abc.py uses compiled abc exe instead of PATH

Author: jgoeders

vtr_flow/scripts/python_libs/vtr/abc/abc.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from pathlib import Path
 from vtr import find_vtr_file, determine_lut_size, verify_file, CommandRunner
+from vtr import paths
 from vtr.error import InspectError
 
 # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments, too-many-locals
@@ -95,8 +96,8 @@ def run(
 
     populate_clock_list(circuit_file, blackbox_latches_script, clk_list, command_runner, temp_dir)
 
-    abc_exec = find_vtr_file("abc", is_executable=True) if abc_exec is None else abc_exec
-    abc_rc = Path(abc_exec).parent / "abc.rc" if abc_rc is None else abc_rc
+    abc_exec = str(paths.abc_exe_path) if abc_exec is None else abc_exec
+    abc_rc = str(paths.abc_rc_path) if abc_rc is None else abc_rc
 
     shutil.copyfile(str(abc_rc), str(temp_dir / "abc.rc"))
 

vtr_flow/scripts/python_libs/vtr/paths.py

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+""" Paths for different VTR flow executables and resources """
+
+import pathlib
+
+# Path to the root repository directory
+root_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).absolute().parent.parent.parent.parent.parent
+
+vtr_flow_path = root_path / "vtr_flow"
+build_path = root_path / "build"
+
+abc_exe_path = root_path / "abc" / "abc"
+abc_rc_path = root_path / "abc" / "abc.rc"