errata/276: PROPOSAL - BNF A.6.4 doesn't allow fork/join in functions

From: Brad.Pierce@synopsys.com
Date: Tue Sep 30 2003 - 06:41:27 PDT

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    In A.6.4,

      REPLACE function_statement
      WITH

         function_statement ::= statement

      plus a footnote that

         "Function statements are limited by the rules of 10.3.4."

    In A.6.2, REMOVE function_blocking_assignment.
    In A.6.3 and Syntax 9-13, REMOVE function_seq_block.
    In A.6.4, REMOVE function_statement_or_null.
    In A.6.6 and Syntax 9-4, REMOVE function_conditional_statement.
    In A.6.6 and Syntax 9-5, REMOVE function_if_else_if_statement.
    In A.6.7 and Syntax 9-6, REMOVE function_case_statement.
    In A.6.7 and Syntax 9-6, REMOVE function_case_item.
    In A.6.8 and Syntax 9-7, REMOVE function_loop_statement.

    In 10.3.4, REPLACE

         "a) A function definition shall not contain
             any time-controlled statements, that is,
             any statements introduced with #, @, or wait."

       WITH

         "a) A function definition shall not contain
             any time-controlled statements, that is,
             any statements containing #, @, or wait."

    and REPLACE

         "f) A function shall not have any nonblocking
             assignments"

       WITH

         "f) A function shall not have any nonblocking or
             procedural continuous assignments."

    and ADD the following rule --

         "g) A function shall not have any event triggers."
      

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