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+#!/bin/env python3
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# run_standard_drc.py ---  A script to run magic in batch mode and apply
+# full DRC checks on a layout.  This inclues full DRC but excludes
+# antenna and density checks, for which there are separate scripts.
+#
+# Usage:
+#
+#   run_standard_drc.py <layout_name>
+#
+# Results:
+#
+#   generates a file "<layout_name>_drc.txt" containing a human-readable
+#   list of the DRC errors.
+# 	
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import subprocess
+import shutil
+import glob
+import sys
+import os
+import re
+
+# Work in progress
+
+def run_full_lvs(layout_name, output_file,compare_netlist,report_file,cell_name="default"):
+    is_gds = False
+    if cell_name == "default":
+        cell_name = layout_name
+    # Remove any extension from layout_name
+    layout_root = layout_name
+    layout_name = os.path.splitext(layout_root)[0]
+    layout_ext = os.path.splitext(layout_root)[1]
+
+    if layout_ext != '.mag':
+        # Assume this is GDS
+        # Is the layout file in the current directory, or a full
+        # path, or is this a project directory?
+
+        is_gds = True
+        if layout_name[0] == '/':
+            gdspath = os.path.split(layout_name)[0]
+            layout_name = os.path.split(layout_name)[1]
+
+        else:
+            if not os.path.isfile(layout_root):
+                if not os.path.isfile('gds/' + layout_root):
+                    print('Error:  Cannot find GDS file ' + layout_root)
+                    return
+                else:
+                    gdspath = os.getcwd() + '/gds'
+            else:
+                gdspath = os.getcwd()
+
+        if os.path.isdir('mag/'):
+            magpath = os.getcwd() + '/mag'
+        else:
+            magpath = os.getcwd() 
+
+    else:
+        # File is a .mag layout
+        # Is the layout file in the current directory, or a full
+        # path, or is this a project directory?
+
+        if layout_name[0] == '/':
+            magpath = os.path.split(layout_name)[0]
+            layout_name = os.path.split(layout_name)[1]
+
+        else:
+            if not os.path.isfile(layout_name + '.mag'):
+                if not os.path.isfile('mag/' + layout_name + '.mag'):
+                    print('Error:  Cannot find file ' + layout_name + '.mag')
+                    return
+                else:
+                    magpath = os.getcwd() + '/mag'
+            else:
+                magpath = os.getcwd()
+
+    if output_file == '':
+        output_file = layout_name + '_drc.txt'
+
+    # Check for presence of a .magicrc file, or else check for environment
+    # variable PDKPATH, or PDK_PATH
+
+    myenv = os.environ.copy()
+    myenv['MAGTYPE'] = 'mag'
+
+    if os.path.isfile(magpath + '/.magicrc'):
+       rcfile = magpath + '/.magicrc'
+    elif os.path.isfile(os.getcwd() + '/.magicrc'):
+       rcfile = os.getcwd() + '/.magicrc'
+    else:
+        if 'PDKPATH' in myenv:
+            rcpathroot = myenv['PDKPATH'] + '/libs.tech/magic'
+            rcfile = glob.glob(rcpathroot + '/*.magicrc')[0]
+            netgensetroot = myenv['PDKPATH'] + '/libs.tech/netgen'
+            netgenset = glob.glob(netgensetroot + '/sky130A_setup.tcl')[0]
+        elif 'PDK_PATH' in myenv:
+            rcpathroot = myenv['PDKPATH'] + '/libs.tech/magic'
+            rcfile = glob.glob(rcpathroot + '/*.magicrc')[0]
+            netgensetroot = myenv['PDKPATH'] + '/libs.tech/netgen'
+            netgenset = glob.glob(netgensetroot + '/sky130A_setup.tcl')[0]
+        else:
+            print('Error: Cannot get magic rcfile for the technology!')
+            return
+
+    # Generate the parastic extraction Tcl script
+
+    print('Evaluating parastic extraction for layout ' + layout_name)
+    print(magpath)
+    with open(magpath + '/run_magic_lvs.tcl', 'w') as ofile:
+        print('# run_magic_drc.tcl ---', file=ofile)
+        print('#    batch script for running DRC', file=ofile)
+        print('', file=ofile)
+        print('crashbackups stop', file=ofile)
+        print('drc euclidean on', file=ofile)
+        print('drc style drc(full)', file=ofile)
+        print('drc on', file=ofile)
+        print('snap internal', file=ofile)
+        if is_gds:
+            print('gds flatglob *__example_*', file=ofile)
+            print('gds flatten true', file=ofile)
+            print('gds read ' + gdspath + '/' + layout_name, file=ofile)
+            print('load ' + cell_name, file=ofile)
+        else:
+            print('load ' + layout_name + ' -dereference', file=ofile)
+        print('select top cell', file=ofile)
+        print('expand', file=ofile)
+        print('extract all', file=ofile)
+        print('ext2spice lvs', file=ofile)
+        print('ext2spice -M -o ' + output_file, file=ofile)
+        # print('set ofile [open ' + output_file + ' w]', file=ofile)
+        # print('puts $ofile "DRC errors for cell ' + cell_name + '"', file=ofile)
+        # print('puts $ofile "--------------------------------------------"', file=ofile)
+        # print('foreach {whytext rectlist} $allerrors {', file=ofile)
+        # print('   puts $ofile ""', file=ofile)
+        # print('   puts $ofile $whytext', file=ofile)
+        # print('   foreach rect $rectlist {', file=ofile)
+        # print('       set llx [format "%.3f" [expr $oscale * [lindex $rect 0]]]',
+		# 		file=ofile)
+        # print('       set lly [format "%.3f" [expr $oscale * [lindex $rect 1]]]',
+		# 		file=ofile)
+        # print('       set urx [format "%.3f" [expr $oscale * [lindex $rect 2]]]',
+		# 		file=ofile)
+        # print('       set ury [format "%.3f" [expr $oscale * [lindex $rect 3]]]',
+		# 		file=ofile)
+        # print('       puts $ofile "$llx $lly $urx $ury"', file=ofile)
+        # print('   }', file=ofile)
+        # print('}', file=ofile)
+        # print('close $ofile', file=ofile)
+
+    # Run the DRC Tcl script
+
+    print('Running: magic -dnull -noconsole -rcfile ' + rcfile + ' run_magic_lvs.tcl')
+    print('Running in directory: ' + magpath)
+    mproc = subprocess.run(['magic', '-dnull', '-noconsole', '-rcfile',
+		rcfile, 'run_magic_lvs.tcl'],
+		env = myenv, cwd = magpath,
+		stdin = subprocess.DEVNULL, stdout = subprocess.PIPE,
+		stderr = subprocess.PIPE, universal_newlines = True)
+    if mproc.stdout:
+        for line in mproc.stdout.splitlines():
+            print(line)
+    if mproc.stderr:
+        print('Error message output from magic:')
+        for line in mproc.stderr.splitlines():
+            print(line)
+    if mproc.returncode != 0:
+        print('ERROR:  Magic exited with status ' + str(mproc.returncode))
+
+    print('Done! magic extraction')
+    ##netgen part 
+    netgen_run = subprocess.run(['netgen', '-batch', 'lvs',output_file,compare_netlist,
+		netgenset, report_file],
+        env = myenv, cwd = magpath,
+		stdin = subprocess.DEVNULL, stdout = subprocess.PIPE,
+		stderr = subprocess.PIPE, universal_newlines = True)
+
+    if netgen_run.stdout:
+        for line in netgen_run.stdout.splitlines():
+            print(line)
+    if netgen_run.stderr:
+        print('Error message output from netgen:')
+        for line in netgen_run.stderr.splitlines():
+            print(line)
+    if netgen_run.returncode != 0:
+        print('ERROR:  Netgen exited with status ' + str(netgen_run.returncode))
+
+
+# If called as main, run all DRC tests
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+
+    # Divide up command line into options and arguments
+    options = []
+    arguments = []
+    for item in sys.argv[1:]:
+        if item.find('-', 0) == 0:
+            options.append(item)
+        else:
+            arguments.append(item)
+
+    # Need one argument:  path to layout
+    # If two arguments, then 2nd argument is the output file.
+
+    if len(arguments) > 0 and len(arguments) < 3:
+        layout_root = arguments[0]
+
+    if len(arguments) == 1:
+        out_filename = ""
+    elif len(arguments) > 2:
+        out_filename = arguments[1]
+
+
+    if len(arguments) > 0 and len(arguments) < 6:
+        run_full_lvs(layout_name=arguments[0], output_file=arguments[1],compare_netlist=arguments[2],report_file=arguments[3],cell_name=arguments[4])
+    else:
+        print("Usage:  run_standard_drc.py <layout_name> [<output_file>] [options]")
+        print("Options:")
+        print("   (none)")
+    
+