Re: errata/255: clarify explicitly whether a module may instantiate itself

From: Shalom.Bresticker@motorola.com
Date: Sat May 03 2003 - 11:40:02 PDT

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    The following reply was made to PR errata/255; it has been noted by GNATS.

    From: Shalom.Bresticker@motorola.com
    To: Brad Pierce <Brad.Pierce@synopsys.com>
    Cc: etf-bugs@boyd.com
    Subject: Re: errata/255: clarify explicitly whether a module may instantiate
     itself
    Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 21:39:00 +0300 (IDT)

     Using configurations, it is also possible that different instances of a module
     may be different from each other.
     
     In fact, even before, it could be done using `uselib.
     
     The issue requests that the LRM explicitly state whether and when it is legal.
     
     Shalom
     
    > This issue asks --
    >
    > "Can a module instantiate itself"
    >
    > No, but using generate and a parameterized module, a structurally recursive
    > chain of module instantiations can be declared. Paul Graham gives a good
    > explanation and example in
    >
    > http://www.eda.org/vlog-synth/hm/0404.html
     
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