Re: [sv-bc] Defparam -- mixed message from IEEE standards

Cliff,

Could you please show an example of "downward named parameter passing"?

Thanks,

-- Brad

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-sv-bc@verilog.org [mailto:owner-sv-bc@verilog.org] On Behalf
Of Clifford E. Cummings
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 5:52 AM
To: sv-bc@verilog.org
Subject: RE: [sv-bc] Defparam -- mixed message from IEEE standards

Shalom -

If we add downward named parameter passing, would this satisfy your 
defparam needs?

Regards - Cliff

At 02:35 AM 6/14/2006, Bresticker, Shalom wrote:
>I quote Cliff: "defparam was a good idea".
>
>Almost any useful construct can be misused.
>
>I searched through 1364-2005 and 1800-2005. The word "useful" is used
19
>times in 1364-2005 and 28 times in 1800-2005.
>
>Does anyone want to propose disallowing upwards defparams ?
>
>Shalom

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