CLASS core confusion about gf180mcu-pdk HOT 8 CLOSED

"CLASS CORE" is a LEF standard---there are only a handful of keywords that can follow "CLASS". What you're referring to is the "SITE" specification, e.g.: SITE GF018hv5v_mcu_sc7 which matches the SITE definition in the technology LEF file.

What I'm not so sure about is whether "CORE" in "CLASS CORE" is allowed to be lowercase. As far as I know, all LEF keywords are uppercase.

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@RTimothyEdwards the case is technically supposed to be uppercase, but OpenROAD accepts lower case.

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@thesourcerer8 +1 to @RTimothyEdwards CLASS CORE only signifies the cell type. the SITE value is what you're after.

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Like so many things, I cannot find anywhere in the LEF documentation that says whether LEF/DEF keywords must be uppercase. It is sort of implied by usage, but as far as I can see, not explicitly stated anywhere (although many tidbits of syntax are buried deeply in obscure corners of the document).

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@RTimothyEdwards I think it probably makes sense to at some point go back and fix that, but at the end of the day OpenROAD does support the mixed case. Unless there's a tool issue then I think at this point we should fix this a lower priority. Given the other very real issues reported by @thesourcerer8

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@QuantamHD : Also, the lowercase core comes unchanged from the original GF LEF sources, so it presumably works with all the commercial tools.

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I think this issue can be closed. Issues #104 and #106 are the important ones.

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Agreed

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