It could have been in 1698, but it is not there. ed > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-sv-ac@eda.org [mailto:owner-sv-ac@eda.org] On Behalf Of > Bresticker, Shalom > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 6:01 AM > To: john.havlicek@freescale.com; piper@cadence.com > Cc: sv-ac@eda.org > Subject: RE: [sv-ac] $past question > > I have a vague recollection that this was specified in one of the > proposals, but I don't remember which. > > Shalom > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-sv-ac@server.eda.org > > [mailto:owner-sv-ac@server.eda.org] On Behalf Of John Havlicek > > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 11:54 AM > > To: piper@cadence.com > > Cc: sv-ac@server.eda.org > > Subject: Re: [sv-ac] $past question > > > > Hi Lisa: > > > > My understanding has been that number_of_ticks is required to > > be a compile-time constant. I don't see this specified in Draft 4. > > > > J.H. > > > > > X-eda.org-MailScanner-Watermark: > > > 1205873043.39214@PsqPuPKNQzi21/PzBMxjFA > > > X-Authentication-Warning: server.eda.org: majordom set sender to > > > owner-sv-ac@eda.org using -f > > > X-eda.org-MailScanner-Watermark: > > > 1205872967.19742@Me7stFMVwFNYEfAFfe4Wyg > > > X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 > > > Content-class: urn:content-classes:message > > > Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:42:45 -0400 > > > X-MS-Has-Attach: > > > X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: > > > Thread-Topic: $past question > > > Thread-Index: AciDuHXtaq1dlUJQR7GK5j1/BlA4SQ== > > > From: "Lisa Piper" <piper@cadence.com> > > > X-Received: By mx-sanjose2.Cadence.COM as m2BKgj3M026962 at > > Tue Mar 11 > > > 13:42:45 2008 > > > X-eda.org-MailScanner: Found to be clean, Found to be clean > > > X-Spam-Status: No, No > > > Sender: owner-sv-ac@eda.org > > > X-eda.org-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more > > > information > > > X-MailScanner-ID: m2BKhXX5000346 > > > X-eda.org-MailScanner-From: owner-sv-ac@server.eda.org > > > X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Mar 2008 20:48:12.0678 (UTC) > > > FILETIME=[38E50260:01C883B9] > > > > > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > > > > > > ------_=_NextPart_001_01C883B8.74469B2C > > > Content-Type: text/plain; > > > charset="us-ascii" > > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > > > > > In the syntax for $past, > > > > > > $past( expression1 [, number_of_ticks] [, expression2] [, > > > clocking_event]) > > > > > > Is "number_of_ticks" required to be static or can it be > > variable? PSL > > > requires that it is static, which allows performance > > optimizations. I > > > don't see this in the SVA LRM even after Mantis 1698. I'm > > not sure if > > > it is an oversight or if people really want to allow > > variable numbers. > > > And if it is variable, is there an upper limit? > > > > > > Lisa > > > > > > --=20 > > > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by > > > MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. > > > > > > > > > ------_=_NextPart_001_01C883B8.74469B2C > > > Content-Type: text/html; > > > charset="us-ascii" > > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > > > > > <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> > > <HEAD> <META > > > HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; > > charset=3Dus-ascii"> > > > <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version > > > 6.5.7652.24"> <TITLE>$past question</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> > > > <!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> > > > > > > <P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">In > > the</FONT> > > > <FONT = FACE=3D"Arial">syntax for $past,</FONT></SPAN></P> > > > > > > <P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT > > > FACE=3D"Arial"> &n= > > > bsp; </FONT></SPAN><SPAN > > > LANG=3D"en-us"> = <FONT FACE=3D"Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN > > > LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG= =3D"en-us"> <FONT SIZE=3D2 > > > FACE=3D"Courier New">$past( expression1 [, numbe= r_of_ticks] [, > > > expression2] [, clocking_event])</FONT></SPAN></P> > > > > > > <P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN > > > LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P> > > > > > > <P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT > > FACE=3D"Arial">I</FONT><FONT > > > FACE= =3D"Arial">s</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT > > > FACE=3D"Arial">“= ;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT > > > FACE=3D"Arial">number_of_ticks</F= > > > ONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT > > > ONT>FACE=3D"Arial">”</FONT></SPAN><= > > > SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> required to be > > static or can > > > it b= e variable?</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT > > > FACE=3D"Arial"></= > > > FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">PSL requires > > > FONT>that it= > > > is static</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT > > > FACE=3D"Arial">,</FONT><= /SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT > > > FACE=3D"Arial"> which allows performance o= ptim</FONT><FONT > > > FACE=3D"Arial">izations. I</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial= "> > > > don</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT > > > FACE=3D"Arial">’</FONT= > > > ></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">t see this in the > > > >SVA LRM= > > > </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> even after > > > Mantis = 1698</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT > > > FACE=3D"Arial">. 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