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brew install surelog

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Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#surelog

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overview

Package summary

SystemVerilog Pre-processor, parser, elaborator, UHDM compiler

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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
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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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 5 build dependencies.

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`	cli	global executable

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 generated2026-07-08

manager version1.86

manager updated2026-06-22

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upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.86

https://github.com/chipsalliance/Surelog

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install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:surelog
Version	1.86
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/surelog
Homepage	https://github.com/chipsalliance/Surelog
Repository	https://github.com/chipsalliance/Surelog
Upstream docs	https://github.com/chipsalliance/Surelog#readme
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/chipsalliance/Surelog/archive/refs/tags/v1.86.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-22T14:06:24-07:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	antlr4-cpp-runtime, capnp, uhdm
Build dependencies	antlr, cmake, nlohmann-json, openjdk, python@3.14
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

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Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	surelog
Version Scheme	0
Revision	2
Head Version	HEAD
Conflicts With	open-babel
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

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Matched by: Surelog

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combined/surelog.yml

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