Core_EDA

# EMIR New hire training

# Welcome on board, new hires!

We provide a tree-like training plan for you.

Most of the materials are designed in <u>self-driven study</u> flavor. 

Please check below expert-tree first, and start with level-0 lectures. 

Good good study, day day up!

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# Level-0 Background and environment

## On board environment setup.

* Check your environment before next step on_board_check_list.pptx

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* IT new hire training: http://10.30.200.21:8088/attachments/3632

* Document templates (New version after 20220815) GIGA_VI_Standards

## Refresh VLSI knowledge.

* Step 1: Go through the briefing slide EDA_BG_Briefing.pptx Make sure you are familiar with fundamental terminologies. Try to answer the questions in the slides.

(Hint 1: most of the answer in this book CMOS_VLSI.part1.rarCMOS_VLSI.part2.rar )

(Hint 2: You can use FreePDK45_Giga.rar as standard cell library, and use Ngspice to setup transistor-level circuit simulation.)  

* Step 2: Hand out your answers to tutor, you are welcomed to raise new questions to us.

* Next step: EDA_Traveller

## Get ready to survive in Linux world0 A quick start EDA journey.

* Please follow Survive_linux to learn how to survive in GIGA Linux environment.

* Please follow Setup_linux to setup / restore / reset your linux VNC development environment, and run quick start EDA.

* Checkout Quick_shell.docx, make sure you are familiar with Linux shell command...

* home directory and VNC upgrade procedure (2023/12/17)

## Giga IT guide map.

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## Advanced C++ topic.

* Giga uses make file to organize source code. Checkout tutorial attachment:"Usage_of_Makefile.pptx" (JiaXiao Qin, 2020/08/26)

* Debug and profiling skills, please visit http://10.30.200.21:8088/projects/hongtu-emir/wiki/Debugging_and_profiling_tech (JiCun Li, 2020/08/26)

* how to use lambda expression. Check tutorial attachment:"lambda_expression.pptx" (JiaXiao Qin, 2021/05/21) 

* Tcl usage and coding from scratch attachment:"Tcl.h简单指令pre_leping.pptx" (LePing Wang, 2022/03/18)

* Learn modern C++ features: https://github.com/changkun/modern-cpp-tutorial

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# Level-1 EDA flow and play with Aguda

## The BIG picture of EDA flow and Aguda EDA lab {For new environment)

* Read through Verilog to manufacture lecture, so you can get the big picture of EDA flow, and play with a tiny chip case.  

* Read through EMIR sign-off basics: SoCDDDDO叩D.docx (From DD谈加)

## The BIG picture of Vulcan Power and VP manual {For new environment)

* Please check http://10.30.200.21:8088/projects/hongtu-emir/wiki/New_hire_training(PV_PE_AE) , "VP introduction" section.

* Please follow "D叩叩DO叩" on the main functions of VP

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# Level-2 Time to become EDA RD

( * DDDDDDDDDDDD make !!!! D00D bsub / vp_make / ag_make / cht_make * ) 

( * DDDDDDDDDDDD make !!!! D00D bsub / vp_make / ag_make / cht_make * )

( * DDDDDDDDDD git push!!!! DODD vp_commit 执D叩叩叩 00D00D vp_push / ag_push / cht_push * )

( * DDDDDDDDDD git push!!!! DODD vp_commit 执D叩叩叩 00D00D vp_push / ag_push / cht_push * ) 

( * □□□DD /rnd1/jchen/newhire_training/util_scripts *)

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## Development flow, an issue cycle

* How to Create repository (建叩本叩DODD)

* RD cycle flow check_in_flow_regression_new.pptx ,

  Learn how to get issue, fix, test, verify, review, and submit change. 

  Run below script to see check-in guidance ( Thanks to 杜田D )

```

	/rndl/llchen/newhire—training/util—scripts/vp—commit

```

* About git:

Learn git within one hour (why rebase? how to merge, reset, revert?) attachment:"git_in_one_hour.docx"

Simple git flow introduction and some common issues when using git (contributed by 陈田奇) attachment:"git_simple_intro.pptx" 

Get used to git branch operation (contributed by 周田邦) https://learngitbranching.js.org/

Use gitk to trace changes and commits (you may also use gigacode diff) (contributed by 熊叩安)

* About regression and utility system

See details in http://10.30.200.21:8088/projects/hongtu-emir/wiki/VP_QA_(regression)_

The official Redmine issue flow: http://10.30.200.21:8088/projects/it-infrastructures/wiki/Redmine_User_Guide

## Useful tools {under /rnd1/jchen/newhire_training/util_scripts )

```

vp_hello	// show usage and help message

vp_newhire	// setup environments during on-board day

vp_new	        // vp—checkout + vp—make check out code from server and build AG/VP/C日T

vp_checkout     // check out latest code from gitlab server

vp_clean        // clean up binary (make clean)

vp_make         // build VP binary, or...

                      vp_make ir pow            // will make ir and pow module as debug version

                      vp_make ir VERBOSE        // will enable verbose message during compile

                      vp_make pow ta FORCE      // will call a machine and force compile, if resource is limited

ag_make	        // build AG binary, or...

	        // usage is same as vp—make

cht_make	// build CHT binary 

	        // usage is same as vp—make

rs_make	        // build RS binary

vp_sync/ag_sync/cht_sync	// get latest code from server, and refresh ctags

vp_sync_force   // 髻 强伲merge conflict叩叩且叩正叩交叩 

vp_regression   // run VP regression suite under your client (M-ST do for functional check-in flow)

cht_regression  // run C日T regression suite

ag_regression   // run AG regression suite under your client (M-ST do for functional check-in flow)

ag—regression clean  髻 cleanup local regression data, same as "vp—regression clean" 

vp—commit	//print check-in flow guidance

vp—push	        // perform sync-up, AG/C日T/VP build, run simple check, and push your code to gitlab server

vp—revert	// a simple guidance if you want to give-up change, or solve conflict... 

ut—push	        // push changes for ut case, will do --rebase

VP—cut—build	// how to build cut release to AF  (commit id in etc/ci—log)

```

Note: If vp_sync or git pull failed with "You are not currently on a branch" try to use git checkout hongtu to recover branch info.

## RD IDE related

[[xterm]] By ZhengYu

vim By JiCun

Speed-up vim By PengCheng, Dr. Liu 

vscode By DanPing

Setup shell alias and git config (毛麾, etc. )

## Coding Giga !

* How to update help message DOD叩叩更D 庄叩D ver. 叩 DODO叩OD叩叩叩叩D_Dr_Zhuang_Ver.pptx 

Dr. Zhuang's Comment:

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* How to update man page : man_page_guide_20240108.pdf  

* Check overall code structure with slides Code_overview.pptx

* Check the general command interface (C, Tcl, Python) with slides add_new_commands.pptxadd_python_command.pdf  

* Check the command interface (C implementation) with slides VP_cmd_interface.pptx

* Check how to read and debug and profile GIGA code (basic version) Read_debug_giga_code_1.pptx 

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More details in http://10.30.200.21:8088/projects/hongtu-emir/wiki/Coding

More debug details in http://10.30.200.21:8088/projects/hongtu-emir/wiki/Debugging_and_profiling_tech

## Timing Analysis New Hire Training

* Check timing background and materials in http://10.30.200.21:8088/projects/hongtu-sta/wiki  

* The timing analysis basic introduction I VLSI_ta_p376_386.pptx

* The timing analysis basic introduction II VLSI_ta_practical.pptx

* STA 0经叩D (by Daisy Li)

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## Power Analysis

* Check power background slides I and II EDA_PA_basic_I.pptx  

* Power analysis training lab guidance (TBD.)

* Advanced power analysis background: http://10.30.200.21:8088/projects/hongtu-emir/wiki/Power_analysis

* Low power design flow: http://10.30.200.21:8088/projects/hongtu-emir/wiki/Low_power_design_flow_and_training

## GUI and UI

* All about TCL, UI, GUI: http://10.30.200.21:8088/projects/understand-aguda/wiki/Aguda_GUI

* TCL new-hire training:  http://10.30.200.21:8088/projects/understand-aguda/wiki/New_hire_checklist

## RC Extraction New Hire Training:

* Check Main Page: http://10.30.200.21:8088/projects/understand-aguda/wiki/Understand_LPE

## PR Related New Hire Training:

*  Check New-hire page: http://10.30.200.21:8088/projects/understand-detailed-placement/wiki/New_hier_related

## Logic Synthesis New Hire Training:

* Check Main Page: http://10.30.200.21:8088/projects/hongtu-logicsynth/wiki

* New training page: http://10.30.200.21:8088/projects/hongtu-logicsynth/wiki/Wiki

## Level-3 Core engine and math

 Please check Advanced_EM-IR_Center , these are core math ideas behind Giga core engine!□