[sv-cc] SV-CC Meeting minutes for 04/12/2006

From: Charles Dawson <chas_at_.....>
Date: Fri Apr 14 2006 - 08:05:46 PDT
Minutes of 04/12/2006 SV-CC Meeting.

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

1.  Reviewed Patent information.

   - Chas reviewed the patent information.


2.  Reviewed minutes of the 04/12/2006 Meeting.
   Ralph/JimV.  ACCEPTED


3.  Liaisons

   - No one reported on other meetings


4.  New business

   - Can a parameter be automatic?

     Is from 1364-2005 section 26.6.20 Frames.  Should be eliminated.
     Jim will deal with this as part of Item 1403.

   - vpiFrame pointer back to the parent frame in 1364 but not in 1800.

     In 1364-2005 section 26.6.20 Frames and in 1800-2005 section 27.28
     this is missing.  JimV thinks this is valuable.  Abi agrees.  Will
     add to solution for Item 1403.

   - Column info for assertions.

     there has been a lengthy email discussion on this.  The conclusion
     is that the Column information is correct.  Francoise to add a proposal.

   - Incompatibilities issues.

     Abi thinks that the tool will need to handle the issues.  Cannot
     handle all of them.  Can this be discussed in this meeting?  Add
     a flag to systf registration and to callbacks might work.  Francoise
     suggested that someone write up all of the possible suggestions.
     Then we could debate them in detail.  Chuck volunteers to do such a
     document.


5.  Reviewed of items with proposals.

   - Item 0755 vpiValueRange target should be range rather than distribution
     JimV/Abi.  PASSED (unanimous)

   - Item 1322 Some union forms problematic as DPI parameters
     Removes support for unpacked unions.
     Ralph/JimV.  PASSED (unanimous)

   - Item 1403 vpiAutomatic names both a property and a relation
     Withdrawn for now so that JimV can add the two issues discussed during
     new business.

   - Item 1395 Open arrays: unsized packed dimension legality, scenarios
     Ralph/JimV.  PASSED (unanimous)


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

7.  Old Business

   - JimV to look into other things which can have size changes as discussed in 0985.

     JimV has been looking at this one, and has started to write something up for it.

   - Steve to help Nasim file a clarification request.

     Steve took care of this today.

   - Andrzej to file a mantis item that there is no vpiChandleVar object.
   - Chas to send everyone the frame docs for the diagrams.

     Chas has pinged Johny again.

   - Francoise to regularly review the list of passed SV-BC items for required
     changes in VPI before our SV-CC meetings.

     Did not do. Chas will move this to the Liaisons portion of the meeting.

Motion to adjourn.
   Steve/Abi.  (unanimous)

8.  Action items

   - JimV to look into other things which can have size changes as discussed in 0985.
   - Andrzej to file a mantis item that there is no vpiChandleVar object.
   - Chas to send everyone the frame docs for the diagrams.
   - Chuck to write a document that describes the possible solutions for the
     compatibility issues, and they're pros and cons.

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

   - None.

10. Next meeting
    The next SV-CC meeting will be on 04/26/2006.
    The next P1800 meeting is on 05/09/2006.

--
Charles Dawson
Senior Engineering Manager
NC-Verilog Team
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
270 Billerica Road
Chelmsford, MA  01824
(978) 262 - 6273
chas@cadence.com
Received on Fri Apr 14 08:05:50 2006

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