[sv-bc] RE: 1800-2012.pdf, sec 7.5 Dynamic Arrays - question. errata?

While I agree with Shalom, that the wording is correct, I think that this "note" is adding confusion to something that would otherwise be obvious.  Therefore, I'd suggest that the entire statement should be removed.

-Brandon

From: owner-sv-ec@eda.org [mailto:owner-sv-ec@eda.org] On Behalf Of Bresticker, Shalom
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Subject: [sv-ec] RE: 1800-2012.pdf, sec 7.5 Dynamic Arrays - question. errata?

I think leftmost is correct.

In the example Matt quotes, mem is a fixed-size unpacked array, as the comment says.

mem[0] and mem[1] are dynamic subarrays.

The sentence Linc quotes refers to using the bare, unindexed name of the array, mem in this case.

Shalom
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Subject: [sv-ec] RE: 1800-2012.pdf, sec 7.5 Dynamic Arrays - question. errata?

Hi Linc.

The resolution of Mantis 1447 introduced that wording:

http://www.eda.org/svdb/view.php?id=1447

It was handled by SV-EC sub-committee.

I, too, am a bit confused by the working, but I wonder if the comment on this declaration may be informative:

integer mem[2][]; // Fixed-size unpacked array composed
       ^^^^^^&&  // of 2 dynamic subarrays of integers


In this case, there are 2 unpacked arrays (^^) and their leftmost unpacked array dimension (&&) is a dynamic array dimension.

I've cc'ed the sv-ec for clarification.

Matt
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Subject: 1800-2012.pdf, sec 7.5 Dynamic Arrays - question. errata?

Matt/SV-Team,

I wasn't sure whom to send this to, so....

Spec question.  Error?
1800-2012.pdf, sec 7.5 Dynamic Arrays

"Note, that in order for an identifier to represent a dynamic array, it must be declared with a dynamic array
dimension as the leftmost unpacked dimension."

Should this be "rightmost unpacked dimension"?



I was just about to post this on an Accellera forum, and then only saw a UVM forum on Accellera (no pure SV one) and realized IEEE:SV::Accellera:UVM.  But I didn't find a comparable forum for SV on the IEEE site.  If there is one, please let me know.


all the best,
Linc Jepson



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