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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# See LICENSE for licensing information.
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 Regents of the University of California and The Board
+# of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
+# (acting for and on behalf of Oklahoma State University)
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+import unittest
+from testutils import *
+import sys, os
+sys.path.append(os.getenv("OPENRAM_HOME"))
+import globals
+from globals import OPTS
+from sram_factory import factory
+import debug
+
+
+class sram_pex_test(openram_test):
+
+    def runTest(self):
+        config_file = "{}/tests/configs/config".format(os.getenv("OPENRAM_HOME"))
+        globals.init_openram(config_file)
+        OPTS.analytical_delay = False
+        OPTS.use_pex = True
+        
+        # This is a hack to reload the characterizer __init__ with the spice version
+        from importlib import reload
+        import characterizer
+        reload(characterizer)
+        from characterizer import functional
+        from sram_config import sram_config
+        c = sram_config(word_size=4,
+                        num_words=32,
+                        num_banks=1)
+        c.words_per_row=2
+        c.recompute_sizes()
+        debug.info(1, "Functional test for sram with "
+                   "{} bit words, {} words, {} words per row, {} banks".format(c.word_size,
+                                                                               c.num_words,
+                                                                               c.words_per_row,
+                                                                               c.num_banks))
+        s = factory.create(module_type="sram", sram_config=c)
+        tempspice = self.run_pex(s)
+        
+        corner = (OPTS.process_corners[0], OPTS.supply_voltages[0], OPTS.temperatures[0])
+        f = functional(s.s, tempspice, corner)
+        (fail, error) = f.run()
+        self.assertTrue(fail, error)
+        
+        globals.end_openram()
+        
+# run the test from the command line
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    (OPTS, args) = globals.parse_args()
+    del sys.argv[1:]
+    header(__file__, OPTS.tech_name)
+    unittest.main(testRunner=debugTestRunner())