports https://www.macports.org/install.php

The OSX Sierra install package will provide an open-source method of installing and upgrading additional software packages on the Mac platform. Think yum or apt-get for the Mac.

4. Install icarus using Mac ports

> sudo port install iverilog

5. Verify the installation from the command line

$ iverilog
iverilog: no source files.

Usage: iverilog [-ESvV] [-B base] [-c cmdfile|-f cmdfile]
                [-g1995|-g2001|-g2005] [-g<feature>]
                [-D macro[=defn]] [-I includedir] [-M depfile] [-m module]
                [-N file] [-o filename] [-p flag=value]
                [-s topmodule] [-t target] [-T min|typ|max]
                [-W class] [-y dir] [-Y suf] source_file(s)

See the man page for details.
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You are now ready to compile and simulate your first Verilog file on the Mac.