Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/master' into HEAD

Author: oharboe

build_openroad.sh

@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ __local_build()
         ${NICE} make install -C tools/yosys -j "${PROC}" ${YOSYS_ARGS}
 
         echo "[INFO FLW-0018] Compiling OpenROAD."
-        ${NICE} cmake tools/OpenROAD -B tools/OpenROAD/build ${OPENROAD_APP_ARGS}
+        eval ${NICE} cmake tools/OpenROAD -B tools/OpenROAD/build ${OPENROAD_APP_ARGS}
         ${NICE} cmake --build tools/OpenROAD/build --target install -j "${PROC}"
 
         if [ ! -z "${LSORACLE_ENABLE+x}" ]; then

docs/user/FlowVariables.md

@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ Note:
 | Clock Tree Synthesis                 |              |              |               |           |           |
 | `CTS_BUF_CELL`                       | =            | =            | =             | =         | =         |
 | `CTS_BUF_DISTANCE`                   | N/A          | N/A          | N/A           | =         | =         |
+| `ENABLE_GATE_CLONING`                | ?=           | ?=           | ?=            | ?=        | ?=        |
 | `FILL_CELLS`                         | =            | =            | =             | =         | =         |
+| `SKIP_PIN_SWAP`                      | ?=           | ?=           | ?=            | ?=        | ?=        |
 | `TNS_END_PERCENT`                    | ?=           | ?=           |               | ?=        | ?=        |
 | Routing                              |              |              |               |           |           |
 | `FASTROUTE_TCL`                      | ?=           | ?=           | ?=            | N/A       | N/A       |
@@ -164,9 +166,11 @@ Note:
 | Variable              | Description                                                                                                  |
 |-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | `CTS_BUF_CELL`        | The buffer cell used in the clock tree.                                                                      |
-| `FILL_CELLS`          | Fill cells are used to fill empty sites.    								       |
+| `ENABLE_GATE_CLONING` | Use gate cloning transform to fix timing violations when appropriate (default: do not use cloning)           |
+| `FILL_CELLS`          | Fill cells are used to fill empty sites.    								                                   |
 | `HOLD_SLACK_MARGIN`   | Specifies a time margin for the slack when fixing hold violations. This option allow you to overfix.         |
 | `SETUP_SLACK_MARGIN`  | Specifies a time margin for the slack when fixing setup violations.                                          |
+| `SKIP_PIN_SWAP`       | Do not use pin swapping as a transform to fix timing violations (default: use pin swapping)                  |
 | `TNS_END_PERCENT`     | Specifies how many percent of violating paths to fix [0-100]. Worst path will always be fixed                |
 
 

flow/designs/asap7/aes/metadata-base-ok.json

@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__ws__pre_repair": {
-        "value": -252.81,
+        "value": -250.75,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__ws__post_repair": {
-        "value": -252.81,
+        "value": -250.75,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__setup_buffer": {
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__clock__slack": {
-        "value": -59.47,
+        "value": -58.79,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -59.47,
+        "value": -58.79,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__wirelength": {
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -19.29,
+        "value": -46.45,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__design__instance__area": {

flow/designs/asap7/aes/rules-base.json

@@ -52,15 +52,15 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -56.14,
+        "value": -23.94,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 8803,
+        "value": 8802,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__max_slew_limit": {
-        "value": -1.67,
+        "value": -2.9,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__max_fanout_limit": {