RE: [sv-ac] $past question

From: Eduard Cerny <Eduard.Cerny_at_.....>
Date: Wed Mar 12 2008 - 05:48:38 PDT
It could have been in 1698, but it is not there. 
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> I have a vague recollection that this was specified in one of the
> proposals, but I don't remember which.
> 
> Shalom
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> > 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.
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> > > 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?
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> > > Lisa
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