Add parameters to give preference to DRC/LVS/PEX tools like we do for spice.

compiler/globals.py

@@ -142,22 +142,31 @@ def init_openram(config_file, is_unit_test=True):
     
 
 
-def get_tool(tool_type, preferences):
+def get_tool(tool_type, preferences, default_name=None):
     """
     Find which tool we have from a list of preferences and return the
-    one selected and its full path.
+    one selected and its full path. If default is specified,
+    find that one only and error otherwise.
     """
     debug.info(2,"Finding {} tool...".format(tool_type))
 
-    for name in preferences:
+    if default_name:
-        exe_name = find_exe(name)
+        exe_name=find_exe(default_name)
-        if exe_name != None:
+        if exe_name == None:
-            debug.info(1, "Using {0}: {1}".format(tool_type,exe_name))
+            debug.error("{0} not found. Cannot find {1} tool.".format(default_name,tool_type),2)
-            return(name,exe_name)
         else:
-            debug.info(1, "Could not find {0}, trying next {1} tool.".format(name,tool_type))
+            debug.info(1, "Using {0}: {1}".format(tool_type,exe_name))
+            return(default_name,exe_name)
     else:
-        return(None,"")
+        for name in preferences:
+            exe_name = find_exe(name)
+            if exe_name != None:
+                debug.info(1, "Using {0}: {1}".format(tool_type,exe_name))
+                return(name,exe_name)
+            else:
+                debug.info(1, "Could not find {0}, trying next {1} tool.".format(name,tool_type))
+        else:
+            return(None,"")
 
     
 def read_config(config_file, is_unit_test=True):

compiler/options.py

@@ -24,14 +24,18 @@ class options(optparse.Values):
     check_lvsdrc = True
     # Variable to select the variant of spice
     spice_name = ""
-    # Should we print out the banner at startup
+    # The spice executable being used which is derived from the user PATH.
-    print_banner = True
+    spice_exe = ""
+    # Variable to select the variant of drc, lvs, pex
+    drc_name = ""
+    lvs_name = ""
+    pex_name = ""
     # The DRC/LVS/PEX executable being used which is derived from the user PATH.
     drc_exe = None
     lvs_exe = None
     pex_exe = None
-    # The spice executable being used which is derived from the user PATH.
+    # Should we print out the banner at startup
-    spice_exe = ""
+    print_banner = True
     # Run with extracted parasitics
     use_pex = False
     # Remove noncritical memory cells for characterization speed-up

compiler/verify/__init__.py

@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ if not OPTS.check_lvsdrc:
     OPTS.pex_exe = None
 else:
     debug.info(1, "Finding DRC/LVS/PEX tools.")    
-    OPTS.drc_exe = get_tool("DRC",["calibre","assura","magic"])
+    OPTS.drc_exe = get_tool("DRC", ["calibre","assura","magic"], OPTS.drc_name)
-    OPTS.lvs_exe = get_tool("LVS",["calibre","assura","netgen"])
+    OPTS.lvs_exe = get_tool("LVS", ["calibre","assura","netgen"], OPTS.lvs_name)
-    OPTS.pex_exe = get_tool("PEX",["calibre","magic"])
+    OPTS.pex_exe = get_tool("PEX", ["calibre","magic"], OPTS.pex_name)
 
 if OPTS.check_lvsdrc and OPTS.tech_name == "freepdk45":
     debug.check(OPTS.drc_exe[0]!="magic","Magic does not support FreePDK45 for DRC.")