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The Invisible Include: Why SystemVerilog Migration Drag Demands a "Build Your Own Linter" (BYOL) Approach Tool migration is rarely a weekend project. When a team decides to switch SystemVerilog (SV) simulators—whether for faster execution, better coverage metrics, or licensing reasons—the expectation is usually a straightforward port. The RTL compiles in Tool A, so it should compile in Tool B, right? Then reality sets in. The migration timeline begins to stretch, not because of major architecture rewrites, but because of a grinding stream of minor environment and language compliance discrepancies. One of the most elusive "gotchas" in large codebases stems from how different simulators handle a seemingly simple task: finding an include file. The Local Include Trap Consider a standard file structure where an RTL file includes a local header located in the exact same directory: src/ └── core/ ├── cpu_top.sv └── cpu_defines.svh Inside cpu_top.sv ,...