updates to top level caravel

mag/xres_buf.mag

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 magic
 tech sky130A
 magscale 1 2
-timestamp 1638030917
+timestamp 1649268499
+<< isosubstrate >>
+rect 374 700 3540 3352
 << viali >>
 rect 1663 2610 1697 2644
 rect 1951 2610 1985 2644
@@ -233,68 +235,68 @@ rect 2252 1596 2270 1660
 rect 790 763 970 782
 rect 2090 763 2270 1596
 rect 2970 814 3150 3256
+use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__diode_2  ANTENNA_lvlshiftdown_A $PDKPATH/libs.ref/sky130_fd_sc_hvl/mag
+timestamp 1648946573
+transform 1 0 1536 0 -1 3256
+box -66 -43 258 897
 use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__decap_8  FILLER_0_0 $PDKPATH/libs.ref/sky130_fd_sc_hvl/mag
-timestamp 1638025766
+timestamp 1648946573
 transform 1 0 480 0 -1 1628
 box -66 -43 834 897
 use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__decap_8  FILLER_0_8
-timestamp 1638025766
+timestamp 1648946573
 transform 1 0 1248 0 -1 1628
 box -66 -43 834 897
-use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__decap_8  FILLER_1_0
-timestamp 1638025766
-transform 1 0 480 0 1 1628
-box -66 -43 834 897
-use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__decap_4  FILLER_1_8 $PDKPATH/libs.ref/sky130_fd_sc_hvl/mag
-timestamp 1638025766
-transform 1 0 1248 0 1 1628
-box -66 -43 450 897
 use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__decap_8  FILLER_0_16
-timestamp 1638025766
+timestamp 1648946573
 transform 1 0 2016 0 -1 1628
 box -66 -43 834 897
-use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__fill_1  FILLER_1_12 $PDKPATH/libs.ref/sky130_fd_sc_hvl/mag
-timestamp 1638025766
-transform 1 0 1632 0 1 1628
-box -66 -43 162 897
-use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__decap_4  FILLER_0_24
-timestamp 1638025766
+use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__decap_4  FILLER_0_24 $PDKPATH/libs.ref/sky130_fd_sc_hvl/mag
+timestamp 1648946573
 transform 1 0 2784 0 -1 1628
 box -66 -43 450 897
 use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__fill_2  FILLER_0_28 $PDKPATH/libs.ref/sky130_fd_sc_hvl/mag
-timestamp 1638025766
+timestamp 1648946573
 transform 1 0 3168 0 -1 1628
 box -66 -43 258 897
-use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__fill_1  FILLER_0_30
-timestamp 1638025766
+use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__fill_1  FILLER_0_30 $PDKPATH/libs.ref/sky130_fd_sc_hvl/mag
+timestamp 1648946573
 transform 1 0 3360 0 -1 1628
 box -66 -43 162 897
+use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__decap_8  FILLER_1_0
+timestamp 1648946573
+transform 1 0 480 0 1 1628
+box -66 -43 834 897
+use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__decap_4  FILLER_1_8
+timestamp 1648946573
+transform 1 0 1248 0 1 1628
+box -66 -43 450 897
+use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__fill_1  FILLER_1_12
+timestamp 1648946573
+transform 1 0 1632 0 1 1628
+box -66 -43 162 897
 use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__fill_1  FILLER_1_30
-timestamp 1638025766
+timestamp 1648946573
 transform 1 0 3360 0 1 1628
 box -66 -43 162 897
+use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__decap_8  FILLER_2_0
+timestamp 1648946573
+transform 1 0 480 0 -1 3256
+box -66 -43 834 897
+use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__fill_2  FILLER_2_8
+timestamp 1648946573
+transform 1 0 1248 0 -1 3256
+box -66 -43 258 897
 use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__fill_1  FILLER_2_10
-timestamp 1638025766
+timestamp 1648946573
 transform 1 0 1440 0 -1 3256
 box -66 -43 162 897
 use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__fill_1  FILLER_2_30
-timestamp 1638025766
+timestamp 1648946573
 transform 1 0 3360 0 -1 3256
 box -66 -43 162 897
-use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__fill_2  FILLER_2_8
-timestamp 1638025766
-transform 1 0 1248 0 -1 3256
-box -66 -43 258 897
-use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__diode_2  ANTENNA_lvlshiftdown_A $PDKPATH/libs.ref/sky130_fd_sc_hvl/mag
-timestamp 1638025766
-transform 1 0 1536 0 -1 3256
-box -66 -43 258 897
-use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__decap_8  FILLER_2_0
-timestamp 1638025766
-transform 1 0 480 0 -1 3256
-box -66 -43 834 897
 use sky130_fd_sc_hvl__lsbufhv2lv_1  lvlshiftdown $PDKPATH/libs.ref/sky130_fd_sc_hvl/mag
-timestamp 1638025766
+timestamp 1648946573
 transform 1 0 1728 0 1 1628
 box -66 -43 1698 1671
 << labels >>

openlane/caravel/config.tcl

@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ set verilog_root $script_dir/../../verilog/
 set lef_root $script_dir/../../lef/
 set gds_root $script_dir/../../gds/
 
-set mgmt_area_verilog_root $script_dir/../../../caravel_pico/verilog/
-set mgmt_area_lef_root $script_dir/../../../caravel_pico/lef/
-set mgmt_area_gds_root $script_dir/../../../caravel_pico/gds/
+set mgmt_area_verilog_root $::env(MCW_ROOT)/verilog/
+set mgmt_area_lef_root $::env(MCW_ROOT)/lef/
+set mgmt_area_gds_root $::env(MCW_ROOT)/gds/
 
 # Change if needed
 set ::env(VERILOG_FILES) "\
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ set ::env(VERILOG_FILES_BLACKBOX) "\
 	$verilog_root/rtl/digital_pll.v \
 	$verilog_root/rtl/caravel_clocking.v \
 	$verilog_root/rtl/simple_por.v\
+	$verilog_root/rtl/spare_logic_block.v\
 	$verilog_root/rtl/xres_buf.v \
 	$mgmt_area_verilog_root/rtl/mgmt_core_wrapper.v \
 	"
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ set ::env(EXTRA_LEFS) "\
 	$lef_root/caravel_clocking.lef \
 	$lef_root/simple_por.lef\
 	$lef_root/xres_buf.lef\
+	$lef_root/spare_logic_block.lef\
 	$mgmt_area_lef_root/mgmt_core_wrapper.lef \
 	"
 
@@ -112,6 +114,8 @@ set ::env(GLB_RT_OVERFLOW_ITERS) 50
 set ::env(GLB_RT_TILES) 30
 set ::env(GLB_RT_MINLAYER) 2
 set ::env(GLB_RT_MAXLAYER) 6
+#set ::env(RT_MIN_LAYER) met1
+#set ::env(RT_MAX_LAYER) met5
 
 set ::env(GLB_RT_ADJUSTMENT) "0"
 set ::env(GLB_RT_L1_ADJUSTMENT) "0.99"
@@ -120,6 +124,18 @@ set ::env(GLB_RT_L3_ADJUSTMENT) "0.15"
 set ::env(GLB_RT_L4_ADJUSTMENT) "0.15"
 set ::env(GLB_RT_L5_ADJUSTMENT) "0.15"
 set ::env(GLB_RT_L6_ADJUSTMENT) "0"
+#set ::env(GLB_RT_L1_ADJUSTMENT) "0.99"
+#set ::env(GLB_RT_L2_ADJUSTMENT) "0"
+#set ::env(GLB_RT_L3_ADJUSTMENT) "0"
+#set ::env(GLB_RT_L4_ADJUSTMENT) "0"
+#set ::env(GLB_RT_L5_ADJUSTMENT) "0"
+#set ::env(GLB_RT_L6_ADJUSTMENT) "0"
+#set ::env(GLB_RT_L1_ADJUSTMENT) "0"
+#set ::env(GLB_RT_L2_ADJUSTMENT) "0"
+#set ::env(GLB_RT_L3_ADJUSTMENT) "0"
+#set ::env(GLB_RT_L4_ADJUSTMENT) "0"
+#set ::env(GLB_RT_L5_ADJUSTMENT) "0"
+#set ::env(GLB_RT_L6_ADJUSTMENT) "0"
 
 # set ::env(ROUTING_OPT_ITERS) 7
 # set ::env(GLB_RT_UNIDIRECTIONAL) 0
@@ -131,4 +147,9 @@ set ::env(LVS_INSERT_POWER_PINS) 0
 
 set ::env(MAGIC_GENERATE_LEF) 0
 
-set ::env(QUIT_ON_ILLEGAL_OVERLAPS) 0
+set ::env(QUIT_ON_ILLEGAL_OVERLAPS) 0
+set ::env(QUIT_ON_TR_DRC) 0
+set ::env(QUIT_ON_LVS_ERROR) 0
+
+#set ::env(TRACKS_INFO_FILE) $script_dir/tracks.info
+#

openlane/caravel/interactive.tcl

@@ -18,16 +18,17 @@ set script_dir [file dirname [file normalize [info script]]]
 set save_path $script_dir/../..
 
 # FOR LVS AND CREATING PORT LABELS
-prep -design $script_dir -tag caravel_lvs -overwrite
+prep -design $script_dir -tag caravel_lvs -overwrite --verbose 2
 
 set ::env(SYNTH_DEFINES) "USE_POWER_PINS"
 verilog_elaborate
+set ::env(CURRENT_SDC) $::env(BASE_SDC_FILE)
 init_floorplan
 file copy -force $::env(CURRENT_DEF) $::env(TMP_DIR)/lvs.def
 file copy -force $::env(CURRENT_NETLIST) $::env(TMP_DIR)/lvs.v
 
 # ACTUAL CHIP INTEGRATION
-prep -design $script_dir -tag caravel -overwrite
+prep -design $script_dir -tag caravel -overwrite 
 
 file copy $script_dir/runs/caravel_lvs/tmp/merged_unpadded.lef $::env(TMP_DIR)/lvs.lef
 file copy $script_dir/runs/caravel_lvs/tmp/lvs.def $::env(TMP_DIR)/lvs.def
@@ -54,99 +55,103 @@ add_macro_placement rstb_level 708.550 235.440 S
 add_macro_placement user_id_value 3283.120 440.630 N
 add_macro_placement por 3250.730 234.721 MX
 add_macro_placement pll 3140.730 404.721 N
+add_macro_placement spare_logic\\\[0\\\] 443.16 1162.64 N
+add_macro_placement spare_logic\\\[1\\\] 843.16 1162.64 N
+add_macro_placement spare_logic\\\[2\\\] 3204.37 1102.96 N
+add_macro_placement spare_logic\\\[3\\\] 2143.16 1162.64 N
 
-add_macro_placement clocking 1028.730 27.440 N
-
+add_macro_placement clocking 3133.820 316.420 N
+#add_macro_placement clocking 1028.730 27.440 N
 # west
 set west_x 38.155
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_bidir_2\\\[2\\\]" $west_x 1013.000 R0
-add_macro_placement "gpio_37_defaults" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 1013.000 + 65] R0
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_37" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 1013.000 + 65] R0
 
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_bidir_2\\\[1\\\]" $west_x 1229.000 R0
-add_macro_placement "gpio_36_defaults" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 1229.000 + 65] R0
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_36" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 1229.000 + 65] R0
 
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_bidir_2\\\[0\\\]" $west_x 1445.000 R0
-add_macro_placement "gpio_35_defaults" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 1445.000 + 65] R0
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_35" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 1445.000 + 65] R0
 
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_2\\\[15\\\]" $west_x 1661.000 R0
-add_macro_placement "gpio_34_defaults" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 1661.000 + 65] R0
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_34" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 1661.000 + 65] R0
 
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_2\\\[14\\\]" $west_x 1877.000 R0
-add_macro_placement "gpio_33_defaults" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 1877.000 + 65] R0
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_33" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 1877.000 + 65] R0
 
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_2\\\[13\\\]" $west_x 2093.000 R0
-add_macro_placement "gpio_32_defaults" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 2093.000 + 65] R0
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_32" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 2093.000 + 65] R0
 
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_2\\\[12\\\]" $west_x 2731.000 R0
-add_macro_placement "gpio_31_defaults" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 2731.000 + 65] R0
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_31" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 2731.000 + 65] R0
 
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_2\\\[11\\\]" $west_x 2947.000 R0
-add_macro_placement "gpio_30_defaults" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 2947.000 + 65] R0
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_30" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 2947.000 + 65] R0
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_2\\\[10\\\]" $west_x 3163.000 R0
-add_macro_placement "gpio_29_defaults" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 3163.000 + 65] R0
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_29" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 3163.000 + 65] R0
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_2\\\[9\\\]" $west_x 3379.000 R0
-add_macro_placement "gpio_28_defaults" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 3379.000 + 65] R0
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_28" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 3379.000 + 65] R0
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_2\\\[8\\\]" $west_x 3595.000 R0
-add_macro_placement "gpio_27_defaults" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 3595.000 + 65] R0
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_27" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 3595.000 + 65] R0
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_2\\\[7\\\]" $west_x 3811.000 R0
-add_macro_placement "gpio_26_defaults" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 3811.000 + 65] R0
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_26" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 3811.000 + 65] R0
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_2\\\[6\\\]" $west_x 4027.000 R0
-add_macro_placement "gpio_25_defaults" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 4027.000 + 65] R0
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_25" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 4027.000 + 65] R0
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_2\\\[5\\\]" $west_x 4656.000 R0
-add_macro_placement "gpio_24_defaults" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 4656.000 + 65] R0
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_24" [expr $west_x + 3.6815559] [expr 4656.000 + 65] R0
 
 # north
 set north_y 4980.385
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_2\\\[4\\\]" 486.000 $north_y R270
-add_macro_placement "gpio_23_defaults" [expr 486.00 + 64.968717] [expr $north_y + 136.3215974] R270
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_23" [expr 486.00 + 64.968717] [expr $north_y + 136.3215974] R270
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_2\\\[3\\\]" 743.000 $north_y R270
-add_macro_placement "gpio_22_defaults" [expr 743.00 + 64.968717] [expr $north_y + 136.3215974] R270
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_22" [expr 743.00 + 64.968717] [expr $north_y + 136.3215974] R270
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_2\\\[2\\\]" 1000.000 $north_y R270
-add_macro_placement "gpio_21_defaults" [expr 1000.00 + 64.968717] [expr $north_y + 136.3215974] R270
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_21" [expr 1000.00 + 64.968717] [expr $north_y + 136.3215974] R270
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_2\\\[1\\\]" 1257.000 $north_y R270
-add_macro_placement "gpio_20_defaults" [expr 1257.00 + 64.968717] [expr $north_y + 136.3215974] R270
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_20" [expr 1257.00 + 64.968717] [expr $north_y + 136.3215974] R270
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_2\\\[0\\\]" 1515.000 $north_y R270
-add_macro_placement "gpio_19_defaults" [expr 1515.00 + 64.968717] [expr $north_y + 136.3215974] R270
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_19" [expr 1515.00 + 64.968717] [expr $north_y + 136.3215974] R270
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_1\\\[10\\\]" 1767.000 $north_y R270
-add_macro_placement "gpio_18_defaults" [expr 1767.00 + 64.968717] [expr $north_y + 136.3215974] R270
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_18" [expr 1767.00 + 64.968717] [expr $north_y + 136.3215974] R270
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_1\\\[9\\\]" 2104.000 $north_y R270
-add_macro_placement "gpio_17_defaults" [expr 2104.00 + 64.968717] [expr $north_y + 136.3215974] R270
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_17" [expr 2104.00 + 64.968717] [expr $north_y + 136.3215974] R270
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_1\\\[8\\\]" 2489.000 $north_y R270
-add_macro_placement "gpio_16_defaults" [expr 2489.00 + 64.968717] [expr $north_y + 136.3215974] R270
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_16" [expr 2489.00 + 64.968717] [expr $north_y + 136.3215974] R270
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_1\\\[7\\\]" 2746.000 $north_y R270
-add_macro_placement "gpio_15_defaults" [expr 2746.00 + 64.968717] [expr $north_y + 136.3215974] R270
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_15" [expr 2746.00 + 64.968717] [expr $north_y + 136.3215974] R270
 
 # east
 set east_x 3381.015
-add_macro_placement "gpio_01_defaults\\\[0\\\]" [expr $east_x+136.420042674] 670.000 N
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_0\\\[0\\\]" [expr $east_x+136.320042674] 670.000 FN
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_bidir_1\\\[0\\\]" $east_x 605.000 MY
-add_macro_placement "gpio_01_defaults\\\[1\\\]" [expr $east_x+136.420042674] 896.000 N
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_0\\\[1\\\]" [expr $east_x+136.320042674] 896.000 FN
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_bidir_1\\\[1\\\]" $east_x 831.000 MY
-add_macro_placement "gpio_234_defaults\\\[0\\\]" [expr $east_x+136.420042674] 1121.000 N
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_2\\\[0\\\]" [expr $east_x+136.320042674] 1121.000 FN
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_1a\\\[0\\\]" $east_x 1056.000 MY
-add_macro_placement "gpio_234_defaults\\\[1\\\]" [expr $east_x+136.420042674] 1347.000 N
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_2\\\[1\\\]" [expr $east_x+136.320042674] 1347.000 FN
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_1a\\\[1\\\]" $east_x 1282.000 MY
-add_macro_placement "gpio_234_defaults\\\[2\\\]" [expr $east_x+136.420042674] 1572.000 N
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_2\\\[2\\\]" [expr $east_x+136.320042674] 1572.000 FN
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_1a\\\[2\\\]" $east_x 1507.000 MY
-add_macro_placement "gpio_5_defaults" [expr $east_x+136.420042674] 1797.000 N
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_5" [expr $east_x+136.320042674] 1797.000 FN
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_1a\\\[3\\\]" $east_x 1732.000 MY
-add_macro_placement "gpio_6_defaults" [expr $east_x+136.420042674] 2023.000 N
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_6" [expr $east_x+136.320042674] 2023.000 FN
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_1a\\\[4\\\]" $east_x 1958.000 MY
-add_macro_placement "gpio_7_defaults" [expr $east_x+136.420042674] 2464.000 N
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_7" [expr $east_x+136.320042674] 2464.000 FN
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_1a\\\[5\\\]" $east_x 2399.000 MY
-add_macro_placement "gpio_8_defaults" [expr $east_x+136.420042674] 2684.000 N
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_8" [expr $east_x+136.320042674] 2684.000 FN
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_1\\\[0\\\]" $east_x 2619.000 MY
-add_macro_placement "gpio_9_defaults" [expr $east_x+136.420042674] 2909.000 N
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_9" [expr $east_x+136.320042674] 2909.000 FN
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_1\\\[1\\\]" $east_x 2844.000 MY
-add_macro_placement "gpio_10_defaults" [expr $east_x+136.420042674] 3135.000 N
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_10" [expr $east_x+136.320042674] 3135.000 FN
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_1\\\[2\\\]" $east_x 3070.000 MY
-add_macro_placement "gpio_11_defaults" [expr $east_x+136.420042674] [expr 3295.000+65] N
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_11" [expr $east_x+136.320042674] [expr 3295.000+65] FN
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_1\\\[3\\\]" $east_x 3295.000 MY
-add_macro_placement "gpio_12_defaults" [expr $east_x+136.420042674] [expr 3521.000+65] N
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_12" [expr $east_x+136.320042674] [expr 3521.000+65] FN
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_1\\\[4\\\]" $east_x 3521.000 MY
-add_macro_placement "gpio_13_defaults" [expr $east_x+136.420042674] [expr 3746.000+65] N
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_13" [expr $east_x+136.320042674] [expr 3746.000+65] FN
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_1\\\[5\\\]" $east_x 3746.000 MY
-add_macro_placement "gpio_14_defaults" [expr $east_x+136.420042674] [expr 4638.000+65] N
+add_macro_placement "gpio_defaults_block_14" [expr $east_x+136.320042674] [expr 4638.000+65] FN
 add_macro_placement "gpio_control_in_1\\\[6\\\]" $east_x 4638.000 MY
 
 manual_macro_placement f
@@ -164,16 +169,19 @@ set user_project_wrapper_core_ring_obs [list [expr $mprj_x-43.63] [expr $mprj_y-
 # add routing obstructions on the management area 
 set mgmt_area_obs [list $soc_x $soc_y [expr $soc_x+2620] [expr $soc_y+820]]
 
+set routing_vio_obs [list 106.26803 2098.54857 108.85254 2096.63000]
+
 set ::env(GLB_RT_OBS)  " 
 	met1 $user_project_wrapper_obs,\
 	met2 $user_project_wrapper_obs,\
 	met3 $user_project_wrapper_obs,\
 	met4 $user_project_wrapper_core_ring_obs,\
 	met4 $mgmt_area_obs,\
 	met5 $user_project_wrapper_core_ring_obs,\
-	met5 $mgmt_area_obs"
+	met5 $mgmt_area_obs,\
+    met3 $routing_vio_obs"
 
-try_catch python3 $::env(SCRIPTS_DIR)/add_def_obstructions.py \
+try_catch openroad -python $::env(SCRIPTS_DIR)/add_def_obstructions.py \
 	--input-def $::env(CURRENT_DEF) \
 	--lef $::env(MERGED_LEF) \
 	--obstructions $::env(GLB_RT_OBS) \
@@ -204,6 +212,11 @@ set_def [file rootname $::env(CURRENT_DEF)].obs.def
 # 	-layerNames "li1 met1 met2 met3 met4 met5"
 
 li1_hack_start
+save_state
+puts "WARNING: Patching the def file $::env(CURRENT_DEF) with $script_dir/power_routing_def.patch"
+puts "WARNING: this is a workaround that should be properly handled in the future"
+puts "WARNING: this is for very specific versions"
+exec patch $::env(CURRENT_DEF) < $script_dir/power_routing_def.patch
 global_routing
 detailed_routing
 li1_hack_end