The present invention is generally directed to a system and method for performing
evaluation tests on a circuit design. Specifically, the present invention is directed
to a system and method that controllably executes test routines on a netlist file.
Broadly, the system of the present invention is a software package that is configured
to execute a wide variety of tests, checks, or evaluations on a circuit design,
as defined by a netlist file. An inventive aspect lies in the controllable execution
of the various tests, checks, and evaluations, whereby certain tests may be omitted.
In accordance with this novel aspect of the invention, the program may look to
one or more files that contain a listing of tests that would otherwise be performed
by the program, but which the program omits if listed in any of the one or more
exclusion files. Preferably, the system employs two such exclusion files: one which
is located in a "local" directory (i.e., the same location from which the program
is being launched), and a "global" exclusion file, which is located in a predetermined,
or specified, location.
