diff --git a/vvp/README.txt b/vvp/README.txt
index 5897763a5..0f87c475a 100644
--- a/vvp/README.txt
+++ b/vvp/README.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2001 Stephen Williams (steve@icarus.com)
  *
- *  $Id: README.txt,v 1.43 2003/03/10 23:37:07 steve Exp $
+ *  $Id: README.txt,v 1.44 2003/04/11 05:15:38 steve Exp $
  */
 
 VVP SIMULATION ENGINE
@@ -502,11 +502,14 @@ similar:
 
 	<label> .cmp/ge  <wid>, <symbols_list>;
 	<label> .cmp/gt  <wid>, <symbols_list>;
+	<label> .cmp/ge.s <wid>, <symbols_list>;
+	<label> .cmp/gt.s <wid>, <symbols_list>;
 
 Whereas the arithmetic statements create an array of functor outputs,
 there is only one useful functor output for the comparators. That
 functor output is 1 of the comparison is true, 0 if false, and x
-otherwise.
+otherwise. The plain versions do unsigned comparison, but the ".s"
+versions to signed comparisons.
 
 
 STRUCTURAL SHIFTER STATEMENTS:
diff --git a/vvp/arith.cc b/vvp/arith.cc
index 6239f88cf..0d5beccc5 100644
--- a/vvp/arith.cc
+++ b/vvp/arith.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #ifdef HAVE_CVS_IDENT
-#ident "$Id: arith.cc,v 1.24 2002/08/12 01:35:07 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: arith.cc,v 1.25 2003/04/11 05:15:38 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  "arith.h"
@@ -380,6 +380,11 @@ void vvp_arith_sub::set(vvp_ipoint_t i, bool push, unsigned val, unsigned)
       output_val_(base, push);
 }
 
+vvp_cmp_ge::vvp_cmp_ge(unsigned wid, bool flag)
+: vvp_arith_(wid), signed_flag_(flag)
+{
+}
+
 
 void vvp_cmp_ge::set(vvp_ipoint_t i, bool push, unsigned val, unsigned)
 {
@@ -415,21 +420,54 @@ void vvp_cmp_ge::set(vvp_ipoint_t i, bool push, unsigned val, unsigned)
       put_oval(out_val, push);
 }
 
+vvp_cmp_gt::vvp_cmp_gt(unsigned wid, bool flag)
+: vvp_arith_(wid), signed_flag_(flag)
+{
+}
+
 void vvp_cmp_gt::set(vvp_ipoint_t i, bool push, unsigned val, unsigned)
 {
       put(i, val);
       vvp_ipoint_t base = ipoint_make(i,0);
 
       unsigned out_val = 0;
-      
-      for (unsigned idx = wid_ ;  idx > 0 ;  idx -= 1) {
+
+      unsigned idx = wid_;
+
+	/* If this is a signed compare, then check the MSB of the
+	   input vectors. If they are different, then the values are
+	   on the different sides of zero, and we know the result. */
+      if (signed_flag_) {
+	    vvp_ipoint_t ptr = ipoint_index(base, wid_-1);
+	    functor_t obj = functor_index(ptr);
+
+	    unsigned val = obj->ival;
+	    if (val & 0x0a) {
+		  out_val = 2;
+		  goto check_for_x_complete;
+	    }
+
+	    unsigned a = (val & 0x01)? 1 : 0;
+	    unsigned b = (val & 0x04)? 1 : 0;
+
+	      /* If a==0 and b==1, then a>=0 and b<0 so return true.
+		 If a==1 and b==0, then a<0 and b>=0 so return false.
+		 It turns out that out_val=b gets the right result. */
+	    if (a ^ b) {
+		  out_val = b;
+		  idx = wid_-1;
+		  goto check_for_x;
+	    }
+      }
+
+      for (idx = wid_ ;  idx > 0 ;  idx -= 1) {
 	    vvp_ipoint_t ptr = ipoint_index(base, idx-1);
 	    functor_t obj = functor_index(ptr);
 
 	    unsigned val = obj->ival;
 	    if (val & 0x0a) {
 		  out_val = 2;
-		  break;
+		  goto check_for_x_complete;
 	    }
 
 	    unsigned a = (val & 0x01)? 1 : 0;
@@ -446,6 +484,24 @@ void vvp_cmp_gt::set(vvp_ipoint_t i, bool push, unsigned val, unsigned)
 	    }
       }
 
+ check_for_x:
+	/* Continue further checking bits, looking for unknown
+	   results. */
+      while ((idx > 0) && (out_val != 2)) {
+	    vvp_ipoint_t ptr = ipoint_index(base, idx-1);
+	    functor_t obj = functor_index(ptr);
+
+	    unsigned val = obj->ival;
+	    if (val & 0x0a) {
+		  out_val = 2;
+		  break;
+	    }
+
+	    idx -= 1;
+      }
+
+ check_for_x_complete:
+
       put_oval(out_val, push);
 }
 
@@ -551,6 +607,9 @@ void vvp_shiftr::set(vvp_ipoint_t i, bool push, unsigned val, unsigned)
 
 /*
  * $Log: arith.cc,v $
+ * Revision 1.25  2003/04/11 05:15:38  steve
+ *  Add signed versions of .cmp/gt/ge
+ *
  * Revision 1.24  2002/08/12 01:35:07  steve
  *  conditional ident string using autoconfig.
  *
diff --git a/vvp/arith.h b/vvp/arith.h
index 94153ae9c..5f647001a 100644
--- a/vvp/arith.h
+++ b/vvp/arith.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #ifdef HAVE_CVS_IDENT
-#ident "$Id: arith.h,v 1.14 2002/08/12 01:35:07 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: arith.h,v 1.15 2003/04/11 05:15:38 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  "functor.h"
@@ -104,17 +104,21 @@ class vvp_arith_sub  : public vvp_wide_arith_ {
 class vvp_cmp_ge  : public vvp_arith_ {
 
     public:
-      explicit vvp_cmp_ge(unsigned wid) : vvp_arith_(wid) {}
-
+      explicit vvp_cmp_ge(unsigned wid, bool signed_flag);
       void set(vvp_ipoint_t i, bool push, unsigned val, unsigned str);
+
+    private:
+      bool signed_flag_;
 };
 
 class vvp_cmp_gt  : public vvp_arith_ {
 
     public:
-      explicit vvp_cmp_gt(unsigned wid) : vvp_arith_(wid) {}
-
+      explicit vvp_cmp_gt(unsigned wid, bool signed_flag);
       void set(vvp_ipoint_t i, bool push, unsigned val, unsigned str);
+
+    private:
+      bool signed_flag_;
 };
 
 class vvp_shiftl  : public vvp_arith_ {
@@ -135,6 +139,9 @@ class vvp_shiftr  : public vvp_arith_ {
 
 /*
  * $Log: arith.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.15  2003/04/11 05:15:38  steve
+ *  Add signed versions of .cmp/gt/ge
+ *
  * Revision 1.14  2002/08/12 01:35:07  steve
  *  conditional ident string using autoconfig.
  *
diff --git a/vvp/compile.cc b/vvp/compile.cc
index 4467f9d60..522940dc3 100644
--- a/vvp/compile.cc
+++ b/vvp/compile.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #ifdef HAVE_CVS_IDENT
-#ident "$Id: compile.cc,v 1.158 2003/03/28 02:33:56 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: compile.cc,v 1.159 2003/04/11 05:15:38 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  "arith.h"
@@ -906,7 +906,8 @@ void compile_arith_sum(char*label, long wid, unsigned argc, struct symb_s*argv)
       make_arith(arith, label, wid, argc, argv);
 }
 
-void compile_cmp_ge(char*label, long wid, unsigned argc, struct symb_s*argv)
+void compile_cmp_ge(char*label, long wid, bool signed_flag,
+		    unsigned argc, struct symb_s*argv)
 {
       assert( wid > 0 );
 
@@ -916,12 +917,13 @@ void compile_cmp_ge(char*label, long wid, unsigned argc, struct symb_s*argv)
 	    return;
       }
 
-      vvp_arith_ *arith = new vvp_cmp_ge(wid);
+      vvp_arith_ *arith = new vvp_cmp_ge(wid, signed_flag);
 
       make_arith(arith, label, wid, argc, argv);
 }
 
-void compile_cmp_gt(char*label, long wid, unsigned argc, struct symb_s*argv)
+void compile_cmp_gt(char*label, long wid, bool signed_flag,
+		    unsigned argc, struct symb_s*argv)
 {
       assert( wid > 0 );
 
@@ -931,7 +933,7 @@ void compile_cmp_gt(char*label, long wid, unsigned argc, struct symb_s*argv)
 	    return;
       }
 
-      vvp_arith_ *arith = new vvp_cmp_gt(wid);
+      vvp_arith_ *arith = new vvp_cmp_gt(wid, signed_flag);
 
       make_arith(arith, label, wid, argc, argv);
 }
@@ -1528,6 +1530,9 @@ void compile_param_string(char*label, char*name, char*str, char*value)
 
 /*
  * $Log: compile.cc,v $
+ * Revision 1.159  2003/04/11 05:15:38  steve
+ *  Add signed versions of .cmp/gt/ge
+ *
  * Revision 1.158  2003/03/28 02:33:56  steve
  *  Add support for division of real operands.
  *
diff --git a/vvp/compile.h b/vvp/compile.h
index be92b90d2..c29482a21 100644
--- a/vvp/compile.h
+++ b/vvp/compile.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #ifdef HAVE_CVS_IDENT
-#ident "$Id: compile.h,v 1.50 2003/03/10 23:37:07 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: compile.h,v 1.51 2003/04/11 05:15:39 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  <stdio.h>
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ extern void compile_arith_sum(char*label, long width,
 			      unsigned argc, struct symb_s*argv);
 extern void compile_arith_sub(char*label, long width,
 			      unsigned argc, struct symb_s*argv);
-extern void compile_cmp_ge(char*label, long width,
+extern void compile_cmp_ge(char*label, long width, bool signed_flag,
 			   unsigned argc, struct symb_s*argv);
-extern void compile_cmp_gt(char*label, long width,
+extern void compile_cmp_gt(char*label, long width, bool signed_flag,
 			   unsigned argc, struct symb_s*argv);
 extern void compile_shiftl(char*label, long width,
 			   unsigned argc, struct symb_s*argv);
@@ -264,6 +264,9 @@ extern void compile_net(char*label, char*name,
 
 /*
  * $Log: compile.h,v $
+ * Revision 1.51  2003/04/11 05:15:39  steve
+ *  Add signed versions of .cmp/gt/ge
+ *
  * Revision 1.50  2003/03/10 23:37:07  steve
  *  Direct support for string parameters.
  *
diff --git a/vvp/lexor.lex b/vvp/lexor.lex
index dc23b612a..9f428e9a9 100644
--- a/vvp/lexor.lex
+++ b/vvp/lexor.lex
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #if !defined(WINNT)
-#ident "$Id: lexor.lex,v 1.39 2003/03/10 23:37:07 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: lexor.lex,v 1.40 2003/04/11 05:15:39 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  "parse_misc.h"
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@
 ".arith/sub"  { return K_ARITH_SUB; }
 ".arith/sum"  { return K_ARITH_SUM; }
 ".cmp/ge"   { return K_CMP_GE; }
+".cmp/ge.s" { return K_CMP_GE_S; }
 ".cmp/gt"   { return K_CMP_GT; }
+".cmp/gt.s" { return K_CMP_GT_S; }
 ".event"    { return K_EVENT; }
 ".event/or" { return K_EVENT_OR; }
 ".functor"  { return K_FUNCTOR; }
@@ -177,6 +179,9 @@ int yywrap()
 
 /*
  * $Log: lexor.lex,v $
+ * Revision 1.40  2003/04/11 05:15:39  steve
+ *  Add signed versions of .cmp/gt/ge
+ *
  * Revision 1.39  2003/03/10 23:37:07  steve
  *  Direct support for string parameters.
  *
diff --git a/vvp/parse.y b/vvp/parse.y
index 1bf3431bb..0cbb621bf 100644
--- a/vvp/parse.y
+++ b/vvp/parse.y
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
  */
 #if !defined(WINNT)
-#ident "$Id: parse.y,v 1.52 2003/03/10 23:37:07 steve Exp $"
+#ident "$Id: parse.y,v 1.53 2003/04/11 05:15:39 steve Exp $"
 #endif
 
 # include  "parse_misc.h"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ extern FILE*yyin;
 
 
 %token K_ARITH_DIV K_ARITH_MOD K_ARITH_MULT K_ARITH_SUB K_ARITH_SUM
-%token K_CMP_GE K_CMP_GT
+%token K_CMP_GE K_CMP_GE_S K_CMP_GT K_CMP_GT_S
 %token K_EVENT K_EVENT_OR K_FUNCTOR K_NET K_NET_S K_PARAM
 %token K_RESOLV K_SCOPE K_SHIFTL K_SHIFTR K_THREAD K_TIMESCALE K_UFUNC
 %token K_UDP K_UDP_C K_UDP_S
@@ -217,12 +217,21 @@ statement
 
 	| T_LABEL K_CMP_GE T_NUMBER ',' symbols ';'
 		{ struct symbv_s obj = $5;
-		  compile_cmp_ge($1, $3, obj.cnt, obj.vect);
+		  compile_cmp_ge($1, $3, false, obj.cnt, obj.vect);
+		}
+
+	| T_LABEL K_CMP_GE_S T_NUMBER ',' symbols ';'
+		{ struct symbv_s obj = $5;
+		  compile_cmp_ge($1, $3, true, obj.cnt, obj.vect);
 		}
 
 	| T_LABEL K_CMP_GT T_NUMBER ',' symbols ';'
 		{ struct symbv_s obj = $5;
-		  compile_cmp_gt($1, $3, obj.cnt, obj.vect);
+		  compile_cmp_gt($1, $3, false, obj.cnt, obj.vect);
+		}
+	| T_LABEL K_CMP_GT_S T_NUMBER ',' symbols ';'
+		{ struct symbv_s obj = $5;
+		  compile_cmp_gt($1, $3, true, obj.cnt, obj.vect);
 		}
 
 
@@ -575,6 +584,9 @@ int compile_design(const char*path)
 
 /*
  * $Log: parse.y,v $
+ * Revision 1.53  2003/04/11 05:15:39  steve
+ *  Add signed versions of .cmp/gt/ge
+ *
  * Revision 1.52  2003/03/10 23:37:07  steve
  *  Direct support for string parameters.
  *