[vhdl-200x] Re: FW: IEEE-CS-stabilized or withdrawn older DA standards?

Hi Stan,
1076.4 Vital is a standard that is still actively used in the FPGA world.   So it would be a bad thing to withdraw it.   Key parties that benefit from its existence are FPGA and EDA vendors. Minimally 
it needs to be re-affirmed as is.

I thought 1076.6 and 1364.1 were previously withdrawn.  Anything we can do at this point to re-affirm 1076.6?  It is difficult to claim submit bug reports against a vendors implementation against a 
withdrawn standard.

Best Regards,
Jim

> All,
>
> I received the email below from the IEEE CS,  As you can see, there are four standards still listed as being sponsored by the DASC:
>
> 1076.4 VITAL
>
> 1076.6: VHDL RTL Synthesis subset
>
> 1364.1: Verilog RTL Synthesis subset
>
> 1603: ALF
>
> I propose to “take all of these off the books”, and have them all withdrawn.  However, I would like to see if any DASC members object.  If so, then we should discuss this via email and (if 
> necessary) at our next meeting in February.  On the other hand, if no one objects, I’ll work to have them withdrawn.
>
> BTW, if anyone is interested in reviving any of these, please note that a new WG will have to be formed, and the resulting LRM will have to go through a formal ballot procedure.  The older process 
> of ‘reaffirmation” of a standard no longer exists.
>
> Stan
>
> *From:* Annette Reilly [mailto:annetterieee@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Saturday, January 24, 2015 11:22 AM
> *To:* Stan Krolikoski
> *Cc:* Don Wright
> *Subject:* IEEE-CS-stabilized or withdrawn older DA standards?
>
> Stan,
>
> I researching standards status for the IEEE-CS SAB meeting next week, I noticed that the DA sponsor has several standards that are coming up on 10 years and one more than 10 years old, which are 
> jointly produced or adoptions of IEC standards. However, the IEC standards have since been withdrawn. This leaves IEEE with standards that should either be withdrawn or revised (IEEE-SA no longer 
> allows “stabilized” standards).
>
> Could you let me know what the DASC is planning for these withdrawn IEC standards?
>
> 61691-5 (2004) IEC 61691-5 Ed.1 (IEEE Std 1076.4(TM)-2000): Behavioural Languages - Part 5: Standard VITAL ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Modeling Specification
>
> 62050
>
> 	
>
> 2005
>
> 	
>
> C/DA
>
> 	
>
> IEC 62050 Ed. 1 (IEEE Std 1076.6(TM)-2004): IEEE Standard for VHDL Register Transfer Level (RTL) Synthesis
>
> 62142
>
> 	
>
> 2005
>
> 	
>
> C/DA
>
> 	
>
> IEC 62142 Ed. 1 (IEEE Std 1364.1(TM)-2002): Standard for Verilog(R) Register Transfer Level Synthesis
>
> 62265
>
> 	
>
> 2005
>
> 	
>
> C/DA
>
> 	
>
> IEC 62265 Ed. 1 (IEEE Std 1603(TM)-2003): Standard for an Advanced Library Format (ALF) Describing Integrated Circuit (IC) Technology, Cells, and Blocks
>
> Thanks,
>
> Annette Reilly
>
> IEEE-CS SAB Vitality Committee Chair
>
> cell +1-571-274-7901
>
> annette.reilly@computer.org <mailto:annette.reilly@computer.org>
>
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