[vhdl-200x] RE: Should we merge 1164 into 1076?

Subject: [vhdl-200x] RE: Should we merge 1164 into 1076?
From: Peter Ashenden (peter@ashenden.com.au)
Date: Wed Dec 17 2003 - 20:45:50 PST

Steve,

> Placing it in an annex is the wrong thing to do as annexes
> are non-normative. That would actually weaken the standard
> status of the 1164 package (types and subprograms).

Actually, annexes can be either normative or informative. If you look at
1076-2002, you'll see that each annex has the text "(informative)" after the
annex number. To make an annex normative, we can simply put the text
"(normative)" there instead.

Cheers,

PA 

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