Re: jim-p1, etc.


Subject: Re: jim-p1, etc.
From: Jim Lewis (jim@synthworks.com)
Date: Sat Dec 07 2002 - 11:01:00 PST


> Do we need the left hand bit operands in jim-p1?,
> they look odd, E.G.:
For symmetry, I would prefer to have them, but
like you pointed out, I would probably not be
using them often.

Jim

Rob Anderson wrote:
> Jim, fellow pilots:
>
> 1)
>
> Do we need the left hand bit operands in jim-p1?,
> they look odd, E.G.:
>
> --J6
> function "-"(L: std_ulogic; R: unsigned) return unsigned;
>
> Isn't this getting carried away?
>
> avec <= '1' - unsigned'("01110"); -- why?
>
> 2)
>
> Also, often integers are used for indexes to arrays. So,
>
> Do we want to consider adding:
>
> function "+"(L:integer ; R: std_ulogic) return integer;
> function "+"(L:natural ; R: std_ulogic) return natural;
> function "-"(L:integer ; R: std_ulogic) return integer;
> function "-"(L:natural ; R: std_ulogic) return natural;
>
> 3)
>
> We should push ahead with a vote on some proposals within
> Pilot. I think dave_p1, jim_p1 are far enough along now,
> if we have a plus vote I would like to add them to the
> proposed package.
>
> David, are some of the proposals seconded already? Perhaps
> we should add the seconder name to the proposal sheet.
>
> Thanks, Rob
>
>

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