Re: [sv-bc] expressions not allowed in RHS or continous assign or on port connection list

From: John Michael Williams <john@svtii.com>
Date: Wed Apr 07 2010 - 14:52:50 PDT

Hi.

This may be a problem, because function calls are permitted in
continuous assignment statements in verilog.

On 04/07/2010 07:51 AM, Brad Pierce wrote:
> "It shall be illegal to include an assignment operator ... in an
> expression that is not within a procedural statement."
>
> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 7:43 AM, Daniel Mlynek
> <daniel.mlynek@aldec.com.pl> wrote:
>> I cannot find in LRM resrtictions on expression on RHS of continuous assign
>> (same for port connection list items).
>> IMO some expressions should not be allowed ie:
>> assign w = i++;
>> assign w = i=+10;
>> assign w = foo(i); //where foo is function foo (ouput logic o); o=o-1;
>> endfunction
>>
>> same for port connections:
>> sub uut(i++);
>> sub uut(i=+10);
>> sub uut(foo(i)); //where foo is function foo (ouput logic o); o=o-1;
>> endfunction
>>
>>
>> Should it be allowed or forbidden?
>> Is it described in LRM?
>>
>>
>> DANiel
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