RE: [sv-bc] RE: [sv-ac] Interface item reference

top-level interfaces are not implicitly instantiated. This was the
intent and the LRM does not suggest that they are. It only describes
implicit instantiation for modules and programs.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-sv-bc@server.eda.org [mailto:owner-sv-bc@server.eda.org]
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> Behalf Of Bresticker, Shalom
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 9:29 PM
> To: Surya Pratik Saha; sv-bc@eda-stds.org
> Subject: [sv-bc] RE: [sv-ac] Interface item reference
> 
> Mantis 1794 asks whether there is an implicit instance of an
> uninstantiated program or interface.
> 
> Shalom
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-sv-ac@server.eda.org
> > [mailto:owner-sv-ac@server.eda.org] On Behalf Of Surya Pratik Saha
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 7:16 AM
> > To: sv-bc@eda-stds.org; sv-ac@eda-stds.org
> > Subject: [sv-ac] Interface item reference
> >
> > Hi,
> > Consider the following e.g.:
> >
> >       1 interface intf;
> >       2     int a;
> >       3 endinterface
> >       4
> >       5 module top;
> >       6     initial
> >       7         intf.a = 1;
> >       8 endmodule
> >
> > Is the hierarchical reference illegal? LRM does not clearly
> > mention that hierarchical reference of interface item can
> > only be possible by instantiation. Though most of the
> > standard simulators fail the case.
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> > Surya
> >
> >
> >
> >
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