BTF - BE57 - Vector length storing strings

From: Anders Nordstrom (andersn@nortel.ca)
Date: Tue Sep 16 1997 - 11:32:58 PDT


Behavioral Task Force - Errata Submission

Assigned Enhancement Request Number: BE57
Errata Name (Description): Vector length storing strings
Section: 4.2.3.1, page 41
Date Submitted: 12/8/96
Requestor: Stu Sutherland

Status: Submitted (priority not yet assigned)

Errors found in the Verilog LRM (IEEE 1364-1995).

Details:
The second paragraph states vector variables storing strings
"shall" have 8*n bits. Shall is a binding term (per page 1), and is too
strong for this statement. Also, the LRM does not define the term
"variables".
Suggest wording: "When manipulating string values in vector registers, the
registers should be at least 8*n bits (where n is the number of ASCII
characters) in order to preserve the 8-bit ASCII code."

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