Merge pull request #3878 from The-OpenROAD-Project-staging/place-density-transition

maliberty · web-flow · commit 7a40b1eb8ecc · 2026-02-11T21:42:28.000Z
Transitioned away from PLACE_DENSITY - metrics update
diff --git a/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/cva6/config.mk b/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/cva6/config.mk
@@ -132,8 +132,6 @@ export CORE_UTILIZATION       = 65
 export CORE_MARGIN            = 2
 export MACRO_PLACE_HALO       = 2 2
 
-export PLACE_DENSITY          = 0.65
-
 export ENABLE_DPO = 0
 
 # a smoketest for this option, there are a
diff --git a/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/ethmac/config.mk b/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/ethmac/config.mk
@@ -24,4 +24,3 @@ export CORE_UTILIZATION = $(strip \
 
 export CORE_ASPECT_RATIO      = 1
 export CORE_MARGIN            = 0.75
-export PLACE_DENSITY          = 0.70
diff --git a/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/ethmac/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/ethmac/rules-base.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__count__stdcell": {
-        "value": 88223,
+        "value": 88191,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedplace__design__violations": {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -0.278,
+        "value": -0.332,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -0.04,
+        "value": -0.0532,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -0.792,
+        "value": -1.21,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -0.04,
+        "value": -0.0532,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -0.792,
+        "value": -1.21,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__hold__ws": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/ethmac/rules-verific.json b/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/ethmac/rules-verific.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__count__stdcell": {
-        "value": 86838,
+        "value": 86830,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedplace__design__violations": {
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -0.0223,
+        "value": -0.0222,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -0.28,
+        "value": -0.308,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -0.738,
+        "value": -0.877,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -0.738,
+        "value": -0.877,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__hold__ws": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/gcd/config.mk b/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/gcd/config.mk
@@ -29,4 +29,3 @@ export CORE_UTILIZATION = $(strip $(if $(filter 0.15,$(RAPIDUS_PDK_VERSION)), \
 		45)))
 
 export CORE_MARGIN = .5
-export PLACE_DENSITY = 0.42
diff --git a/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/gcd/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/gcd/rules-base.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -0.0195,
+        "value": -0.0193,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__tns": {
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -0.0314,
+        "value": -0.0297,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -0.405,
+        "value": -0.549,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -0.0314,
+        "value": -0.0297,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -0.405,
+        "value": -0.549,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 33,
+        "value": 32,
         "compare": "<="
     }
 }
diff --git a/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/gcd/rules-verific.json b/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/gcd/rules-verific.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -0.023,
+        "value": -0.0223,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__tns": {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -0.529,
+        "value": -0.476,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -0.529,
+        "value": -0.476,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__hold__ws": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/hercules_idecode/config.mk b/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/hercules_idecode/config.mk
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ export CORE_UTILIZATION = $(strip \
     ))
 
 export CORE_MARGIN          = 1
-export PLACE_DENSITY        = 0.50
 
 # a smoketest for this option, there are a
 # few last gasp iterations
diff --git a/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/hercules_idecode/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/hercules_idecode/rules-base.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -6.66,
+        "value": -8.76,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__hold__ws": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/hercules_idecode/rules-verific.json b/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/hercules_idecode/rules-verific.json
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -0.0612,
+        "value": -0.0226,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -23.2,
+        "value": -4.58,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -235.0,
+        "value": -331.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -0.0845,
+        "value": -0.101,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -248.0,
+        "value": -275.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__hold__ws": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/hercules_is_int/config.mk b/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/hercules_is_int/config.mk
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ export CORE_UTILIZATION = $(strip \
     ))
 
 export CORE_MARGIN            = 1
-export PLACE_DENSITY          = 0.58
 
 export PLACE_PINS_ARGS = -min_distance_in_tracks -min_distance 1
 export CELL_PAD_IN_SITES_GLOBAL_PLACEMENT = 0
diff --git a/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/hercules_is_int/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/hercules_is_int/rules-base.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -64.6,
+        "value": -59.1,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -1050.0,
+        "value": -1020.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -1050.0,
+        "value": -1020.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__hold__ws": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/hercules_is_int/rules-verific.json b/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/hercules_is_int/rules-verific.json
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -0.0648,
+        "value": -0.0414,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -133.0,
+        "value": -66.6,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -0.14,
+        "value": -0.108,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -1190.0,
+        "value": -974.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -0.14,
+        "value": -0.108,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -1190.0,
+        "value": -974.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__hold__ws": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/jpeg/config.mk b/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/jpeg/config.mk
@@ -37,6 +37,5 @@ export ABC_AREA               = 1
 export CORE_UTILIZATION       = 60
 export CORE_ASPECT_RATIO      = 1
 export CORE_MARGIN            = 0.75
-export PLACE_DENSITY          = 0.62
 
 export TNS_END_PERCENT        = 100
diff --git a/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/jpeg/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/jpeg/rules-base.json
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -0.0432,
+        "value": -0.0351,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -29.2,
+        "value": -22.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -0.0952,
+        "value": -0.0843,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -142.0,
+        "value": -123.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -0.0952,
+        "value": -0.0843,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -142.0,
+        "value": -123.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__hold__ws": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/jpeg/rules-verific.json b/flow/designs/rapidus2hp/jpeg/rules-verific.json

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -24,4 +24,3 @@ export CORE_UTILIZATION = $(strip \`
`24`	`24`
`25`	`25`	`export CORE_ASPECT_RATIO = 1`
`26`	`26`	`export CORE_MARGIN = 0.75`
`27`		`-export PLACE_DENSITY = 0.70`
Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -29,4 +29,3 @@ export CORE_UTILIZATION = $(strip $(if $(filter 0.15,$(RAPIDUS_PDK_VERSION)), \`
`29`	`29`	`45)))`
`30`	`30`
`31`	`31`	`export CORE_MARGIN = .5`
`32`		`-export PLACE_DENSITY = 0.42`