P1076 December 15, 2011 Meeting Minutes

Attendees:

• JimLewis * DavidBishop * PeterFlake * JarekKaczynski * RyanHinton * MartinThompson

Agenda:

• Approve November 10 Minutes
  • Motion, 2nd: JarekKaczynsk, PeterFlake
• Array <--> Matrix transformations
• math packages

Math Stuff

• Calculator math package
• Taylor series in package
• Look up table implementations?
• Package with 2 bodies: real math, synthesizable math (float and fixed), lookup table options
• Requires new language syntax to select package body for either taylor series vs. lookup table
• AI: David to add information of packages to proposals page

Array <--> Matrix Transformations

• AI: Ryan to write proposal
• Factor in methodology for slice multidimensional arrays
• Similar to other popular tools.

DPI Proposal

• Peter Flake has updated the DPI proposal - please review.

How to handle packages: standard vs. open-source

• Boost - C++ library -
  • reviewed by informal committee
  • included in C++ compilers
• Self-consistent formats
• Central place for reviewed libraries.

Schedule / Timeline

• Should we have a cutoff for submitting proposals?
• When? Around DAC.
• ?Put to vote on approving cutoff at DAC?
• Ideas: Proposals: LRM development

RTL Macros

• Martin: plans to add stuff to requirements page just after winter holldays

Dynamic Processes

• Peter: Does not currently have use cases. Waiting for them.
• Not enough details to develop use cases.

Action Items:

• David B: Writing proposals page for new matrix math packages
• Ryan: Proposal for Array to Matrix transformations
• Jim: Approval vote for setting cutoff for proposals by DAC

Next Meeting Date (proposed):

Thursday January 5, 8 am Pacific