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Mohamed Gaber 3ee8cf0da0 Use OpenDB as the Primary Layout Format (#1244)
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Flow Scripts
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+ Support OpenROAD ODB format as the primary format in which data is stored after placement
+ Create `manipulate_layout` to centralize calling odbpy scripts
+ Add `CURRENT_POWERED_NETLIST` to list of "current" variables, separate from 
`CURRENT_NETLIST` to avoid confusion
~ Update `scripts/odbpy/reader.py:OdbReader` and *all dependent scripts* now to use `odb` inputs and outputs. Add new `--output-def` flag to continue saving a DEF layout of the result.
~ Verbosity now a global variable, not an environment variable
~ Streamline saving using `scripts/utils/utils.tcl:run_openroad_script`: new `-save` option added that will automatically handle setting and unsetting `SAVE_` variables and `CURRENT_` variables
~ Rewrite Diode Insertion Strategy 3 iterations to be readable by human beings
~ `scripts/tcl_commands/all.tcl:heal_antenna_violators` now only uses `CURRENT_DEF`
~ `scripts/tcl_commands/all.tcl:set_netlist` updated to support flags and arguments properly, `-lec` now only works if `LEC_ENABLE` is set to `1`. Invocations updated
~ Usage of `scripts/tcl_commands/all.tcl:trim_lib` updated: no longer has any optional arguments. Documentation updated.
~ `scripts/tcl_commands/all.tcl:write_verilog` now uses `write_views.tcl` with the `-save` option. Documentation updated to reflect the fact it no longer calls `set_netlist`.
~ Fix various python invocations
~ Move `scripts/tcl_commands/routing.tcl:gen_pdn` to `floorplan`
~ Update `scripts/or_issue.py` to handle `odb` inputs and outputs
~ Update `scripts/tcl_commands/lvs.tcl:write_powered_verilog`, `scripts/tcl_commands/routing.tcl:power_routing` to use `-odb` as an input instead of `-def` (and, if applicable, `-output_odb` *alongside* `-output_def`)
- Remove various scripts that rely on text manipulation (incl. `scripts/simple_cts.py`- thank you for your service)
- Remove vestiges of site widening
- Remove `-canonical` optional from `scripts/tcl_commands/all.tcl:write_verilog` (dubious/undocumented utility)
- Remove `verilog_to_verilogPower` (unused)
- Remove `zeroize_origin_lef`
- Remove `PREV_NETLIST` variable
- Remove various invocations of `scripts/tcl_commands/utils.tcl:write_verilog`, replace with `-save` arguments

## OpenROAD Scripts
+ Create OpenROAD script `common` folder, isolating common code into a folder instead of the preceding chaos
+ OpenROAD scripts now use a unified script for reading and writing views: `scripts/openroad/common/io.tcl`: `read` reads the `.odb` database + relevant liberty and sdc files and `write` writes any views specified as `SAVE_` variables: see the file for documentation
~ Update Copyright & Licensing for all OpenROAD scripts
~ Rewrite `scripts/odbpy/defutil.py:merge_components` to use odb
~ `scripts/odbpy/defutil.py:replace_pins` -> `relocate_pins`, with a partial rewrite and re-documentation.
~ `scripts/odbpy/defutil.py:add_def_obstructions` -> `add_obstructions`
~ `scripts/openroad/write_verilog.tcl` -> `write_view.tcl`, since it is literally just a "read" and a "write" call now
~ Partially rewrite `scripts/odbpy/power_utils.py:write_powered_def`, the most disgusting function in the codebase
- Remove `scripts/odbpy/defutil.py:merge_pins` (unused)
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