RE: [sv-bc] DataTypes: 11/18/04 Meeting Minutes

Yes, including the var keyword, but not the changes to typedef, which
are not really part of any proposal (BNF and LRM text) that I have seen.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-sv-bc@eda.org [mailto:owner-sv-bc@eda.org]On Behalf Of Kathy
> McKinley
> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 7:45 PM
> To: Mark.Hartoog@synopsys.COM; mckinley@cadence.com
> Cc: btf-dtype@boyd.com; sv-bc@eda.org
> Subject: RE: [sv-bc] DataTypes: 11/18/04 Meeting Minutes
>
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> Does your approval extend to the latest proposed changes for
> the "var" keyword in a variable declaration?
>
> Kathy
>
> >From: "Mark Hartoog" <Mark.Hartoog@synopsys.com>
> >To: "Kathy McKinley" <mckinley@cadence.com>
> >Cc: <btf-dtype@boyd.com>, <sv-bc@eda.org>
> >Subject: RE: [sv-bc] DataTypes: 11/18/04 Meeting Minutes
> >Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 19:03:09 -0800
> >
> >I think the most recent versions of the data types on wires proposals look
> >good to me.
> >
> >I think the typedef change to omit the type should not be part of the
> >data types on wires proposal. If people want to pursue this, they can file
> >a separate item for this.
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-sv-bc@eda.org [mailto:owner-sv-bc@eda.org]On Behalf Of Kathy
> >> McKinley
> >> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 6:25 PM
> >> To: Greg.Jaxon@synopsys.COM; mckinley@cadence.com
> >> Cc: btf-dtype@boyd.com; sv-bc@eda.org
> >> Subject: Re: [sv-bc] DataTypes: 11/18/04 Meeting Minutes
> >>
> >>
> >> Hello Greg,
> >>
> >> Thank you for bringing this improper usage to our attention.
> >> I have changed "comprised" to "composed".
> >>
> >> Kathy
> >>
> >> >Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 13:04:52 -0800
> >> >From: Greg Jaxon <Greg.Jaxon@synopsys.com>
> >> >Organization: //Synopsys/ICBU/HDL Compiler
> >> >To: Kathy McKinley <mckinley@cadence.com>
> >> >Cc: btf-dtype@boyd.com, sv-bc@eda.org
> >> >Subject: Re: [sv-bc] DataTypes: 11/18/04 Meeting Minutes
> >> >
> >> >Kathy McKinley wrote:
> >> >> Replace the paragraph in our proposal that begins
> >> >> "The effect of this recursive definition is" with the following
> >> >> two paragraphs:
> >> >>
> >> >> The effect of this recursive definition is that a net is comprised
> >> >> entirely of four-state bits, and is treated accordingly. There is no change
> >> >> to the Verilog-2005 network semantics. In addition to a signal value, each
> >>> >> bit of a net shall have additional strength information. When bits of signals
> >> >> combine, the strength and value of the resulting signal shall be determined
> >> >> as in Verilog-2005 section 7.10.
> >> >
> >> >Just an english usage note:
> >> >
> >> > "is comprised entirely of" should probably say "is composed of".
> >> >
> >> > Wholes comprise their parts, and it is incorrect to use "comprise"
> >> > and then leave out some of the parts - so saying "entirely" is redundant.
> >> >
> >> >Greg Jaxon
Received on Thu Nov 18 20:21:21 2004