From 683d57c2711dd15dbb4ed0a680fb27781ae66000 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: h_vogt Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:34:58 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] update to 22 --- COPYING | 2 +- ChangeLog | 1 + FAQ | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------- 3 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-) diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING index 183e7b203..0676dd52a 100644 --- a/COPYING +++ b/COPYING @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ 12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890 -Ngspice-21 +Ngspice-22 Copyright (c) 2010, All rights reserved. diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 9ea0f3b6b..34b65cc2e 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ 2010-09-23 Holger Vogt * conf.c, conf.h, ngspice.h, visualc/config.h, configure.ac: update welcome message, version 22 + * FAQ, COPYING 2010-09-23 Robert Larice * Makefile.am , diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ index a99547b21..15d8a7291 100644 --- a/FAQ +++ b/FAQ @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ - Ngspice F.A.Q.Version 1.6 (rework-21 release) + Ngspice F.A.Q.Version 1.7 (rework-22 release) Maintained by Paolo Nenzi, Holger Vogt - Last update: 12-06-2010 + Last update: 25-09-2010 This document contains the Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers) for ngspice project. @@ -209,13 +209,13 @@ 1.12. Where should I look on the World Wide Web for Spice documenta- tion? - There are a lot of Internet sites that have information on spice, the - best way is to point to your preferred search engine. Some interesting - sites are: - - Pages on ngspice + There is a detailed ngspice manual available at: http://ngspice.sourceforge.net/docs.html - + + There are a lot of Internet sites that have information on spice. The + best way is to ask your preferred search engine. Some interesting + sites are: + Pages on Spice: http://bwrc.eecs.berkeley.edu/Classes/IcBook/SPICE/ http://embedded.eecs.berkeley.edu/pubs/downloads/spice/index.htm @@ -236,30 +236,30 @@ The latest version released is: - * ngspice-rework-21 (released on 13/06/2010) + * ngspice-rework-22 (released on 26/09/2010) 2.2. What are the latest features in the current release? New features: - - - + BSIM 4.6.5, BSIMSOI 4.3.1 - + Compatibility: C, L, R, devices and E, G sources with expressions - Variables HERTZ, TIME, TEMPER added - + E, G sources with TABLE function - + New manual - + Plotting with Gnuplot, wrdata for simple table output - + .measure vastly improved - + transmission line models improved + + OpenMP multicore support for BSIM3, BSIM4, and BSIMSOI4 + + reinstate {$var} expansion in interactive interpreter + + .TITLE line added + + update to 'spectrum' script + + par('expression') in .four, .plot, .print, .meas, .save commands + + command 'option' for use in spinit, .spiceinit, and in scripts + + adms procedure updated + + new random number generator, random functions sunif() and sgauss() + + ngspice manual updated Bug fixes: - - + Many small bugs, memory leaks, memory overflow + + Major code cleanup to reduce compiler/linker warnings: ansi function prototypes, + void/char pointers to named pointers, explicit type casts and many more + + Many small bugs - 2.3. What does it looks like? + 2.3. What does it look like? Ngspice, as the original Spice3 (and Xspice and Cider) is a command line simulator. @@ -270,17 +270,17 @@ The development is open to anyone who wish to contribute. If the original Spice3 was made with the contribution of "a cast of thousand", ngspice can only increase that number. An incomplete - list of contributor makes the "acknowledgements" page of ngspice - documentation. + list of contributor makes the "acknowledgements" page of the ngspice + manual. 2.5. How can I report a bug/request for a feature? The ngspice summary page (hosted on Sourceforge) has bug-reporting, feature-request and bugs trackers. You can use them or subscribe to - mailing lists and post there. The latter is preferred since almost - all developers/contributors read the lists but only a few of them - use trackers. + mailing lists and post there. The former is preferred since almost + it allows to track all necessary actions upon a bug. The web site at + http://ngspice.sourceforge.net/bugrep.html will give you more details. 2.6. How can I join the development?