diff --git a/src/dpl/src/Opendp.cpp b/src/dpl/src/Opendp.cpp
index 2e9504dbf09..850be6fe563 100644
--- a/src/dpl/src/Opendp.cpp
+++ b/src/dpl/src/Opendp.cpp
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ int Opendp::gridEndX(const Cell* cell) const
 
 int Opendp::gridEndY(const Cell* cell) const
 {
-  return gridEndY(cell->y_, cell);
+  return gridEndY(cell->y_ + cell->height_, cell);
 }
 
 int Opendp::gridEndY(int y, const Cell* cell) const
@@ -752,10 +752,10 @@ int Opendp::gridEndY(int y, const Cell* cell) const
   if (cell->isHybrid()) {
     auto grid_info = getGridInfo(cell);
     const auto& grid_sites = grid_info.getSites();
-    return gridY(y + cell->height_, grid_sites).first;
+    return gridY(y, grid_sites).first;
   }
   int row_height = getRowHeight(cell);
-  return divCeil(y + cell->height_, row_height);
+  return divCeil(y, row_height);
 }
 
 double Opendp::dbuToMicrons(int64_t dbu) const
diff --git a/src/drt/src/io/io.cpp b/src/drt/src/io/io.cpp
index 02f374fcf67..c1f19bc1100 100644
--- a/src/drt/src/io/io.cpp
+++ b/src/drt/src/io/io.cpp
@@ -3204,6 +3204,7 @@ void io::Writer::updateDbConn(odb::dbBlock* block,
         }
       }
       _wire_encoder.end();
+      net->setWireOrdered(false);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/gpl/src/replace.cpp b/src/gpl/src/replace.cpp
index 95d9bc746c9..b9e5ad31af8 100644
--- a/src/gpl/src/replace.cpp
+++ b/src/gpl/src/replace.cpp
@@ -482,8 +482,10 @@ void Replace::setUniformTargetDensityMode(bool mode)
 float Replace::getUniformTargetDensity()
 {
   // TODO: update to be compatible with multiple target densities
-  initNesterovPlace();
-  return nbVec_[0]->uniformTargetDensity();
+  if (initNesterovPlace()) {
+    return nbVec_[0]->uniformTargetDensity();
+  }
+  return 1;
 }
 
 void Replace::setInitDensityPenalityFactor(float penaltyFactor)
diff --git a/src/ppl/include/ppl/IOPlacer.h b/src/ppl/include/ppl/IOPlacer.h
index bc38b077e08..0cd65cd5e60 100644
--- a/src/ppl/include/ppl/IOPlacer.h
+++ b/src/ppl/include/ppl/IOPlacer.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <map>
 #include <memory>
 #include <set>
 #include <unordered_map>
@@ -268,6 +269,7 @@ class IOPlacer
   double dbuToMicrons(int64_t dbu);
   int micronsToDbu(double microns);
   Edge getMirroredEdge(const Edge& edge);
+  int computeRegionIncrease(const Interval& interval, int num_pins);
 
   // db functions
   void populateIOPlacer(const std::set<int>& hor_layer_idx,
@@ -293,6 +295,7 @@ class IOPlacer
   // router
   const int num_tracks_offset_ = 15;
   const int pins_per_report_ = 5;
+  const int default_min_dist_ = 2;
 
   std::vector<Interval> excluded_intervals_;
   std::vector<Constraint> constraints_;
diff --git a/src/ppl/src/Core.h b/src/ppl/src/Core.h
index afee07813c2..75bfee92ca0 100644
--- a/src/ppl/src/Core.h
+++ b/src/ppl/src/Core.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <map>
+
 #include "odb/geom.h"
 
 namespace ppl {
@@ -47,16 +49,16 @@ class Core
  public:
   Core();
   Core(const Rect& boundary,
-       const std::vector<int>& min_dst_pins_x,
-       const std::vector<int>& min_dst_pins_y,
-       const std::vector<int>& init_tracks_x,
-       const std::vector<int>& init_tracks_y,
-       const std::vector<int>& num_tracks_x,
-       const std::vector<int>& num_tracks_y,
-       const std::vector<int>& min_area_x,
-       const std::vector<int>& min_area_y,
-       const std::vector<int>& min_width_x,
-       const std::vector<int>& min_width_y,
+       const std::map<int, int>& min_dst_pins_x,
+       const std::map<int, int>& min_dst_pins_y,
+       const std::map<int, int>& init_tracks_x,
+       const std::map<int, int>& init_tracks_y,
+       const std::map<int, int>& num_tracks_x,
+       const std::map<int, int>& num_tracks_y,
+       const std::map<int, int>& min_area_x,
+       const std::map<int, int>& min_area_y,
+       const std::map<int, int>& min_width_x,
+       const std::map<int, int>& min_width_y,
        const int& database_unit)
       : boundary_(boundary),
         min_dst_pins_x_(min_dst_pins_x),
@@ -74,32 +76,32 @@ class Core
   }
 
   Rect getBoundary() const { return boundary_; }
-  std::vector<int> getMinDstPinsX() const { return min_dst_pins_x_; }
-  std::vector<int> getMinDstPinsY() const { return min_dst_pins_y_; }
-  std::vector<int> getInitTracksX() const { return init_tracks_x_; }
-  std::vector<int> getInitTracksY() const { return init_tracks_y_; }
-  std::vector<int> getNumTracksX() const { return num_tracks_x_; }
-  std::vector<int> getNumTracksY() const { return num_tracks_y_; }
-  std::vector<int> getMinAreaX() const { return min_area_x_; }
-  std::vector<int> getMinAreaY() const { return min_area_y_; }
-  std::vector<int> getMinWidthX() const { return min_width_x_; }
-  std::vector<int> getMinWidthY() const { return min_width_y_; }
+  std::map<int, int> getMinDstPinsX() const { return min_dst_pins_x_; }
+  std::map<int, int> getMinDstPinsY() const { return min_dst_pins_y_; }
+  std::map<int, int> getInitTracksX() const { return init_tracks_x_; }
+  std::map<int, int> getInitTracksY() const { return init_tracks_y_; }
+  std::map<int, int> getNumTracksX() const { return num_tracks_x_; }
+  std::map<int, int> getNumTracksY() const { return num_tracks_y_; }
+  std::map<int, int> getMinAreaX() const { return min_area_x_; }
+  std::map<int, int> getMinAreaY() const { return min_area_y_; }
+  std::map<int, int> getMinWidthX() const { return min_width_x_; }
+  std::map<int, int> getMinWidthY() const { return min_width_y_; }
   int getDatabaseUnit() const { return database_unit_; }
   int getPerimeter() const;
   odb::Point getMirroredPosition(const odb::Point& position) const;
 
  private:
   Rect boundary_;
-  std::vector<int> min_dst_pins_x_;
-  std::vector<int> min_dst_pins_y_;
-  std::vector<int> init_tracks_x_;
-  std::vector<int> init_tracks_y_;
-  std::vector<int> num_tracks_x_;
-  std::vector<int> num_tracks_y_;
-  std::vector<int> min_area_x_;
-  std::vector<int> min_area_y_;
-  std::vector<int> min_width_x_;
-  std::vector<int> min_width_y_;
+  std::map<int, int> min_dst_pins_x_;
+  std::map<int, int> min_dst_pins_y_;
+  std::map<int, int> init_tracks_x_;
+  std::map<int, int> init_tracks_y_;
+  std::map<int, int> num_tracks_x_;
+  std::map<int, int> num_tracks_y_;
+  std::map<int, int> min_area_x_;
+  std::map<int, int> min_area_y_;
+  std::map<int, int> min_width_x_;
+  std::map<int, int> min_width_y_;
   int database_unit_;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ppl/src/IOPlacer.cpp b/src/ppl/src/IOPlacer.cpp
index aa142dae0f6..e7fcc03ee4e 100644
--- a/src/ppl/src/IOPlacer.cpp
+++ b/src/ppl/src/IOPlacer.cpp
@@ -727,9 +727,47 @@ Edge IOPlacer::getMirroredEdge(const Edge& edge)
   return mirrored_edge;
 }
 
+int IOPlacer::computeRegionIncrease(const Interval& interval,
+                                    const int num_pins)
+{
+  const bool vertical_pin
+      = interval.getEdge() == Edge::top || interval.getEdge() == Edge::bottom;
+  const int interval_length = std::abs(interval.getEnd() - interval.getBegin());
+  int min_dist = std::numeric_limits<int>::min();
+
+  if (interval.getLayer() != -1) {
+    min_dist = vertical_pin ? core_->getMinDstPinsX()[interval.getLayer()]
+                            : core_->getMinDstPinsY()[interval.getLayer()];
+  } else if (vertical_pin) {
+    for (int layer_idx : ver_layers_) {
+      const int layer_min_dist = core_->getMinDstPinsX()[layer_idx];
+      min_dist = std::max(layer_min_dist, min_dist);
+    }
+  } else {
+    for (int layer_idx : ver_layers_) {
+      const int layer_min_dist = core_->getMinDstPinsX()[layer_idx];
+      min_dist = std::max(layer_min_dist, min_dist);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const bool dist_in_tracks = parms_->getMinDistanceInTracks();
+  const int user_min_dist = parms_->getMinDistance();
+  if (dist_in_tracks) {
+    min_dist *= user_min_dist;
+  } else if (user_min_dist != 0) {
+    min_dist
+        = std::ceil(static_cast<float>(user_min_dist) / min_dist) * min_dist;
+  } else {
+    min_dist *= default_min_dist_;
+  }
+
+  const int increase = (num_pins * min_dist) - interval_length;
+
+  return increase;
+}
+
 void IOPlacer::findSlots(const std::set<int>& layers, Edge edge)
 {
-  const int default_min_dist = 2;
   Point lb = core_->getBoundary().ll();
   Point ub = core_->getBoundary().ur();
 
@@ -738,19 +776,17 @@ void IOPlacer::findSlots(const std::set<int>& layers, Edge edge)
   int ub_x = ub.x();
   int ub_y = ub.y();
 
-  bool vertical = (edge == Edge::top || edge == Edge::bottom);
-  int min = vertical ? lb_x : lb_y;
-  int max = vertical ? ub_x : ub_y;
+  bool vertical_pin = (edge == Edge::top || edge == Edge::bottom);
+  int min = vertical_pin ? lb_x : lb_y;
+  int max = vertical_pin ? ub_x : ub_y;
 
   int offset = parms_->getCornerAvoidance();
-
-  int i = 0;
   bool dist_in_tracks = parms_->getMinDistanceInTracks();
   for (int layer : layers) {
     int curr_x, curr_y, start_idx, end_idx;
     // get the on grid min distance
-    int tech_min_dst
-        = vertical ? core_->getMinDstPinsX()[i] : core_->getMinDstPinsY()[i];
+    int tech_min_dst = vertical_pin ? core_->getMinDstPinsX()[layer]
+                                    : core_->getMinDstPinsY()[layer];
     int min_dst_pins
         = dist_in_tracks
               ? tech_min_dst * parms_->getMinDistance()
@@ -759,7 +795,7 @@ void IOPlacer::findSlots(const std::set<int>& layers, Edge edge)
                                 / tech_min_dst);
 
     min_dst_pins
-        = (min_dst_pins == 0) ? default_min_dist * tech_min_dst : min_dst_pins;
+        = (min_dst_pins == 0) ? default_min_dist_ * tech_min_dst : min_dst_pins;
 
     if (offset == -1) {
       offset = num_tracks_offset_ * tech_min_dst;
@@ -769,17 +805,18 @@ void IOPlacer::findSlots(const std::set<int>& layers, Edge edge)
       }
     }
 
-    int init_tracks
-        = vertical ? core_->getInitTracksX()[i] : core_->getInitTracksY()[i];
-    int num_tracks
-        = vertical ? core_->getNumTracksX()[i] : core_->getNumTracksY()[i];
+    int init_tracks = vertical_pin ? core_->getInitTracksX()[layer]
+                                   : core_->getInitTracksY()[layer];
+    int num_tracks = vertical_pin ? core_->getNumTracksX()[layer]
+                                  : core_->getNumTracksY()[layer];
 
     float thickness_multiplier
-        = vertical ? parms_->getVerticalThicknessMultiplier()
-                   : parms_->getHorizontalThicknessMultiplier();
+        = vertical_pin ? parms_->getVerticalThicknessMultiplier()
+                       : parms_->getHorizontalThicknessMultiplier();
 
-    int half_width = vertical ? int(ceil(core_->getMinWidthX()[i] / 2.0))
-                              : int(ceil(core_->getMinWidthY()[i] / 2.0));
+    int half_width = vertical_pin
+                         ? int(ceil(core_->getMinWidthX()[layer] / 2.0))
+                         : int(ceil(core_->getMinWidthY()[layer] / 2.0));
 
     half_width *= thickness_multiplier;
 
@@ -792,7 +829,7 @@ void IOPlacer::findSlots(const std::set<int>& layers, Edge edge)
                        static_cast<int>(floor((max - half_width - init_tracks)
                                               / min_dst_pins)))
               - num_tracks_offset;
-    if (vertical) {
+    if (vertical_pin) {
       curr_x = init_tracks + start_idx * min_dst_pins;
       curr_y = (edge == Edge::bottom) ? lb_y : ub_y;
     } else {
@@ -804,7 +841,7 @@ void IOPlacer::findSlots(const std::set<int>& layers, Edge edge)
     for (int i = start_idx; i <= end_idx; ++i) {
       Point pos(curr_x, curr_y);
       slots.push_back(pos);
-      if (vertical) {
+      if (vertical_pin) {
         curr_x += min_dst_pins;
       } else {
         curr_y += min_dst_pins;
@@ -818,11 +855,10 @@ void IOPlacer::findSlots(const std::set<int>& layers, Edge edge)
     for (const Point& pos : slots) {
       curr_x = pos.getX();
       curr_y = pos.getY();
-      bool blocked = vertical ? checkBlocked(edge, curr_x, layer)
-                              : checkBlocked(edge, curr_y, layer);
+      bool blocked = vertical_pin ? checkBlocked(edge, curr_x, layer)
+                                  : checkBlocked(edge, curr_y, layer);
       slots_.push_back({blocked, false, Point(curr_x, curr_y), layer, edge});
     }
-    i++;
   }
 }
 
@@ -1404,26 +1440,10 @@ void IOPlacer::updatePinArea(IOPin& pin)
   }
 
   if (pin.getLayer() != top_grid_->layer) {
-    int index = -1;
     int required_min_area = 0;
 
-    int i = 0;
-    for (int layer : hor_layers_) {
-      if (layer == pin.getLayer()) {
-        index = i;
-      }
-      i++;
-    }
-
-    i = 0;
-    for (int layer : ver_layers_) {
-      if (layer == pin.getLayer()) {
-        index = i;
-      }
-      i++;
-    }
-
-    if (index == -1) {
+    if (hor_layers_.find(pin.getLayer()) == hor_layers_.end()
+        && ver_layers_.find(pin.getLayer()) == ver_layers_.end()) {
       logger_->error(PPL,
                      77,
                      "Layer {} of Pin {} not found.",
@@ -1434,12 +1454,12 @@ void IOPlacer::updatePinArea(IOPin& pin)
     if (pin.getOrientation() == Orientation::north
         || pin.getOrientation() == Orientation::south) {
       float thickness_multiplier = parms_->getVerticalThicknessMultiplier();
-      int half_width = int(ceil(core_->getMinWidthX()[index] / 2.0))
+      int half_width = int(ceil(core_->getMinWidthX()[pin.getLayer()] / 2.0))
                        * thickness_multiplier;
-      int height = int(
-          std::max(2.0 * half_width,
-                   ceil(core_->getMinAreaX()[index] / (2.0 * half_width))));
-      required_min_area = core_->getMinAreaX()[index];
+      int height = int(std::max(
+          2.0 * half_width,
+          ceil(core_->getMinAreaX()[pin.getLayer()] / (2.0 * half_width))));
+      required_min_area = core_->getMinAreaX()[pin.getLayer()];
 
       int ext = 0;
       if (parms_->getVerticalLength() != -1) {
@@ -1466,12 +1486,12 @@ void IOPlacer::updatePinArea(IOPin& pin)
     if (pin.getOrientation() == Orientation::west
         || pin.getOrientation() == Orientation::east) {
       float thickness_multiplier = parms_->getHorizontalThicknessMultiplier();
-      int half_width = int(ceil(core_->getMinWidthY()[index] / 2.0))
+      int half_width = int(ceil(core_->getMinWidthY()[pin.getLayer()] / 2.0))
                        * thickness_multiplier;
-      int height = int(
-          std::max(2.0 * half_width,
-                   ceil(core_->getMinAreaY()[index] / (2.0 * half_width))));
-      required_min_area = core_->getMinAreaY()[index];
+      int height = int(std::max(
+          2.0 * half_width,
+          ceil(core_->getMinAreaY()[pin.getLayer()] / (2.0 * half_width))));
+      required_min_area = core_->getMinAreaY()[pin.getLayer()];
 
       int ext = 0;
       if (parms_->getHorizontalLengthExtend() != -1) {
@@ -1571,16 +1591,16 @@ void IOPlacer::addNamesConstraint(PinSet* pins, Edge edge, int begin, int end)
     pin_names += pin->getName() + " ";
     pin_cnt++;
     if (pin_cnt >= pins_per_report_
-        && !logger_->debugCheck(utl::PPL, "report_pin_names", 1)) {
+        && !logger_->debugCheck(utl::PPL, "pin_groups", 1)) {
       pin_names += "... ";
       break;
     }
   }
 
-  if (logger_->debugCheck(utl::PPL, "report_pin_names", 1)) {
+  if (logger_->debugCheck(utl::PPL, "pin_groups", 1)) {
     debugPrint(logger_,
                utl::PPL,
-               "report_pin_names",
+               "pin_groups",
                1,
                "Restrict pins [ {}] to region {:.2f}u-{:.2f}u at the {} edge.",
                pin_names,
@@ -1634,6 +1654,13 @@ void IOPlacer::addTopLayerConstraint(PinSet* pins, const odb::Rect& region)
 
 void IOPlacer::addMirroredPins(odb::dbBTerm* bterm1, odb::dbBTerm* bterm2)
 {
+  debugPrint(logger_,
+             utl::PPL,
+             "mirrored_pins",
+             1,
+             "Mirroring pins {} and {}",
+             bterm1->getName(),
+             bterm2->getName());
   mirrored_pins_[bterm1] = bterm2;
 }
 
@@ -1740,11 +1767,15 @@ void IOPlacer::initConstraints(bool annealing)
       constraint.pins_per_slots
           = static_cast<float>(constraint.pin_list.size()) / num_slots;
       if (constraint.pins_per_slots > 1) {
+        int increase = computeRegionIncrease(constraint.interval,
+                                             constraint.pin_list.size());
         logger_->warn(PPL,
                       110,
-                      "Constraint has {} pins, but only {} available slots",
+                      "Constraint has {} pins, but only {} available slots.\n"
+                      "Increase the region in at least {}um.",
                       constraint.pin_list.size(),
-                      num_slots);
+                      num_slots,
+                      dbuToMicrons(increase));
         constraints_no_slots++;
       }
     } else {
@@ -1901,19 +1932,15 @@ void IOPlacer::addPinGroup(PinList* group, bool order)
     pin_names += pin->getName() + " ";
     pin_cnt++;
     if (pin_cnt >= pins_per_report_
-        && !logger_->debugCheck(utl::PPL, "report_pin_names", 1)) {
+        && !logger_->debugCheck(utl::PPL, "pin_groups", 1)) {
       pin_names += "... ";
       break;
     }
   }
 
-  if (logger_->debugCheck(utl::PPL, "report_pin_names", 1)) {
-    debugPrint(logger_,
-               utl::PPL,
-               "report_pin_names",
-               1,
-               "Pin group: [ {}]",
-               pin_names);
+  if (logger_->debugCheck(utl::PPL, "pin_groups", 1)) {
+    debugPrint(
+        logger_, utl::PPL, "pin_groups", 1, "Pin group: [ {}]", pin_names);
   } else {
     logger_->info(utl::PPL, 44, "Pin group: [ {}]", pin_names);
   }
@@ -2427,16 +2454,16 @@ void IOPlacer::initCore(const std::set<int>& hor_layer_idxs,
 
   Rect boundary = getBlock()->getDieArea();
 
-  std::vector<int> min_spacings_x;
-  std::vector<int> min_spacings_y;
-  std::vector<int> init_tracks_x;
-  std::vector<int> init_tracks_y;
-  std::vector<int> min_areas_x;
-  std::vector<int> min_areas_y;
-  std::vector<int> min_widths_x;
-  std::vector<int> min_widths_y;
-  std::vector<int> num_tracks_x;
-  std::vector<int> num_tracks_y;
+  std::map<int, int> min_spacings_x;
+  std::map<int, int> min_spacings_y;
+  std::map<int, int> init_tracks_x;
+  std::map<int, int> init_tracks_y;
+  std::map<int, int> min_areas_x;
+  std::map<int, int> min_areas_y;
+  std::map<int, int> min_widths_x;
+  std::map<int, int> min_widths_y;
+  std::map<int, int> num_tracks_x;
+  std::map<int, int> num_tracks_y;
 
   for (int hor_layer_idx : hor_layer_idxs) {
     int min_spacing_y = 0;
@@ -2453,11 +2480,11 @@ void IOPlacer::initCore(const std::set<int>& hor_layer_idxs,
     min_area_y = hor_layer->getArea() * database_unit * database_unit;
     min_width_y = hor_layer->getWidth();
 
-    min_spacings_y.push_back(min_spacing_y);
-    init_tracks_y.push_back(init_track_y);
-    min_areas_y.push_back(min_area_y);
-    min_widths_y.push_back(min_width_y);
-    num_tracks_y.push_back(num_track_y);
+    min_spacings_y[hor_layer_idx] = min_spacing_y;
+    init_tracks_y[hor_layer_idx] = init_track_y;
+    min_areas_y[hor_layer_idx] = min_area_y;
+    min_widths_y[hor_layer_idx] = min_width_y;
+    num_tracks_y[hor_layer_idx] = num_track_y;
   }
 
   for (int ver_layer_idx : ver_layer_idxs) {
@@ -2475,11 +2502,11 @@ void IOPlacer::initCore(const std::set<int>& hor_layer_idxs,
     min_area_x = ver_layer->getArea() * database_unit * database_unit;
     min_width_x = ver_layer->getWidth();
 
-    min_spacings_x.push_back(min_spacing_x);
-    init_tracks_x.push_back(init_track_x);
-    min_areas_x.push_back(min_area_x);
-    min_widths_x.push_back(min_width_x);
-    num_tracks_x.push_back(num_track_x);
+    min_spacings_x[ver_layer_idx] = min_spacing_x;
+    init_tracks_x[ver_layer_idx] = init_track_x;
+    min_areas_x[ver_layer_idx] = min_area_x;
+    min_widths_x[ver_layer_idx] = min_width_x;
+    num_tracks_x[ver_layer_idx] = num_track_x;
   }
 
   *core_ = Core(boundary,
diff --git a/src/ppl/src/IOPlacer.tcl b/src/ppl/src/IOPlacer.tcl
index b2855407331..b2f01915dfe 100644
--- a/src/ppl/src/IOPlacer.tcl
+++ b/src/ppl/src/IOPlacer.tcl
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ proc set_io_pin_constraint { args } {
     }
 
     foreach {pin1 pin2} $mirrored_pins {
-      utl::info PPL 80 "Mirroring pins $pin1 and $pin2."
       set bterm1 [ppl::parse_pin_names "set_io_pin_constraint -mirrored_pins" $pin1]
       set bterm2 [ppl::parse_pin_names "set_io_pin_constraint -mirrored_pins" $pin2]
       ppl::add_mirrored_pins $bterm1 $bterm2
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint10.ok b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint10.ok
index 63062f9869f..a7ba9114c2b 100644
--- a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint10.ok
+++ b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint10.ok
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@
 [INFO ODB-0130]     Created 54 pins.
 [INFO ODB-0131]     Created 88 components and 422 component-terminals.
 [INFO ODB-0133]     Created 54 nets and 88 connections.
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[0] and req_msg[0].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[1] and req_msg[1].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[2] and req_msg[2].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[3] and req_msg[3].
 Found 0 macro blocks.
 [INFO PPL-0010] Tentative 0 to set up sections.
 [INFO PPL-0001] Number of slots           2494
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint11.ok b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint11.ok
index f49a5f2467d..332a9d2c536 100644
--- a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint11.ok
+++ b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint11.ok
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@
 [INFO ODB-0131]     Created 88 components and 422 component-terminals.
 [INFO ODB-0133]     Created 54 nets and 88 connections.
 [INFO PPL-0044] Pin group: [ resp_msg[0] resp_msg[1] clk resp_val resp_rdy ... ]
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[0] and req_msg[0].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[1] and req_msg[1].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_val and req_val.
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_rdy and req_rdy.
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[10] and req_msg[10].
 Found 0 macro blocks.
 [INFO PPL-0010] Tentative 0 to set up sections.
 [INFO PPL-0001] Number of slots           2494
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint12.ok b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint12.ok
index b7f6cb15414..7fe778890d2 100644
--- a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint12.ok
+++ b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint12.ok
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@
 [INFO ODB-0133]     Created 54 nets and 88 connections.
 [INFO PPL-0044] Pin group: [ resp_msg[3] resp_msg[2] resp_msg[14] req_val ]
 [INFO PPL-0044] Pin group: [ req_rdy req_msg[10] req_msg[11] req_msg[12] req_msg[13] ... ]
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[3] and req_msg[3].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[2] and req_msg[2].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[14] and req_msg[14].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins req_val and resp_val.
 Found 0 macro blocks.
 [INFO PPL-0010] Tentative 0 to set up sections.
 [INFO PPL-0001] Number of slots           2494
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint13.ok b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint13.ok
index 9349cad948b..e3ca9ce692f 100644
--- a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint13.ok
+++ b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint13.ok
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 [INFO ODB-0133]     Created 54 nets and 88 connections.
 [INFO PPL-0044] Pin group: [ resp_msg[3] resp_msg[2] resp_msg[14] req_val ]
 [INFO PPL-0044] Pin group: [ req_rdy req_msg[10] req_msg[11] req_msg[12] req_msg[13] ... ]
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[3] and req_msg[3].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[2] and req_msg[2].
 Found 0 macro blocks.
 [INFO PPL-0010] Tentative 0 to set up sections.
 [INFO PPL-0001] Number of slots           2494
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint14.ok b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint14.ok
index f49a5f2467d..332a9d2c536 100644
--- a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint14.ok
+++ b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint14.ok
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@
 [INFO ODB-0131]     Created 88 components and 422 component-terminals.
 [INFO ODB-0133]     Created 54 nets and 88 connections.
 [INFO PPL-0044] Pin group: [ resp_msg[0] resp_msg[1] clk resp_val resp_rdy ... ]
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[0] and req_msg[0].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[1] and req_msg[1].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_val and req_val.
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_rdy and req_rdy.
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[10] and req_msg[10].
 Found 0 macro blocks.
 [INFO PPL-0010] Tentative 0 to set up sections.
 [INFO PPL-0001] Number of slots           2494
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint15.ok b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint15.ok
index f38034c77aa..35f7431d45c 100644
--- a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint15.ok
+++ b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint15.ok
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 [INFO ODB-0131]     Created 88 components and 422 component-terminals.
 [INFO ODB-0133]     Created 54 nets and 88 connections.
 [INFO PPL-0044] Pin group: [ req_msg[0] req_msg[1] req_msg[2] req_msg[3] req_msg[4] ... ]
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins req_msg[0] and req_val.
 Found 0 macro blocks.
 [INFO PPL-0010] Tentative 0 to set up sections.
 [INFO PPL-0001] Number of slots           1008
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint9.ok b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint9.ok
index 1a47e59f272..bcf3b2a4124 100644
--- a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint9.ok
+++ b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint9.ok
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@
 [INFO ODB-0130]     Created 54 pins.
 [INFO ODB-0131]     Created 88 components and 422 component-terminals.
 [INFO ODB-0133]     Created 54 nets and 88 connections.
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[0] and req_msg[0].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[1] and req_msg[1].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[2] and req_msg[2].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[3] and req_msg[3].
 Found 0 macro blocks.
 [INFO PPL-0010] Tentative 0 to set up sections.
 [INFO PPL-0001] Number of slots           2494
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint_debug.ok b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint_debug.ok
index 68e038df0b8..30f59969f01 100644
--- a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint_debug.ok
+++ b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint_debug.ok
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 [INFO ODB-0130]     Created 54 pins.
 [INFO ODB-0131]     Created 88 components and 422 component-terminals.
 [INFO ODB-0133]     Created 54 nets and 88 connections.
-[DEBUG PPL-report_pin_names] Restrict pins [ req_msg[31] req_msg[30] req_msg[29] req_msg[28] req_msg[27] req_msg[26] req_msg[25] req_msg[24] req_msg[23] req_msg[22] req_msg[21] req_msg[20] req_msg[19] req_msg[18] req_msg[17] req_msg[16] req_msg[15] req_msg[14] req_msg[13] req_msg[12] req_msg[11] req_msg[10] req_msg[9] req_msg[8] req_msg[7] req_msg[6] req_msg[5] req_msg[4] req_msg[3] req_msg[2] req_msg[1] req_msg[0] ] to region 0.00u-100.13u at the BOTTOM edge.
-[DEBUG PPL-report_pin_names] Pin group: [ req_msg[0] req_msg[1] req_msg[2] req_msg[3] req_msg[4] req_msg[5] req_msg[6] req_msg[7] req_msg[8] req_msg[9] req_msg[10] req_msg[11] req_msg[12] req_msg[13] req_msg[14] req_msg[15] req_msg[16] req_msg[17] req_msg[18] req_msg[19] req_msg[20] req_msg[21] req_msg[22] req_msg[23] req_msg[24] req_msg[25] req_msg[26] req_msg[27] req_msg[28] req_msg[29] req_msg[30] req_msg[31] ]
-[DEBUG PPL-report_pin_names] Restrict pins [ resp_msg[15] resp_msg[14] resp_msg[13] resp_msg[12] resp_msg[11] resp_msg[10] resp_msg[9] resp_msg[8] resp_msg[7] resp_msg[6] resp_msg[5] resp_msg[4] resp_msg[3] resp_msg[2] resp_msg[1] resp_msg[0] ] to region 0.00u-100.13u at the BOTTOM edge.
-[DEBUG PPL-report_pin_names] Pin group: [ resp_msg[0] resp_msg[1] resp_msg[2] resp_msg[3] resp_msg[4] resp_msg[5] resp_msg[6] resp_msg[7] resp_msg[8] resp_msg[9] resp_msg[10] resp_msg[11] resp_msg[12] resp_msg[13] resp_msg[14] resp_msg[15] ]
+[DEBUG PPL-pin_groups] Restrict pins [ req_msg[31] req_msg[30] req_msg[29] req_msg[28] req_msg[27] req_msg[26] req_msg[25] req_msg[24] req_msg[23] req_msg[22] req_msg[21] req_msg[20] req_msg[19] req_msg[18] req_msg[17] req_msg[16] req_msg[15] req_msg[14] req_msg[13] req_msg[12] req_msg[11] req_msg[10] req_msg[9] req_msg[8] req_msg[7] req_msg[6] req_msg[5] req_msg[4] req_msg[3] req_msg[2] req_msg[1] req_msg[0] ] to region 0.00u-100.13u at the BOTTOM edge.
+[DEBUG PPL-pin_groups] Pin group: [ req_msg[0] req_msg[1] req_msg[2] req_msg[3] req_msg[4] req_msg[5] req_msg[6] req_msg[7] req_msg[8] req_msg[9] req_msg[10] req_msg[11] req_msg[12] req_msg[13] req_msg[14] req_msg[15] req_msg[16] req_msg[17] req_msg[18] req_msg[19] req_msg[20] req_msg[21] req_msg[22] req_msg[23] req_msg[24] req_msg[25] req_msg[26] req_msg[27] req_msg[28] req_msg[29] req_msg[30] req_msg[31] ]
+[DEBUG PPL-pin_groups] Restrict pins [ resp_msg[15] resp_msg[14] resp_msg[13] resp_msg[12] resp_msg[11] resp_msg[10] resp_msg[9] resp_msg[8] resp_msg[7] resp_msg[6] resp_msg[5] resp_msg[4] resp_msg[3] resp_msg[2] resp_msg[1] resp_msg[0] ] to region 0.00u-100.13u at the BOTTOM edge.
+[DEBUG PPL-pin_groups] Pin group: [ resp_msg[0] resp_msg[1] resp_msg[2] resp_msg[3] resp_msg[4] resp_msg[5] resp_msg[6] resp_msg[7] resp_msg[8] resp_msg[9] resp_msg[10] resp_msg[11] resp_msg[12] resp_msg[13] resp_msg[14] resp_msg[15] ]
 Found 0 macro blocks.
 [INFO PPL-0010] Tentative 0 to set up sections.
 [INFO PPL-0001] Number of slots           1008
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint_debug.tcl b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint_debug.tcl
index bfa208065ea..50287596c66 100644
--- a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint_debug.tcl
+++ b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint_debug.tcl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ source "helpers.tcl"
 read_lef Nangate45/Nangate45.lef
 read_def gcd.def
 
-set_debug_level PPL "report_pin_names" 1
+set_debug_level PPL "pin_groups" 1
 set_io_pin_constraint -region bottom:* -group -order -pin_names {req_msg[0] req_msg[1] req_msg[2] req_msg[3] req_msg[4] req_msg[5] req_msg[6] req_msg[7] req_msg[8] req_msg[9] req_msg[10] req_msg[11] req_msg[12] req_msg[13] req_msg[14] req_msg[15] req_msg[16] req_msg[17] req_msg[18] req_msg[19] req_msg[20] req_msg[21] req_msg[22] req_msg[23] req_msg[24] req_msg[25] req_msg[26] req_msg[27] req_msg[28] req_msg[29] req_msg[30] req_msg[31]}
 set_io_pin_constraint -region bottom:* -group -order -pin_names {resp_msg[0] resp_msg[1] resp_msg[2] resp_msg[3] resp_msg[4] resp_msg[5] resp_msg[6] resp_msg[7] resp_msg[8] resp_msg[9] resp_msg[10] resp_msg[11] resp_msg[12] resp_msg[13] resp_msg[14] resp_msg[15]}
 
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint_error7.ok b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint_error7.ok
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4400ee539bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint_error7.ok
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[INFO ODB-0222] Reading LEF file: Nangate45/Nangate45.lef
+[INFO ODB-0223]     Created 22 technology layers
+[INFO ODB-0224]     Created 27 technology vias
+[INFO ODB-0225]     Created 135 library cells
+[INFO ODB-0226] Finished LEF file:  Nangate45/Nangate45.lef
+[INFO ODB-0128] Design: gcd
+[INFO ODB-0130]     Created 54 pins.
+[INFO ODB-0131]     Created 88 components and 422 component-terminals.
+[INFO ODB-0133]     Created 54 nets and 88 connections.
+Found 0 macro blocks.
+Using 2 tracks default min distance between IO pins.
+[WARNING PPL-0110] Constraint has 54 pins, but only 52 available slots.
+Increase the region in at least 0.52um.
+[ERROR PPL-0111] 1 constraint(s) does not have available slots for the pins.
+PPL-0111
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/add_constraint_error7.tcl b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint_error7.tcl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c7ad56923d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ppl/test/add_constraint_error7.tcl
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# gcd_nangate45 IO placement
+source "helpers.tcl"
+read_lef Nangate45/Nangate45.lef
+read_def gcd.def
+
+set_io_pin_constraint -region top:10-30 -pin_names {*}
+
+catch {place_pins -hor_layers metal3 -ver_layers metal2} error
+
+puts $error
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored1.ok b/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored1.ok
index 3dc6f401a93..727b0a40663 100644
--- a/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored1.ok
+++ b/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored1.ok
@@ -7,17 +7,6 @@
 [INFO ODB-0130]     Created 54 pins.
 [INFO ODB-0131]     Created 88 components and 422 component-terminals.
 [INFO ODB-0133]     Created 54 nets and 88 connections.
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[0] and req_msg[0].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[1] and req_msg[1].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[2] and req_msg[2].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[3] and req_msg[3].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[4] and req_msg[4].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[5] and req_msg[5].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[6] and req_msg[6].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[7] and req_msg[7].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[8] and req_msg[8].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[9] and req_msg[9].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[10] and req_msg[10].
 Found 0 macro blocks.
 [INFO PPL-0001] Number of slots           2494
 [INFO PPL-0002] Number of I/O             54
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored2.ok b/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored2.ok
index 12c4695ffa2..32705362fd3 100644
--- a/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored2.ok
+++ b/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored2.ok
@@ -7,17 +7,6 @@
 [INFO ODB-0130]     Created 54 pins.
 [INFO ODB-0131]     Created 88 components and 422 component-terminals.
 [INFO ODB-0133]     Created 54 nets and 88 connections.
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[0] and req_msg[0].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[1] and req_msg[1].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[2] and req_msg[2].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[3] and req_msg[3].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[4] and req_msg[4].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[5] and req_msg[5].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[6] and req_msg[6].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[7] and req_msg[7].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[8] and req_msg[8].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[9] and req_msg[9].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[10] and req_msg[10].
 Found 0 macro blocks.
 [INFO PPL-0001] Number of slots           2494
 [INFO PPL-0002] Number of I/O             54
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored3.ok b/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored3.ok
index 9658f8add12..f3c3535fc40 100644
--- a/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored3.ok
+++ b/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored3.ok
@@ -7,17 +7,6 @@
 [INFO ODB-0130]     Created 54 pins.
 [INFO ODB-0131]     Created 88 components and 422 component-terminals.
 [INFO ODB-0133]     Created 54 nets and 88 connections.
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[0] and req_msg[0].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[1] and req_msg[1].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[2] and req_msg[2].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[3] and req_msg[3].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[4] and req_msg[4].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[5] and req_msg[5].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[6] and req_msg[6].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[7] and req_msg[7].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[8] and req_msg[8].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[9] and req_msg[9].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[10] and req_msg[10].
 Found 0 macro blocks.
 [INFO PPL-0001] Number of slots           2494
 [INFO PPL-0002] Number of I/O             54
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored4.ok b/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored4.ok
index 87b2f9301f6..57166091df2 100644
--- a/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored4.ok
+++ b/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored4.ok
@@ -8,17 +8,6 @@
 [INFO ODB-0131]     Created 88 components and 422 component-terminals.
 [INFO ODB-0133]     Created 54 nets and 88 connections.
 [INFO PPL-0044] Pin group: [ req_msg[0] req_msg[1] req_msg[2] req_msg[3] req_msg[4] ... ]
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[0] and req_msg[0].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[1] and req_msg[1].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[2] and req_msg[2].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[3] and req_msg[3].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[4] and req_msg[4].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[5] and req_msg[5].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[6] and req_msg[6].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[7] and req_msg[7].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[8] and req_msg[8].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[9] and req_msg[9].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[10] and req_msg[10].
 Found 0 macro blocks.
 [INFO PPL-0001] Number of slots           2494
 [INFO PPL-0002] Number of I/O             54
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored5.ok b/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored5.ok
index 0d82f79f433..c13c84901fd 100644
--- a/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored5.ok
+++ b/src/ppl/test/annealing_mirrored5.ok
@@ -8,17 +8,6 @@
 [INFO ODB-0131]     Created 88 components and 422 component-terminals.
 [INFO ODB-0133]     Created 54 nets and 88 connections.
 [INFO PPL-0044] Pin group: [ req_msg[0] req_msg[1] req_msg[2] req_msg[3] req_msg[4] ... ]
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[0] and req_msg[0].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[1] and req_msg[1].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[2] and req_msg[2].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[3] and req_msg[3].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[4] and req_msg[4].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[5] and req_msg[5].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[6] and req_msg[6].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[7] and req_msg[7].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[8] and req_msg[8].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[9] and req_msg[9].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[10] and req_msg[10].
 Found 0 macro blocks.
 [INFO PPL-0001] Number of slots           2494
 [INFO PPL-0002] Number of I/O             54
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/random9.ok b/src/ppl/test/random9.ok
index 5c867e36b56..ec4c2d537ab 100644
--- a/src/ppl/test/random9.ok
+++ b/src/ppl/test/random9.ok
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 [INFO ODB-0130]     Created 54 pins.
 [INFO ODB-0131]     Created 88 components and 422 component-terminals.
 [INFO ODB-0133]     Created 54 nets and 88 connections.
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins req_msg[14] and resp_msg[14].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins req_msg[15] and resp_msg[15].
 Found 0 macro blocks.
 Using 2 tracks default min distance between IO pins.
 [INFO PPL-0007] Random pin placement.
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/regression_tests.tcl b/src/ppl/test/regression_tests.tcl
index 64daa8731dd..dee3581a45d 100644
--- a/src/ppl/test/regression_tests.tcl
+++ b/src/ppl/test/regression_tests.tcl
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ record_tests {
   add_constraint_error4
   add_constraint_error5
   add_constraint_error6
+  add_constraint_error7
   annealing1
   annealing2
   annealing3
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/write_pin_placement3.ok b/src/ppl/test/write_pin_placement3.ok
index 620db781521..d3494fadd6f 100644
--- a/src/ppl/test/write_pin_placement3.ok
+++ b/src/ppl/test/write_pin_placement3.ok
@@ -8,17 +8,6 @@
 [INFO ODB-0131]     Created 88 components and 422 component-terminals.
 [INFO ODB-0133]     Created 54 nets and 88 connections.
 [INFO PPL-0044] Pin group: [ req_msg[0] req_msg[1] req_msg[2] req_msg[3] req_msg[4] ... ]
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[0] and req_msg[0].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[1] and req_msg[1].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[2] and req_msg[2].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[3] and req_msg[3].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[4] and req_msg[4].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[5] and req_msg[5].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[6] and req_msg[6].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[7] and req_msg[7].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[8] and req_msg[8].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[9] and req_msg[9].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[10] and req_msg[10].
 Found 0 macro blocks.
 [INFO PPL-0001] Number of slots           2494
 [INFO PPL-0002] Number of I/O             54
diff --git a/src/ppl/test/write_pin_placement4.ok b/src/ppl/test/write_pin_placement4.ok
index 9de4323b5c6..afce4dac3a8 100644
--- a/src/ppl/test/write_pin_placement4.ok
+++ b/src/ppl/test/write_pin_placement4.ok
@@ -8,16 +8,6 @@
 [INFO ODB-0131]     Created 88 components and 422 component-terminals.
 [INFO ODB-0133]     Created 54 nets and 88 connections.
 [INFO PPL-0044] Pin group: [ req_msg[0] req_msg[1] req_msg[2] req_msg[3] req_msg[4] ... ]
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[1] and req_msg[1].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[2] and req_msg[2].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[3] and req_msg[3].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[4] and req_msg[4].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[5] and req_msg[5].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[6] and req_msg[6].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[7] and req_msg[7].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[8] and req_msg[8].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[9] and req_msg[9].
-[INFO PPL-0080] Mirroring pins resp_msg[10] and req_msg[10].
 Found 0 macro blocks.
 [INFO PPL-0001] Number of slots           2494
 [INFO PPL-0002] Number of I/O             54