request $fdebug system task

All,

On behalf of the compact device modelling group in Philips Research I have 
the request for a $fdebug system call. This would essentially be the same 
as the $debug system call, but writing to specified file instead of the 
regular (simulator-dependent) output. The rationale behind this is in 
separating $debug calls from several devices, allowing regression testing 
of model performance vs. simulation algorithm, and more efficient 
post-processing of large amounts of data from $debug calls.

Here is an example of such use:

        integer fp;

        analog begin
          @(initial_step)
            fp = fopen("mosmodel.debug");

          ...
          $fdebug(fp, "%M: Ids = %g", I(ds));
          ...

        end

Before I make an entry in the Mantis database, I would like to know 
whether this would be an acceptable proposal.

Regards,
Marq


Marq Kole
Competence Leader Analog Simulation, Philips ED&T