Path: csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!weretis.net!feeder1.news.weretis.net!feeder.erje.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed6.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.001 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 1.00; '*S*': 0.00; 'subject:: [': 0.03; '(at': 0.03; 'case.': 0.05; 'paths': 0.05; 'python': 0.09; 'dict': 0.09; 'parsers': 0.09; 'regression': 0.09; 'testcases': 0.09; 'timestamps': 0.09; 'to:addr:comp.lang.python': 0.09; 'cc:addr :python-list': 0.10; 'stored': 0.10; 'files.': 0.13; 'cases': 0.15; 'file,': 0.15; '(within': 0.16; 'fail,': 0.16; 'properties.': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.17; '<': 0.17; 'have:': 0.17; 'thanks,': 0.18; 'subject:] ': 0.19; 'parameters': 0.20; 'python?': 0.20; 'runs': 0.22; 'cc:2**0': 0.23; '>': 0.23; '15,': 0.23; 'properties': 0.24; 'cc:no real name:2**0': 0.24; 'script': 0.24; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.25; 'header:In-Reply- To:1': 0.25; 'header:User-Agent:1': 0.26; 'embedded': 0.27; 'language.': 0.27; 'initial': 0.28; 'run': 0.28; 'parameters.': 0.29; 'pickle': 0.29; 'question:': 0.29; 'steven': 0.29; 'testcase': 0.29; 'related': 0.30; 'checked': 0.30; '(and': 0.32; 'file': 0.32; 'from:addr:yahoo.co.uk': 0.32; 'structure': 0.32; 'could': 0.32; 'instances': 0.33; 'hi,': 0.33; 'received:google.com': 0.34; 'text': 0.34; 'formats': 0.35; 'received:209.85': 0.35; 'test': 0.36; 'does': 0.37; 'received:209': 0.37; 'data': 0.37; 'store': 0.38; 'some': 0.38; 'easily': 0.39; 'july': 0.60; 'from:no real name:2**0': 0.60; 'containing': 0.61; 'night': 0.62; 'times': 0.63; 'information': 0.63; 'more': 0.63; 'within': 0.64; 'maintenance': 0.65; 'results': 0.65; 'advantages': 0.71; 'dict.': 0.84; 'simulation': 0.84; 'simulations': 0.84; 'subject:Results': 0.91 Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 22:29:49 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com Injection-Info: glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com; posting-host=88.117.44.179; posting-account=rOfGEwkAAACFroalPzX-5MFVPhTYgaRI References: <4834becc-783a-4af2-b94a-2b95c39d6be3@googlegroups.com> User-Agent: G2/1.0 X-Google-Web-Client: true X-Google-IP: 88.117.44.179 MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [OT] Simulation Results Managment From: moogyd@yahoo.co.uk To: comp.lang.python@googlegroups.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: python-list@python.org X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Message-ID: Lines: 53 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1342330194 news.xs4all.nl 6913 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:40862 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:25336 On Sunday, July 15, 2012 2:42:39 AM UTC+2, Neal Becker wrote: > me wrote: > > > Hi, > > This is a general question, loosely related to python since it will be the > > implementation language. I would like some suggestions as to manage simulation > > results data from my ASIC design. > > > > For my design, > > - I have a number of simulations testcases (TEST_XX_YY_ZZ), and within each of > > these test cases we have: > > - a number of properties (P_AA_BB_CC) > > - For each property, the following information is given > > - Property name (P_NAME) > > - Number of times it was checked (within the testcase) N_CHECKED > > - Number of times if failed (within the testcase) N_FAILED > > - A simulation runs a testcase with a set of parameters. > > - Simple example, SLOW_CLOCK, FAST_CLOCK, etc > > - For the design, I will run regression every night (at least), so I will have > > results from multiple timestamps We have < 1000 TESTCASES, and < 1000 > > PROPERTIES. > > > > At the moment, I have a script that extracts property information from > > simulation logfile, and provides single PASS/FAIL and all logfiles stored in a > > directory structure with timestamps/testnames and other parameters embedded in > > paths > > > > I would like to be easily look at (visualize) the data and answer the > > questions - When did this property last fail, and how many times was it > > checked - Is this property checked in this test case. > > > > Initial question: How to organize the data within python? > > For a single testcase, I could use a dict. Key P_NAME, data in N_CHECKED, > > N_FAILED I then have to store multiple instances of testcase based on date > > (and simulation parameters. > > > > Any comments, suggestions? > > Thanks, > > Steven > > One small suggestion, > I used to store test conditions and results in log files, and then write parsers > to read the results. The formats kept changing (add more conditions/results!) > and maintenance was a pain. > > Now, in addition to a text log file, I write a file in pickle format containing > a dict of all test conditions and results. Much more convenient. Hi Neal, We already store the original log files. Does pickle have any advantages over json/yaml? Thanks, Steven