Re: initial_step and final_step in DC sweep

From: Geoffrey.Coram <Geoffrey.Coram_at_.....> Date: Mon Aug 28 2006 - 04:45:27 PDT · This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.8 : Mon Aug 28 2006 - 04:45:36 PDT

Ilya -
The simulator should follow the LRM.  Anything in an initial_step
block should only be executed when initial_step is true.

I could perhaps support the idea that the simulator should
issue a warning for the case that someone has an intial_step
block that looks like an attempt at optimization.

-Geoffrey

Ilya Yusim wrote:
> 
> Hi Geoffrey,
> 
>     So is it safe for the simulator to modify the variables that are
> dependent on the swept parameter, even if they are assigned in the
> initial_step?
> 
> Ilya