Tcl scripts and managing messages in ASIC & FPGA debug
An important aspect to regression testing is to run exactly the same tests as a design is iterated. The solution is scripting, automating the types and sequence of analysis with a saved file for execution. Tcl is a powerful scripting language popular in EDA circles, and rather than stay with their own syntax Blue Pearl has chosen to migrate their tools entirely onto Tcl. However, instead of providing only a command line interface usually associated with Tcl, they’ve taken the idea farther. Read more...