[sv-bc] RE: Email Vote: Respond by 8AM PDT Wed Apr 20

On Mantis 2982, the examples in 20.15.1 cannot be changed to use $urandom, because the subclause is describing the $random function. At least the first example needs to use $random because it is generating signed results. The second example could be changed to recommend using $urandom if you want an unsigned result.

25.7.2 can use $urandom.

(The reference to $urandom in 6.8 should be in code font.)

There are uses of $random in 8.5, 8.7, 8.18, and 25.9.2 that it makes sense to convert to $urandom.

Regards,
Shalom

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-sv-bc@eda.org [mailto:owner-sv-bc@eda.org] On Behalf Of
> Rich, Dave
> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 8:53 AM
> To: Maidment, Matthew R; SV-BC
> Subject: [sv-bc] RE: Email Vote: Respond by 8AM PDT Wed Apr 20
>
> I am in favor of all except 2982
>
> $urandom should now be used instead of $random, and any proposal that
> touches existing cases of this should have this changed.
> Also, the example in 25.7.2 should be made legal by the following:
>
> module cpuMod(interface b);
> enum {read, write} instr ;
> logic [7:0] raddr = $urandom();
>
>
> For 3384, I agree the wording should use 'packed arrays'. I also agree
> that you do need to say that a 1-bit scalar is unsigned. Otherwise you
> could wind up with a variable that can only take on the values 0 and -1
> by default.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-sv-bc@eda.org [mailto:owner-sv-bc@eda.org] On Behalf Of
> Maidment, Matthew R
> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 1:02 AM
> To: SV-BC
> Subject: [sv-bc] Email Vote: Respond by 8AM PDT Wed Apr 20
>
>
> -You have until 8am PDT, Wednesday April 20, 2011 to respond -An issue
> passes if there are zero NO votes and half of the eligible voters
> respond with a YES vote.
> -If you vote NO on any issue, your vote must be accompanied by a
> reason.
> The issue will then be up for discussion during a future conference
> call.
> -Note: The proposed action is captured in the bug note
> (resolve as duplicate, already addressed, etc.).
>
> As of the April 11, 2011 meeting, the eligible voters are:
>
> Steven Sharp
> Francoise Martinolle
> Tom Alsop
> Shalom Bresticker
> Dave Rich
> Gordon Vreugdenhil
> Alex Gran
> Arnab Saha
> Eric Coffin
> Brad Pierce
> Mark Hartoog
>
> SVDB 2595 ___Yes ___No
> http://www.eda.org/svdb/view.php?id=2595
>
> SVDB 2976 ___Yes ___No
> http://www.eda.org/svdb/view.php?id=2976
>
> SVDB 2977 ___Yes ___No
> http://www.eda.org/svdb/view.php?id=2977
>
> SVDB 2982 ___Yes ___No
> http://www.eda.org/svdb/view.php?id=2982
>
> SVDB 3026 ___Yes ___No
> http://www.eda.org/svdb/view.php?id=3026
>
> SVDB 3062 ___Yes ___No
> http://www.eda.org/svdb/view.php?id=3062
>
> SVDB 3274 ___Yes ___No
> http://www.eda.org/svdb/view.php?id=3274
>
> SVDB 3362 ___Yes ___No
> http://www.eda.org/svdb/view.php?id=3362
>
> SVDB 3384 ___Yes ___No
> http://www.eda.org/svdb/view.php?id=3384

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