Subject: Fw: [sv-ec] CH-34
From: Arturo Salz (Arturo.Salz@synopsys.com)
Date: Wed Jan 29 2003 - 17:02:32 PST
Neil is correct. The term singular needs to be formally defined and
should include all other SystemVerilog types. Nonetheless, $cast
is not particularly useful for those types since auto-cast rules allow
direct assignment of one type to another.
Arturo
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neil Korpusik" <Neil.Korpusik@eng.sun.com>
> To: <sv-ec@eda.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 6:43 PM
> Subject: RE: [sv-ec] CH-34
>
>
> The word "non-composite" might be a better choice than "singular".
>
> After taking another look at the 3.14 write-up for $cast() it appears that
> there are several other data types that should be considered for inclusion
> into the set of "singulars".
>
> Some data types that come to mind are: char, shortint, int, longint, byte,
> logic and reg. There may be others as well. The reason for this oversight is
> most likely due to the fact that Vera doesn't have as rich a set of data types
> as System Verilog.
>
> Neil
>
> > From: "David W. Smith" <david.smith@synopsys.com>
> > To: "'Kevin Cameron x3251'" <Kevin.Cameron@nsc.com>,
> <Arturo.Salz@synopsys.com>
> > Cc: <sv-ec@eda.org>
> > Subject: RE: [sv-ec] CH-34
> > Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 18:01:43 -0800
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> > We spent at least two meetings where this topic was discussed. At the Jan
> > 13th meeting the use of the term "singular" was proposed. Kevin raised the
> > issue that it was used in Verilog-AMS. The question was asked if there were
> > any other suggestions for terms. None were forthcoming.
> >
> > At the next meeting (Monday) we will vote on this at the meeting. If anyone
> > wants to suggest another word they need to do it before Monday.
> >
> > Regards
> > David
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-sv-ec@eda.org [mailto:owner-sv-ec@eda.org] On Behalf Of Kevin
> > Cameron x3251
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 5:07 PM
> > To: Arturo.Salz@Synopsys.COM
> > Cc: sv-ec@eda.org
> > Subject: Re: [sv-ec] CH-34
> >
> >
> > > From Arturo.Salz@synopsys.com Tue Jan 28 14:48:17 2003
> > >
> > > Kevin,
> > >
> > > This is from Webster's:
> > > Singular - of or relating to a single instance or to something
> > > considered by itself
> > >
> > > Clearly the intent here is as a single item, a scalar, but that term
> > > is already being used to mean one bit.
> > >
> > > Arturo
> >
> > I might use "singular" to describe an event since you can't slice & dice
> > those, but I don't think there's much else I'd want to apply it to.
> >
> > Scalar has the definition "a number possessing only sign and magnitude",
> > since simulation types also have strength and certainty neither word seems
> > really appropriate to me.
> >
> > Maybe we could make up a new word e.g.: "homogen" (from homogeneous) ?
> >
> > Kev.
> >
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Kevin Cameron x3251" <Kevin.Cameron@nsc.com>
> > > To: <Kevin.Cameron@nsc.com>; <david.smith@synopsys.COM>
> > > Cc: <sv-ec@eda.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:33 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [sv-ec] EMAIL Vote
> > >
> > >
> > > > From david.smith@synopsys.com Tue Jan 28 14:16:56 2003
> > > >
> > > > What Action Item or Change Item number is it. I remember the
> > > > discussion but do not remember an action. Can you point it out in
> > > > the minutes what the decision was?
> > >
> > > If you mean swapping [] and [*], we discussed it a few meetings ago
> > > and decided to vote on it at the next voting meeting - I don't think
> > > it got as far as getting a number. (email #471 Jan 13th)
> > >
> > > > Any particular reason to vote no on CH-34? This has been available
> > > > for awhile with no comments.
> > >
> > > I don't like "singular", it doesn't convey any useful meaning for me
> > > used in this context.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Kev.
> > >
> > > > David W. Smith
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> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Kevin Cameron [mailto:Kevin.Cameron@nsc.com]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 1:16 PM
> > > > To: David W. Smith
> > > > Cc: sv-ec@eda.org
> > > > Subject: Re: [sv-ec] EMAIL Vote
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > _X_yes ___no 1. Acceptance of the above.
> > > > _X_yes ___no 2. Approve minutes from 6 January 2003
> > > > _X_yes ___no 3. Approve minutes from 13 January 2003
> > > > _X_yes ___no 4. Approve minutes from 21 January 2003
> > > > _X_yes ___no 5. Approve CH-32
> > > > ___yes _X_no 6. Approve CH-34
> > > > _X_yes ___no 7. Approve CH-35
> > > > _X_yes ___no 8. Approve CH-36
> > > > _X_yes ___no 9. Approve CH-37
> > > > _X_yes ___no 10. Approve CH-38
> > > > _X_yes ___no 11. Approve CH-39
> > > > _X_yes ___no 12. Approve CH-40
> > > > _X_yes ___no 13. Approve CH-41
> > > > _X_yes ___no 14. Approve CH-42
> > > >
> > > > Can we do swapping [] and [*] for array and associative array
> > > > declarations by e-mail too?
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Kev.
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