The-OpenROAD-Project/OpenROAD

openroad should write it's commands into the log

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#3,539 opened on Jun 27, 2023

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good first issue

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Description

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Revisiting a year old log files, it would have been very helpful to have the CMD's that were issued to be in the log file.

Suggested Solution

write CMD's into the log file

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Research direction
Examine the OpenROAD source code to identify where commands are executed (likely in Tcl interpreter or command registration). Then add logging statements to write the command string to a log file, ensuring it captures the command before execution.
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Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitBasic knowledge of OpenROAD/Tcl
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70