Bug: mkdir -p call in xschem-menu causes error

[rayanelahmadi]

When using the IHP → Create FET and BIP .save file menu entry in xschem, the following error appears:

invalid command name "mkdir"
invalid command name "mkdir"
while executing
"mkdir -p $netlist_dir"

This is because the xschem-menu script (at ihp-sg13g2/libs.tech/xschem/xschem-menu) calls mkdir -p as if Tcl supported the shell mkdir command. Tcl has no mkdir builtin.

Has anyone else ran into this issue?

Steps to reproduce:

• Open any test schematic in xschem (e.g. dc_lv_nmos.sch).
• From the menubar select IHP → Create FET and BIP .save file.
• Error dialog pops up with “invalid command name mkdir”.

Expected behavior:

• A .save file (e.g. dc_lv_nmos.save) should be created in the $PDK_ROOT/$PDK/libs.tech/xschem/simulations/ directory.

Actual behavior:

• Tcl error is thrown, file is not created.

[sergeiandreyev]

@p-fath, @KrzysztofHerman, could you please take a look?