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Install surelog with Homebrew, Nix
SystemVerilog Pre-processor, parser, elaborator, UHDM compiler. Version 1.86 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-10. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#surelog.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#surelognixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/su/surelog/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
SystemVerilog Pre-processor, parser, elaborator, UHDM compiler
Project links
Commands and aliases
- surelog
history
Project history and usage
Surelog is an open-source SystemVerilog 2017 preprocessor, parser, elaborator, and UHDM compiler. Its official README positions it as a reusable front end for open EDA flows rather than a standalone end-user application.
Project history
Surelog's stated goal is to provide a complete SystemVerilog 2017 front end for design and testbench code. The project is part of the CHIPS Alliance ecosystem and is closely tied to UHDM, producing serialized models and VPI-compatible data that downstream tools can consume.
Adoption history
The README cites equivalence work against large open cores such as BlackParrot and Ariane, and notes Ibex and Earlgrey use in the Surelog/UHDM/Yosys flow. That official evidence places adoption mainly in open-source silicon and EDA toolchain work rather than general application development.
How it is used
Surelog is used as a command-line compiler front end and as a library. Users pass Verilog/SystemVerilog source lists, include directories, defines, top modules, cache/output directories, and flow options to generate parsed/elaborated output and UHDM databases.
Why package nerds care
Package maintainers care about Surelog because it packages a serious native EDA dependency stack: C++, ANTLR-generated parsing, optional Python APIs, UHDM integration, and command-line compatibility with common Verilog options. It is infrastructure for making open hardware flows installable.
Timeline
- 2020: Official README links to WOSET 2020 UHDM and Surelog paper/presentation
- Current: README describes SystemVerilog 2017 front-end goals and UHDM output for downstream tools
Related projects
- Surelog is related to UHDM, Yosys, Verilator-style open EDA flows, and open hardware projects such as Ibex, Earlgrey, Ariane, and BlackParrot.
Sources
- https://github.com/chipsalliance/Surelog#readme
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
surelog | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.86
manager updated2026-07-10
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:surelog |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.86 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/chipsalliance/Surelog |
| Repository | https://github.com/chipsalliance/Surelog |
| Last updated | 2026-07-10T03:17:47Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
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Nix95%
surelog
nix profile install nixpkgs#surelog- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Surelog
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation