(replacing assertions)
The IEEE standard either requires out-of-bounds bits to be ignored on
write, returned as 1'bx on read, or requires a compile-time error message.
The latter is easier to implement.
If we have a bit/part select that is selecting one or more sub-arrays, e.g.
wire [3:0][3:0] foo;
assign foo[1] = 4'd1;
we need to take into account the bit width of the sub-array when calculating
the bit width of the select.
There are too many ad hoc handlers of symbol_search partial results.
Rewrite symbol_search to clean up things like partial results and
member/method detections. Use this reworked symbol_search function
to rewrite expression elaborate for the PECallFunction expressions.
Parameters can have string type and do the usual string stuff,
and also implement some of the string methods on string parameters
so that they evaluate down to constants.
Use the common data_type_or_implicit rules to support type
definitions for parameters. This eliminates a bunch of special
rules in parse.y, and opens the door for parameters having
more complex types.
This.new is not allowed.
super.new beyond the first statement is not allowed.
And while I'm at it, clean up the use of "@" and "#" in
the code as tokens for this and super.
A NetESelect is used for accessing packed struct members and also for
accessing dynamic array elements. In these cases the expr_type() and
enumeration() methods should reflect the member/element type.
When -pfileline=1 is used the queue procedural warnings have file
and line information added to the messages. Also switch the trace
debugging to be off by default.
Also, Add some preliminary missing darray functionality.
When strings are arguments to functions/tasks, that doesn't suddenly
make them implicitly scalar. Strings are vectors and should be treated
that was, even if they are IMPLICIT_REG.
We don't support evaluating user-defined system functions at compile
time. If possible, defer evaluation until run time. If used in a
constant expression, output a "sorry" message.
Casting from signed to unsigned types and vice versa is legal in SV,
as is casting from a larger to a smaller size. Obey Verilog rules
for expression bit width and signedness.
Martin Whitaker
Cary R
Stephen Williams