[sv-bc] FW: [sv-cc] [Fwd: Questions on merged DPI clause]

From: Bresticker, Shalom <shalom.bresticker_at_.....>
Date: Tue May 08 2007 - 09:36:42 PDT
fyi

 

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From: owner-sv-cc@server.eda.org [mailto:owner-sv-cc@server.eda.org] On
Behalf Of Warmke, Doug
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 7:30 PM
To: Charlie Dawson; SV-CC
Subject: RE: [sv-cc] [Fwd: Questions on merged DPI clause]

 

Hello SV-CC,

 

Here is my analysis of the 34.9 subclause that Stu has identified

as largely redundant.

 

In effect, Stu is correct.  I think almost the whole subclause can

be safely deleted.

 

Following I will list a few items in 34.9 that I think would add value

if left in the LRM.  I suggest likely locations to move the text.

 

1. Declaring a SystemVerilog function to be exported

   does not change the semantics or behavior of this function

   from the SystemVerilog perspective (i.e., there is no effect

   in System-Verilog usage other than making this exported function

   also accessible to C callers).

 

I think that this text could be moved to 34.6, as the last sentence

in the first paragraph in 34.6.

 

Other than that, I did text searches and found that Stu is correct.

All items in 34.9 (which apparently was transplanted from P1800-2005

at the end of the "Tasks and Functions" Clause) have total redundancy

with existing 34.9 text.  In fact, it looks like copy-n-paste was used

in most cases(!)

 

Thanks and regards,

Doug Warmke

 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: owner-sv-cc@server.eda.org [mailto:owner-sv-cc@server.eda.org]
On Behalf Of Charlie Dawson

> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 9:02 AM

> To: SV-CC

> Subject: [sv-cc] [Fwd: Questions on merged DPI clause]

> 

> Something for the agenda tomorrow.

> 

>    -Chas

> 

> 

> -------- Original Message --------

> Subject: Questions on merged DPI clause

> Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 12:24:10 -0700

> From: Stuart Sutherland <stuart@sutherland-hdl.com>

> Reply-To: <stuart@sutherland-hdl.com>

> Organization: Sutherland HDL, Inc.

> To: 'Charlie Dawson' <chas@cadence.com>

> 

> Chas.,

> 

> So that this doesn't get lost, I want to call your attention to
subclause

> 34.9 in the merged DPI clause.  This subclause came from another part
of the

> 1800-2005 LRM.  It seems to me to be redundant with the rest of the
DPI

> clause.  I have added a margin "Question" to this effect.

> 

> I have attached a copy of Clause 34 the way it will go into draft 3 of
the

> LRM.  I doubt there is time for your committee to review and answer
the

> redundancy question, but you have until about 6 PM tomorrow if you do
want

> to address the issue before draft 3 is finalized.

> 

> Stu

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> Stuart Sutherland

> Sutherland HDL, Inc.

> stuart@sutherland-hdl.com

> 503-692-0898

> 

> 

> --

> Charles Dawson

> Senior Engineering Manager

> NC-Verilog Team

> Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

> 270 Billerica Road

> Chelmsford, MA  01824

> (978) 262 - 6273

> chas@cadence.com

> 

> 

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