RE: Agenda for the Monday 19 August Meeting - Fitz's action item


Subject: RE: Agenda for the Monday 19 August Meeting - Fitz's action item
From: Tom Fitzpatrick (fitz@co-design.com)
Date: Mon Aug 19 2002 - 07:14:47 PDT


Here's my answer.

> 8. Fitz to verify that enums auto-cast to integers when passed to
> function. Similar to example
> on p. 1-14 of Vera doc.

An enum passed to a function does get auto-cast.

function <type> myfunc(input int a...);
  ...
endfunction

b = myfunc(myenum); // myenum gets auto-casted to int a inside myfunc

By the way, I don't believe I ever received minutes from the last meeting.

Hope this helps,
-Tom
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-sv-ec@server.eda.org [mailto:owner-sv-ec@server.eda.org]On
> Behalf Of David W. Smith
> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 6:34 PM
> To: sv-ec@server.eda.org
> Cc: saltz@synopsys.com
> Subject: Agenda for the Monday 19 August Meeting
>
>
> Here is the agenda for the meeting on Monday from 11am-1pm (PDT - West
> Coast US, GMT-8).
>
> 1. Review and approve minutes
> 2. Review action items (see list below)
> 3. Review status of the outstanding extensions proposals:
> Process Control (Requirements dated 7/22/2002 from Kevin Cameron)
> Channel Proposal (Dated 8/8/2002 from Kevin Cameron)
> 4. Continue review of Synopsys donation
>
> Call information:
> The phone numbers are:
> Toll Free Dial In Number: (877) 233-7845
> International Access/Caller Paid Dial In Number: (505)
> 766-5458
> The Participant code you will need to enter is: 516134
>
> The action items as of the last meeting were:
>
> Action Items:
>
> 1. Kevin to add more detail to proposal for "Dynamic Process Control"
> (left over from previous mtg)
> 2. Mehdi to verify that error produced for 2d array of enum.
> 3. All proposals for top 6 items must be in by 15 September.
> 4. CC to develop FSM slides.
> 5. CC and PF to discuss FSM enhancements and implied register types.
> 6. DS to prepare meeting notice and agenda for 4 September full-day
> meeting in Mountain View at Synopsys
> building.
> 7. DS to review with VG when ownership of donated material transfers to
> Accellera.
> 8. Fitz to verify that enums auto-cast to integers when passed to
> function. Similar to example
> on p. 1-14 of Vera doc.
> 9. MM to find out the maximum bit width of a bit-vector used to index an
> assoc array.
>
> With regard to item 6, the meeting notice for the September 4th meeting
> went out on 7 August 2002. I have had confirmation of the following
> people attending in person:
>
> Peter Flake
> Neil Korpusik
> Alec Stanculescu
> Dennis Brophy
> Kevin Cameron
> Mehdi Mohtashemi
> David Smith
> Karen Pieper
>
> Francoise Martnolle and Steve Sharp have indicated attendance by phone.
> I am assuming a number of other people will also be attending by phone.
>
> Stuart Swan and Steve Sharp have both indicated desire to attend in
> person but inability to do so due to the date.
>
> With regard to item 7 I did talk with Vassileos and he clarified the
> confusion about copyright transfer. The agreement with Synopsys does
> transfer the copyright when the agreement was signed. The purpose for
> the committee vote is to accept the donation, within the committee, for
> further work. Sorry to confuse things with incorrect information
> previously.
>
> Arturo Salz will be attending in place of Mehdi Mohtashemi. Please
> forward this email to any other people not on the list who may be
> "standing" in for one of the members.
>
> Regards
>
> David
>
> David W. Smith
> Synopsys Scientist
> Synopsys, Inc.
> Synopsys Technology Park
> 2025 NW Cornelius Pass Road
> Hillsboro, OR 97124
> Voice: 503.547.6467
> Main: 503.547.6000
> FAX: 503.547.6906
> Email: david.smith@synopsys.com
> http://www.synopsys.com
>
>



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