Tip #1 was about using an external process to perform dynamic translations of signal display values. GTKWave can also perform simple static translations of data. In the example below, for instance, moxie's execute unit is receiving a 4-bit signal identifying "register A" (riA_i) for whatever operation is about to happen …

GTKWave is a new tool for me, so I'll use this space to post useful tips as I discover them.

The first tip comes from Tony Bybell, author of GTKWave, who pointed me at some helpful functionality in a recent blog comment. You can enhance GTKWave's waveform display by replacing …