Re: [sv-bc] Proposal for extern modules


Subject: Re: [sv-bc] Proposal for extern modules
From: Peter Flake (Peter.Flake@synopsys.com)
Date: Thu Feb 20 2003 - 03:54:32 PST


Steven,

The question is: do you want to support separate compilation?

As Kevin says, if you need all the modules, then you do not have separate
compilation.

I thought that Cadence wanted separate compilation, but I am obviously
confused.

Peter.

At 19:30 19/02/2003 -0500, Steven Sharp wrote:

> >The problem with dummy modules is that you have to maintain two port lists,
> >the real one and the dummy one.
>
>
>Peter,
>If you have the real one, why would you need the dummy one? Why can't
>the tool do as Adam suggested and use the real port list? I can see
>that the proposal might allow the synthesis tool writer to avoid some
>work, but is there a benefit to the user?
>
>Steven Sharp
>sharp@cadence.com



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