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*Error* eval: undefined function – hiGraphicMode

Duy Hien

Hi everyone,

I have encountered a new problem on Cadence: *Error* eval: undefined function – hiGraphicMode

This is solution suggested by Cadence [Virtuoso Custom Placement and Rounting Preparation Guide]:

Solution: Check that the pcells in your design do not use SKILL functions

■ That are not available to the translator

■ That work with window graphics

Alternatively, translate in foreground mode so that all necessary SKILL functions are available to the translator.

Can you explain to me what exactly I have to do, please?

Thank you so much.

 

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  • Thank Andrew,

    Here is the CDS.log when I run LVS:

    MGC_CALIBRE_LVS_RUNSET_FILE=/tmp/<name>.runset1

    //  Calibre layout-server initialized successfully at socket 9189, host localhost.

    Starting LVS on top cell in window:3...

    Calibre settings...

    Using runset MGC_CALIBRE_LVS_RUNSET_FILE = /tmp/< name>.runset1.

    t

    //  Calibre Interactive - LVS  v2012.4_16.11    Mon Nov 12 15:46:48 PST 2012

    //

    //             Copyright Mentor Graphics Corporation 1996-2012

    //                             All Rights Reserved.

    //         THIS WORK CONTAINS TRADE SECRET AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

    //            WHICH IS THE PROPERTY OF MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION

    //              OR ITS LICENSORS AND IS SUBJECT TO LICENSE TERMS.

    //

    //  Mentor Graphics software executing under x86-64 Linux

    //

    //  Running on Linux <host> 2.6.18-371.3.1.el5xen #1 SMP Thu Dec 5 13:32:01 EST 2013 x86_64

    //  64 bit virtual addressing enabled

    //

    //  Starting time: Mon Jan 13 00:38:02 2014

    //

    //  calinteractive license acquired.

    //  Calibre Interactive authorized.

     

    *** Calibre Interactive: Exporting layout for library "test", cell "test1", view "layout" ***

     

    Virtuoso Framework License (111) was checked out successfully. Total checkout time was 0.10s.

     

    ********************************************************************************

    Product   : Virtuoso(R) XStream Out

    Program   : @(#)$CDS: strmout version 6.1.5 06/11/2013 19:34 (sjfnl003) $

              : sub-version  IC6.1.5.500.17

    Started at: 13-Jan-2014  00:38:23

    User Name : <user>

    Host Name : <host>

    Directory : <working_dir>

    CADENCE Design Systems, Inc.

    ********************************************************************************

    Info: Cellview Rev Num:99,  Tech Rev Num:59

     

    Loading <vendor> PDK <technology> procedures...

    <vendor> PDK <technology> Device Status Table loaded.

     

    *Error* eval: undefined function - hiGraphicMode

     

    WARNING (XSTRM-20): Output Stream file '/<working_dir>/test1.calibre.db' already exists. It will be overwritten.

    INFO (XSTRM-217): Reading the layer map file, /<install_dir>/<tech>.layermap

    INFO (XSTRM-162): You have not used the viaMap option. If the OpenAccess design has native oaVia instances, use the -viaMap option for preserving oaVia instances in a Stream Out - Stream In round trip. Using the -viaMap option improves performance and VM usage of applications using the Streamed-In design.  For details on the viaMap option, refer to the "Design Data Translator's Reference" guide for XStream.

     

    Summary of Options :

    library                                 test

    strmFile                         /<working_dir>/calibre_lvs/test1.calibre.db

    topCell                                 test1

    view                                    layout

    logFile                                 ./PIPO.LOG

    hierDepth                               20

    layerMap                         /<install_dir>/<tech>.layermap

    case                                    Preserve

    convertDot                              node

     

    INFO (XSTRM-223): 1. Translating cellView test/test1/layout as STRUCTURE test1

    INFO (XSTRM-223): 2. Translating cellView <tech>/oprppres/layout as STRUCTURE oprppres_CDNS_389541103790

    INFO (XSTRM-223): 3. Translating cellView <tech>/mim/layout as STRUCTURE mim_CDNS_389541103791

     

    Summary of Objects Translated:

          Scalar Instances:                       2

          Array Instances:                        0

          Polygons:                               0

          Paths:                                  0

          Rectangles:                             96

          Lines:                                  0

          Arcs:                                   0

          Donuts:                                 0

          Dots:                                   0

          Ellipses:                               0

          Boundaries:                             0

          Area Blockages:         

                   0

          Layer Blockages:                        0

          Area Halos:                             0

          Markers:                                0

          Rows:                                   0

          Standard Vias                           0

          Custom Vias:                            0

          Pathsegs:                               0

          Text:                                   4

          Cells:                                  3

     

    Elapsed Time: 0.4s   User Time: 0.4s   CPU Time: 0.1s   Peak VM: 569KB

     

    INFO (XSTRM-234): Translation completed. '0' error(s) and '1' warning(s) found.

     

    Loading layers.cxt

    Loading .simrc file: ./.simrc

     

    *** Calibre Interactive: Exporting netlist for library "test", cell "test1", view "schematic" ***

     

    Virtuoso Framework License (111) was checked out successfully. Total checkout time was 0.11s.

     

    Loading <vendor> PDK <technology> procedures...

    <vendor> PDK <technology> Device Status Table loaded.

     

    *Error* eval: undefined function - hiGraphicMode

     

    Running Artist Hierarchical Netlisting ...

     

     

    End netlisting Jan 13 00:38:26 2014

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  • Thank Andrew,

    Here is the CDS.log when I run LVS:

    MGC_CALIBRE_LVS_RUNSET_FILE=/tmp/<name>.runset1

    //  Calibre layout-server initialized successfully at socket 9189, host localhost.

    Starting LVS on top cell in window:3...

    Calibre settings...

    Using runset MGC_CALIBRE_LVS_RUNSET_FILE = /tmp/< name>.runset1.

    t

    //  Calibre Interactive - LVS  v2012.4_16.11    Mon Nov 12 15:46:48 PST 2012

    //

    //             Copyright Mentor Graphics Corporation 1996-2012

    //                             All Rights Reserved.

    //         THIS WORK CONTAINS TRADE SECRET AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

    //            WHICH IS THE PROPERTY OF MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION

    //              OR ITS LICENSORS AND IS SUBJECT TO LICENSE TERMS.

    //

    //  Mentor Graphics software executing under x86-64 Linux

    //

    //  Running on Linux <host> 2.6.18-371.3.1.el5xen #1 SMP Thu Dec 5 13:32:01 EST 2013 x86_64

    //  64 bit virtual addressing enabled

    //

    //  Starting time: Mon Jan 13 00:38:02 2014

    //

    //  calinteractive license acquired.

    //  Calibre Interactive authorized.

     

    *** Calibre Interactive: Exporting layout for library "test", cell "test1", view "layout" ***

     

    Virtuoso Framework License (111) was checked out successfully. Total checkout time was 0.10s.

     

    ********************************************************************************

    Product   : Virtuoso(R) XStream Out

    Program   : @(#)$CDS: strmout version 6.1.5 06/11/2013 19:34 (sjfnl003) $

              : sub-version  IC6.1.5.500.17

    Started at: 13-Jan-2014  00:38:23

    User Name : <user>

    Host Name : <host>

    Directory : <working_dir>

    CADENCE Design Systems, Inc.

    ********************************************************************************

    Info: Cellview Rev Num:99,  Tech Rev Num:59

     

    Loading <vendor> PDK <technology> procedures...

    <vendor> PDK <technology> Device Status Table loaded.

     

    *Error* eval: undefined function - hiGraphicMode

     

    WARNING (XSTRM-20): Output Stream file '/<working_dir>/test1.calibre.db' already exists. It will be overwritten.

    INFO (XSTRM-217): Reading the layer map file, /<install_dir>/<tech>.layermap

    INFO (XSTRM-162): You have not used the viaMap option. If the OpenAccess design has native oaVia instances, use the -viaMap option for preserving oaVia instances in a Stream Out - Stream In round trip. Using the -viaMap option improves performance and VM usage of applications using the Streamed-In design.  For details on the viaMap option, refer to the "Design Data Translator's Reference" guide for XStream.

     

    Summary of Options :

    library                                 test

    strmFile                         /<working_dir>/calibre_lvs/test1.calibre.db

    topCell                                 test1

    view                                    layout

    logFile                                 ./PIPO.LOG

    hierDepth                               20

    layerMap                         /<install_dir>/<tech>.layermap

    case                                    Preserve

    convertDot                              node

     

    INFO (XSTRM-223): 1. Translating cellView test/test1/layout as STRUCTURE test1

    INFO (XSTRM-223): 2. Translating cellView <tech>/oprppres/layout as STRUCTURE oprppres_CDNS_389541103790

    INFO (XSTRM-223): 3. Translating cellView <tech>/mim/layout as STRUCTURE mim_CDNS_389541103791

     

    Summary of Objects Translated:

          Scalar Instances:                       2

          Array Instances:                        0

          Polygons:                               0

          Paths:                                  0

          Rectangles:                             96

          Lines:                                  0

          Arcs:                                   0

          Donuts:                                 0

          Dots:                                   0

          Ellipses:                               0

          Boundaries:                             0

          Area Blockages:         

                   0

          Layer Blockages:                        0

          Area Halos:                             0

          Markers:                                0

          Rows:                                   0

          Standard Vias                           0

          Custom Vias:                            0

          Pathsegs:                               0

          Text:                                   4

          Cells:                                  3

     

    Elapsed Time: 0.4s   User Time: 0.4s   CPU Time: 0.1s   Peak VM: 569KB

     

    INFO (XSTRM-234): Translation completed. '0' error(s) and '1' warning(s) found.

     

    Loading layers.cxt

    Loading .simrc file: ./.simrc

     

    *** Calibre Interactive: Exporting netlist for library "test", cell "test1", view "schematic" ***

     

    Virtuoso Framework License (111) was checked out successfully. Total checkout time was 0.11s.

     

    Loading <vendor> PDK <technology> procedures...

    <vendor> PDK <technology> Device Status Table loaded.

     

    *Error* eval: undefined function - hiGraphicMode

     

    Running Artist Hierarchical Netlisting ...

     

     

    End netlisting Jan 13 00:38:26 2014

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