[vhdl-200x] RE: [Accellera:vhdl] Re: [Fwd: 1076-2008 - Approval Notification]

Duth (and all),

I have followed up with the folks and IEEE and got approval to put
P1076-2008/D4.3a on the Accellera VHDL-TC document repository. You can find
it at 


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Premduth Vidyanandan [mailto:premduth.vidyanandan@xilinx.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, 16 October 2008 02:22
> To: Peter Ashenden; Jim Lewis
> Cc: vhdl-200x@eda.org; Accellera VHDL TC
> Subject: RE: [Accellera:vhdl] Re: [Fwd: 1076-2008 - Approval 
> Notification]
> 
> 
> Thanks for the information Peter and Jim!
> 
> This really helps for Xilinx to plan for support of this standard.
> 
> We will start based on the 4.0 draft and then update when the 
> complete standard is ready.
> 
> Thanks
> Duth
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Ashenden [mailto:peter@ashenden.com.au] 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 3:21 AM
> To: Premduth Vidyanandan; 'Jim Lewis'
> Cc: vhdl-200x@eda.org; 'Accellera VHDL TC'
> Subject: RE: [Accellera:vhdl] Re: [Fwd: 1076-2008 - Approval 
> Notification]
> 
> Duth,
> 
> As Jim mentioned, we need to complete the production editing 
> process with IEEE before the final published document is 
> available from them. I'm afraid I don't know what their work 
> queue is like right now, so I am unable to estimate how long 
> it will take. Sorry I can't be more helpful than that.
> 
> Re D4.3a: That was the final version balloted and approved. 
> I'm not sure what limitations IEEE wants on distribution of 
> the draft. I would hope we can put it on the Accellera 
> document repository for Accellera VHDL-TC members to access, 
> since they contributed to development of the draft. However, 
> we don't have a precedent for doing that. I'll check with the 
> IEEE and let you know.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> PA
> 
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> Ashenden Designs Pty. Ltd.    www.ashenden.com.au
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Premduth Vidyanandan [mailto:premduth.vidyanandan@xilinx.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, 15 October 2008 10:26
> > To: Jim Lewis
> > Cc: vhdl-200x@eda.org; Accellera VHDL TC
> > Subject: RE: [Accellera:vhdl] Re: [Fwd: 1076-2008 - Approval 
> > Notification]
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks Jim!
> > 
> > Is there any way we can see the D4.3a version? That was used
> > for the approval?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Duth
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jim Lewis [mailto:Jim@SynthWorks.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 11:04 AM
> > To: Premduth Vidyanandan
> > Cc: vhdl-200x@eda.org; Accellera VHDL TC
> > Subject: [Accellera:vhdl] Re: [Fwd: 1076-2008 - Approval 
> Notification]
> > 
> > Premduth,
> > WRT the official standard date it is VHDL-2008 as these are
> > based on the approval date (which is 26 September 2008).
> > 
> > OTOH, when can I buy a copy from IEEE?  That really is a
> > function of how busy tech pubs is and if they have other 
> > priority business (those with the gold, $$$, get their 
> > standards edited first).
> > 
> > Peter Ashenden is coordinating the editing effort and since he has 
> > worked with the IEEE editorial staff and they seem to be 
> warming up to 
> > his way of producing the standard, I am hoping it is 
> sooner.  Perhaps 
> > Peter can comment.
> > 
> > Best,
> > Jim
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > Thanks for the update Jim!
> > > 
> > > Do you know how long it will take for this to be available as a
> > > standard? That we can see from IEEE? Is this going to be a 2008 or
> > 2009
> > > standard?
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > > Duth
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