The-OpenROAD-Project · osamahammad21 · Apr 20, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026 · Apr 15, 2026 · Apr 15, 2026
diff --git a/src/drt/src/io/GuideProcessor.cpp b/src/drt/src/io/GuideProcessor.cpp
@@ -653,8 +653,7 @@ bool GuideProcessor::isValidGuideLayerNum(odb::dbGuide* db_guide,
           = getDesign()->getTopBlock()->getGCellIdx(guide_rect.ll())
             == getDesign()->getTopBlock()->getGCellIdx(guide_rect.ur());
       if (!one_gcell_guide) {
-        // TODO: uncomment this when GRT issue is solved
-        // error = true;  // not a valid via access guide
+        error = true;  // not a valid via access guide
       }
     }
     // else I don't know how many gcells the guide spans
@@ -1201,7 +1200,11 @@ void GuideProcessor::genGuides_split(
         auto end_idx = intv.upper();
         std::set<frCoord> split_indices;
         // hardcode layerNum <= VIA_ACCESS_LAYERNUM not used for GR
-        if (via_access_only && layer_num <= router_cfg_->VIA_ACCESS_LAYERNUM) {
+        const bool via_only
+            = layer_num < router_cfg_->BOTTOM_ROUTING_LAYER
+              || (via_access_only
+                  && layer_num <= router_cfg_->VIA_ACCESS_LAYERNUM);
+        if (via_only) {
           // split by pin
           split::splitByPins(pin_helper,
                              layer_num,

diff --git a/src/drt/test/ispd18_sample.defok b/src/drt/test/ispd18_sample.defok
@@ -96,12 +96,12 @@ NETS 11 ;
       NEW Metal1 ( 101400 83410 ) VIA12_1C
       NEW Metal2 ( 95400 73530 ) RECT ( -70 -442 70 0 )  ;
     - net1235 ( inst4183 A ) ( inst4132 Y ) + USE SIGNAL
-      + ROUTED Metal2 ( 103000 83030 ) ( * 87590 )
-      NEW Metal3 ( 98600 83030 ) ( 103000 * )
-      NEW Metal2 ( 98600 76950 ) ( * 83030 )
+      + ROUTED Metal2 ( 103000 84930 ) ( * 87590 )
+      NEW Metal1 ( 98600 84930 ) ( 103000 * )
+      NEW Metal2 ( 98600 76950 ) ( * 84930 )
       NEW Metal1 ( 103000 87590 ) VIA12_1C
-      NEW Metal2 ( 103000 83030 ) VIA23_1C
-      NEW Metal2 ( 98600 83030 ) VIA23_1C
+      NEW Metal1 ( 103000 84930 ) VIA12_1C
+      NEW Metal1 ( 98600 84930 ) VIA12_1C
       NEW Metal1 ( 98600 76950 ) VIA12_1C_V ;
     - net1236 ( inst2908 D ) ( inst2591 Y ) + USE SIGNAL
       + ROUTED Metal3 ( 85800 76950 ) ( 102600 * )

diff --git a/src/drt/test/ispd18_sample.ok b/src/drt/test/ispd18_sample.ok
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 [WARNING DRT-0160] Warning: Metal6 does not have viaDef aligned with layer direction, generating new viaDef Via6_FR.
 [WARNING DRT-0160] Warning: Metal7 does not have viaDef aligned with layer direction, generating new viaDef Via7_FR.
 [INFO DRT-0167] List of default vias:
+  Layer Via1
+    default via: VIA12_1C
   Layer Via2
     default via: VIA23_1C
   Layer Via3

diff --git a/src/drt/test/ispd18_sample.py b/src/drt/test/ispd18_sample.py
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 gr = design.getGlobalRouter()
 gr.readGuides("testcase/ispd18_sample/ispd18_sample.input.guide")
 
+block = design.getBlock()
+block.setMinRoutingLayer(1)
+block.setMaxRoutingLayer(9)
+
 drc_file = helpers.make_result_file("ispd18_sample.output.drc.rpt")
 maze_file = helpers.make_result_file("ispd18_sample.output.maze.log")
 guide_coverage_file = helpers.make_result_file("ispd18_sample.coverage.csv")

diff --git a/src/drt/test/ispd18_sample.tcl b/src/drt/test/ispd18_sample.tcl
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ source "helpers.tcl"
 read_lef testcase/ispd18_sample/ispd18_sample.input.lef
 read_def testcase/ispd18_sample/ispd18_sample.input.def
 read_guides testcase/ispd18_sample/ispd18_sample.input.guide
+set_routing_layers -signal Metal1-Metal9
 detailed_route -output_drc [make_result_file ispd18_sample.output.drc.rpt] \
   -output_maze [make_result_file ispd18_sample.output.maze.log] \
   -output_guide_coverage [make_result_file ispd18_sample.coverage.csv] \

diff --git a/src/drt/test/ispd18_sample_incr.ok b/src/drt/test/ispd18_sample_incr.ok
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 [WARNING DRT-0160] Warning: Metal6 does not have viaDef aligned with layer direction, generating new viaDef Via6_FR.
 [WARNING DRT-0160] Warning: Metal7 does not have viaDef aligned with layer direction, generating new viaDef Via7_FR.
 [INFO DRT-0167] List of default vias:
+  Layer Via1
+    default via: VIA12_1C
   Layer Via2
     default via: VIA23_1C
   Layer Via3

diff --git a/src/drt/test/ispd18_sample_incr.tcl b/src/drt/test/ispd18_sample_incr.tcl
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ source "helpers.tcl"
 read_lef testcase/ispd18_sample/ispd18_sample.input.lef
 read_def testcase/ispd18_sample/ispd18_sample.input.def
 read_guides testcase/ispd18_sample/ispd18_sample.input.guide
+set_routing_layers -signal Metal1-Metal9
 detailed_route -output_drc [make_result_file ispd18_sample.output.drc.rpt] \
   -output_maze [make_result_file ispd18_sample.output.maze.log] \
   -output_guide_coverage [make_result_file ispd18_sample.coverage.csv] \

diff --git a/src/drt/test/run-ispd.py b/src/drt/test/run-ispd.py
@@ -76,6 +76,17 @@ def gen_files(work_dir, ispd_year, design, drv_min, drv_max):
             read_lef {bench_dir}/{design}/{design}.input.lef
             read_def {bench_dir}/{design}/{design}.input.def
             read_guides {bench_dir}/{design}/{design}.input.guide 
+            set bottom_layer ""
+            set top_layer ""
+            foreach layer [[ord::get_db_tech] getLayers] {{
+                if {{ [$layer getType] == "ROUTING" }} {{
+                    if {{ $bottom_layer == "" }} {{
+                        set bottom_layer [$layer getName]
+                    }}
+                    set top_layer [$layer getName]
+                }}
+            }}
+            set_routing_layers -signal $bottom_layer-$top_layer
             detailed_route -output_maze {design_dir}/{design}.output.maze.log \\
                            -output_drc {design_dir}/{design}.output.drc.rpt \\
                            -verbose {verbose}

diff --git a/src/drt/test/single_step.ok b/src/drt/test/single_step.ok
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 [WARNING DRT-0160] Warning: Metal6 does not have viaDef aligned with layer direction, generating new viaDef Via6_FR.
 [WARNING DRT-0160] Warning: Metal7 does not have viaDef aligned with layer direction, generating new viaDef Via7_FR.
 [INFO DRT-0167] List of default vias:
+  Layer Via1
+    default via: VIA12_1C
   Layer Via2
     default via: VIA23_1C
   Layer Via3

diff --git a/src/drt/test/single_step.py b/src/drt/test/single_step.py
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 gr = design.getGlobalRouter()
 gr.readGuides("testcase/ispd18_sample/ispd18_sample.input.guide")
 
+block = design.getBlock()
+block.setMinRoutingLayer(1)
+block.setMaxRoutingLayer(9)
+
 drc_file = helpers.make_result_file("single_step.output.drc.rpt")
 maze_file = helpers.make_result_file("single_step.output.maze.log")
 

diff --git a/src/drt/test/single_step.tcl b/src/drt/test/single_step.tcl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ source "helpers.tcl"
 read_lef testcase/ispd18_sample/ispd18_sample.input.lef
 read_def testcase/ispd18_sample/ispd18_sample.input.def
 read_guides testcase/ispd18_sample/ispd18_sample.input.guide
-
+set_routing_layers -signal Metal1-Metal9
 detailed_route -output_drc [make_result_file single_step.output.drc.rpt] \
   -output_maze [make_result_file single_step.output.maze.log] \
   -verbose 0 \