RE: [sv-bc] Is union bit-stream type

A packed union is a bit-stream type.

An unpacked union is not because the alignment of bits between the
different members of the union is not specified. Therefore you don't
know the actual number of visible bits it takes to represent the type.

Dave


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-sv-bc@server.eda-stds.org [mailto:owner-sv-bc@server.eda-
> stds.org] On Behalf Of Sarani Roy
> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 1:41 AM
> To: sv-bc@server.eda-stds.org
> Subject: [sv-bc] Is union bit-stream type
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have a query :
>  - why Union has not been included in the bit-stream type (Casting) ?
> 
> thanks
> Sarani
>