> I think you misunderstood what I said. I most certainly was > not describing a use model that relies on non-deterministic > behavior to do random testing. I completely agree with you > on creating random timing using pseudo-random techniques. I > was responding to Russ' statement that if there is a > mechanism that introduces the *potential* for > non-deterministic behavior then the user might as well go to > the completely free-running use model. I disagree with that > precisely because of the non-deterministic timing a > free-running use model implies. Per, you didn't really summarize what I was trying to say correctly. The "potential" for non-deterministic behavior was not what I said. My argument was that the mechanisms (the "knobs") that Shabtay described are in my view too low-level, and too hazardous to be desireable as part of a spec. Like introducing a rotary dial switch in a car where half of the settings could increase horsepower a little bit, but the other half will blow up the engine. The mappings of the settings change constantly, and Tensor Analysis is a pre-requisite for understanding the dial. I think you'll agree that once the mechanism introduces *actual* non-deterministic behavior, then the free-running use model may as well be used? > > So, Mentor does not support the free-running model except for > what is already possible in SCE-MI 1.1? I hope Mentor will support a global switch for free-running, and it is rarely used. > > Per > > -- > Per Bojsen Email: <bojsen@zaiqtech.com> > Zaiq Technologies, Inc. WWW: > http://www.zaiqtech.com > 78 Dragon Ct. Tel: 781 721 8229 > Woburn, MA 01801 Fax: 781 932 7488 > --------------------------------------- --- Russ Vreeland (949)926-6143 --- --- vreeland@broadcom.com --- --- Senior Principal Engineer --- --- Broadcom Corporation --- ---------------------------------------Received on Wed Jun 22 11:26:04 2005
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