RE: [sv-cc] SV-CC agenda for 10/11/2006

I have added the following comment as another Bugnote:

Well, if "a" were declared as "wire a;" or "reg a;", I think
Shalom would be correct.

But what if "a" is declared as "wire [0:N-1] a;", where
the value of the parameter "N" is 1. In this case, is
"a" itself a vector or a scalar? The sentence that Shalom
cited applies only if we start with the knowledge
that "a" is a scalar.

As for a part select, it doesn't appear to me that the
properties vpiScalar and vpiVector are actually defined
for a part select or indexed part select, are they?

So Charles, can you refine what the original question
really means? Are you in fact talking about a part
select, or are you talking about a declaration? And if
a declaration, what kind of declaration?

Regards,
Jim 

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]-----Original Message-----
]From: owner-sv-cc@eda.org [mailto:owner-sv-cc@eda.org] On 
]Behalf Of Bresticker, Shalom
]Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 7:42 AM
]To: Charlie Dawson; SV-CC
]Subject: RE: [sv-cc] SV-CC agenda for 10/11/2006
]
]My comment on 1613:
]
]I think this belongs to SV-BC.
]
]This was dealt with in 1364 BTF issue 261.
]See http://www.boyd.com/1364_btf/report/full_pr/261.html .
]
]1364-2005 says,
]"A bit-select or part-select of a scalar, or of a variable 
]declared as real or realtime, shall be illegal." 
]
]Since it is illegal to take a part-select of a scalar, a[0:0] 
]must be a vector.
]
]This was also discussed in a thread beginning at 
]http://www.eda.org/sv-bc/hm/2585.html .
]
]I propose to close this issue as 'not a bug'.
]
]>    - Item 1613 Should a[0:0] be considered a vector or scalar?
]
]Shalom
]
]