Subject: RE: [sv-cc] SV3.1A issues for sv-cc from SV3.1 - garbage collection
From: Joao Geada (Joao.Geada@synopsys.com)
Date: Wed Jul 16 2003 - 07:48:40 PDT
Andrzej,
this was correct prior to the final version of the LRM. In the final version
that table entry reads "No".
Joao
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-sv-cc@eda.org [mailto:owner-sv-cc@eda.org]On Behalf Of
> Andrzej Litwiniuk
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 10:41 AM
> To: Swapnajit Mittra
> Cc: sv-cc@eda.org
> Subject: Re: [sv-cc] SV3.1A issues for sv-cc from SV3.1 - garbage
> collection
>
>
> > These are the open issues I had in my notes that we
> > have inherited from the last time (SV 3.1). There is
> > a good chance that I might have missed something
> > (or have inserted something that does not belong
> > here). Please send your feedback.
> >
> > - Resolve open versus dynamic array terminology
> > o clean-up
> > - Representation of SV data types
> > o clean-up
> > o clarify use of strings with DPI
> > - Source code inclusion (Michael's proposal)
> > - C module (Doug's proposal)
> > - Garbage collection for C Handle (Andrzej's question).
>
> ===== Garbage collection for C Handle ====
>
> Table 11-1 "Comparison of pointer and handle types",
> on p.80, section 11.4 of the LRM contains 'Yes'
> in the row "Unreferenced objects are garbage collected"
> for the column "SV chandle".
> This is plain wrong. This entry should contain 'No'.
>
> IMHO no garbage collection can be performed on chandles
> which are meant to represent generic pointers to objects
> allocated, freed and referenced outside of SV code.
> I suppose this is an overlook rather than a deliberate decision
> of the editors.
> If it were a decision, I would have to opose it strongly.
>
> Regards,
> Andrzej
>
>
> > - Doug's bnf question.
> >
> > --
> > Swapnajit Mittra
>
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