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SKILL function which renames cells (add suffix), cannot update functional view

VQuan

Good morning,

My task is to rename all the cells (nearly 100 cells) in a library, therefore I have used the SKILL code from the following link of Cadence Support

https://support.cadence.com/apex/ArticleAttachmentPortal?id=a1Od0000000nafKEAQ&pageName=ArticleContent

The cell's name, the View "layout", "schematic", "symbol" are OK, however the View "functional" has problem as follow:

        

The problem is that: The module name in functional view (viewed by verilog-editor) was kept unchanged.

For example, I need to rename the cell name from "cell1" to "cell1_DP". However, when I use the SKILL code, I cannot change the module name. 


I have tried to search for xmvlog information, and it was about compiling the verilog code. 

I thought that I only try to change the name in the verilog.v code, and the problem should not be related to compiling, therefore I cannot understand about it.

Could anyone help me to explain the error and and some SKILL code modification suggestion?

Thank you very much.

Best regard,

Quan

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  • Andrew Beckett

    Quan,

    xmvlog is needed to analyse the verilog so that it can identify the module name and then know what to rename. It's also needed to update the "shadow" database which contains extracted information about the pins and hierarchy in the verilog.

    So you should just need to ensure that you have an XCELIUM release in your path (XCELIUM2009 at the latest; currently there's a mismatch in support between XCELIUM2103 and IC618/ICADVM201 which will be resolved in the upcoming ISR21); just ensure <XCELIUM2009>/tools/bin is in your path.

    Regards,

    Andrew

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  • Andrew Beckett

    Quan,

    xmvlog is needed to analyse the verilog so that it can identify the module name and then know what to rename. It's also needed to update the "shadow" database which contains extracted information about the pins and hierarchy in the verilog.

    So you should just need to ensure that you have an XCELIUM release in your path (XCELIUM2009 at the latest; currently there's a mismatch in support between XCELIUM2103 and IC618/ICADVM201 which will be resolved in the upcoming ISR21); just ensure <XCELIUM2009>/tools/bin is in your path.

    Regards,

    Andrew

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  • VQuan
    in reply to Andrew Beckett

    Dear Mr. Andrew,

    Thank you very much for your explanation and your solution suggestion.

    It seems that I do not have XCELIUM tools and license for it right now.

    I will find some other solutions for renaming only the module name. 

    Best regard,

    Quan

  • Andrew Beckett
    in reply to VQuan

    Hi Quan,

    You don't actually need an XCELIUM license for this to work - you just need the software installed.

    Andrew

  • VQuan
    in reply to Andrew Beckett

    Dear Mr.Andrew,

    Thank you for your quick response.

    Now I khow that I need to install this software for the task.

    I will ask the administrator from our side to install the software for us later because I do not have the root permission.Relaxed

    I think after installing it, the SKILL code will work as you said.

    Thank you again.

    Best regard,

    Quan

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