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docs: variables, review feedback
Signed-off-by: Øyvind Harboe <[email protected]>
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| **Trivial** | Automatically determined by tool with near-optimal results. | None (unless debugging) | Buffer sizing, default layers | **High** – can be hidden | Best if invisible; surfaced only in debug or verbose mode. |
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| **Easy** | Requires input, but easy to tune using reports or visuals. | Moderate – copy/edit from reports | `PLACE_DENSITY` | **Medium–High** | Smooth response curves, intuitive tuning. |
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| **Nasty** | Affects randomness or non-determinism; results vary by run. | High – requires multiple runs/sweeps | `CTS_DISTANCE_BUF` | **Low–Medium** | Needs scripted sweeps and statistical evaluation. |
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| **Pinata Nightmare**| No clear mental model between value and effect, no accurate way to communicate intent; tuning is long turnaround time guesswork. | Very High – frustrating trial-and-error, few users, if any, can even attempt to succeed | RTLMP_FENCE_LX | **Very Low** | Should be deprecated, automated, or hidden from normal usage. |
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| **Nasty** | No clear mental model of small changes in values with large effects. | High – requires multiple runs/sweeps | `CTS_DISTANCE_BUF`, small changes can have large effects on skew and quality of results. Small changes to independent inputs, such as RTL, can invalidate earlier "good values". | **Low–Medium** | Needs scripted sweeps and statistical evaluation. |
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