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Memory writes from separate execution thread

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We have developed a set of scripts such that we source one on the Palladium and it waits for command files to be present, then from a remote machine we can copy a command file over to the server and have our commands executed. In the sourced script, I have something like the following:

after 1000 check_command_files
vwait stop

and inside the check_command_files proc, I look for certain files and then source that file.

The sourced file might contain other "source" lines.

The problem I am running into is that writing to memory areas from those secondary sourced files. When I try and source them, the memory writes are not completing correctly, I get an error that it could not complete.

Is there an issue with multiple sourcing like that? Is there anything I need to do in my TCL scripts to make the variables from higher level sourced scripts available? Is there something I need to do special to write to memory regions from those sourced scripts?

Thanks

Alex


Originally posted in cdnusers.org by slide_o_mix

  • Hi Alex,

    there is nothing wrong with nesting various source commands like you described it. However, since you point to global/local variables: You can declare variables to be known locally, e.g.:

    proc my_mem_write {} {
        # memory instance and memory content come from elsewhere
        global memInst memCont
    ...
    }

    With that $memInst and $memCont are now also known within my_mem_write.

    Hope this helps. If not, please provide more informations, like the error message, and the procedures you're using.

    Best regards, Volker@Cadence.com


    Originally posted in cdnusers.org by volker.wegner

  • Thanks for the reply, I have one follow up question. If I am sourcing the secondary scripts which do memory writes inside a proc, does that mean they are executed within the scope of that proc and thus the "global" would be required in those scripts? I think that is what you are referring to, but I wanted to make sure. Thanks again!


    Originally posted in cdnusers.org by slide_o_mix

  • Hi Alex,

    based on your comments I believe that, yes, it is necessary to make the global variable visible within your proc.

    Let me know if this solves the issue. If not, please provide error msg and (skeleton) scripts.

    Best regards, Volker


    Originally posted in cdnusers.org by volker.wegner

  • That looks like it worked, I appreciate the help!


    Originally posted in cdnusers.org by slide_o_mix

  • You're welcome!


    Originally posted in cdnusers.org by volker.wegner

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