1364.1 v2.1 draft COMMENTS


Subject: 1364.1 v2.1 draft COMMENTS
From: VhdlCohen@aol.com
Date: Fri Mar 29 2002 - 14:52:51 PST


Am having an issue with the "note" page 15
5.7 Modeling random access memories (RAM)
NOTE--If combinational logic is desired instead of a RAM,use the attribute
logic_block instead of the attribute
ram_block.

How about something like:
NOTE--If latch or register logic is desired instead of a RAM,use the
attribute logic_block instead of the attribute
ram_block.
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 Page 21, keep
If a reg has a keep attribute and an fsm_state attribute,the fsm_state
attribute shall be ignored.

This attribute does not apply if the reg has not been inferred as an
edge-sensitive storage device.

The above 2 separate statements in two separate paragrahs should be in one
paragraph because the 2nd line refers to the first statement
(...fsm_state...). Otherwise, I don't understand it. Change to:
If a reg has a keep attribute and an fsm_state attribute,the fsm_state
attribute shall be ignored. This attribute does not apply if the reg, with
the fsm_state attribute, has not been inferred as an edge-sensitive storage
device.

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Page 23 
h)(*synthesis,sync_set_reset ="signal_name1,signal_name2,..."*)
The presence of the attribute shall cause the set/reset logic to be applied 
directly to the set/reset terminals of
an edge-sensitive storage device if such a device is available in the 
technology library.
Can that cause a simulation mismatch since rst will be asynchronous, but FF 
does not have the asynchronous style. 
?? 
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A.7 Specify section, page 76
Is "specify" supported? Timing check supported? 
Why is A.7 there? 
???
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