RE: [sv-bc] enums in packed arrays

Why shouldn't one be able to define, for example, a packed union, which
can be either a set of 4 bytes or a single 32-bit entity? Forcing them
to use 1-bit entities as base types actually pushes the abstraction
level down instead of up.

Shalom

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-sv-bc@eda.org [mailto:owner-sv-bc@eda.org] On Behalf Of
> Rich, Dave
> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 10:04 PM
> To: Steven Sharp; sv-bc@eda.org; Brad.Pierce@synopsys.com
> Subject: RE: [sv-bc] enums in packed arrays
> 
> I have the complete opposite opinion. I would rather not see anyone
use
> an atomic type other than bit, reg, or logic in a packed struct, union
> or array. We're trying to get people to think of these predefined
types
> not in terms individual bits, but as a more abstract value.
> 
> Dave