Erik,
I think that an example is needed.
Ben
On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Seligman, Erik <erik.seligman@intel.com>wrote:
> I have posted a new version that implements Shalom's friendly amendment.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Accellera Mantis Bug Tracker [mailto:mantis@eda.org]
> >Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 8:13 PM
> >To: Seligman, Erik
> >Subject: [SystemVerilog P1800 0002557]: Rules for passing automatic
> >variables to sequence subroutines are not clear
> >
> >
> >The following issue has been REOPENED.
> >======================================================================
> >http://www.eda-twiki.org/svdb/view.php?id=2557
> >======================================================================
> >Reported By: Dmitry Korchemny
> >Assigned To: Erik_Seligman
> >======================================================================
> >Project: SystemVerilog P1800
> >Issue ID: 2557
> >Category: SV-AC
> >Reproducibility: always
> >Severity: minor
> >Priority: normal
> >Status: feedback
> >Type: Errata
> >======================================================================
> >Date Submitted: 2009-01-06 09:51 PST
> >Last Modified: 2011-02-12 20:12 PST
> >======================================================================
> >Summary: Rules for passing automatic variables to
> >sequence
> >subroutines are not clear
> >Description:
> >In "16.11 Calling subroutines on match of a sequence" it is written:
> >
> >An automatic variable shall not be passed as an argument to a subroutine
> >call either as input or ref type. An
> >automatic variable may be used as a constant input for a subroutine call
> >from an assertion statement in procedural
> >code (see 16.15.5).
> >
> >This rule is contradictory, and probably the sentence "An automatic
> >variable shall not be passed as an argument to a subroutine call either
> >as
> >input or ref type." should be deleted.
> >
> >Also note that the reference 16.15.5 is wrong, it should be 16.15.6
> >======================================================================
> >
> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > (0007815) Shalom Bresticker (manager) - 2009-01-07 02:27
> > http://www.eda-twiki.org/svdb/view.php?id=2557#c7815
> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >See thread starting at http://www.eda-stds.org/sv-ac/hm/8319.html.
> >
> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > (0009561) Dmitry Korchemny (manager) - 2010-07-20 12:00
> > http://www.eda-twiki.org/svdb/view.php?id=2557#c9561
> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >Approved by voice vote 2010-07-20: 13y/0n/0a.
> >
> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > (0009990) Neil Korpusik (administrator) - 2010-11-06 20:05
> > http://www.eda-twiki.org/svdb/view.php?id=2557#c9990
> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >The proposal was opposed by the Champions in the email vote which ended
> >on October 30, 2010.
> >
> >Shalom - Opposed
> > I don't understand the reference to 6.24.
> >
> >Dave - Friendly amendment
> > In the sentence added, should it be "nor" instead of "or"?
> >
> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > (0010236) Dmitry Korchemny (manager) - 2011-01-18 11:16
> > http://www.eda-twiki.org/svdb/view.php?id=2557#c10236
> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >The proposal ( proposal_2557.pdf) approved by the voice vote 2011-01-17:
> >7y/0n/0a.
> >
> >
> >
> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > (0010426) Neil Korpusik (administrator) - 2011-02-12 20:12
> > http://www.eda-twiki.org/svdb/view.php?id=2557#c10426
> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >The proposal was approved by the Champions with friendly amendments
> >in the email vote which ended February 7, 2011.
> >
> >Shalom
> >
> > The proposal changes "An automatic variable may be used as a constant
> > input" to "An automatic variable can be passed as a constant input".
> > I think the original "may be" is better than "can be" here.
> >
> >Issue History
> >Date Modified Username Field Change
> >======================================================================
> >2009-01-06 09:51 Dmitry KorchemnyNew Issue
> >2009-01-06 09:51 Dmitry KorchemnyType => Errata
> >2009-01-07 02:21 Shalom BrestickerIssue Monitored: Shalom Bresticker
> >
> >2009-01-07 02:27 Shalom BrestickerNote Added: 0007815
> >2009-01-07 02:50 Dmitry KorchemnyDescription Updated
> >2010-06-28 04:47 Dmitry KorchemnyStatus new =>
> >assigned
> >2010-06-28 04:47 Dmitry KorchemnyAssigned To =>
> >Erik_Seligman
> >2010-07-09 11:52 Erik_Seligman File Added: proposal_2557.docx
> >
> >2010-07-09 11:52 Erik_Seligman File Added: proposal_2557.pdf
> >
> >2010-07-16 09:26 Erik_Seligman File Deleted: proposal_2557.docx
> >
> >2010-07-16 09:26 Erik_Seligman File Deleted: proposal_2557.pdf
> >
> >2010-07-16 09:26 Erik_Seligman File Added: proposal_2557.docx
> >
> >2010-07-16 09:26 Erik_Seligman File Added: proposal_2557.pdf
> >
> >2010-07-20 12:00 Dmitry KorchemnyNote Added: 0009561
> >2010-07-20 12:00 Dmitry KorchemnyStatus assigned =>
> >resolved
> >2010-07-20 12:00 Dmitry KorchemnyResolution open => fixed
> >2010-07-20 12:00 Dmitry KorchemnyFixed in Version => 1800-2012
> >2010-11-06 20:05 Neil Korpusik Note Added: 0009990
> >2010-11-06 20:05 Neil Korpusik Status resolved =>
> >feedback
> >2010-11-06 20:05 Neil Korpusik Resolution fixed =>
> >reopened
> >2011-01-18 09:49 Erik_Seligman File Deleted: proposal_2557.docx
> >
> >2011-01-18 09:49 Erik_Seligman File Deleted: proposal_2557.pdf
> >
> >2011-01-18 09:49 Erik_Seligman File Added: proposal_2557.docx
> >
> >2011-01-18 09:49 Erik_Seligman File Added: proposal_2557.pdf
> >
> >2011-01-18 09:52 Erik_Seligman File Deleted: proposal_2557.docx
> >
> >2011-01-18 09:52 Erik_Seligman File Deleted: proposal_2557.pdf
> >
> >2011-01-18 09:53 Erik_Seligman File Added: proposal_2557.docx
> >
> >2011-01-18 09:53 Erik_Seligman File Added: proposal_2557.pdf
> >
> >2011-01-18 11:15 Dmitry KorchemnyNote Added: 0010236
> >2011-01-18 11:15 Dmitry KorchemnyStatus feedback =>
> >resolved
> >2011-01-18 11:15 Dmitry KorchemnyResolution reopened =>
> >fixed
> >2011-01-18 11:16 Dmitry KorchemnyNote Edited: 0010236
> >2011-02-12 20:12 Neil Korpusik Note Added: 0010426
> >2011-02-12 20:12 Neil Korpusik Status resolved =>
> >feedback
> >2011-02-12 20:12 Neil Korpusik Resolution fixed =>
> >reopened
> >======================================================================
> >
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