RE: [sv-ec] question about integer expression

The places John asks about are carry-overs from 1364.

I agree that it would be more consistent to use 'integral expression'.

I also agree that 'integer' is used inconsistently in the LRM. It would be nice to address that in the next revision. As John shows, it can be confusing to the reader.

Shalom 

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> [mailto:owner-sv-ac@server.eda.org] On Behalf Of Korchemny, Dmitry
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> Shouldn't it be "integral expression"?
> 
> Dmitry
> 
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> [mailto:owner-sv-ec@server.eda.org] On Behalf Of John Havlicek
> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 2:27 AM
> To: sv-bc@server.eda.org; sv-ec@server.eda.org; sv-ac@server.eda.org
> Subject: [sv-ec] question about integer expression
> 
> Hi Folks:
> 
> The LRM uses the phrases "integer expression" and "constant 
> integer expression" a number of places in Clauses 6, 7, and 
> 11 in describing indexing into vectors and arrays and bit- 
> and part-selects.
> 
> I could not find a definition of "integer expression".
> 
> Can anyone comment on whether "integer expression" is 
> intended to limit the result of the expression evaluation to 
> what can be stored in the 32-bit integer data type?
> 
> I think that the answer should be "no".
> 
> There is a presentation of "integer types" in Clause 6.11, 
> and it is clear that "integer type" is not limited to 32 bits 
> (could be shorter or longer).
> 
> A prompt reply is greatly appreciated,
> 
> John Havlicek
> 
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