Re: [vhdl-200x] Request for Opinion: Should 1076.6 be subsumed into the main 1076 standard?

From: ht-lab <hans64@ht-lab.com>
Date: Fri May 16 2014 - 01:25:56 PDT
On 15/05/2014 23:44, Brent Hayhoe wrote:
> The subject states the question.
>
> My own opinion is that it should follow in the similar way of 1076.3 
> and 1164 because it is so integral to mechanism of design within the 
> simulation and synthesis environments.
>
> Keeping it separate, by necessity means that at some point in time, it 
> will become out of date to the main LRM until it is revised, or worse 
> still 'withdrawn' (due to lack of WG support?) as is the current 
> situation.
>
> It also may generate wider vendor implementation due to the marketing 
> requirement of being able to claim full VHDL LRM compliance.
>
> The two remaining derivatives - VHDL-AMS and VITAL - are both complex 
> and self-contained to warrant being separate related standards.
>
> What do people think?
>
I agree that combining the two standards is a good idea as they are an 
integral part for most users. I don't believe I have ever seen a 
synthesis tool that claims to be compliant with the 1076.6 standard or 
even mention it. VHDL-AMS and VITAL should remain separate to keep the 
LRM lean.

VITAL will probably fade away as soon as simulators become dual language 
out of the box.

Regards,
Hans.
www.ht-lab.com


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