Fatal: (vsim-160) /mgc_common_axi.sv(2438): Null foreign function pointer encountered when calling 'axi_initialise_SystemVerilog' - Fatal: (vsim-160) /mgc_common_axi.sv(2438): Null foreign function pointer encountered when calling 'axi_initialise_SystemVerilog' Description This error message may be seen when you run a Quartus® II software verion 15.0 and later, generated HPS Qsys design in Modelsim 10.3d: # ** Fatal: (vsim-160) ./../hw_system_tb/simulation/submodules/mgc_common_axi.sv(2438): Null foreign function pointer encountered when calling 'axi_initialise_SystemVerilog' # Time: 0 ps Iteration: 0 Process: /hw_system_tb/hw_system_inst/hps/fpga_interfaces/f2h_axi_slave_inst/axi/#INITIAL#2454 File: ./../hw_system_tb/simulation/submodules/mgc_common_axi.sv # FATAL ERROR while loading design # Error loading design Resolution To solve this problem: Launch vsim from a dos or linux command prompt (not within the Vsim GUI) Use the "mvchome" argument to piont to the correct library location For example: vsim -mvchome $QUARTUS_ROOTDIR/../ip/altera/mentor_vip_ae/common For more detail see the Mentor® Verification IP Altera® Edition AMBA AXI3TM/AXI4TM User Guides This problem is scheduled to be fixed in a future release of the Quartus Prime software. Custom Fields values: ['novalue'] Troubleshooting FB: 342227; False ['Simulation AXI BFM (Primary)', 'Simulation AXI BFM (Primary)', 'Simulation AXI BFM (Renewal)', 'Simulation AXI BFM (Primary)', 'Simulation AXI BFM (Primary)', 'Simulation AXI BFM (Renewal)', 'Simulation AXI BFM (Primary)', 'Simulation AXI BFM (Primary)', 'Simulation AXI BFM (Renewal)', 'Simulation AXI BFM (Primary)', 'Simulation AXI BFM (Primary)', 'Simulation AXI BFM (Renewal)'] ['FPGA Dev Tools Quartus® Prime Software Pro'] 16.0 12.0 ['Programmable Logic Devices'] ['novalue'] ['novalue'] ['novalue']