May 27 – 29, 2026
CERN
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VHDL-LS - A Free and Open Source Language Server for VHDL

May 28, 2026, 5:05 PM
35m
500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

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Talk HDL development tools HDL Development Tools

Speaker

Lukas Scheller (KIT)

Description

VHDL-LS is one of the most popular free and open-source Language Servers for VHDL as measured by GitHub stars. With features such as syntax and type checking, code navigation, completion and many more, it boosts developers abilities to write VHDL code.

This talk dives deeper into the basics of language servers, presents the current state of VHDL-LS and demonstrates its capabilities such as semantic analysis, diagnostics, code navigation and editor integration. We will discuss how these features improve productivity and code quality for FPGA developers. Finally, we outline future ambitions for VHDL-LS, including the development of a language API and a broader ecosystem of VHDL tooling wit the aim of modernizing VHDL development, enabling new forms of automation and analysis.

Talk's Q&A During the talk
Talk duration 20'+10'
Will you be able to present in person? Yes
If we are unable to accommodate your oral presentation, would you be willing to consider presenting a poster instead? No

Author

Lukas Scheller (KIT)

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