diff --git a/build/openroad/config.mk b/build/openroad/config.mk
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+# design and tech
+export DESIGN_NICKNAME = a2p
+export DESIGN_NAME = A2P_WB
+export PLATFORM = sky130hd
+
+export VERILOG_FILES = $(sort $(wildcard ./designs/$(PLATFORM)/$(DESIGN_NICKNAME)/src/*.v))
+export SDC_FILE = ./designs/$(PLATFORM)/$(DESIGN_NICKNAME)/constraint.sdc
+
+$(info Source files:)
+$(info $(VERILOG_FILES))
+$(info ..................................................)
+
+# design and tech
+unit = a2p
+
+# 5% utilization
+#[INFO PDN-0013] Inserting stdcell grid - grid
+#Command terminated by signal 9
+#export DIE_AREA    = 0   0   10000 10000
+#export CORE_AREA   = 100 100 10000 10000
+# 21% utilization
+#Error: resize.tcl, 88 invalid command name "sta::max_slew_violation_count"
+export DIE_AREA    = 0   0   5000 5000
+export CORE_AREA   = 100 100 5000 5000
+
+#export CORE_UTILIZATION = 100
+#export CORE_ASPECT_RATIO = 1
+#export CORE_MARGIN = 2
+
+# a2o fu stuff
+# keeps hierarchy of some cells even if flattening
+#export PRESERVE_CELLS ?= tri_144x78_2r4w
+# no flatten
+#export SYNTH_NO_FLAT ?= 1
+# don't optimize tri_144x78_2r4w
+#export SYNTH_OPT_SELECTION ?= fu
+
+#export PLACE_DENSITY ?= 0.80
+# also set cycle time in constraint.sdc! derive it there from this?
+#export ABC_CLOCK_PERIOD_IN_PS ?= 10000
+#export ABC_DEFAULT_SCRIPT ?= 1
+
+# fanout doesn't get adjusted to fix paths?  or resizer not working
+export SYNTH_MAX_FANOUT ?= 32
+export SYNTH_MAX_TRAN ?= 100
+
+#wtf can't specify in resizer anymore?
+#export RS_BUF_CELL ?= BUF_X4
+#export RS_MAX_FO ?= 20
+
+export REPORT_SLACK_MAX_PATHS ?= 100
+
+
diff --git a/build/openroad/constraint.sdc b/build/openroad/constraint.sdc
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+set clk_name clk
+# make it easy
+set clk_period 50.0
+
+set input_delay_value 1
+set output_delay_value 1
+
+# define clock
+set clkPort [get_ports $clk_name]
+create_clock $clkPort -name clk -period $clk_period
+
+# apply clock to ins and outs
+set clk_index [lsearch [all_inputs] $clkPort]
+set all_inputs_wo_clk [lreplace [all_inputs] $clk_index $clk_index]
+set_input_delay $input_delay_value -clock [get_clocks clk] $all_inputs_wo_clk
+set_output_delay $output_delay_value -clock [get_clocks clk] [all_outputs]
+
+# false paths
+set_false_path -from [get_ports {reset}] -to [get_clocks clk]
+#wtf - is this the dc write path?
+set_false_path -from [get_nets {dBusWB_ACK}]
+set_false_path -from [get_nets {a2p_wb/dbuswb_ack}]
+set_false_path -from [get_nets {a2p_wb/dbuswb*}]
+
diff --git a/build/openroad/readme.md b/build/openroad/readme.md
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+
+
+#### https://github.com/The-OpenROAD-Project/OpenROAD-flow-scripts/tree/master/flow
+
+create dir and add sources
+
+```
+cd ../../..
+make DESIGN_CONFIG=./designs/sky130hd/a2p/config.mk
+```
+
+
+## docs
+
+https://openroad.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user/UserGuide.html#option-1-rtl-to-gds-flow
+
+http://www.clifford.at/yosys/files/yosys_manual.pdf
+
+https://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~alanmi/abc/
+
+https://github.com/The-OpenROAD-Project/OpenSTA/blob/35a3f1e4e3f148b30678f9455e64d220c6758462/doc/OpenSTA.pdf
+
+
+### steps
+
+1. initial synth/timing
+
+* initialize floorplan (initialize_floorplan)
+* gate_resizer (multiple commands)
+    * can set estimated wire rc per layer
+    * can add buffers on I/O
+    * repairs fanouts/caps/etc.
+    * STA can run before and/or after this
+* OpenSTA (sta)
+
+2. full PD
+
+* macro place (macro_placement)
+* tapcell/endcap (tapcell)
+* global placement (global_placement)
+* detailed placement (legalize_placement)
+* CTS (clock_tree_synthesis)
+* global routing (fast_route)  ***the unit hangs appear here in report_power***
+* detailed routing (detailed_route)
diff --git a/build/openroad/src/A2P_WB.v b/build/openroad/src/A2P_WB.v
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+/home/wtf/projects/a2p/core/A2P_WB.v
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