In my simulation, I consider the test to fail when `uvm_fatal is triggered. In such event, I would like the return status of vsim to be non zero, such that a $? check would work.
However, it appears in uvm_pkg::uvm_report_object::die, there is a $finish. Thus the simulation is consider to have no error.
End time: 20:39:12 on Oct 28,2021, Elapsed time: 0:00:15
Errors: 0, Warnings: 0
What’s the best way for the outer-layer shell script to know that a fatal condition has occurred? I’m considering introducing a transcript parsing script to extract test status. Is there an easier way?
There are easier tool specific ways of getting the TESTSTATUS after the simulation has finished.
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Adding to Dave’s comment, I would recommend that you reserve the exit status of the simulation process to detect “non-graceful” simulation completion - i.e. if the simulation encountered a catastrophic error due to a licensing error, an elaboration failure, or an outright crash, that should result in a non-zero exit code.
If the simulator finishes gracefully but the simulation itself failed for one reason or another (UVM_FATAL or UVM_ERROR) you can make that determination in some other way that will likely be simulator-specific.