sort instance list entries: RHS numbers (like nf=2) come first,

expression then follow.

src/frontend/numparam/xpressn.c

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ extern long dynsubst;           /* see inpcom.c */
 #define  S_unop   3
 #define  S_stop   4
 
+static char* sort_idlist(char *list);
 
 static double
 ternary_fcn(double conditional, double if_value, double else_value)
@@ -1540,7 +1541,10 @@ nupa_subcktcall(dico_t *dico, const char *s, const char *x,
         /* ;} else { debugwarn(dico, idlist) */
     }
 
-    err = nupa_assignment(dico, ds_get_buf(&idlist), 'N');
+    /* sort the idlist, so that plain numerical entries like nf=2 move to the front */
+    char* sortedlist = sort_idlist(ds_get_buf(&idlist));
+
+    err = nupa_assignment(dico, sortedlist, 'N');
 
     ds_free(&subname);
     ds_free(&tstr);
@@ -1548,6 +1552,8 @@ nupa_subcktcall(dico_t *dico, const char *s, const char *x,
     ds_free(&vstr);
     ds_free(&idlist);
 
+    tfree(sortedlist);
+
     return err;
 }
 
@@ -1567,3 +1573,32 @@ const struct nupa_type S_nupa_real = { "NUPA_REAL" };
 const struct nupa_type S_nupa_string = { "NUPA_STRING" };
 const struct nupa_type S_nupa_subckt = { "NUPA_SUBCKT" };
 const struct nupa_type S_nupa_unknown = { "NUPA_UNKNOWN" };
+
+/* get the instance line list, sort numerical entries (eg. nf=1) to the front */
+static char* sort_idlist(char* list) {
+    wordlist* wl = NULL, *wle = NULL;
+    bool start = TRUE;
+    char* cut_list = list;
+    while (*cut_list != '\0') {
+        int error;
+        char* token = gettok_char(&cut_list, ';', TRUE, FALSE);
+        char* eqstr = strchr(token, '=');
+        eqstr++;
+        INPevaluate(&eqstr, &error, 1);
+        /* num entry, prepend word */
+        if (error == 0 && *eqstr == '\0') {
+            wle = wl_cons(token, wle);
+            if (start)
+                wl = wle;
+            start = FALSE;
+        }
+        /* expression, append word */
+        else {
+            wl_append_word(&wl, &wl, token);
+            if (start)
+                wle = wl;
+            start = FALSE;
+        }
+    }
+    return wl_flatten(wle);
+}