mayo@wrl.dec.com (Bob Mayo) (01/15/91)
Archive-name: lsi/ic-layout/magic/1991-01-14 Archive-directory: gatekeeper.dec.com:/pub/DEC/magic/ [16.1.0.2] Original-posting-by: mayo@wrl.dec.com (Bob Mayo) Original-subject: Re: Newest versions of Magic 6 and Spice 3 Reposted-by: emv@ox.com (Edward Vielmetti) In article <78757@unix.cis.pitt.edu> andrewl@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Andrew Lentvorski) writes: >Can anybody tell me what the newest version of magic is? I have magic >version 6.3, but I heard something about a resistance extraction bug. >Is there a newer release which corrects this? Also, what is the current >version of Spice 3. I have Spice 3c1 and recall a spice 3d1 at some >point. Magic V6.3 is the latest release (and will be for a long time). However, updates in the form of individual notes are available via ftp: machine: gatekeeper.dec.com (16.1.0.2) account: anonymous password: guest directory: pub/DEC/magic Here's a list of notes available. The resistance bug fix you mentioned might be the one covered by note 13: Magic Note #1 - 9/14/90 - Magic V6 is ready (a copy of the announcement) Magic Note #2 - 9/19/90 - Documentation changes (fixed in releases after 9/20/90) Magic Note #3 - 9/19/90 - Mode problem on graphics files (fixed in releases after 9/20 Magic Note #4 - 9/19/90 - rindex macro for new HPUX releases (7.0 and later) Magic Note #5 - 9/19/90 - compiling magic using "gcc", one user's experience Magic Note #6 - 9/19/90 - Public FTP area for Magic notes Magic Note #7 - 9/20/90 - Compiling rsim, one user's suggestions & hints Magic Note #8 - 9/26/90 - Magic tries to open bogus directories Magic Note #9 - 9/26/90 - Mods to X11Helper to prevent core dump if run under shell Magic Note #10 - 10/5/90 - Magic V4 for DOS and OS/2 Magic Note #11 - 10/11/90 - reducing memory usage by 600k Magic Note #12 - 12/19/90 - fixes bug in extflat that caused dropped resistances Magic Note #13 - 12/19/90 - fixed bug in resis that caused coredump. Magic Note #14 - 12/19/90 - new version of scmos.tech to support res extraction. Magic Note #15 - 12/19/90 - contact line in tech file improperly documented As far as SPICE and other Berkeley tools, you may contact: Cindy Manly-Fields ILP Software Distribution Office 479 Cory Hall University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 Phone: 415-643-6687 --Bob