Skywater changes.

Default 1 thread and no temp subdirectory.
Add skywater setup/hold golden data
Add CLI option for simulation threads (-m)
Add compatibility mode option and nomodcheck for ngspice to speed up sky130 model loading.
Make subdir when using default /tmp dir.
Pass num_threads so temp subdirs are created.

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
         with:
          name: scn4me_subm Archives
-         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/scn4me_subm_temp/*/*
+         path: $OPENRAM_HOME/*.zip
   freepdk45:
     runs-on: self-hosted
     steps:
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
         with:
          name: FreePDK45 Archives
-         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/freepdk45_temp/*/*
+         path: $OPENRAM_HOME/*.zip
   # coverage_stats:
   #   if: ${{ always() }}
   #   needs: [scn4me_subm, freepdk45]

compiler/characterizer/charutils.py

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ def parse_spice_list(filename, key):
         f = open(full_filename, "r")
     except IOError:
         debug.error("Unable to open spice output file: {0}".format(full_filename),1)
+        debug.archive()
+        
     contents = f.read()
     f.close()
     # val = re.search(r"{0}\s*=\s*(-?\d+.?\d*\S*)\s+.*".format(key), contents)

compiler/characterizer/stimuli.py

@@ -360,6 +360,8 @@ class stimuli():
             # -r {2}timing.raw
             ng_cfg = open("{}.spiceinit".format(OPTS.openram_temp), "w")
             ng_cfg.write("set num_threads={}\n".format(OPTS.num_sim_threads))
+            ng_cfg.write("set ngbehavior=hsa\n")
+            ng_cfg.write("set ng_nomodcheck\n")
             ng_cfg.close()
 
             cmd = "{0} -b -o {2}timing.lis {1}".format(OPTS.spice_exe,

compiler/debug.py

@@ -109,6 +109,19 @@ def info(lev, str):
                                           frm[0].f_code.co_name, str))
 
         
+def archive():
+    from globals import OPTS
+    try:
+        OPENRAM_HOME = os.path.abspath(os.environ.get("OPENRAM_HOME"))
+    except:
+        error("$OPENRAM_HOME is not properly defined.", 1)
+
+    import shutil
+    zip_file = "{0}/{1}_{2}".format(OPENRAM_HOME, "fail_", os.getpid())
+    info(0, "Archiving failed files to {}.zip".format(zip_file))
+    shutil.make_archive(zip_file, 'zip', OPTS.openram_temp)
+
+    
 def bp():
     """
     An empty function so you can set soft breakpoints in pdb.

compiler/globals.py

@@ -61,8 +61,13 @@ def parse_args():
         optparse.make_option("-j", "--threads",
                              action="store",
                              type="int",
-                             help="Specify the number of threads (default: 2)",
+                             help="Specify the number of threads (default: 1)",
                              dest="num_threads"),
+        optparse.make_option("-m", "--sim_threads",
+                             action="store",
+                             type="int",
+                             help="Specify the number of spice simulation threads (default: 2)",
+                             dest="num_sim_threads"),
         optparse.make_option("-v",
                              "--verbose",
                              action="count",
@@ -381,6 +386,10 @@ def purge_temp():
     """ Remove the temp directory. """
     debug.info(1,
                "Purging temp directory: {}".format(OPTS.openram_temp))
+    #import inspect
+    #s = inspect.stack()
+    #print("Purge {0} in dir {1}".format(s[3].filename, OPTS.openram_temp))
+
     # This annoyingly means you have to re-cd into
     # the directory each debug iteration
     # shutil.rmtree(OPTS.openram_temp, ignore_errors=True)
@@ -429,9 +438,15 @@ def setup_paths():
         if "__pycache__" not in full_path:
             sys.path.append("{0}".format(full_path))
 
-    # Use a unique temp subdirectory
-    OPTS.openram_temp += "/openram_{0}_{1}_temp/".format(getpass.getuser(),
-                                                         os.getpid())
+    # Use a unique temp subdirectory if multithreaded
+    if OPTS.num_threads > 1 or OPTS.openram_temp == "/tmp":
+
+        # Make a unique subdir
+        tempdir = "/openram_{0}_{1}_temp".format(getpass.getuser(),
+                                                 os.getpid())
+        # Only add the unique subdir one time
+        if tempdir not in OPTS.openram_temp:
+            OPTS.openram_temp += tempdir
         
     if not OPTS.openram_temp.endswith('/'):
         OPTS.openram_temp += "/"
@@ -470,6 +485,12 @@ def init_paths():
         except OSError as e:
             if e.errno == 17:  # errno.EEXIST
                 os.chmod(OPTS.openram_temp, 0o750)
+    #import inspect
+    #s = inspect.stack()
+    #from pprint import pprint
+    #pprint(s)
+    #print("Test {0} in dir {1}".format(s[2].filename, OPTS.openram_temp))
+                
 
     # Don't delete the output dir, it may have other files!
     # make the directory if it doesn't exist

compiler/modules/bank.py

@@ -526,13 +526,16 @@ class bank(design.design):
                                                  height=self.dff.height)
         elif self.col_addr_size == 2:
             self.column_decoder = factory.create(module_type="hierarchical_predecode2x4",
+                                                 column_decoder=True,
                                                  height=self.dff.height)
 
         elif self.col_addr_size == 3:
             self.column_decoder = factory.create(module_type="hierarchical_predecode3x8",
+                                                 column_decoder=True,
                                                  height=self.dff.height)
         elif self.col_addr_size == 4:
             self.column_decoder = factory.create(module_type="hierarchical_predecode4x16",
+                                                 column_decoder=True,
                                                  height=self.dff.height)
         else:
             # No error checking before?

compiler/modules/hierarchical_predecode.py

@@ -18,19 +18,17 @@ class hierarchical_predecode(design.design):
     """
     Pre 2x4 and 3x8 and TBD 4x16 decoder shared code.
     """
-    def __init__(self, name, input_number, height=None):
+    def __init__(self, name, input_number, column_decoder=False, height=None):
         self.number_of_inputs = input_number
 
         b = factory.create(module_type=OPTS.bitcell)
 
         if not height:
             self.cell_height = b.height
-            self.column_decoder = False
         else:
             self.cell_height = height
-            # If we are pitch matched to the bitcell, it's a predecoder
-            # otherwise it's a column decoder (out of pgates)
-            self.column_decoder = (height != b.height)
+            
+        self.column_decoder = column_decoder
 
         self.number_of_outputs = int(math.pow(2, self.number_of_inputs))
         super().__init__(name)
@@ -87,8 +85,15 @@ class hierarchical_predecode(design.design):
 
         self.bus_layer = layer_props.hierarchical_predecode.bus_layer
         self.bus_directions = layer_props.hierarchical_predecode.bus_directions
-        self.bus_pitch = getattr(self, self.bus_layer + "_pitch")
-        self.bus_space = layer_props.hierarchical_predecode.bus_space_factor * getattr(self, self.bus_layer + "_space")
+
+        if self.column_decoder:
+            # Column decoders may be routed on M2/M3 if there's a write mask
+            self.bus_pitch = self.m3_pitch
+            self.bus_space = self.m3_space
+        else:
+            self.bus_pitch = getattr(self, self.bus_layer + "_pitch")
+            self.bus_space = getattr(self, self.bus_layer + "_space")
+        self.bus_space = layer_props.hierarchical_predecode.bus_space_factor * self.bus_space
         self.input_layer = layer_props.hierarchical_predecode.input_layer
         self.output_layer = layer_props.hierarchical_predecode.output_layer
         self.output_layer_pitch = getattr(self, self.output_layer + "_pitch")

compiler/modules/hierarchical_predecode2x4.py

@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ class hierarchical_predecode2x4(hierarchical_predecode):
     """
     Pre 2x4 decoder used in hierarchical_decoder.
     """
-    def __init__(self, name, height=None):
-        super().__init__( name, 2, height)
+    def __init__(self, name, column_decoder=False, height=None):
+        super().__init__(name, 2, column_decoder, height)
 
         self.create_netlist()
         if not OPTS.netlist_only:

compiler/modules/hierarchical_predecode3x8.py

@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ class hierarchical_predecode3x8(hierarchical_predecode):
     """
     Pre 3x8 decoder used in hierarchical_decoder.
     """
-    def __init__(self, name, height=None):
-        super().__init__(name, 3, height)
+    def __init__(self, name, column_decoder=False, height=None):
+        super().__init__(name, 3, column_decoder, height)
 
         self.create_netlist()
         if not OPTS.netlist_only:

compiler/modules/hierarchical_predecode4x16.py

@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ class hierarchical_predecode4x16(hierarchical_predecode):
     """
     Pre 4x16 decoder used in hierarchical_decoder.
     """
-    def __init__(self, name, height=None):
-        super().__init__(name, 4, height)
+    def __init__(self, name, column_decoder=False, height=None):
+        super().__init__(name, 4, column_decoder, height)
 
         self.create_netlist()
         if not OPTS.netlist_only:

compiler/options.py

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class options(optparse.Values):
     magic_exe = None
     
     # Number of threads to use
-    num_threads = 2
+    num_threads = 1
     # Number of threads to use in ngspice/hspice
     num_sim_threads = 2
 

compiler/tests/21_hspice_setuphold_test.py

@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ import sys, os
 sys.path.append(os.getenv("OPENRAM_HOME"))
 import globals
 from globals import OPTS
-from sram_factory import factory
-import debug
+
 
 class timing_setup_test(openram_test):
 
@@ -29,14 +28,12 @@ class timing_setup_test(openram_test):
         import characterizer
         reload(characterizer)
         from characterizer import setup_hold
-        import sram
         import tech
         slews = [tech.spice["rise_time"]*2]
 
         corner = (OPTS.process_corners[0], OPTS.supply_voltages[0], OPTS.temperatures[0])
         sh = setup_hold(corner)
         data = sh.analyze(slews,slews)
-        #print data
         if OPTS.tech_name == "freepdk45":
             golden_data = {'hold_times_HL': [-0.0158691],
                            'hold_times_LH': [-0.0158691],
@@ -47,6 +44,11 @@ class timing_setup_test(openram_test):
                            'hold_times_LH': [-0.11718749999999999],
                            'setup_times_HL': [0.16357419999999998],
                            'setup_times_LH': [0.1757812]}
+        elif OPTS.tech_name == "sky130":
+            golden_data = {'hold_times_HL': [-0.05615234],
+                           'hold_times_LH': [-0.03173828],
+                           'setup_times_HL': [0.078125],
+                           'setup_times_LH': [0.1025391]}
         else:
             self.assertTrue(False) # other techs fail
 

compiler/tests/21_ngspice_setuphold_test.py

@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ import sys, os
 sys.path.append(os.getenv("OPENRAM_HOME"))
 import globals
 from globals import OPTS
-from sram_factory import factory
-import debug
+
 
 class timing_setup_test(openram_test):
 
@@ -29,14 +28,12 @@ class timing_setup_test(openram_test):
         import characterizer
         reload(characterizer)
         from characterizer import setup_hold
-        import sram
         import tech
         slews = [tech.spice["rise_time"]*2]
 
         corner = (OPTS.process_corners[0], OPTS.supply_voltages[0], OPTS.temperatures[0])
         sh = setup_hold(corner)
         data = sh.analyze(slews,slews)
-        #print data
         if OPTS.tech_name == "freepdk45":
             golden_data = {'hold_times_HL': [-0.01586914],
                            'hold_times_LH': [-0.01586914],
@@ -47,6 +44,11 @@ class timing_setup_test(openram_test):
                            'hold_times_LH': [-0.1293945],
                            'setup_times_HL': [0.1757812],
                            'setup_times_LH': [0.1879883]}
+        elif OPTS.tech_name == "sky130":
+            golden_data = {'hold_times_HL': [-0.05615234],
+                           'hold_times_LH': [-0.03173828],
+                           'setup_times_HL': [0.078125],
+                           'setup_times_LH': [0.1025391]}
         else:
             self.assertTrue(False) # other techs fail
 

compiler/tests/30_openram_back_end_test.py

@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ class openram_back_end_test(openram_test):
         if OPTS.tech_name:
             options += " -t {}".format(OPTS.tech_name)
 
+        if OPTS.num_threads:
+            options += " -j {}".format(OPTS.num_threads)
+
         # Always perform code coverage
         if OPTS.coverage == 0:
             debug.warning("Failed to find coverage installation. This can be installed with pip3 install coverage")

compiler/tests/30_openram_front_end_test.py

@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ class openram_front_end_test(openram_test):
         if OPTS.tech_name:
             options += " -t {}".format(OPTS.tech_name)
 
+        if OPTS.num_threads:
+            options += " -j {}".format(OPTS.num_threads)
+
         # Always perform code coverage
         if OPTS.coverage == 0:
             debug.warning("Failed to find coverage installation. This can be installed with pip3 install coverage")

compiler/tests/regress.py

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import sys, os
 sys.path.append(os.getenv("OPENRAM_HOME"))
 import globals
 from subunit import ProtocolTestCase, TestProtocolClient
-from subunit.test_results import AutoTimingTestResultDecorator
 from testtools import ConcurrentTestSuite
 
 (OPTS, args) = globals.parse_args()
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ def fork_tests(num_threads):
                     stream = os.fdopen(c2pwrite, 'wb', 0)
                     os.close(c2pread)
                     sys.stdin.close()
-                    test_suite_result = AutoTimingTestResultDecorator(TestProtocolClient(stream))
+                    test_suite_result = TestProtocolClient(stream)
                     test_suite.run(test_suite_result)
                 except EBADF:
                     try:

compiler/tests/testutils.py

@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ class openram_test(unittest.TestCase):
         result=verify.run_drc(w.name, tempgds, None)
         if result != 0:
             self.fail("DRC failed: {}".format(w.name))
-
-        if not OPTS.keep_temp:
+        elif not OPTS.keep_temp:
             self.cleanup()
  
     def local_check(self, a, final_verification=False):
@@ -74,10 +73,10 @@ class openram_test(unittest.TestCase):
                 # shutil.make_archive(zip_file, 'zip', OPTS.openram_temp)
                 self.fail("LVS mismatch: {}".format(a.name))
 
+            if lvs_result == 0 and drc_result == 0 and not OPTS.keep_temp:
+                self.cleanup()
         # For debug...
         # import pdb; pdb.set_trace()
-        if not OPTS.keep_temp:
-            self.cleanup()
 
     def run_pex(self, a, output=None):
         tempspice = "{}.sp".format(a.name)
@@ -104,6 +103,7 @@ class openram_test(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def cleanup(self):
         """ Reset the duplicate checker and cleanup files. """
+        
         files = glob.glob(OPTS.openram_temp + '*')
         for f in files:
             # Only remove the files