[sv-cc] SV-CC Meeting minutes for 03/15/2006

Minutes of 03/15/2006 SV-CC Meeting.

ATTENDEES
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xxxxxxxxx Charles Dawson
xxxxx-xxx Ankur Kuchlous
xxxxxxxxx Ralph Duncan
xxxxxxxxx Jim Vellenga
xxxxxxxxx Steven Dovich
xxxxxx-xx Andrzej Litwiniuk
xxxxxx-xx Abigail Moorhouse
xxxx-xxxx Michael Rohleder
--xxx---x Francoise Martinolle
xxxxx---- Ghassan Khoory
-------x- Nasim Hussain
--------x Sachchidananda Patel
x-------- Chuck Berking
x-------- Bassam Tabbara
x-------- Stu Sutherland

1.  Reviewed Patent information.

   - Chas reviewed the patent information.


2.  Reviewed minutes of the 03/15/2006 Meeting.

   - Steve/Ralph  ACCEPTED (unanimous)


3.  Liaisons

   - No one reported on other meetings


4.  New business

   - DPI array index correspondence

     Issue is captured in Item 1343.

     Do we need to change F.6.6?  Friendly amendment to do so.
     Another friendly amendment to fix "System-Verilog".
     Straw poll: JimV/Ralph PASSED as amended (unanimous)
     Ralph to post a new proposal containing the friendly amendments.

   - Unions issue

     Item 1322
     Ralph thinks that what is needed is a proposal to make references
     in the DPI sections to "structs and unions" say "structs and packed
     unions" instead.  Jim thinks it sounds reasonable.
     Ralph will work on a proposal.

   - 2 state net types

     Chuck asked if there was any effort to add 2 state net types into
     the language.  Stu said that it was not added, but could be added
     in the future, given an appropriate PAR.

   - Variables vpiArray vs vpiArrayMember

     Abi pointed out a backwards compatibility issue between 1364 and
     1800.  Chuck pointed out that there were a number of other similar
     items.  JimV noted that often an application can be written such that
     the code so that it would work if the tool worked as in 1364 or as
     in 1800.

     Michael would like us to document these differences between the two
     specifications. Chuck to open mantis item and populate it with the
     known issues that he has.  Others to review and add any additional
     ones.


5.  Reviewed of items with proposals.

   - Item 1327 vpiGeneric and vpiInterfaceDecl referred to in text but not defined

     Abi/Jim.  PASSED (unanimous)

   - Item 1328 Constraint Item (vpiConstraintItem) usage unclear
     Abi moves do declare this a duplicate of 754.  Ralph.
     PASSED (unanimous)


6.  Review SV-CC items with proposals (Straw poll only):

7.  Old Business

   - Steve to help Nasim file a clarification request.
     Steve will send link to process web page.

   - Chas to send Abigail the frame docs for the diagrams.
     Chas is still waiting for the frame docs from Johny.

Meeting ended at 12:54pm EST.

8.  Action items

   - JimV to look into other things which can have size changes as discussed in 0985.
   - Steve to help Nasim file a clarification request.
   - Andrzej to file a mantis item that there is no vpiChandleVar object.
   - Chas to send Abigail the frame docs for the diagrams.
   - Chuck to add a Mantis Item to cover backwards compatibility issues.

9.  Items for consideration at the next meeting (they already have proposals):

   - None

10. Next meeting
    The next SV-CC meeting will be on 03/29/2006 at the regular time.
    The next P1800 meeting is on 04/03/2006.


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Charles Dawson
Senior Engineering Manager
NC-Verilog Team
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
270 Billerica Road
Chelmsford, MA  01824
(978) 262 - 6273
chas@cadence.com