Re: [sv-bc] how to access an interface parameter

But you can't know the value of the interface parameter referred to
across that port until an interface instance has been connected to the
port.  So what's the practical difference?

-- Brad

-----Original Message-----
From: Rich, Dave [mailto:Dave_Rich@mentor.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 10:38 AM
To: Steven Sharp; Brad.Pierce@synopsys.COM; pgraham@cadence.com
Cc: sv-bc@eda.org
Subject: RE: [sv-bc] how to access an interface parameter

Steven,

I don't think anyone is suggesting that. We are saying that a interface
port reference is not a hierarchical reference.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-sv-bc@eda.org [mailto:owner-sv-bc@eda.org] On Behalf Of
Steven
> Sharp
> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 10:28 AM
> To: Brad.Pierce@synopsys.com; pgraham@cadence.com
> Cc: sv-bc@eda.org
> Subject: Re: [sv-bc] how to access an interface parameter
> 
> Hierarchical references are not allowed in constant expressions due to
> issues with elaboration order and circular dependencies.  Any change
> should not be done lightly, but only after careful analysis of the
> effects on all possible elaboration scenarios.
> 
> Steven Sharp
> sharp@cadence.com