{"id":205,"date":"2008-09-05T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2008-09-05T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.circuitdesign.info\/?p=205"},"modified":"2017-05-23T00:47:52","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T05:47:52","slug":"pictorial-introduction-to-using-cadence-subversion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.circuitdesign.info\/blog\/2008\/09\/pictorial-introduction-to-using-cadence-subversion\/","title":{"rendered":"Pictorial introduction to using Cadence & Subversion"},"content":{"rendered":"

I previously blogged<\/a> about some scripts I use to help Cadence & Subversion be more compatible. I received some feedback that the scripts were incomplete and came without any usage model. So, I went through an excercise to document the scripts and to make sure they were complete.<\/p>\n

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Untar the CDSVN.tar file. It will create a directory called CDSVN<\/h2>\n
[wagh@porthos ~\/example]$ tar xvf ~\/cdsvn2.tar\r\n  CDSVN\/\r\n  CDSVN\/cdsLibMgr.il\r\n  CDSVN\/bin\/\r\n  CDSVN\/bin\/add\r\n  CDSVN\/bin\/unlock\r\n  CDSVN\/bin\/savesvn\r\n  CDSVN\/bin\/fixtilde\r\n  CDSVN\/bin\/unlockify\r\n  CDSVN\/bin\/lock\r\n  CDSVN\/bin\/lockify\r\n  CDSVN\/bin\/cdsignore\r\n  CDSVN\/svnAddCV.il\r\n  CDSVN\/svnAddCell.il\r\n  CDSVN\/svnCopyCV.il\r\n  CDSVN\/svnCopyCell.il\r\n  CDSVN\/svnCopyTrigger.il\r\n  CDSVN\/svnLockCV.il\r\n  CDSVN\/svnLockCell.il\r\n  CDSVN\/menus\/\r\n  CDSVN\/menus\/schematic.menus\r\n  CDSVN\/menus\/layEdit.menus\r\n  CDSVN\/README\r\n  CDSVN\/COPYING\r\n  CDSVN\/svn.cdsinit\r\n  CDSVN\/cadence_ignores.txt\r\n  CDSVN\/example.cdsinit<\/pre>\n
Set up Subversion with a new repository for Cadence<\/h2>\n
  [wagh@porthos CDSVN]$ svnadmin create ~\/examplerepo<\/pre>\n
Modify svn.env script to point to your subversion repository<\/h2>\n
Change the line:<\/p>\n
setenv SR file:\/\/\/home\/user\/examplerepo<\/pre>\n
to list your ~\/examplerepo<\/code> (for example)<\/p>\n
Set up environment variables<\/h2>\n
cd CDSVN\r\n[wagh@porthos CDSVN]$ source svn.env\r\nWhat this script just did:\r\nPATH = \/usr\/kerberos\/bin:\/usr\/local\/bin:\/bin:\/usr\/bin:\/usr\/X11R6\/bin:\/home\/wagh\/example\/CDSVN\/bin\r\nIf you haven't already, please edit this script to change the variable SR to point to a subversion repository\r\nSR = file:\/\/\/home\/user\/examplerepo\r\n[wagh@porthos CDSVN]$ cd ..\r\n[wagh@porthos ~\/example]$<\/pre>\n
Import your work area (CDSVN) into the repos<\/h2>\n
[wagh@porthos CDSVN]$ svn import CDSVN $SR\/trunk -m \"Importing Cadence area into trunk\"\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/svnLockCell.il\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/svnAddCell.il\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/cadence_ignores.txt\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/example.cdsinit\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/menus\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/menus\/layEdit.menus\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/menus\/schematic.menus\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/svnCopyTrigger.il\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/svn.env\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/README\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/svnCopyCV.il\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/svn.cdsinit\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/svnCopyCell.il\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/COPYING\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/bin\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/bin\/lockify\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/bin\/unlockify\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/bin\/savesvn\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/bin\/add\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/bin\/fixtilde\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/bin\/lock\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/bin\/unlock\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/bin\/cdsignore\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/cdsLibMgr.il\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/svnLockCV.il\r\nAdding         CDSVN\/svnAddCV.il\r\n\r\nCommitted revision 1.<\/pre>\n
Backup your CDSVN area and dump out a fresh copy<\/h2>\n
[wagh@porthos ~\/example]$ mv CDSVN CDSVN.bak\r\n[wagh@porthos ~\/example]$ svn co $SR\/trunk CDSVN\r\nA    CDSVN\/svnLockCell.il\r\nA    CDSVN\/svnAddCell.il\r\nA    CDSVN\/cadence_ignores.txt\r\nA    CDSVN\/menus\r\nA    CDSVN\/menus\/layEdit.menus\r\nA    CDSVN\/menus\/schematic.menus\r\nA    CDSVN\/example.cdsinit\r\nA    CDSVN\/svnCopyTrigger.il\r\nA    CDSVN\/svnCopyCV.il\r\nA    CDSVN\/svn.env\r\nA    CDSVN\/README\r\nA    CDSVN\/svn.cdsinit\r\nA    CDSVN\/svnCopyCell.il\r\nA    CDSVN\/bin\r\nA    CDSVN\/bin\/lockify\r\nA    CDSVN\/bin\/unlockify\r\nA    CDSVN\/bin\/savesvn\r\nA    CDSVN\/bin\/add\r\nA    CDSVN\/bin\/fixtilde\r\nA    CDSVN\/bin\/lock\r\nA    CDSVN\/bin\/unlock\r\nA    CDSVN\/bin\/cdsignore\r\nA    CDSVN\/COPYING\r\nA    CDSVN\/cdsLibMgr.il\r\nA    CDSVN\/svnLockCV.il\r\nA    CDSVN\/svnAddCV.il\r\nChecked out revision 1.<\/pre>\n
cd CDSVN<\/code> and created\/edit a .cdsinit<\/code> to include the line load(\"svn.cdsinit\")<\/code><\/h2>\n
  [wagh@porthos ~\/example]$ cd CDSVN\/\r\n  [wagh@porthos CDSVN]$ svn mv example.cdsinit .cdsinit\r\n  A         .cdsinit\r\n  D         example.cdsinit<\/pre>\n
Start cadence & create a new library<\/h2>\n
[wagh@porthos CDSVN]$ icfb &<\/pre>\n
Select no tech library (unless you explicitly have one defined already)<\/p>\n
\"Menu<\/a>
Select file->new->library to create a new library<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Select<\/a>
Select no DM & No Tech Lib<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Add the new library to subversion management<\/h2>\n
[wagh@porthos CDSVN]$ svn st\r\n?      shared_design\r\n?      cds.lib\r\nD      example.cdsinit\r\nA  +   .cdsinit\r\n[wagh@porthos CDSVN]$ add shared_design\/\r\nsvn add -N shared_design\/\r\nA         shared_design\r\n\r\nproperty 'svn:ignore' set on 'shared_design'\r\n\r\nA         shared_design\/cdsinfo.tag\r\n\r\nA  (bin)  shared_design\/prop.xx\r\n[wagh@porthos CDSVN]$ svn st\r\n?      cds.lib\r\nD      example.cdsinit\r\nA      shared_design\r\nA      shared_design\/cdsinfo.tag\r\nA      shared_design\/prop.xx\r\nA  +   .cdsinit\r\n[wagh@porthos CDSVN]$ svn add cds.lib\r\nA         cds.lib\r\n\r\n[wagh@porthos CDSVN]$ svn ci -m \"Got barebones libraries set up\"\r\nAdding         .cdsinit\r\nAdding         cds.lib\r\nDeleting       example.cdsinit\r\nAdding         shared_design\r\nAdding         shared_design\/cdsinfo.tag\r\nAdding  (bin)  shared_design\/prop.xx\r\nTransmitting file data ...\r\nCommitted revision 2.<\/pre>\n
Start library manger & create a new cell<\/h2>\n
\"From<\/a>
From CIW choose Tools>Library Manager to start Library Manager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Choose<\/a>
Choose file>New>Cell View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"From<\/a>
Fill in the dialog box to give the cell a name<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
(Optional) Edit the cell view<\/h2>\n
\"Edit<\/a>
Edit the cell view as you wish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Edit<\/a>
Edit it some more (if you wish)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Back in library manager, add the cell view to subversion<\/h2>\n
\"Right<\/a>
Right click on the cell view in the Library Manager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Just<\/a>
Just hit OK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Do a status on the command-line<\/h2>\n
[wagh@porthos CDSVN]$ svn st\r\n?      libManager.log.1\r\n?      libManager.log.1.cdslck\r\nA      shared_design\/top_level\r\nA      shared_design\/top_level\/schematic\r\nA      shared_design\/top_level\/schematic\/sch.cdb\r\nA      shared_design\/top_level\/schematic\/master.tag\r\nA      shared_design\/top_level\/schematic\/pc.db\r\nA      shared_design\/top_level\/schematic\/prop.xx<\/pre>\n
Check in<\/h2>\n
[wagh@porthos CDSVN]$ svn ci -m \"Adding shared_design\"\r\nAdding         shared_design\/top_level\r\nAdding         shared_design\/top_level\/schematic\r\nAdding         shared_design\/top_level\/schematic\/master.tag\r\nAdding         shared_design\/top_level\/schematic\/pc.db\r\nAdding  (bin)  shared_design\/top_level\/schematic\/prop.xx\r\nAdding  (bin)  shared_design\/top_level\/schematic\/sch.cdb\r\nTransmitting file data ....\r\nCommitted revision 3.<\/pre>\n
Edit the cell some more<\/h2>\n
\"Edit<\/a>
Edit the cell view some more (for example, add another resistor)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Example<\/a>
Example when you're done adding a resistor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Try to check & save<\/h2>\n
\"Check<\/a>
Check and save won't work; cell view is locked<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Lock the cell view<\/h2>\n
\"From<\/a>
From schematic window, choose Subversion->Lock View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Check & save again<\/h2>\n
\"cell<\/a>
This time it works: cell view is locked for edit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Do another svn status<\/h2>\n
[wagh@porthos CDSVN]$ svn st\r\n?      libManager.log.1\r\n?      libManager.log.1.cdslck\r\nM    K shared_design\/top_level\/schematic\/sch.cdb\r\n     K shared_design\/top_level\/schematic\/master.tag\r\nM    K shared_design\/top_level\/schematic\/pc.db\r\nM    K shared_design\/top_level\/schematic\/prop.xx<\/pre>\n
We can see that the schematic has been modified<\/p>\n
Check in again<\/h2>\n
[wagh@porthos CDSVN]$ svn ci -m \"Added another resistor\"\r\nSending        shared_design\/top_level\/schematic\/pc.db\r\nSending        shared_design\/top_level\/schematic\/prop.xx\r\nSending        shared_design\/top_level\/schematic\/sch.cdb\r\nTransmitting file data ...\r\nCommitted revision 4.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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