( ESNUG 288 Item 9 ) ----------------------------------------------- [5/7/98]
Subject: ( ESNUG 287 #4 ) Need 98.02 Ultra License To Replace Old Commands?
>We're attempting to run 98.02 and have found an interesting requirement of
>another license (DC Ultra) in order to use one of the new commands that
>replaces an obsolete compilier option (prioritize_min_paths).
>
>set_cost_priority gives an error message.
>
>Has anyone else run into this problem?
>
> - Mark Fox
> Advanced Micro Devices
From: tboydsto@su102s.ess.harris.com (Ted Boydston)
Yep, I ran into that problem too. Specifically, I ran into the Ultra license
issue when I tried to set up my own cost priority to something other than
default or delay. That is:
set_cost_priority \
{ max_capacitance max_delay max_fanout } => Ultra license required
set_cost_priority defualt => no Ultra license required
set_cost_priority -delay => no Ultra license required
Oh, by the way, my local apps engineer mentioned no need for a new license to
use this feature during the 98.02 orientation session, and neither does the
man page. Lost in License Land,
- Ted Boydston
Harris Government Aerospace Systems Division
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From: Kelly Fromm <kellyf@packetengines.com>
Hi, John,
We have seen exactly the same results with set_cost_priority. However, 98.02
is backwards compatible with -proiritize_min_paths, so we have continued to
use it. It still works. Here is what we are seeing...
dc_shell> set_cost_priority min_delay
Error: DC ultra license is required to use feature 'set_cost_priority'.
(UIO-65)
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dc_shell> compile -prioritize_min_paths
Warning: As a result of -prioritize_min_path, min_delay is made a
higher priority than max_delay. (UIO-58)
I thought it was a bad move for consumers when compile -scan also required
full time use of a Test Compiler license, and now instead of having lots of
DC licenses and a few TC, we need near equal numbers. Now it seems that we
will need more licen$e$ just to keep min-path fixing?
- Kelly Fromm
Packet Engines
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From: Bob Wiegand <rwiegand@ensoniq.com>
John,
The prioritize_min_paths compile option is still there. As far as I can
tell it still works as expected, and the DC Ultra license is not required.
The option was removed from the documentation only.
- Bob Wiegand
Ensoniq
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