From 5266a7c4bc1b8a1d7a863bb371bf348a083e06cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Holger Vogt <holger.vogt@uni-due.de>
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2024 11:16:45 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] If there is a successful step, but the goal is not yet
 reached, don't start with the minimum value of 1.00005, as this may last
 forever. Restart with 3.

---
 src/spicelib/analysis/cktop.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/spicelib/analysis/cktop.c b/src/spicelib/analysis/cktop.c
index 06983ff6e..ccc1efad9 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/analysis/cktop.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/analysis/cktop.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ new_gmin(CKTcircuit* ckt, long int firstmode,
             }
 
             if (iters > (3 * ckt->CKTdcTrcvMaxIter / 4))
-                factor = MAX(sqrt(factor), 1.00005);
+                factor = MAX(sqrt(factor), 3);
 
             OldGmin = ckt->CKTgmin;