Re: [ng-spice-devel] new simulator
On Fri, 3 Dec 1999, Manu Rouat wrote:
> > Yes, but I think that we should maintain compatibility with spice
> > interface to devices. There are may devices that are written with a
> > spice-like interface.
>
> I disagree there - the spice interface is a nightmare ,no?
I am writing about the interface between the simulator and the specific
device code. It may be ported to some standard, if available. The device
code (the code that describe thee sould be rewritten). This will ensure
that future device code written for spice 3f will be easily ported to the
new simulator.
> You already have the ones I think are most important.
Ok, I will put on the web the ones on device standards, they may help, and
a section (TOOLS) with a list of the tool we plan to use or we are
currently using.
> I guess it depends on whether we decide to hack ngspice further of if we
>decide
> to code a new simulator entirely , no?
Yes, but what about a comletely new sim ? How about time ? In the meantime
can be useful to have a working copy of spice patched. The work on this
hybrid-simulator will not be wasted, part of it can be included in the new
simulator.
> No use releasing something that we don't want to maintain.
Yeah, that's true.
Paolo
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