mpl, par: move to boost random number generator due to bug in STL

src/mpl/src/SACoreSoftMacro.cpp

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "SACoreSoftMacro.h"
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <boost/random/uniform_int_distribution.hpp>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <map>
 #include <set>
@@ -713,15 +714,17 @@ void SACoreSoftMacro::calNotchPenalty()
 
 void SACoreSoftMacro::resizeOneCluster()
 {
-  // TODO: See for explanation
-  // https://github.com/The-OpenROAD-Project/OpenROAD/pull/6649
-  float random_variable_0_1;
-  do {
-    random_variable_0_1 = distribution_(generator_);
-  } while (random_variable_0_1 >= 1.0);
-
-  const int idx
-      = static_cast<int>(std::floor(random_variable_0_1 * pos_seq_.size()));
+  if (pos_seq_.empty()) {
+    logger_->error(
+        utl::MPL,
+        51,
+        "Position sequence array is empty, please report this internal error");
+  }
+
+  boost::random::uniform_int_distribution<> index_distribution(
+      0, pos_seq_.size() - 1);
+  const int idx = index_distribution(generator_);
+
   macro_id_ = idx;
   SoftMacro& src_macro = macros_[idx];
   if (src_macro.isMacroCluster()) {

src/mpl/src/SimulatedAnnealingCore.cpp

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "SimulatedAnnealingCore.h"
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <boost/random/uniform_int_distribution.hpp>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -601,27 +602,14 @@ void SimulatedAnnealingCore<T>::exchangeMacros()
 template <class T>
 void SimulatedAnnealingCore<T>::generateRandomIndices(int& index1, int& index2)
 {
-  // TODO: See for explanation.
-  // https://github.com/The-OpenROAD-Project/OpenROAD/pull/6649
-  // This code is ugly on purpose to incentivize merging the proper
-  // fix.
-  float random_variable_0_1_index1;
-  float random_variable_0_1_index2;
-  do {
-    random_variable_0_1_index1 = distribution_(generator_);
-    random_variable_0_1_index2 = distribution_(generator_);
-  } while (random_variable_0_1_index1 >= 1.0
-           || random_variable_0_1_index2 >= 1.0);
-
-  index1 = (int) (std::floor(random_variable_0_1_index1 * pos_seq_.size()));
-  index2 = (int) (std::floor(random_variable_0_1_index2 * pos_seq_.size()));
+  boost::random::uniform_int_distribution<> index_distribution(
+      0, pos_seq_.size() - 1);
 
-  while (index1 == index2) {
-    do {
-      random_variable_0_1_index2 = distribution_(generator_);
-    } while (random_variable_0_1_index2 >= 1.0);
+  index1 = index_distribution(generator_);
+  index2 = index_distribution(generator_);
 
-    index2 = (int) (std::floor(random_variable_0_1_index2 * pos_seq_.size()));
+  while (index1 == index2) {
+    index2 = index_distribution(generator_);
   }
 }
 

src/mpl/src/object.cpp

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "object.h"
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <boost/random/uniform_int_distribution.hpp>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
@@ -1239,15 +1240,11 @@ void SoftMacro::resizeRandomly(
   if (width_list_.empty()) {
     return;
   }
-  // TODO: See for explanation
-  // https://github.com/The-OpenROAD-Project/OpenROAD/pull/6649
-  float random_variable_0_1;
-  do {
-    random_variable_0_1 = distribution(generator);
-  } while (random_variable_0_1 >= 1.0);
 
-  const int idx
-      = static_cast<int>(std::floor(random_variable_0_1 * width_list_.size()));
+  boost::random::uniform_int_distribution<> index_distribution(
+      0, width_list_.size() - 1);
+  const int idx = index_distribution(generator);
+
   const float min_width = width_list_[idx].first;
   const float max_width = width_list_[idx].second;
   width_ = min_width + distribution(generator) * (max_width - min_width);

src/mpl/test/boundary_push2.defok

@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ TRACKS Y 140 DO 282 STEP 3200 LAYER metal9 ;
 TRACKS X 190 DO 282 STEP 3200 LAYER metal10 ;
 TRACKS Y 140 DO 282 STEP 3200 LAYER metal10 ;
 COMPONENTS 54 ;
-    - MACRO_1 HM_100x100_1x1 + FIXED ( 239440 222090 ) S ;
-    - MACRO_2 HM_100x100_1x1 + FIXED ( 600 222090 ) FS ;
-    - MACRO_3 HM_100x100_1x1 + FIXED ( 239440 21050 ) FS ;
-    - MACRO_4 HM_100x100_1x1 + FIXED ( 600 21050 ) FS ;
+    - MACRO_1 HM_100x100_1x1 + FIXED ( 600 21050 ) S ;
+    - MACRO_2 HM_100x100_1x1 + FIXED ( 239440 222090 ) FS ;
+    - MACRO_3 HM_100x100_1x1 + FIXED ( 600 222090 ) FS ;
+    - MACRO_4 HM_100x100_1x1 + FIXED ( 239440 21050 ) FS ;
     - _001_ DFF_X1 + PLACED ( 15591 18600 ) N ;
     - _002_ DFF_X1 + PLACED ( 15591 18600 ) N ;
     - _003_ DFF_X1 + PLACED ( 15591 18600 ) N ;

src/mpl/test/boundary_push3.defok

@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ TRACKS Y 140 DO 282 STEP 3200 LAYER metal9 ;
 TRACKS X 190 DO 282 STEP 3200 LAYER metal10 ;
 TRACKS Y 140 DO 282 STEP 3200 LAYER metal10 ;
 COMPONENTS 54 ;
-    - MACRO_1 HM_100x100_1x1 + FIXED ( 19420 242250 ) S ;
-    - MACRO_2 HM_100x100_1x1 + FIXED ( 19420 890 ) FS ;
-    - MACRO_3 HM_100x100_1x1 + FIXED ( 220620 242250 ) FS ;
-    - MACRO_4 HM_100x100_1x1 + FIXED ( 220620 890 ) FS ;
+    - MACRO_1 HM_100x100_1x1 + FIXED ( 19420 890 ) S ;
+    - MACRO_2 HM_100x100_1x1 + FIXED ( 19420 242250 ) FS ;
+    - MACRO_3 HM_100x100_1x1 + FIXED ( 220620 890 ) FS ;
+    - MACRO_4 HM_100x100_1x1 + FIXED ( 220620 242250 ) FS ;
     - _001_ DFF_X1 + PLACED ( 15590 18601 ) N ;
     - _002_ DFF_X1 + PLACED ( 15590 18601 ) N ;
     - _003_ DFF_X1 + PLACED ( 15590 18601 ) N ;