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Built for EDA workflows
Every command, every script, every example is anchored in a real RTL/DV task — running simulators, generating filelists, parsing UVM logs, triaging failed regressions. No generic Linux content.
Interview-ready depth
Tiered interview module plus per-chapter interview weighting — redirection, set -euo pipefail, regression drivers, log parsing, and the EDA-automation questions actually asked at NVIDIA, Intel, Qualcomm, and Synopsys.
Script → debug → ship
From the first run_sim.sh to a nightly-regression wrapper to a failed-test triage helper — the full Bash engineering loop every RTL, DV, and PD engineer eventually owns.
Linux Bash Shell Complete Curriculum
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102 chapters · 19 modules — EDA workflows — RTL navigation, simulator launch, filelist automation, regression wrappers, log parsing, and silicon-bring-up triage.
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Module 1
Why Linux and Bash Matter in VLSI
1.1Why Semiconductor Engineers Live in LinuxPlanned1.2Bash in RTL and Verification WorkflowsPlanned1.3Terminal Mental ModelPlanned1.4Shell vs Script vs Tool CommandPlanned
Module 2
Linux File System for VLSI Projects
2.1Typical RTL Project Directory StructurePlanned2.2Navigation CommandsPlanned2.3Creating Project DirectoriesPlanned2.4Copying, Moving, and Removing Files SafelyPlanned2.5Finding RTL and Testbench FilesPlanned2.6File Permissions for ScriptsPlanned
Module 3
Viewing and Inspecting Design Files
3.1Viewing FilesPlanned3.2Watching Simulation Logs LivePlanned3.3Counting Files and LinesPlanned3.4Comparing Expected and Actual OutputsPlanned3.5File Types and Line EndingsPlanned
Module 4
Searching RTL, Testbench, and Logs
4.1grep for RTL EngineersPlanned4.2Searching Signal NamesPlanned4.3Searching Simulation FailuresPlanned4.4Searching UVM MessagesPlanned4.5Excluding Generated DirectoriesPlanned
Module 5
Redirection, Pipes, and Log Flows
5.1stdout, stderr, and stdinPlanned5.2Redirecting Compile LogsPlanned5.3Appending Regression LogsPlanned5.4Pipes for DebuggingPlanned5.5tee for Live and Saved LogsPlanned
Module 6
Variables and EDA Environment Setup
6.1Shell VariablesPlanned6.2Environment VariablesPlanned6.3PATH and Tool SetupPlanned6.4Tool Version ChecksPlanned6.5Sourcing Setup ScriptsPlanned
Module 7
Bash Scripting Fundamentals for VLSI
7.1First Simulation ScriptPlanned7.2Script ArgumentsPlanned7.3Exit CodesPlanned7.4FunctionsPlanned7.5Defensive BashPlanned
Module 8
Control Flow for Regressions
8.1if/else for Compile StatusPlanned8.2case for Simulator SelectionPlanned8.3for Loops for Test ListsPlanned8.4while Loops for Monitoring JobsPlanned8.5Reading Test Lists from a FilePlanned
Module 9
Filelist and Build Automation
9.1What Is a FilelistPlanned9.2Generating FilelistsPlanned9.3Sorting and Deduplicating FilelistsPlanned9.4Validating Missing FilesPlanned9.5Include Directories and DefinesPlanned
Module 10
Simulation Automation
10.1Compile-Run-Wave FlowPlanned10.2Running UVM TestsPlanned10.3Passing PlusargsPlanned10.4Saving WaveformsPlanned10.5Launching WaveformsPlanned10.6Simulator-Agnostic Script StructurePlanned
Module 11
Regression Automation
11.1What Is a RegressionPlanned11.2Test List Driven RegressionPlanned11.3Seed SweepsPlanned11.4Parallel Regression BasicsPlanned11.5Regression Summary GenerationPlanned11.6Pass/Fail ExtractionPlanned
Module 12
Log Parsing for RTL/DV Engineers
12.1Extracting ErrorsPlanned12.2Extracting UVM ReportsPlanned12.3Counting FailuresPlanned12.4Creating Failure SummaryPlanned12.5Detecting TimeoutPlanned12.6Detecting X-Propagation MessagesPlanned
Module 13
Debugging Bash Scripts
13.1set -xPlanned13.2Common Quoting BugsPlanned13.3Spaces in PathsPlanned13.4Missing Environment VariablesPlanned13.5Debugging Command FailuresPlanned13.6Logging Script ExecutionPlanned
Module 14
EDA Server and Job Management
14.1Running Long SimulationsPlanned14.2Background JobsPlanned14.3Disk UsagePlanned14.4Cleaning Old RunsPlanned14.5Cluster/LSF AwarenessPlanned
Module 15
Bash with Make, Python, sed, awk, and Tcl
15.1Bash vs MakefilePlanned15.2Bash + Python for ReportsPlanned15.3Bash + sed for Text ReplacementPlanned15.4Bash + awk for Log SummariesPlanned15.5Bash + Tcl for EDA Tool ScriptsPlanned
Module 16
Industry Case Studies
16.1APB Simulation Flow ScriptPlanned16.2AXI UVM Regression WrapperPlanned16.3RTL Filelist GeneratorPlanned16.4Nightly Regression SummaryPlanned16.5Waveform Launch HelperPlanned16.6Failed-Test Triage ScriptPlanned
Module 17
Bash Interview Mastery for VLSI
17.1Beginner QuestionsPlanned17.2Intermediate QuestionsPlanned17.3Advanced QuestionsPlanned17.4Debugging QuestionsPlanned17.5EDA Automation QuestionsPlanned
Module 18
Bash Design Review Checklist
18.1Script Safety ChecklistPlanned18.2Regression ChecklistPlanned18.3Environment Setup ChecklistPlanned18.4Log Parsing ChecklistPlanned18.5Debug ChecklistPlanned18.6Interview ChecklistPlanned
Module 19
Linux Bash Misconceptions VLSI Engineers Have
19.1Bash Is Only for Manual CommandsPlanned19.2grep Is Enough for All Log ParsingPlanned19.3rm -rf Is Safe in ScriptsPlanned19.4Scripts Do Not Need Exit CodesPlanned19.5Simulator Logs Are Only for HumansPlanned19.6Environment Setup Can Be InformalPlanned