Use conda to install the tools needed

compiler/globals.py

@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ def init_openram(config_file, is_unit_test=False):
 
     read_config(config_file, is_unit_test)
 
+    install_conda()
+
     import_tech()
 
     set_default_corner()
@@ -230,6 +232,19 @@ def init_openram(config_file, is_unit_test=False):
         CHECKPOINT_OPTS = copy.copy(OPTS)
 
 
+def install_conda():
+    """ Setup conda for default tools. """
+
+    # Don't setup conda if not used
+    if not OPTS.use_conda or OPTS.is_unit_test:
+        return
+
+    debug.info(1, "Creating conda setup...");
+
+    from openram import CONDA_HOME
+    subprocess.call("./install_conda.sh", cwd=os.path.abspath(CONDA_HOME + "/.."))
+
+
 def setup_bitcell():
     """
     Determine the correct custom or parameterized bitcell for the design.

compiler/options.py

@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ class options(optparse.Values):
     ###################
     # Tool options
     ###################
+    # Use conda to install the default tools
+    # (existing tools will be used if disabled)
+    use_conda = True
     # Variable to select the variant of spice
     spice_name = None
     # The spice executable being used which is derived from the user PATH.

compiler/verify/run_script.py

@@ -29,6 +29,21 @@ def run_script(cell_name, script="lvs"):
 
     scriptpath = '{0}run_{1}.sh'.format(OPTS.openram_temp, script)
 
+    # Wrap with conda activate & conda deactivate
+    if OPTS.use_conda:
+        from openram import CONDA_HOME
+        with open(scriptpath, "r") as f:
+            script_content = f.readlines()
+        with open(scriptpath, "w") as f:
+            # First line is shebang
+            f.write(script_content[0] + "\n")
+            # Activate conda using the activate script
+            f.write("source {}/bin/activate\n".format(CONDA_HOME))
+            for line in script_content[1:]:
+                f.write(line + "\n")
+            # Deactivate conda at the end
+            f.write("conda deactivate\n")
+
     debug.info(2, "Starting {}".format(scriptpath))
     start = time.time()
     with open(outfile, 'wb') as fo, open(errfile, 'wb') as fe: