Subject: RE: [vhdl-200x] Call for Advisory Vote: Simple Subset of PSL
From: John Shields (jshields@synopsys.com)
Date: Thu Sep 11 2003 - 11:11:06 PDT
Steve, I vote yes on this proposal. It is a sound foundation and pragmatic
in terms of time and resources.
John Shields
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Subject: [vhdl-200x] Call for Advisory Vote: Simple Subset of PSL
The assertions team has decided to pursue the incorporation and integration of the simple subset of PSL as the best way
to enhance the assert statement into a broader assertion-based verification capability. The simple subset limits the
properties that can be expressed to only those in which time moves monotonically forward (which is the only way
simulators know how to deal with time).
Because we do not yet have a detailed proposal on the specifics of the PSL incorporation and integration, this Call for
Vote is NOT a final CfV. Instead, it is best viewed as an advisory vote; the purpose of which is to provide some
assurance to the assertions team that they won't be wasting their time in pursuing PSL as the basis for the detailed
proposal. (By assurance, I mean that we won't later find out that a majority or very significant minority would never
vote to approve the detailed proposal due solely to the fact that the proposal is based on PSL.)
Also, from a practical perspective, I am in the process of submitting 3 different papers for possible publication and
presentation at conferences and EE Times. These papers will all reference the fact that PSL has been chosen as the
basis for VHDL's ABV capabilities. While I don't anticipate a negative response to this advisory vote, I would rather
have the vote than be made a fool (and waste alot of people's time over the next several months)!
As the papers are in process of review and this is an advisory vote, I require a quick turnaround on this vote:
Friday, 12 Sep 03, 0900 EDT.
The question to be voted on:
Should the assertions team continue constructing a detailed language change proposal based on incorporating and
integrating PSL into VHDL?
Yes replies require no comments. However, I request any no responses to provide rationale for the no comment. Replies
can be sent to me (mailto:sbailey@model.com) or to the email reflector (mailto:vhdl-200x@eda.org).
DASC WG voting rules apply. You must be a DASC member. To confirm your membership in DASC, see
http://www.dasc.org/DASC-roster.html. The DASC home page has a link to the membership application.
Thank you for your prompt consideration.
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Stephen Bailey
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