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Cadence
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won't
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start,
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doesn't
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exit
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cleanly,
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or
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complains
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about
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lock
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files
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- Ensure
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- you
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- are
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- not
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- running
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- Cadence
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- anywhere
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- (i.e.
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- research
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- server,
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- linuxpool,
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- amdpool,
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- etc.)
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- To
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- find
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- your
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- cadence
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- processes
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- run
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- the
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- command
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{noformat} ps -elf | grep cadence | grep <login id> {noformat} |
For
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example:
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} ps -elf | grep cadence | grep yyy33 {noformat} |
You
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can
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omit
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the
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"
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|
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grep
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cadence"
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just
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to
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see
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all
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your
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processes.
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- You
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- can
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- kill
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- all
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- your
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- processes,
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- including
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- your
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- login
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- shell,
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- by
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- typing
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{noformat} kill -9 -1 {noformat} # Check your processes again per step 2 until you are sure your |
- Check your processes again per step 2 until you are sure your cadence processes are gone.
- You may need to clean up Cadence lock files. You can run the command:
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cadence processes are gone. # You may need to clean up Cadence lock files. You can run the command: {noformat} find . -name .snapshot -prune -o -name *cdslck* -exec rm {} \; {noformat} |
If
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you
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still
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have
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issue,
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repeat
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this
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process
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and
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try
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the
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following:
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{noformat} $ kill -9 -1 $ mkdir backup $ mv .cds* Cadence* .cadence cds* CDS* .libmgr .libsel backup $ exit {noformat} h2. When starting |
When starting Cadence,
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an
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error
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indicates
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that
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cds.lib
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can
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not
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be
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read.
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In
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some
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instances,
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it
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indicates
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there
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might
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be
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a
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problem
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with
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cdsd
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daemon.
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Various
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security
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updates
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affect
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NFS
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periodically.
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You
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need
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to
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set
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the
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environment
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variable
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DD_DONT_DO_OS_LOCKS
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before
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starting
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cadence.
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Example:
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}prompt> setenv DD_DONT_DO_OS_LOCKS TRUE
prompt> icfb |
Spectre Memory Errror
Spectre gives you Out of Memory Errors
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{noformat} h2. Spectre Memory Errror Spectre gives you Out of Memory Errors {noformat} Warning from spectre during PNoise analysis `pnoise'. WARNING (SPCRTRF-15142): The 'maxsidebands' parameter in analysis `pnoise' has the unusually small value of 5. Using too small a value degrades accuracy because this parameter controls the amount of noise folding considered. {noformat} |
Using
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the
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operating-point
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information
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generated
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by
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PSS
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analysis
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`pss',
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you
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get:
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{noformat} Mem Used: 579124 kB (Memory Exhausted) {noformat} |
It
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was
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found
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by
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Xiao
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Wang
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that
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if
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you
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pass
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the
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"-64"
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command
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line
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switch
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to
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the
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simulation,
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the
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problem
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goes
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away.
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The
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"-64"
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command
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line
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switch
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tells
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Spectre
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to
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use
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the
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64
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bit
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version.
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Setting
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up
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Cadence
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Environment
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(TCSH)
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You
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have
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to
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set
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the
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application
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install
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directory
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environment
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variables
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for
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the
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tools
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you
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want
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to
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use.
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Below
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is
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an
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example
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for
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all
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of
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them:
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{noformat} # # Path to application install directories # set CDSHOME = /opt/cadence/ic set ASSURAHOME = /opt/cadence/assura set ANLSHOME = /opt/cadence/anls set ASSURAHOME = /opt/cadence/assura set CONFRMLHOME = /opt/cadence/confrml set EMGRHOME = /opt/cadence/emgr set ETHOME = /opt/cadence/et set ETSHOME = /opt/cadence/ets set EXTHOME = /opt/cadence/ext set ICHOME = /opt/cadence/ic set IFVHOME = /opt/cadence/ifv set IUSHOME = /opt/cadence/ius set MMSIMHOME = /opt/cadence/mmsim set PACIFICHOME = /opt/cadence/pacific set RCHOME = /opt/cadence/rc set SOCHOME = /opt/cadence/soc set SPBHOME = /opt/cadence/spb set CTOSHOME = /opt/cadence/ctos {noformat} |
Then
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you
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set
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paths
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to
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the
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executables
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for
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each
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of
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the
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apps,
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for
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example:
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{noformat} # # Path to Cadence Executables # set dfiiPath = ($CDSHOME/tools/bin $CDSHOME/tools/dfII/bin) set assuraPath = ($ASSURAHOME/tools/bin $ASSURAHOME/tools/dfII/bin) set anlsPath = ( $ANLSHOME/tools/bin $ANLSHOME/tools/dfII/bin ) set confrmlPath = ( $CONFRMLHOME/tools/bin $CONFRMLHOME/tools/dfII/bin) set emgrPath = ( $EMGRHOME/tools/bin $EMGRHOME/tools/dfII/bin) set etPath = ( $ETHOME/tools/bin $ETHOME/tools/dfII/bin ) set etsPath = ( $ETSHOME/tools/bin $ETSHOME/tools/dfII/bin ) set extPath = ( $EXTHOME/tools/bin $EXTHOME/tools/dfII/bin ) set ifvPath = ( $IFVHOME/tools/bin $IFVHOME/tools/dfII/bin ) set iusPath = ( $IUSHOME/tools/bin $IUSHOME/tools/dfII/bin ) set mmsimPath = ( $MMSIMHOME/tools/bin $MMSIMHOME/tools/dfII/bin ) set pacificPath = ( $PACIFICHOME/tools/bin $PACIFICHOME/tools/dfII/bin ) set rcPath = ( $RCHOME/tools/bin $RCHOME/tools/dfII/bin ) set socPath = ( $SOCHOME/tools/bin $SOCHOME/tools/dfII/bin ) set spbPath = ( $SPBHOME/tools/bin SPBHOME/tools/dfII/bin ) set ctosPath = ( $CTOSHOME/tools/bin $CTOSHOME/tools/dfII/bin ) {noformat} |
Then
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you
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have
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to
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update
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your
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actual
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UNIX
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path:
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{noformat} # # Set Path # set path = ( $PATH \ $dfiiPath \ $assuraPath \ $anlsPath\ $confrmlPath\ $emgrPath\ $etPath\ $etsPath\ $extPath\ $iusPath\ $ifvPath\ $iusPath\ $mmsimPath\ $pacificPath\ $rcPath\ $socPath\ $spbPath \ $ctosPath ) {noformat} |
Add
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an
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entry
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to
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point
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to
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the
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licensing
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information:
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{noformat} # # Generic License File Setting # #setenv LM_LICENSE_FILE 5280@flexa.ece.cornell.edu,5280@flexa.ece.cornell.edu,5280@flexa.ece.cornell.edu:$LM_LICENSE_FIE # # Cadence Specific License File Setting # setenv CDS_LIC_FILE 5280@flex.ece.cornell.edu {noformat} |
Set
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up
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the
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cadence
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environment
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variables
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{noformat} # # Cadence Specific Environment Variables # setenv CADENCE_BASE /opt/cadence setenv CDS_INST_DIR ${CADENCE_BASE}/ic setenv CDS_INSTALL_DIR ${CDS_INST_DIR}/tools/dfII setenv CLS_CDSD_COMPATIBILITY_LOCKING NO setenv SPECTRE_DEFAULTS " \-E " setenv CDS_Netlisting_Mode Analog setenv CDS_DEFAULT_BROWSER firefox setenv CDS_AUTO_64BIT ALL # # Other Cadence Environment Varibles # #CDS_LOG_PATH #CDS_LOAD_ENV #CDS_PROMPT_CKOUT #CDS_AUTO_CKOUT #CDS_PROMPT_CKIN #CDS_AUTO_CKIN #CDS_IBM_FULLDUMP h2. |
Setting
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up
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Cadence
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Environment
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(BASH)
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You
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have
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to
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set
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the
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application
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install
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directory
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environment
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variables
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for
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the
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tools
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you
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want
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to
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use.
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Below
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is
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an
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example
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for
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all
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of
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them:
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{noformat} \# # Path to application install directories \# export CDSHOME=/opt/cadence/ic export ASSURAHOME=/opt/cadence/assura export ANLSHOME=/opt/cadence/anls export ASSURAHOME=/opt/cadence/assura export CONFRMLHOME=/opt/cadence/confrml export EMGRHOME=/opt/cadence/emgr export ETHOME=/opt/cadence/et export ETSHOME=/opt/cadence/ets export EXTHOME=/opt/cadence/ext export ICHOME=/opt/cadence/ic export IFVHOME=/opt/cadence/ifv export IUSHOME=/opt/cadence/ius export MMSIMHOME=/opt/cadence/mmsim export PACIFICHOME=/opt/cadence/pacific export RCHOME=/opt/cadence/rc export SOCHOME=/opt/cadence/soc export SPBHOME=/opt/cadence/spb export CTOSHOME=/opt/cadence/ctos {noformat} |
Then
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you
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set
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paths
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to
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the
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executables
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for
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each
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of
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the
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apps,
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for
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example:
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{noformat} \# # Path to Cadence Executables \# export dfiiPath=$CDSHOME/tools/bin:$CDSHOME/tools/dfII/bin export assuraPath=$ASSURAHOME/tools/bin:$ASSURAHOME/tools/dfIIassura/bin export anlsPath=$ANLSHOME/tools/bin:$ANLSHOME/tools/dfII/bin export confrmlPath=$CONFRMLHOME/tools/bin:$CONFRMLHOME/tools/dfII/bin export emgrPath=$EMGRHOME/tools/bin:$EMGRHOME/tools/dfII/bin export etPath=$ETHOME/tools/bin:$ETHOME/tools/dfII/bin export etsPath=$ETSHOME/tools/bin:$ETSHOME/tools/dfII/bin export extPath=$EXTHOME/tools/bin:$EXTHOME/tools/dfII/bin export ifvPath=$IFVHOME/tools/bin:$IFVHOME/tools/dfII/bin export iusPath=$IUSHOME/tools/bin:$IUSHOME/tools/dfII/bin export mmsimPath=$MMSIMHOME/tools/bin:$MMSIMHOME/tools/dfII/bin export pacificPath=$PACIFICHOME/tools/bin:$PACIFICHOME/tools/dfII/bin export rcPath=$RCHOME/tools/bin:$RCHOME/tools/dfII/bin export socPath=$SOCHOME/tools/bin:$SOCHOME/tools/dfII/bin export spbPath=$SPBHOME/tools/bin SPBHOME/tools/dfII/bin export ctosPath=$CTOSHOME/tools/bin:$CTOSHOME/tools/dfII/bin {noformat} |
Then
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you
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have
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to
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update
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your
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actual
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UNIX
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path:
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{noformat} \# # Set Path \# export pathPATH=$PATH:$dfiiPath:$assuraPath:$anlsPath:$confrmlPath:$emgrPath:$etPath:$etsPath:$extPath:$iusPath:$ifvPath:$iusPath:$mmsimPath:$pacificPath:$rcPath:$socPath:$spbPath:$ctosPath {noformat} |
Add
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an
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entry
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to
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point
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to
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the
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licensing
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information:
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{noformat} \# # Generic License File Setting \# \#export LM_LICENSE_FILE=5280@flex.ece.cornell.edu:$LM_LICENSE_FILE \# # Cadence Specific License File Setting \# export= CDS_LIC_FILE=5280@flex.ece.cornell.edu {noformat} |
Set
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up
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the
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cadence
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environment
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variables
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{noformat} \# # Cadence Specific Environment Variables \# export CADENCE_BASE:=/opt/cadence export CDS_INST_DIR:${CADENCE_BASE}/ic export CDS_INSTALL_DIR:=${CDS_INST_DIR}/tools/dfII export CLS_CDSD_COMPATIBILITY_LOCKING:=NO export SPECTRE_DEFAULTS:=": -E: " export CDS_Netlisting_Mode:=Analog export CDS_DEFAULT_BROWSER:=firefox export CDS_AUTO_64BIT:=ALL \# # Other Cadence Environment Varibles \# \#CDS_LOG_PATH \#CDS_LOAD_ENV \#CDS_PROMPT_CKOUT \#CDS_AUTO_CKOUT \#CDS_PROMPT_CKIN \#CDS_AUTO_CKIN \#CDS_IBM_FULLDUMP \#CDS_LOG_VERSION \#CDS_SHM_ADDR {noformat} {noformat} {noformat} {noformat} |