diff --git a/src/db/db/dbHierNetworkProcessor.cc b/src/db/db/dbHierNetworkProcessor.cc
index 8ce6411ec..2005b010c 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbHierNetworkProcessor.cc
+++ b/src/db/db/dbHierNetworkProcessor.cc
@@ -2043,25 +2043,13 @@ hier_clusters<T>::build_hier_connections (cell_clusters_box_converter<T> &cbc, c
 
     //  insert the global nets from here
 
-    std::set<typename db::local_cluster<T>::global_net_id> gn_seen;
     for (typename db::connected_clusters<T>::const_iterator cl = local.begin (); cl != local.end (); ++cl) {
       const typename db::local_cluster<T>::global_nets &gn = cl->get_global_nets ();
       if (! gn.empty ()) {
-        gn_seen.insert (gn.begin (), gn.end ());
         global_net_clusters.add (gn, db::ClusterInstance (cl->id ()));
       }
     }
 
-    //  add dummy cluster instance for global nets not having any shape on it
-
-    for (size_t gn_id = 0; gn_id < conn.global_nets (); ++gn_id) {
-      if (gn_seen.find (gn_id) == gn_seen.end ()) {
-        typename db::local_cluster<T>::global_nets gn;
-        gn.insert (gn_id);
-        global_net_clusters.add (gn, db::ClusterInstance ());
-      }
-    }
-
     //  now global_net_clusters knows what clusters need to be made for the global nets
 
     for (GlobalNetClusterMaker::entry_iterator ge = global_net_clusters.begin (); ge != global_net_clusters.end (); ++ge) {
diff --git a/src/db/db/dbNetlistCompare.cc b/src/db/db/dbNetlistCompare.cc
index 276e3462d..a94769732 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbNetlistCompare.cc
+++ b/src/db/db/dbNetlistCompare.cc
@@ -1303,8 +1303,10 @@ NetGraph::derive_node_identities (size_t net_index, NetGraph &other, size_t dept
     other_nodes.reserve (ee - e);
 
     for (NetGraphNode::edge_iterator i = e; i != ee; ++i) {
-      const NetGraphNode *n = &node (i->second.first);
-      nodes.push_back (n);
+      // @@@ if (i->second.first != net_index) {
+      const NetGraphNode *nn = &node (i->second.first);
+      nodes.push_back (nn);
+      // @@@ }
     }
 
     if (! nodes.empty ()) {   //  if non-ambiguous, non-assigned
@@ -1319,12 +1321,11 @@ NetGraph::derive_node_identities (size_t net_index, NetGraph &other, size_t dept
           ++ee_other;
         }
 
-        size_t count_other = 0;
-        for (NetGraphNode::edge_iterator i = e_other; i != ee_other && count_other < 2; ++i) {
-
-          const NetGraphNode *n = &other.node (i->second.first);
-          other_nodes.push_back (n);
-
+        for (NetGraphNode::edge_iterator i = e_other; i != ee_other; ++i) {
+          // @@@ if (i->second.first != net_index) {
+          const NetGraphNode *nn = &other.node (i->second.first);
+          other_nodes.push_back (nn);
+          // @@@ }
         }
 
       }
diff --git a/src/db/unit_tests/dbNetlistTests.cc b/src/db/unit_tests/dbNetlistTests.cc
index cf13e7011..fdffed627 100644
--- a/src/db/unit_tests/dbNetlistTests.cc
+++ b/src/db/unit_tests/dbNetlistTests.cc
@@ -331,6 +331,9 @@ TEST(3_CircuitBasic)
   c.set_name ("name");
   EXPECT_EQ (c.name (), "name");
 
+  c.set_boundary (db::DPolygon (db::DBox (0, 1, 2, 3)));
+  EXPECT_EQ (c.boundary ().to_string (), "(0,1;0,3;2,3;2,1)");
+
   db::Pin p1 = c.add_pin ("p1");
   db::Pin p2 = c.add_pin ("p2");
   EXPECT_EQ (pins2string (c), "p1#0,p2#1");
diff --git a/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au.txt b/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au.txt
index d0c7ddf75..6a9228b28 100644
--- a/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au.txt
+++ b/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au.txt
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ device(D$NMOS$1 NMOS
 # Circuits are the hierarchical building blocks of the netlist.
 circuit(INV2
 
+ # Circuit boundary
+ rect((-1700 -800) (3100 4600))
+
  # Nets with their geometries
  net(1 name(IN)
   rect(poly (-525 -250) (250 2500))
@@ -209,6 +212,9 @@ circuit(INV2
 )
 circuit(RINGO
 
+ # Circuit boundary
+ rect((-1720 -800) (26880 4600))
+
  # Nets with their geometries
  net(1 name(FB)
   rect(diff_cont (22850 2490) (220 220))
diff --git a/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_2.txt b/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_2.txt
index 2749416ef..2c615dffc 100644
--- a/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_2.txt
+++ b/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_2.txt
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ device(D$NMOS$1 NMOS
 # Circuits are the hierarchical building blocks of the netlist.
 circuit(INV2
 
+ # Circuit boundary
+ rect((-1700 -1640) (3100 6220))
+
  # Nets with their geometries
  net(1
   rect(nwell (-1400 1800) (2800 2780))
@@ -249,6 +252,9 @@ circuit(INV2
 )
 circuit(INV2PAIR
 
+ # Circuit boundary
+ rect((0 -840) (5740 6220))
+
  # Nets with their geometries
  net(1 name(BULK))
  net(2
@@ -331,6 +337,9 @@ circuit(INV2PAIR
 )
 circuit(RINGO
 
+ # Circuit boundary
+ rect((-1720 -1640) (26880 6220))
+
  # Nets with their geometries
  net(1 name(FB)
   rect(diff_cont (22850 2490) (220 220))
diff --git a/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_2s.txt b/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_2s.txt
index 559d261b0..7af0f364f 100644
--- a/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_2s.txt
+++ b/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_2s.txt
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ D(D$NMOS$1 NMOS
  )
 )
 X(INV2
+ R((-1700 -1640) (3100 6220))
  N(1
   R(nwell (-1400 1800) (2800 2780))
   R(diff_cont (-1510 -650) (220 220))
@@ -222,6 +223,7 @@ X(INV2
  )
 )
 X(INV2PAIR
+ R((0 -840) (5740 6220))
  N(1 I(BULK))
  N(2
   R(diff_cont (3430 3290) (220 220))
@@ -297,6 +299,7 @@ X(INV2PAIR
  )
 )
 X(RINGO
+ R((-1720 -1640) (26880 6220))
  N(1 I(FB)
   R(diff_cont (22850 2490) (220 220))
   R(diff_cont (-220 180) (220 220))
diff --git a/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_s.txt b/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_s.txt
index 47d0ccb8d..84903d827 100644
--- a/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_s.txt
+++ b/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_s.txt
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ D(D$NMOS$1 NMOS
  )
 )
 X(INV2
+ R((-1700 -800) (3100 4600))
  N(1 I(IN)
   R(poly (-525 -250) (250 2500))
   R(poly (-1425 -630) (1300 360))
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ X(INV2
  )
 )
 X(RINGO
+ R((-1720 -800) (26880 4600))
  N(1 I(FB)
   R(diff_cont (22850 2490) (220 220))
   R(diff_cont (-220 180) (220 220))
diff --git a/testdata/algo/lvs_test1_au.lvsdb b/testdata/algo/lvs_test1_au.lvsdb
index 8e8112e64..e7277ae3d 100644
--- a/testdata/algo/lvs_test1_au.lvsdb
+++ b/testdata/algo/lvs_test1_au.lvsdb
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ layout(
  # Circuits are the hierarchical building blocks of the netlist.
  circuit(INV2
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-1700 -2440) (3100 7820))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1
    rect(nwell (-1400 1800) (2800 3580))
@@ -259,6 +262,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(INV2PAIR
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((0 -1640) (5740 7820))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(BULK))
   net(2
@@ -374,6 +380,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(RINGO
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-1720 -2440) (26880 7820))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(FB)
    rect(diff_cont (20210 90) (220 220))
diff --git a/testdata/algo/lvs_test1b_au.lvsdb b/testdata/algo/lvs_test1b_au.lvsdb
index 0c1b4a15e..858b8a2da 100644
--- a/testdata/algo/lvs_test1b_au.lvsdb
+++ b/testdata/algo/lvs_test1b_au.lvsdb
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ layout(
  # Circuits are the hierarchical building blocks of the netlist.
  circuit(INV2
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-1700 -2440) (3100 7820))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1
    rect(nwell (-1400 1800) (2800 3580))
@@ -259,6 +262,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(INV2PAIR
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((0 -1640) (5740 7820))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(BULK))
   net(2
@@ -374,6 +380,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(RINGO
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-1720 -2440) (26880 7820))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(FB)
    rect(diff_cont (20210 90) (220 220))
diff --git a/testdata/algo/lvs_test2_au.lvsdb b/testdata/algo/lvs_test2_au.lvsdb
index 7510baff2..dfc0ece2b 100644
--- a/testdata/algo/lvs_test2_au.lvsdb
+++ b/testdata/algo/lvs_test2_au.lvsdb
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ layout(
  # Circuits are the hierarchical building blocks of the netlist.
  circuit(INV2
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-1700 -2440) (3100 7820))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1
    rect(nwell (-1400 1800) (2800 3580))
@@ -259,6 +262,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(INV2PAIR
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((0 -1640) (5740 7820))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(BULK))
   net(2
@@ -374,6 +380,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(RINGO
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-1720 -2440) (26880 7820))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(FB)
    rect(diff_cont (20210 90) (220 220))
diff --git a/testdata/algo/lvs_test2b_au.lvsdb b/testdata/algo/lvs_test2b_au.lvsdb
index 9c1707306..e7fe45287 100644
--- a/testdata/algo/lvs_test2b_au.lvsdb
+++ b/testdata/algo/lvs_test2b_au.lvsdb
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ layout(
  # Circuits are the hierarchical building blocks of the netlist.
  circuit(INV2
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-1700 -2440) (3100 7820))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1
    rect(nwell (-1400 1800) (2800 3580))
@@ -259,6 +262,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(INV2PAIR
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((0 -1640) (5740 7820))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(BULK))
   net(2
@@ -374,6 +380,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(RINGO
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-1720 -2440) (26880 7820))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(FB)
    rect(diff_cont (20210 90) (220 220))
diff --git a/testdata/lvs/inv.lvsdb b/testdata/lvs/inv.lvsdb
index 6f1013a7b..1e96ba514 100644
--- a/testdata/lvs/inv.lvsdb
+++ b/testdata/lvs/inv.lvsdb
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ layout(
  # Circuits are the hierarchical building blocks of the netlist.
  circuit(INVERTER
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((0 0) (2000 6150))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(IN)
    rect(l4 (900 50) (250 1050))
diff --git a/testdata/lvs/inv2.lvsdb b/testdata/lvs/inv2.lvsdb
index 144461be3..deada80c9 100644
--- a/testdata/lvs/inv2.lvsdb
+++ b/testdata/lvs/inv2.lvsdb
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ layout(
  # Circuits are the hierarchical building blocks of the netlist.
  circuit(INVERTER_WITH_DIODES
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((0 0) (3000 6150))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(IN)
    rect(l4 (900 50) (250 1050))
diff --git a/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple.lvsdb b/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple.lvsdb
index cbe51bfb3..5e05088fb 100644
--- a/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple.lvsdb
+++ b/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple.lvsdb
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ layout(
  # Circuits are the hierarchical building blocks of the netlist.
  circuit(ND2X1
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-100 400) (2600 7600))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(VDD)
    rect(l8 (1110 5160) (180 180))
@@ -267,6 +270,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(INVX1
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-100 400) (2000 7600))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(VDD)
    rect(l8 (410 6260) (180 180))
@@ -351,6 +357,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(RINGO
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((0 350) (25800 7650))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1
    rect(l8 (4710 3010) (180 180))
diff --git a/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_implicit_connections.lvsdb b/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_implicit_connections.lvsdb
index fac1c0ddc..17d5a4237 100644
--- a/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_implicit_connections.lvsdb
+++ b/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_implicit_connections.lvsdb
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ layout(
  # Circuits are the hierarchical building blocks of the netlist.
  circuit(ND2X1
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-100 400) (2600 7600))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(VDD)
    rect(l8 (1110 5160) (180 180))
@@ -267,6 +270,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(INVX1
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-100 400) (2000 7600))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(VDD)
    rect(l8 (410 6260) (180 180))
@@ -351,6 +357,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(RINGO
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((0 350) (28300 7650))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1
    rect(l8 (5210 3010) (180 180))
diff --git a/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_io.lvsdb b/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_io.lvsdb
index cbe51bfb3..5e05088fb 100644
--- a/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_io.lvsdb
+++ b/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_io.lvsdb
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ layout(
  # Circuits are the hierarchical building blocks of the netlist.
  circuit(ND2X1
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-100 400) (2600 7600))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(VDD)
    rect(l8 (1110 5160) (180 180))
@@ -267,6 +270,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(INVX1
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-100 400) (2000 7600))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(VDD)
    rect(l8 (410 6260) (180 180))
@@ -351,6 +357,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(RINGO
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((0 350) (25800 7650))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1
    rect(l8 (4710 3010) (180 180))
diff --git a/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_io2.l2n b/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_io2.l2n
index f59be1b14..7dd408743 100644
--- a/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_io2.l2n
+++ b/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_io2.l2n
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ device(D$NMOS$2 NMOS
 # Circuits are the hierarchical building blocks of the netlist.
 circuit(ND2X1
 
+ # Circuit boundary
+ rect((-100 400) (2600 7600))
+
  # Nets with their geometries
  net(1 name(VDD)
   rect(l8 (1110 5160) (180 180))
@@ -264,6 +267,9 @@ circuit(ND2X1
 )
 circuit(INVX1
 
+ # Circuit boundary
+ rect((-100 400) (2000 7600))
+
  # Nets with their geometries
  net(1 name(VDD)
   rect(l8 (410 6260) (180 180))
@@ -348,6 +354,9 @@ circuit(INVX1
 )
 circuit(RINGO
 
+ # Circuit boundary
+ rect((0 350) (25800 7650))
+
  # Nets with their geometries
  net(1
   rect(l8 (4710 3010) (180 180))
diff --git a/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_io2.lvsdb b/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_io2.lvsdb
index cbe51bfb3..5e05088fb 100644
--- a/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_io2.lvsdb
+++ b/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_io2.lvsdb
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ layout(
  # Circuits are the hierarchical building blocks of the netlist.
  circuit(ND2X1
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-100 400) (2600 7600))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(VDD)
    rect(l8 (1110 5160) (180 180))
@@ -267,6 +270,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(INVX1
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-100 400) (2000 7600))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(VDD)
    rect(l8 (410 6260) (180 180))
@@ -351,6 +357,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(RINGO
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((0 350) (25800 7650))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1
    rect(l8 (4710 3010) (180 180))
diff --git a/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_net_and_circuit_equivalence.lvsdb b/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_net_and_circuit_equivalence.lvsdb
index 66ef89e6d..034c13b0a 100644
--- a/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_net_and_circuit_equivalence.lvsdb
+++ b/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_net_and_circuit_equivalence.lvsdb
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ layout(
  # Circuits are the hierarchical building blocks of the netlist.
  circuit(nd2X1
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-100 400) (2600 7600))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(VDD)
    rect(l8 (1110 5160) (180 180))
@@ -267,6 +270,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(INV
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-100 400) (2000 7600))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(VDD)
    rect(l8 (410 6260) (180 180))
@@ -351,6 +357,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(top
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((0 350) (25800 7650))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1
    rect(l8 (4710 3010) (180 180))
diff --git a/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_pin_swapping.lvsdb b/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_pin_swapping.lvsdb
index fc13e7fed..637bf2b3b 100644
--- a/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_pin_swapping.lvsdb
+++ b/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_pin_swapping.lvsdb
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ layout(
  # Circuits are the hierarchical building blocks of the netlist.
  circuit(ND2X1
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-100 400) (2600 7600))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(VDD)
    rect(l8 (1110 5160) (180 180))
@@ -267,6 +270,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(INVX1
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-100 400) (2000 7600))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(VDD)
    rect(l8 (410 6260) (180 180))
@@ -351,6 +357,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(RINGO
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((0 350) (25800 7650))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1
    rect(l8 (4710 3010) (180 180))
diff --git a/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_same_device_classes.lvsdb b/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_same_device_classes.lvsdb
index 2449789ae..e174f0c0a 100644
--- a/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_same_device_classes.lvsdb
+++ b/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_same_device_classes.lvsdb
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ layout(
  # Circuits are the hierarchical building blocks of the netlist.
  circuit(ND2X1
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-100 400) (2600 7600))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(VDD)
    rect(l8 (1110 5160) (180 180))
@@ -267,6 +270,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(INVX1
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-100 400) (2000 7600))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(VDD)
    rect(l8 (410 6260) (180 180))
@@ -351,6 +357,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(RINGO
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((0 350) (25800 7650))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1
    rect(l8 (4710 3010) (180 180))
diff --git a/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_simplification.lvsdb b/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_simplification.lvsdb
index e8e2e73f4..d7c91d5dc 100644
--- a/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_simplification.lvsdb
+++ b/testdata/lvs/ringo_simple_simplification.lvsdb
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ layout(
  # Circuits are the hierarchical building blocks of the netlist.
  circuit(ND2X1
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-100 400) (2600 7600))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(VDD)
    rect(l8 (1110 5160) (180 180))
@@ -267,6 +270,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(INVX1
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-100 400) (2000 7600))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(VDD)
    rect(l8 (410 6260) (180 180))
@@ -351,6 +357,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(INVX2
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((-100 400) (2600 7600))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1 name(IN)
    rect(l4 (725 2860) (250 1940))
@@ -470,6 +479,9 @@ layout(
  )
  circuit(RINGO
 
+  # Circuit boundary
+  rect((600 350) (25800 7650))
+
   # Nets with their geometries
   net(1
    rect(l8 (4710 3010) (180 180))
diff --git a/testdata/ruby/dbNetlist.rb b/testdata/ruby/dbNetlist.rb
index df5309401..43f2f3a09 100644
--- a/testdata/ruby/dbNetlist.rb
+++ b/testdata/ruby/dbNetlist.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ class DBNetlist_TestClass < TestBase
     c.name = "XYZ"
     assert_equal(c.name, "XYZ")
 
+    c.boundary = RBA::DPolygon::new(RBA::DBox::new(0, 1, 2, 3))
+    assert_equal(c.boundary.to_s, "(0,1;0,3;2,3;2,1)")
+
     c.cell_index = 42
     assert_equal(c.cell_index, 42)
 
diff --git a/testdata/ruby/dbNetlistCompare.rb b/testdata/ruby/dbNetlistCompare.rb
index 236bf079a..da076e61a 100644
--- a/testdata/ruby/dbNetlistCompare.rb
+++ b/testdata/ruby/dbNetlistCompare.rb
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ device_class_mismatch A (null)
 device_class_mismatch (null) B
 END
 
-    assert_equal(good, false)
+    assert_equal(good, true)
   
     nls1 = <<"END"
 circuit INV($1=IN,$2=OUT,$3=VDD,$4=VSS);