<#1475 Flow fails during writing powered verilog> ...
# openlane-development
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#1475 Flow fails during writing powered verilog Issue created by vijayank88 Description This MPW
user_project_wrapper
design: https://github.com/The-OpenROAD-Project/caravel_user_project/blob/Procenne-Digital-Design/secure-memory/openlane/user_project_wrapper/config.tcl Previously its worked fine. Latest OpenLane throws error and failed to complete writing powered verilog stage. Expected behavior Complete the flow. Environment
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Kernel: Linux v3.10.0-1160.49.1.el7.x86_64
Distribution: centos 7
Python: v3.6.8 (OK)
Container Engine: docker v20.10.16 (OK)
OpenLane Git Version: a0b19fa68b79eff3e29b674106b06d20aab637f1
pip: INSTALLED
python-venv: INSTALLED
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PDK Version Verification Status: OK
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Git Log (Last 3 Commits)

a0b19fa 2022-11-01T19:09:25+02:00 Add Wire Length Checker (#1463) - Mohamed Gaber -  (grafted, HEAD, tag: 2022.11.02)
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Git Remotes

origin	<https://github.com/The-OpenROAD-Project/OpenLane> (fetch)
origin	<https://github.com/The-OpenROAD-Project/OpenLane> (push)
Reproduction Material Its quite confusing to generate the test case. Please run this MPW CI design by following below steps:
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git clone <https://github.com/The-OpenROAD-Project/OpenLane-MPW-CI.git>
cd OpenLane-MPW-CI
Edit and save
openlane-tag
value to
2022.11.02
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./scripts/setup-ci.sh
./scripts/run-design.sh secure-memory secure-memory-wrapper
MPW CI Logs: https://jenkins.openroad.tools/blue/organizations/jenkins/OpenLane-MPW-CI-Public%2Fproduction-small-2/detail/PR-97/6/pipeline/1293 Logs
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[STEP 27]
[INFO]: Writing Powered Verilog (logs: logs/signoff/27-write_powered_def.log, logs/signoff/27-write_powered_verilog.log)...
[ERROR]: during executing: "openroad -exit -no_init -python /openlane/scripts/odbpy/power_utils.py write_powered_def --output /openlane/designs/secure-memory-wrapper/runs/RUN_2022.11.08_10.46.30/tmp/signoff/26-user_project_wrapper.p.def --input-lef /openlane/designs/secure-memory-wrapper/runs/RUN_2022.11.08_10.46.30/tmp/merged.nom.lef --power-port vccd1 --ground-port vssd1 --powered-netlist /openlane/designs/secure-memory-wrapper/runs/RUN_2022.11.08_10.46.30/tmp/synthesis/pg_define.v /openlane/designs/secure-memory-wrapper/runs/RUN_2022.11.08_10.46.30/results/routing/user_project_wrapper.def |& tee /dev/null /openlane/designs/secure-memory-wrapper/runs/RUN_2022.11.08_10.46.30/logs/signoff/27-write_powered_def.log"
[ERROR]: Exit code: 1
[ERROR]: Last 10 lines:
[INFO ODB-0127] Reading DEF file: /openlane/designs/secure-memory-wrapper/runs/RUN_2022.11.08_10.46.30/tmp/synthesis/pg_define.intermediate.def
[WARNING ODB-0148] error: Cannot open DEF file /openlane/designs/secure-memory-wrapper/runs/RUN_2022.11.08_10.46.30/tmp/synthesis/pg_define.intermediate.def
[WARNING ODB-0129] Error: Failed to read DEF file
Top-level design name: user_project_wrapper
Found default power net 'vccd1'
Found default ground net 'vssd1'
Found 4 power ports.
Found 4 ground ports.
Modified power connections of 3/3 cells.
child process exited abnormally

[INFO]: Saving current set of views in 'results/final'...
[INFO]: Generating final set of reports...
[INFO]: Created manufacturability report at 'reports/manufacturability.rpt'.
[INFO]: Created metrics report at 'reports/metrics.csv'.
[INFO]: Saving runtime environment...
[ERROR]: Flow failed.
[INFO]: The failure may have been because of the following warnings:
[WARNING]: Skipping Tap/Decap Insertion.


    while executing
"flow_fail"
    (procedure "try_catch" line 17)
    invoked from within
"try_catch $::env(OPENROAD_BIN) -exit -no_init -python $::env(SCRIPTS_DIR)/odbpy/power_utils.py write_powered_def --output $arg_values(-output_def)  --..."
    (procedure "write_powered_verilog" line 55)
    invoked from within
"write_powered_verilog -output_nl $netlist_name -output_pnl $powered_netlist_name -output_def $powered_def_name"
    (procedure "run_lvs" line 13)
    invoked from within
"run_lvs"
    (procedure "run_lvs_step" line 10)
    invoked from within
"[lindex $step_exe 0] [lindex $step_exe 1] "
    (procedure "run_non_interactive_mode" line 52)
    invoked from within
"run_non_interactive_mode {*}$argv"
    invoked from within
"if { [info exists flags_map(-interactive)] || [info exists flags_map(-it)] } {
    if { [info exists arg_values(-file)] } {
        run_file [file nor..."
    (file "./flow.tcl" line 411)
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