Subject: Re: SV-BC-19 issues
From: Karen Pieper (Karen.Pieper@synopsys.com)
Date: Tue Nov 12 2002 - 09:04:58 PST
Forwarded for Dave Rich:
> Adam (& Dan),
>
>I would like to point out a few things.
>
>The examples in the LRM show this syntax, which means the BNF is in
>conflict. Dan's suggestion is indeed the way it was implemented in
>Systemsim.
>
>If you are going to create an interface with one 'all inputs' and one
>'all outputs' modport, why bother using an interface at all when a
>simple structure will do.
>
>Dave
>
>
>
>
>Adam Krolnik wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Good afternoon all;
> >
> > Item 8.6 in Dan's list shows that
> >
> > modport control (input a, b);
> >
> > is not legal. He suggests a way to fix this.
> >
> > Reviewing the functionality of interfaces, one simple case
> > of interfaces is to have one mod port as a full driver
> > and one modport as a full receiver.
> >
> > Thus as you define more and more signals as part of the
> > interface, you will be forced to list more signals
> > in each interface.
> >
> > What about supporting the ".*" token to suppress the need
> > to retype the list of signals if the intention is to
> > include all of them?
> >
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Adam Krolnik
> > Verification Mgr.
> > LSI Logic Corp.
> > Plano TX. 75074
> >
> >
> >
>
>--
>--
>Dave Rich
>Principal Engineer, CAE, VTG
>Tel: 650-584-4026
>Cell: 510-589-2625
>DaveR@Synopsys.com
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