RE: [sv-bc] DataTypes: 11/18/04 Meeting Minutes

From: Mark Hartoog (Mark.Hartoog@synopsys.com)
Date: Thu Nov 18 2004 - 19:03:09 PST

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    I think the most recent versions of the data types on wires proposals look
    good to me.

    I think the typedef change to omit the type should not be part of the
    data types on wires proposal. If people want to pursue this, they can file
    a separate item for this.

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: owner-sv-bc@eda.org [mailto:owner-sv-bc@eda.org]On Behalf Of Kathy
    > McKinley
    > Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 6:25 PM
    > To: Greg.Jaxon@synopsys.COM; mckinley@cadence.com
    > Cc: btf-dtype@boyd.com; sv-bc@eda.org
    > Subject: Re: [sv-bc] DataTypes: 11/18/04 Meeting Minutes
    >
    >
    > Hello Greg,
    >
    > Thank you for bringing this improper usage to our attention.
    > I have changed "comprised" to "composed".
    >
    > Kathy
    >
    > >Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 13:04:52 -0800
    > >From: Greg Jaxon <Greg.Jaxon@synopsys.com>
    > >Organization: //Synopsys/ICBU/HDL Compiler
    > >To: Kathy McKinley <mckinley@cadence.com>
    > >Cc: btf-dtype@boyd.com, sv-bc@eda.org
    > >Subject: Re: [sv-bc] DataTypes: 11/18/04 Meeting Minutes
    > >
    > >Kathy McKinley wrote:
    > >> Replace the paragraph in our proposal that begins
    > >> "The effect of this recursive definition is" with the following
    > >> two paragraphs:
    > >>
    > >> The effect of this recursive definition is that a net is comprised
    > >> entirely of four-state bits, and is treated accordingly. There is no change
    > >> to the Verilog-2005 network semantics. In addition to a signal value, each
    > >> bit of a net shall have additional strength information. When bits of signals
    > >> combine, the strength and value of the resulting signal shall be determined
    > >> as in Verilog-2005 section 7.10.
    > >
    > >Just an english usage note:
    > >
    > > "is comprised entirely of" should probably say "is composed of".
    > >
    > > Wholes comprise their parts, and it is incorrect to use "comprise"
    > > and then leave out some of the parts - so saying "entirely" is redundant.
    > >
    > >Greg Jaxon
    >
    >

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