LVS error

Hi Sambhav

Do you have only Virtuoso_Layout_Suite_GXL tokens in your license file? You can check this by using "lmstat -a -c 5280@cadence.clic.mst.edu" cmd in a terminal window. This looks like a bug which has already been reported. The reported bug has the following characteristics:

a. Happens if only GXL tokens are present
b. First diva lvs would be ok
c. Error comes up in 2nd run
d. Have to restart Virtuoso and rerun lvs in a new directory

Does the above description fit your situation? Would you also provide the following information?

terminal>virtuoso -W

Thanks
Quek

Hi Sambhav,

This is a bug which is described in Cadence Online Support (http://support.cadence.com ) solution 11422616. It was fixed in IC5141 in version 5.10.41.500.5.108 and in IC612 in 6.1.2.500.6 (and later). Not sure what subversion you're using (do Help->About... in the CIW), but you'll need to move to a later subversion to fix this (this fix happened about 2.5 years ago).

Best Regards,

Andrew.

@Qwek,

I ran the command lmstat -a -c 5280@cadence.clic.mst.edu

and here's the output:

-bash-3.2$ lmstat -a -c 5280@cadence.lic.mst.edu
lmstat - Copyright (c) 1989-2007 Macrovision Europe Ltd. and/or Macrovision Corp
oration. All Rights Reserved.
Flexible License Manager status on Fri 9/24/2010 13:05

License server status: 5280@license5.srv.mst.edu
    License file(s) on license5.srv.mst.edu: E:\Flexlm\Vendor Daemons\Cadence\cd
slmd.lic:

license5.srv.mst.edu: license server UP (MASTER) v11.4

Vendor daemon status (on license5.srv.mst.edu):

    cdslmd: UP v10.8
Feature usage info:

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)

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licenses in use)

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se)

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use)

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s in use)

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licenses in use)

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 in use)

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use)

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0 licenses in use)

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licenses in use)

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0 licenses in use)

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licenses in use)

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n use)

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in use)

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es in use)

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)

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re exists. (-5,222)
Users of evc_verisity_pci: Cannot get users of evc_verisity_pci: No such feature
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Users of conformal_datapath: Cannot get users of conformal_datapath: No such fea
ture exists. (-5,222)
Users of conformal_ldd: Cannot get users of conformal_ldd: No such feature exist
s. (-5,222)
Users of conformal_lec: Cannot get users of conformal_lec: No such feature exist
s. (-5,222)
Users of conformal_lvr: Cannot get users of conformal_lvr: No such feature exist
s. (-5,222)
Users of conformal_mem: Cannot get users of conformal_mem: No such feature exist
s. (-5,222)
Users of conformal_vhd: Cannot get users of conformal_vhd: No such feature exist
s. (-5,222)
Users of conformal_vlg: Cannot get users of conformal_vlg: No such feature exist
s. (-5,222)
Users of transformal_ltx: Cannot get users of transformal_ltx: No such feature e
xists. (-5,222)
 verisityd: No such feature exists. (-5,222)
   verplex: No socket connection to license server manager. (-7,96)

It looks like what you said is correct. When i run LVS for the first time, it works fine. But on subsequent runs it throws up the error. Also, if i restart and run lvs in a new directory, it works for the first time.

Is there a permanent solution to this using Layout L?

When i use Layout GXL, LVS works fine.. but doesn't work with Layout L.

Thanks,

Sambhav

Hi Sambhav

I think using layoutGXL might be the only workaround. It would be great if you can also report this to Cadence support so that it can be quickly fixed. Please highlight that you are experiencing the problem in CCR776148.

When reporting a problem, please include the following information:
terminal>virtuoso -W

Thanks
Quek