Re: Call for vote on P1164 change proposals

Subject: Re: Call for vote on P1164 change proposals
From: Jim Lewis (synthwrk@easystreet.com)
Date: Thu Jan 30 2003 - 20:36:22 PST

Peter,
    I went out and read the proposals and tried to vote
relative to the proposals to agree with the analysis.
I goofed. Now that I understant that you want us to vote
on analysis, I will vote again to be clear.

CP-001 Uncomment xnor operators
accept proposal and analysis

CP-002 Add shift operators for vector types
accept proposal and analysis

CP-003 Add array/scalar logical operators
accept proposal and analysis

CP-004 Add capacitive drive strength
accept analysis.

CP-005 Make vector result subtypes same as 1076 operators
accept analysis

CP-006 Add logical reduction operations/operators
accept proposal and analysis

CP-009 Provide 'image attribute
accept analysis

CP-010 Add match functions like numeric_std.std_match
accept proposal and analysis.

With respect to CP-009, when CP-007 and CP-008 get implemented,
there will need to be a corresponding to_string of some type in
std_logic_textio. I would like this function made visible
the package declaration. Hence we would have something that is
effectively the same as 'image. I have a similar request
for 200X. This suits me better from a usability standpoint anyway:
with to_string:

   write(OUTPUT, to_str(My_slv) & CR) ;

with 'image it is more verbose:
   write(OUTPUT, std_logic_vector'image(My_slv) & CR) ;

Cheers,
Jim

Peter Ashenden wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Vote received.
>
>
>>>CP-004 Add capacitive drive strength
>>
>>reject
>
>
> Do I understand correctly that your intention is to reject the analysis
> (ie, that you want the group to consider adding capacitive strenght)? If
> so, would you care to add some suggestion for change to the analysis to
> make it acceptable?
>
>
>
>>>CP-009 Provide 'image attribute
>>
>>reject (based on the conclusions of your analysis)
>>Rather than image, I would prefer that we add some type
>>of to_string function to the textio package.
>
>
> Again, do I understand correctly that your intention is to reject the
> analysis (ie, that you want the group to specify addition of a 'image
> attribute)?
>
>
>
>>What happened to CP-007 and CP-008
>
>
> These are pending donation of std_ligic_textio from Synopsys. That has
> just happened today, so I will prepare analyses soon. After discussion,
> I'll call for a separate vote. Stay tuned...
>
> Cheers,
>
> PA
> 

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