Merge pull request #166 from ucb-bar/vlsi-init

Add vlsi init script.

.gitignore

@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ target
 env.sh
 riscv-tools-install
 tags
+*~

scripts/init-vlsi.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# exit script if any command fails 
+set -e
+set -o pipefail
+
+
+
+# Initialize HAMMER and CAD-plugins
+git submodule update --init --recursive vlsi/hammer
+git submodule update --init --recursive vlsi/hammer-cad-plugins
+
+# Initialize HAMMER tech plugin
+git submodule update --init --recursive vlsi/hammer-$1-plugin

vlsi/README.md

@@ -2,4 +2,8 @@ This is the starting point for a vlsi flow from this repository.
 
 This flow will not work without the necessary CAD and technology plugins for HAMMER.
 
-If you are a UCB-affiliate, you may be able to acquire access to the tech-plugins.
+If you are a UCB-affiliate, you may be able to acquire access to the tech-plugins.
+
+# Initial Setup Instructions (For All technologies)
+Run the `init-vlsi.sh` script to pull correct versions of hammer, hammer-cad-plugins, and the hammer-tech-plugins
+```scripts/init-vlsi.sh TECH_NAME```