Re: .name / .* and interface section proposals


Subject: Re: .name / .* and interface section proposals
From: Kevin Cameron x3251 (dkc@galaxy.nsc.com)
Date: Mon Apr 08 2002 - 11:08:48 PDT


> From: "Clifford E. Cummings" <cliffc@sunburst-design.com>
> Subject: .name / .* and interface section proposals
>
> Hi, All -
>
> Attached is the proposed replacement for section 12.7 of draft 5 (page 53).
> It includes proposed BNF changes and documentation of different
> instantiation styles including examples. We can discuss word-smithing
> corrections at our conference call next Monday.
>
> Attached are a few proposed changes to the Interfaces section (section 13
> of draft 5). The changes are minor and there is also a proposal to keep the
> sections marked as "per Cliff's e-mail of 12/16/01."
>
> Regards - Cliff

Couple of suggestions:

 1. Add 'local' for declarations to exclude an object from .* or cross-module
    connection.

 2. Allow unsized array declarations for input/output in modules which will
    be used with .* (maybe use angle brackets '<>' around default dimensions).

Kev.



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