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  compute_reach - compute the set of reachable states of the FSM
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   compute_reach  [-d  <depthValue>]  [-f]  [-g  <file>]  [-h]  [-i]  [-r
   <thresholdValue>] [-s <printStep>] [-t <timeOut>] [-v #] [-A #] [-D] [-F]

   Compute the set of reachable states of the FSM associated with the flattened
   network. The command build_partition_mdds (or init_verify) must have already
   been invoked on the flattened network, before this command is called. On
   subsequent  calls  to  compute_reach, the reachable states will not be
   recomputed, but statistics can be printed using -v. To force recomputation
   with a different set of options, for example a depth value with -d, use -F
   option.

   The method used for image computation is displayed by the option -v 1. To
   change the image computation method, use the command set image_method, and
   then  start again with the command flatten_hierarchy. The reachability
   computation makes extensive use of image computation. There are several
   user-settable options that can be used to affect the performance of image
   computation. See the documentation for the set command for these options.

   Command options:

   -d <depthValue>
          Perform  reachability  for  depthValue steps only - this option
          specifies the number of unit operations (image computations) to be
          performed in the reachability computation. The depthValue used in
          successive calls proceeds from the previous state. For example,
          compute_reach -d 3; compute_reach -d 4; will perform 7 steps of
          reachability in total, the second call to compute_reach proceeding
          from the result of the first. While using only -A 0 option (default),
          this  additionally corresponds to the depth in the state graph,
          starting from the initial state. For the -A 1 option, the above may
          not be true. This option is not compatible with -A 2.

   -f
          Store the set of new states (onion rings) reached at each step of
          reachability.  If  this flag is specified, then the computation
          proceeds with the previously set of onion rings, if any exist (not
          any prior computation without onion rings). This option is likely to
          use more memory during reachability analysis. This is not compatible
          with -A 2.

   -g <hints_file>
          Use guided search. The file hints_file contains a series of hints. A
          hint is a formula that does not contain any temporal operators, so
          hints_file has the same syntax as a file of invariants used for
          check_invariant. The hints are used in the order given to change the
          transition relation. The transition relation is conjoined with the
          hint to yield an underapproximation of the transition relation. If
          the hints are cleverly chosen, this may speed up the computation
          considerably, because a search with the changed transition relation
          may be much simpler than one with the original transition relation,
          and results obtained can be reused, so that we may never have to do
          an expensive search with the original relation. See also: Ravi and
          Somenzi, Hints to accelerate symbolic traversal. CHARME'99; Bloem,
          Ravi, and Somenzi, Efficient Decision Procedures for Model Checking
          of Linear Time Logic Properties, CAV'99; Bloem, Ravi, and Somenzi,
          Symbolic Guided Search for CTL Model Checking, DAC'00. Not allowed
          with -A 2 or -i, and will only work with iwls95 or monolithic image
          methods. The description of some options for guided search can be
          found in the help page for print_guided_search_options.

   -h
          Print the command usage.

   -i
          This option is useful when it's not possible to build the complete
          transition relation. Using this option, the transition relation is
          rebuilt at every itereation using the current reached set of states
          as  the care set. This option is not compatible with the -A > 0
          options, the -D option and the -g option.

   -r <thresholdValue>
          Dynamic reordering (with method sift) is invoked once when the size
          of the reachable state set reaches the threshold value.

   -s <printStep>
          At every printStep of the reachability computation, print the total
          number  of  states  reached  thus  far, and the size of the MDD
          representing this set.

   -t <timeOut>
          Time  allowed  to perform reachability (in seconds). Default is
          infinity.

   -v #
          Print debug information.
          0: (default) Nothing is printed out.

          1: Print a summary of reachability analysis and some information
          about  the  image  computation  method (see print_img_info) and
          summarizes results of reachability:

          FSM depth: the farthest reachable state
          reachable states: the number of reachable states
          MDD size: the size of the MDD representing the reachable states
          analysis time: number of CPU seconds taken to compute the reachable
          states

          2: Prints the detailed information about reachability analysis. For
          each printStep, it prints the MDD size of the reachable state set and
          the number of states in the set.

   -A #
          This  option  allows  specification of approximate reachability
          computation.

          0:  (default) Breadth First Search. No approximate reachability
          computation.

          1: High Density Reachability Analysis (HD). Computes reachable states
          in a manner that keeps BDD sizes under control. May be faster than
          BFS in some cases. For larger circuits, this option should compute
          more reachable states. For help on controlling options for HD, look
          up help on the command: print_hd_options [1]print_hd_options. Refer
          to Ravi and Somenzi, ICCAD95. This option is available only when VIS
          is linked with the CUDD package.

          2.   Approximate   Reachability   Don't  Cares(ARDC).  Computes
          over-approximate reachable states. For help on controlling options
          for  ARDC,  look  up  help  on  the command: print_ardc_options
          [2]print_ardc_options. Refer Moon's paper, ICCAD98 and 2 papers by
          Cho et al, December TCAD96: one is for State Space Decomposition and
          the other is for Approximate FSM Traversal. The options -d, -g and -f
          are not compatible with this option.

   -D
          First compute an overapproximation to the reachable states. Minimize
          transition relation using this approximation, and then compute the
          set of reachable states exactly. This may accelerate reachability
          analysis.  Refer  to  the paper by Moon et al, ICCAD98. The BDD
          minimizing method can be chosen by using "set image_minimize_method "
          [3]set. This option is incompatible with -i.

   -F
          Force to recompute reachable states.

   Related "set" options:

   rch_simulate <#>
          The set option can be used to set this flag rch_simulate to specify
          the number of random vectors to be simulated. Default value for this
          number is 0.
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          Last updated on 20100410 00h02

References

   1. file://localhost/projects/development/hsv/vis/common/doc/html/print_hd_optionsCmd.html
   2. file://localhost/projects/development/hsv/vis/common/doc/html/print_ardc_optionsCmd.html
   3. file://localhost/projects/development/hsv/vis/common/doc/html/setCmd.html