Patent ID: 7739654

Claim:
A computer implemented method comprising: generating a manifest of a plurality of files corresponding to a design model corresponding to an integrated circuit device; utilizing a revision control system to determine whether the generated manifest has changed relative to a previous version of the manifest; and if the generated manifest has changed, obtaining copies of the plurality of files to validate stability of the design model and curating the design model, wherein data corresponding to the manifest is to be stored in a storage unit and used in the design model of the integrated circuit device, wherein the method is performed periodically to detect incompatibilities present in a subsequent generation of the design model and wherein the curating of the design model comprises: checking one or more regression results generated by the act of validating stability of the design model; determining whether the design model is stable; wherein one or more regression results are checked to determine whether the files contained within the generated manifest represent the design model with a minimum level of correctness; if the minimum level of correctness is not present then the design model is determined to be unstable and curating the design model is terminated; and if it is determined that the design model is stable, adding the generated manifest to the revision control system.