branding: drop Vector prefix from SIL Kit (#290)

MariusBgm · web-flow · commit 96a729f58937 · 2026-03-12T14:13:24.000+01:00
Remove the "Vector" branding from the documentation.
Add the Synopsys product site next to the Vector product site badge in the top-level readme

---------

Signed-off-by: Marius Börschig &lt;Marius.Boerschig@vector.com&gt;
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
-# Contributing to Vector SIL Kit
+# Contributing to the SIL Kit Project
 
-Welcome and thank you for your interest in contributing to the Vector SIL Kit
+Welcome and thank you for your interest in contributing to the SIL Kit
 open source project.
+Since January 2026, SIL Kit is engineered and maintained by Vector and Synopsys in collaboration.
 
-We are sorry, but at the moment, we do not accept external contributions until
-we have established a contribution process. We're working behind the scenes to
-get this ready in the future. Until then, we would kindly ask you to not open pull
-requests.
+We are sorry, but at the moment, we do not accept external contributions until we have established a contribution process.
+However, you can contribute to the open-source project by creating an issue to discuss bugs or feature requests in public. 
+
+We're working behind the scenes to get this ready in the future.
+Until then, we would kindly ask you to not open pull requests.
 
 We will update this document when we are ready for your submissions.
 Thank you and stay tuned!
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 ================================
-The Vector SIL Kit
+The SIL Kit Project
 ================================
-.. |VectorSite| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/vector-sil--kit-red
+.. |VectorSite| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/vector-product%20site-red.svg
    :target: https://vector.com/sil-kit
+.. |SynopsysSite| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/synopsys-product%20site-purple.svg
+   :target: https://www.synopsys.com/verification/virtual-prototyping/sil-kit.html
 
 .. |ReleaseBadge| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/vectorgrp/sil-kit.svg
    :target: https://github.com/vectorgrp/sil-kit/releases
@@ -21,16 +23,16 @@ The Vector SIL Kit
    :target: https://github.com/vectorgrp/sil-kit/actions/workflows/build-win.yml
 .. |Linux/Arm64| image:: https://github.com/vectorgrp/sil-kit/actions/workflows/build-linux-arm64.yml/badge.svg
    :target: https://github.com/vectorgrp/sil-kit/actions/workflows/build-linux-arm64.yml
-| |VectorSite|
 | |ReleaseBadge| |LicenseBadge| |DocsBadge| 
 | |AsanBadge| |UbsanBadge| |TsanBadge| |Linux/Arm64|
 | |WinBadge|
+| |VectorSite| |SynopsysSite|
 
-The Vector SIL Kit is an open-source library for connecting Software-in-the-Loop Environments.
-This README is intended to provide you with quick start on how to build the Vector SIL Kit.
+The SIL Kit is an open-source library for connecting Software-in-the-Loop Environments.
+This README is intended to provide you with quick start on how to build the SIL Kit.
 
-For documentation on using the Vector SIL Kit, see the HTML documentation,
-which can be generated when building the Vector SIL Kit (cf. Customizing the
+For documentation on using the SIL Kit, see the HTML documentation,
+which can be generated when building the SIL Kit (cf. Customizing the
 Build) and is provided in pre-built form with the SIL Kit packages.
 
 The SIL Kit source and documentation is licensed under a permissible open
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ The SIL Kit ecosystem comprises the following turn-key solutions:
   project provides first-class support for TAP devices of the host operating system.
 
 * The `SIL Kit Adapter for virtual CAN <https://github.com/vectorgrp/sil-kit-adapters-vcan>`_
-  can be used to attach a virtual CAN interface (SocketCAN) to a Vector SIL Kit CAN bus.
+  can be used to attach a virtual CAN interface (SocketCAN) to a SIL Kit CAN bus.
 
 * The `SIL Kit Adapter for Generic Linux IO <https://github.com/vectorgrp/sil-kit-adapters-generic-linux-io>`_
   allows to attach SIL Kit to a generic Linux IO device, such as character devices or GPIOs.
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ directory and configure CMake::
     cmake ..
 
 
-3. Build the Vector SIL Kit
+3. Build the SIL Kit
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 Once the project has been generated, you can build the SIL Kit using the
diff --git a/SilKit/source/SilKit.rc b/SilKit/source/SilKit.rc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #define VERSIONSTRING(a,b,c,d)     STRING_HELPER(a) "." STRING_HELPER(b) "." STRING_HELPER(c) "." STRING_HELPER(d)
 
 #define ASSEMBLYINFO_COMPANY         "Vector Informatik GmbH"
-#define ASSEMBLYINFO_PRODUCT         "Vector SIL Kit"
+#define ASSEMBLYINFO_PRODUCT         "SIL Kit"
 #define ASSEMBLYINFO_COPYRIGHT       "Copyright © 2022 Vector Informatik GmbH."
 #define ASSEMBLYINFO_FILEDESCRIPTION "Vector SIL Kit by Vector Informatik GmbH"
 #define ASSEMBLYINFO_VERSIONSTRING   VERSIONSTRING(SILKIT_VERSION_MAJOR,SILKIT_VERSION_MINOR,SILKIT_VERSION_PATCH,SILKIT_BUILD_NUMBER)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ BEGIN
             VALUE "CompanyName", ASSEMBLYINFO_COMPANY
             VALUE "FileDescription", ASSEMBLYINFO_FILEDESCRIPTION
             VALUE "FileVersion", ASSEMBLYINFO_VERSIONSTRING
-            VALUE "InternalName", "Vector SIL Kit"
+            VALUE "InternalName", "SIL Kit"
             VALUE "LegalCopyright", ASSEMBLYINFO_COPYRIGHT
             VALUE "OriginalFilename", "SilKit.dll"
             VALUE "ProductName", ASSEMBLYINFO_PRODUCT
diff --git a/Utilities/SilKitMonitor/PassiveSystemMonitor.cpp b/Utilities/SilKitMonitor/PassiveSystemMonitor.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     commandlineParser.Add<CliParser::Flag>("sync", "s", "[--sync]",
                                            "-s, --sync: Run with virtual time synchronization.");
 
-    std::cout << "Vector SIL Kit -- System Monitor, SIL Kit version: " << SilKit::Version::String() << std::endl
+    std::cout << "SIL Kit -- System Monitor, SIL Kit version: " << SilKit::Version::String() << std::endl
               << std::endl;
 
     try
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         std::string hash{SilKit::Version::GitHash()};
         auto shortHash = hash.substr(0, 7);
         std::cout << "Version Info:" << std::endl
-                  << " - Vector SilKit: " << SilKit::Version::String() << ", #" << shortHash << std::endl;
+                  << " - SilKit: " << SilKit::Version::String() << ", #" << shortHash << std::endl;
 
         return 0;
     }
diff --git a/Utilities/SilKitRegistry/Registry.cpp b/Utilities/SilKitRegistry/Registry.cpp
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
                                                "-W, --windows-service: Run as a Windows service.", CliParser::Hidden);
     }
 
-    std::cout << "Vector SIL Kit -- Registry, SIL Kit version: " << SilKit::Version::String() << std::endl << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "SIL Kit -- Registry, SIL Kit version: " << SilKit::Version::String() << std::endl << std::endl;
 
     try
     {
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         std::string hash{SilKit::Version::GitHash()};
         auto shortHash = hash.substr(0, 7);
         std::cout << "Version Info:" << std::endl
-                  << " - Vector SilKit: " << SilKit::Version::String() << ", #" << shortHash << std::endl;
+                  << " - SilKit: " << SilKit::Version::String() << ", #" << shortHash << std::endl;
 
         return 0;
     }
diff --git a/Utilities/SilKitSystemController/SystemController.cpp b/Utilities/SilKitSystemController/SystemController.cpp
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
                                            "--non-interactive: Run without awaiting any user interactions at any time.",
                                            CliParser::Hidden);
 
-    std::cout << "Vector SIL Kit -- System Controller, SIL Kit version: " << SilKit::Version::String() << std::endl
+    std::cout << "SIL Kit -- System Controller, SIL Kit version: " << SilKit::Version::String() << std::endl
               << std::endl;
 
     try
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         std::string hash{SilKit::Version::GitHash()};
         auto shortHash = hash.substr(0, 7);
         std::cout << "Version Info:" << std::endl
-                  << " - Vector SilKit: " << SilKit::Version::String() << ", #" << shortHash << std::endl;
+                  << " - SilKit: " << SilKit::Version::String() << ", #" << shortHash << std::endl;
 
         return 0;
     }
diff --git a/cmake/README.txt.in b/cmake/README.txt.in
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-Vector SIL Kit Release Version: @PROJECT_VERSION@
+SIL Kit Release Version: @PROJECT_VERSION@
 ---------------------------------------------
 
 The layout of this release bundle is as follows:
 
 + SilKit/
-  - the binary Vector SIL Kit release including the object files,
+  - the binary SIL Kit release including the object files,
     the C++ interface headers and CMake exported targets.
 
 + SilKit-Demos/
diff --git a/docs/_templates/layout.html b/docs/_templates/layout.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 {% extends "!layout.html" %}
 {% block sidebartitle %}
 	<a class="icon icon-home" href="contents.html">
-		Vector SIL Kit
+		SIL Kit
 	</a>
 	<div class="version" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
 		Version: {{ release }}
diff --git a/docs/api/api.rst b/docs/api/api.rst
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 C/C++ API
 =========
 
-This document describes the user available programming interfaces of the Vector |ProductName|.
+This document describes the user available programming interfaces of the |ProductName|.
 If you are not yet familiar with the |ProductName|, have a look at the :doc:`Developers Guide<../for-developers/developers>`.
 Information on API organization in the |ProductName|:
 
diff --git a/docs/changelog/overview.rst b/docs/changelog/overview.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
-All notable changes to the Vector SIL Kit project are listed on the respective
+All notable changes to the SIL Kit project are listed on the respective
 versions page.
 
 .. toctree::
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
-project = 'Vector SIL Kit'
+project = 'SIL Kit'
 copyright = '2022 Vector Informatik GmbH'
 author = 'Vector Informatik GmbH'
 version = '1.0.0'
diff --git a/docs/configuration/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration/configuration.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Configuration
 
 .. _sec:sil-kit-config-yaml:
 
-The Vector |ProductName| provides optional configuration to enhance flexibility and control through use of YAML files.
+The |ProductName| provides optional configuration to enhance flexibility and control through use of YAML files.
 This allows users to modify behavior without recompiling source code.
 Further, it allows configuration of services which are inactive by default, such as tracing and logging.
 Different configuration options are available for |ProductName| participants and the |ProductName| Registry.
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ The Registry Configuration File
 
 An instance of the |ProductName| Registry (``sil-kit-registry(.exe)``) can be configured via a YAML file.
 The configuration file is optional and overrides the settings specified on the command line.
-It also allows extended configuration, beyond what the command line allows, particularly for logging and data export to a `Vector SIL Kit Dashboard <https://vector.com/sil-kit-dashboard>`_ instance.
+It also allows extended configuration, beyond what the command line allows, particularly for logging and data export to a `SIL Kit Dashboard <https://vector.com/sil-kit-dashboard>`_ instance.
 
 The outline of a registry configuration file is as follows:
 
diff --git a/docs/configuration/experimental-configuration.rst b/docs/configuration/experimental-configuration.rst
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Metrics for the registry
 The registry configuration supports collecting metrics from remote participants
 and forwarding the collected data to the SIL Kit Dashboard for further
 analysis and visualization.
-Refer to the documentation of the `Vector SIL Kit Dashboard <https://vector.com/sil-kit-dashboard>`_ for further instructions.
+Refer to the documentation of the `SIL Kit Dashboard <https://vector.com/sil-kit-dashboard>`_ for further instructions.
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
diff --git a/docs/configuration/extension-configuration.rst b/docs/configuration/extension-configuration.rst
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Extensions Configuration
 Overview
 ========================================
 
-The Vector SIL Kit Extensions are developed by Vector and provided in binary form.
+The SIL Kit Extensions are developed by Vector and provided in binary form.
 To facilitate the lookup of these binaries, specific search paths can be configured as explained below.
 
 Configuration
diff --git a/docs/configuration/logging-configuration.rst b/docs/configuration/logging-configuration.rst
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ Logging Configuration
 Overview
 ========================================
 
-Within the Vector SIL Kit, the Logger provides features for local and distributed logging on different log 
+Within the SIL Kit, the Logger provides features for local and distributed logging on different log 
 levels.
 
 Configuration
 ========================================
 The Logging configuration allows to configure the logging behavior of the simulation participant.
-Within the Vector SIL Kit, the Logger uses so-called sinks to store log messages.
+Within the SIL Kit, the Logger uses so-called sinks to store log messages.
 Multiple sinks can be configured at the same time. For example, to send log
 messages with log level ``Debug`` or higher to a remote logger and write ``Trace`` level
 logs to a file, the following configuration could be used:
diff --git a/docs/configuration/middleware-configuration.rst b/docs/configuration/middleware-configuration.rst
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ Middleware Configuration
 Overview
 --------------------
 
-The Vector SIL Kit uses an internal middleware for message exchange.
-This middleware is open source and included in the sources of the Vector SIL Kit.
+The SIL Kit uses an internal middleware for message exchange.
+This middleware is open source and included in the sources of the SIL Kit.
 
 The middleware can be configured as follows.
 
diff --git a/docs/configuration/services-configuration.rst b/docs/configuration/services-configuration.rst
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Communication Services (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet, Data, RPC)
 
 Overview
 ========================================
-All services of the Vector SIL Kit can be configured within the participant configuration.
+All services of the SIL Kit can be configured within the participant configuration.
 The following sections describe how each service can be configured.
 The configuration of the single services is fully optional.
        
diff --git a/docs/faq/faq.rst b/docs/faq/faq.rst
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ The registry does not partake in the simulation itself.
 It especially does not route messages between participants.
 Please note that it is mandatory that all |ProductName| simulation participants can reach the |ProductName| registry for a proper simulation setup.
 
-Can I use Vector |ProductName| together with real hardware/in a Hardware-in-the-Loop setup?
+Can I use |ProductName| together with real hardware/in a Hardware-in-the-Loop setup?
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-Vector |ProductName| was designed deliberately with Software-in-the-Loop environments in mind.
+|ProductName| was designed deliberately with Software-in-the-Loop environments in mind.
 Many aspects of it are designed for SIL settings (especially the virtual time synchronization, that adapts its speed to the execution speed of the participants) and not HIL settings.
 These aspects might imply that |ProductName| does not fit the needs of your hardware setup.
 Furthermore, |ProductName| itself does not provide capabilities to connect it to a hardware setup.
diff --git a/docs/for-developers/developers.rst b/docs/for-developers/developers.rst
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 Developer Guide
 =============================
 
-The following sections explain, how to consume the Vector |ProductName| library in your own application and how to use the |ProductName| API to communicate with other participants of a simulation.
+The following sections explain, how to consume the |ProductName| library in your own application and how to use the |ProductName| API to communicate with other participants of a simulation.
 
 .. contents::
    :local:
diff --git a/docs/for-users/users.rst b/docs/for-users/users.rst
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 User Guide
 ==============================
 
-The following section explains how to bring together Vector |ProductName| enabled applications and how to successfully run a simulation.
+The following section explains how to bring together |ProductName| enabled applications and how to successfully run a simulation.
 
 .. contents::
    :local:
diff --git a/docs/man/sil-kit-monitor.1 b/docs/man/sil-kit-monitor.1
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.49.1.
 .TH sil-kit-monitor "1" "September 2024" "sil-kit-monitor" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-sil-kit-monitor \- Manual page for Vector SIL Kit - System Monitor
+sil-kit-monitor \- Manual page for SIL Kit - System Monitor
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B sil-kit-monitor
 [\fI\,--version\/\fR] [\fI\,--help\/\fR] [\fI\,--connect-uri <silkitUri>\/\fR] [\fI\,--name <participantName>\/\fR] [\fI\,--configuration <filePath>\/\fR] [\fI\,--autonomous\/\fR] [\fI\,--coordinated\/\fR] [\fI\,--sync\/\fR]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Vector SIL Kit \fB\-\-\fR System Monitor
+SIL Kit \fB\-\-\fR System Monitor
 .PP
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .IP "-v --version"
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ Run with virtual time synchronization.
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 The full documentation for
 .I sil-kit-monitor
-.B Vector
 is maintained at
 .B https://vectorgrp.github.io/sil-kit-docs/
 .SH COPYRIGHT
diff --git a/docs/man/sil-kit-registry.1 b/docs/man/sil-kit-registry.1
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.49.1.
 .TH sil-kit-registry "1" "September 2024" "sil-kit-registry" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-sil-kit-registry \- Manual page for Vector SIL Kit - Registry
+sil-kit-registry \- Manual page for SIL Kit - Registry
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B sil-kit-registry
 [\fI\,--version\/\fR] [\fI\,--help\/\fR] [\fI\,--listen-uri <silkitUri>\/\fR] [\fI\,--generate-configuration <filePath>\/\fR] [\fI\,--dashboard-uri <uri>\/\fR] [\fI\,--log <level>\/\fR] [\fI\,--registry-configuration <filePath>\/\fR]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Vector SIL Kit \fB\-\-\fR Registry
+SIL Kit \fB\-\-\fR Registry
 .PP
 .SH OPTIONS
 .IP "-v --version"
diff --git a/docs/man/sil-kit-system-controller.1 b/docs/man/sil-kit-system-controller.1
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.49.1.
 .TH sil-kit-system-controller "1" "September 2024" "sil-kit-system-controller" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-sil-kit-system-controller \- Manual page for Vector SIL Kit - System Controller
+sil-kit-system-controller \- Manual page for SIL Kit - System Controller
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B sil-kit-system-controller
 [\fI\,--version\/\fR] [\fI\,--help\/\fR] [\fI\,--non-interactive\/\fR] [\fI\,--connect-uri <silkitUri>\/\fR] [\fI\,--name <participantName>\/\fR] [\fI\,--configuration <filePath>\/\fR] \fI\,<participantName1> \/\fR[\fI\,<participantName2> \/\fR...]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Vector SIL Kit \fB\-\-\fR System Controller
+SIL Kit \fB\-\-\fR System Controller
 .PP
 Arguments:
 .IP "-v --version"
diff --git a/docs/overview/overview.rst b/docs/overview/overview.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ﻿.. include:: substitutions.rst
 
 =======================
-Vector SIL Kit Overview
+SIL Kit Overview
 =======================
 
 .. |_| unicode:: 0xA0 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Vector SIL Kit Overview
 .. |Timesync-API| replace:: :ref:`time synchronization<chap:timesync-service-api>`
 .. |Logging-API| replace:: :ref:`logging<chap:logging-service-api>`
 
-The Vector |ProductName| is an open source library for connecting Software-in-the-Loop Environments.
+The |ProductName| is an open source library for connecting Software-in-the-Loop Environments.
 It provides:
 
 * Communication infrastructure for automotive and non-automotive applications
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ The |ProductName| ecosystem comprises the following turn-key solutions:
   project provides first-class support for TAP devices of the host operating system.
 
 * The `SIL Kit Adapter for virtual CAN <https://github.com/vectorgrp/sil-kit-adapters-vcan>`_
-  can be used to attach a virtual CAN (Controller Area Network) interface (SocketCAN) to a Vector SIL Kit CAN bus.
+  can be used to attach a virtual CAN (Controller Area Network) interface (SocketCAN) to a SIL Kit CAN bus.
 
 * The `SIL Kit Adapter for Generic Linux IO <https://github.com/vectorgrp/sil-kit-adapters-generic-linux-io>`_
   allows attaching SIL Kit to a generic Linux IO device, such as character devices or GPIOs.
diff --git a/docs/troubleshooting/advanced.rst b/docs/troubleshooting/advanced.rst
diff --git a/docs/utilities/utilities.rst b/docs/utilities/utilities.rst

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`@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)`
`351`	`351`	`"-W, --windows-service: Run as a Windows service.", CliParser::Hidden);`
`352`	`352`	`}`
`353`	`353`
`354`		`- std::cout << "Vector SIL Kit -- Registry, SIL Kit version: " << SilKit::Version::String() << std::endl << std::endl;`
	`354`	`+ std::cout << "SIL Kit -- Registry, SIL Kit version: " << SilKit::Version::String() << std::endl << std::endl;`
`355`	`355`
`356`	`356`	`try`
`357`	`357`	`{`
`@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)`
`403`	`403`	`std::string hash{SilKit::Version::GitHash()};`
`404`	`404`	`auto shortHash = hash.substr(0, 7);`
`405`	`405`	`std::cout << "Version Info:" << std::endl`
`406`		`- << " - Vector SilKit: " << SilKit::Version::String() << ", #" << shortHash << std::endl;`
	`406`	`+ << " - SilKit: " << SilKit::Version::String() << ", #" << shortHash << std::endl;`
`407`	`407`
`408`	`408`	`return 0;`
`409`	`409`	`}`