Re: continued 1364 BTF work

From: Krishna Garlapati (krishna@synplicity.com)
Date: Wed Oct 13 2004 - 17:04:07 PDT

  • Next message: Steven Sharp: "Re: continued 1364 BTF work"

    I was attending the datatypes subgroup sometime back. Can you be a
    little more
    specific what you mean by "to get datatypes on nets specified". Does
    this include
    the datatypes already defined under the P1800 spec ??

    Thanks,
    - Krishna.

    Steven Sharp wrote:

    >At the P1800 meeting on Monday, the future of the existing BTF work was
    >decided.
    >
    >The datatypes subgroup is being moved to P1800, operating under the SV-BC.
    >It will be open to the existing members from 1364, as well as anyone else
    >who has an interest in it. The goal will be to get datatypes on nets
    >specified and included in the first P1800 LRM. Kathy McKinley will continue
    >to chair the group, and will presumably start organizing it soon.
    >
    >The IP encryption subgroup is also continuing to operate, but as a separate
    >task force at the same level as the BTF. Due to time constraints, they
    >will continue to work on the 1364 standard rather than trying to rework
    >their efforts for the P1800 standard. Steven Dovich will continue to
    >chair the group.
    >
    >The BTF will continue to operate as well. We will continue to work on
    >enhancement requests that are not covered by P1800. These include
    >things that fill in gaps in the Verilog-2001 extensions, help bridge
    >gaps between 1364 and P1800, and possibly other high-priority requests.
    >It is desirable to produce a new 1364 standard at the same time as the
    >P1800 standard, so that the P1800 standard can be based on it. This limits
    >the amount of time we have available to work on enhancements, but should
    >allow some useful work to be done.
    >
    >It is expected that the 1364 PAR will be amended to allow enhancements
    >to be added by the IP encryption subgroup and BTF.
    >
    >Let me know if you are interested in participating in continued BTF work.
    >
    >Steven Sharp
    >sharp@cadence.com
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > 

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- Krishna Garlapati, Synplicity Inc. (408)215-6152

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