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SystemVerilog IEEE 1800-2012 Grammar

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Library source text

library_text
{ library_description }
library_description
library_declaration
| include_statement
| config_declaration
| ;
library_declaration
library library_identifier file_path_spec { , file_path_spec } [ -incdir file_path_spec { , file_path_spec } ] ;
include_statement
include file_path_spec ;
file_path_spec
external syntax is not defined in standard

SystemVerilog source text

source_text
[ timeunits_declaration ] { description }
description
module_declaration
| udp_declaration
| interface_declaration
| program_declaration
| package_declaration
| { attribute_instance } package_item
| { attribute_instance } bind_directive
| config_declaration
module_nonansi_header
{ attribute_instance } module_keyword [ lifetime ] module_identifier { package_import_declaration } [ parameter_port_list ] list_of_ports ;
module_ansi_header
{ attribute_instance } module_keyword [ lifetime ] module_identifier { package_import_declaration } 1 [ parameter_port_list ] [ list_of_port_declarations ] ;
module_declaration
module_nonansi_header [ timeunits_declaration ] { module_item } endmodule [ : module_identifier ]
| module_ansi_header [ timeunits_declaration ] { non_port_module_item } endmodule [ : module_identifier ]
| { attribute_instance } module_keyword [ lifetime ] module_identifier ( .* ) ; [ timeunits_declaration ] { module_item } endmodule [ : module_identifier ]
| extern module_nonansi_header
| extern module_ansi_header
module_keyword
module
| macromodule
interface_declaration
interface_nonansi_header [ timeunits_declaration ] { interface_item } endinterface [ : interface_identifier ]
| interface_ansi_header [ timeunits_declaration ] { non_port_interface_item } endinterface [ : interface_identifier ]
| { attribute_instance } interface interface_identifier ( .* ) ; [ timeunits_declaration ] { interface_item } endinterface [ : interface_identifier ]
| extern interface_nonansi_header
| extern interface_ansi_header
interface_nonansi_header
{ attribute_instance } interface [ lifetime ] interface_identifier { package_import_declaration } [ parameter_port_list ] list_of_ports ;
interface_ansi_header
{ attribute_instance } interface [ lifetime ] interface_identifier { package_import_declaration } [ parameter_port_list ] [ list_of_port_declarations ] ;
program_declaration
program_nonansi_header [ timeunits_declaration ] { program_item } endprogram [ : program_identifier ]
| program_ansi_header [ timeunits_declaration ] { non_port_program_item } endprogram [ : program_identifier ]
| { attribute_instance } program program_identifier ( .* ) ; [ timeunits_declaration ] { program_item } endprogram [ : program_identifier ]
| extern program_nonansi_header
| extern program_ansi_header
program_nonansi_header
{ attribute_instance } program [ lifetime ] program_identifier { package_import_declaration } [ parameter_port_list ] list_of_ports ;
program_ansi_header
{ attribute_instance } program [ lifetime ] program_identifier { package_import_declaration } 1 [ parameter_port_list ] [ list_of_port_declarations ] ;
checker_declaration
checker checker_identifier [ ( [ checker_port_list ] ) ] ; { { attribute_instance } checker_or_generate_item } endchecker [ : checker_identifier ]
class_declaration
[ virtual ] class [ lifetime ] class_identifier [ parameter_port_list ] [ extends class_type [ ( list_of_arguments ) ] ] [ implements interface_class_type { , interface_class_type } ] ; { class_item } endclass [ : class_identifier ]
interface_class_type
ps_class_identifier [ parameter_value_assignment ]
interface_class_declaration
interface class class_identifier [ parameter_port_list ] [ extends interface_class_type { , interface_class_type } ] ; { interface_class_item } endclass [ : class_identifier ]
interface_class_item
type_declaration
| { attribute_instance } interface_class_method
| local_parameter_declaration 2 ;
| parameter_declaration ;
| ;
interface_class_method
pure virtual method_prototype ;
package_declaration
{ attribute_instance } package [ lifetime ] package_identifier ; [ timeunits_declaration ] { { attribute_instance } package_item } endpackage [ : package_identifier ]
timeunits_declaration
timeunit time_literal [ / time_literal ] ;
| timeprecision time_literal ;
| timeunit time_literal ; timeprecision time_literal ;
| timeprecision time_literal ; timeunit time_literal ;

Module parameters and ports

parameter_port_list
# ( list_of_param_assignments { , parameter_port_declaration } )
| # ( parameter_port_declaration { , parameter_port_declaration } )
| # ( )
parameter_port_declaration
parameter_declaration
| local_parameter_declaration
| data_type list_of_param_assignments
| type list_of_type_assignments
list_of_ports
( port { , port } )
list_of_port_declarations3
( [ { attribute_instance } ansi_port_declaration { , { attribute_instance } ansi_port_declaration } ] )
port_declaration
{ attribute_instance } inout_declaration
| { attribute_instance } input_declaration
| { attribute_instance } output_declaration
| { attribute_instance } ref_declaration
| { attribute_instance } interface_port_declaration
port
[ port_expression ]
| . port_identifier ( [ port_expression ] )
port_expression
port_reference
| { port_reference { , port_reference } }
port_reference
port_identifier constant_select
port_direction
input
| output
| inout
| ref
net_port_header
[ port_direction ] net_port_type
variable_port_header
[ port_direction ] variable_port_type
interface_port_header
interface_identifier [ . modport_identifier ]
| interface [ . modport_identifier ]
ansi_port_declaration
[ net_port_header | interface_port_header ] port_identifier { unpacked_dimension } [ = constant_expression ]
| [ variable_port_header ] port_identifier { variable_dimension } [ = constant_expression ]
| [ port_direction ] . port_identifier ( [ expression ] )

Module items

elaboration_system_task
$fatal [ ( finish_number [ , list_of_arguments ] ) ] ;
| $error [ ( [ list_of_arguments ] ) ] ;
| $warning [ ( [ list_of_arguments ] ) ] ;
| $info [ ( [ list_of_arguments ] ) ] ;
finish_number
0
| 1
| 2
module_common_item
module_or_generate_item_declaration
| interface_instantiation
| program_instantiation
| assertion_item
| bind_directive
| continuous_assign
| net_alias
| initial_construct
| final_construct
| always_construct
| loop_generate_construct
| conditional_generate_construct
| elaboration_system_task
module_item
port_declaration ;
| non_port_module_item
module_or_generate_item
{ attribute_instance } parameter_override
| { attribute_instance } gate_instantiation
| { attribute_instance } udp_instantiation
| { attribute_instance } module_instantiation
| { attribute_instance } module_common_item
module_or_generate_item_declaration
package_or_generate_item_declaration
| genvar_declaration
| clocking_declaration
| default clocking clocking_identifier ;
| default disable iff expression_or_dist ;
non_port_module_item
generate_region
| module_or_generate_item
| specify_block
| { attribute_instance } specparam_declaration
| program_declaration
| module_declaration
| interface_declaration
| timeunits_declaration 4
parameter_override
defparam list_of_defparam_assignments ;
bind_directive5
bind bind_target_scope [ : bind_target_instance_list ] bind_instantiation ;
| bind bind_target_instance bind_instantiation ;
bind_target_scope
module_identifier
| interface_identifier
bind_target_instance
hierarchical_identifier constant_bit_select
bind_target_instance_list
bind_target_instance { , bind_target_instance }
bind_instantiation
program_instantiation
| module_instantiation
| interface_instantiation
| checker_instantiation

Configuration source text

config_declaration
config config_identifier ; { local_parameter_declaration ; } design_statement { config_rule_statement } endconfig [ : config_identifier ]
design_statement
design { [ library_identifier . ] cell_identifier } ;
config_rule_statement
default_clause liblist_clause ;
| inst_clause liblist_clause ;
| inst_clause use_clause ;
| cell_clause liblist_clause ;
| cell_clause use_clause ;
default_clause
default
inst_clause
instance inst_name
inst_name
topmodule_identifier { . instance_identifier }
cell_clause
cell [ library_identifier . ] cell_identifier
liblist_clause
liblist { library_identifier }
use_clause
use [ library_identifier . ] cell_identifier [ : config ]
| use named_parameter_assignment { , named_parameter_assignment } [ : config ]
| use [ library_identifier . ] cell_identifier named_parameter_assignment { , named_parameter_assignment } [ : config ]

Interface items

interface_or_generate_item
{ attribute_instance } module_common_item
| { attribute_instance } modport_declaration
| { attribute_instance } extern_tf_declaration
extern_tf_declaration
extern method_prototype ;
| extern forkjoin task_prototype ;
interface_item
port_declaration ;
| non_port_interface_item
non_port_interface_item
generate_region
| interface_or_generate_item
| program_declaration
| interface_declaration
| timeunits_declaration 4

Program items

program_item
port_declaration ;
| non_port_program_item
non_port_program_item
{ attribute_instance } continuous_assign
| { attribute_instance } module_or_generate_item_declaration
| { attribute_instance } initial_construct
| { attribute_instance } final_construct
| { attribute_instance } concurrent_assertion_item
| timeunits_declaration 4
| program_generate_item
program_generate_item6
loop_generate_construct
| conditional_generate_construct
| generate_region
| elaboration_system_task

Checker items

checker_port_list
checker_port_item { , checker_port_item }
checker_port_item
{ attribute_instance } [ checker_port_direction ] property_formal_type formal_port_identifier { variable_dimension } [ = property_actual_arg ]
checker_port_direction
input
| output
checker_or_generate_item
checker_or_generate_item_declaration
| initial_construct
| always_construct
| final_construct
| assertion_item
| continuous_assign
| checker_generate_item
checker_or_generate_item_declaration
[ rand ] data_declaration
| function_declaration
| checker_declaration
| assertion_item_declaration
| covergroup_declaration
| overload_declaration
| genvar_declaration
| clocking_declaration
| default clocking clocking_identifier ;
| default disable iff expression_or_dist ;
| ;
checker_generate_item7
loop_generate_construct
| conditional_generate_construct
| generate_region
| elaboration_system_task

Class items

class_item
{ attribute_instance } class_property
| { attribute_instance } class_method
| { attribute_instance } class_constraint
| { attribute_instance } class_declaration
| { attribute_instance } covergroup_declaration
| local_parameter_declaration ;
| parameter_declaration 2 ;
| ;
class_property
{ property_qualifier } data_declaration
| const { class_item_qualifier } data_type const_identifier [ = constant_expression ] ;
class_method
{ method_qualifier } task_declaration
| { method_qualifier } function_declaration
| pure virtual { class_item_qualifier } method_prototype ;
| extern { method_qualifier } method_prototype ;
| { method_qualifier } class_constructor_declaration
| extern { method_qualifier } class_constructor_prototype
class_constructor_prototype
function new [ ( [ tf_port_list ] ) ] ;
class_constraint
constraint_prototype
| constraint_declaration
class_item_qualifier8
static
| protected
| local
property_qualifier8
random_qualifier
| class_item_qualifier
random_qualifier8
rand
| randc
method_qualifier8
[ pure ] virtual
| class_item_qualifier
method_prototype
task_prototype
| function_prototype
class_constructor_declaration
function [ class_scope ] new [ ( [ tf_port_list ] ) ] ; { block_item_declaration } [ super . new [ ( list_of_arguments ) ] ; ] { function_statement_or_null } endfunction [ : new ]

Constraints

constraint_declaration
[ static ] constraint constraint_identifier constraint_block
constraint_block
{ { constraint_block_item } }
constraint_block_item
solve solve_before_list before solve_before_list ;
| constraint_expression
solve_before_list
constraint_primary { , constraint_primary }
constraint_primary
[ implicit_class_handle . | class_scope ] hierarchical_identifier select
constraint_expression
[ soft ] expression_or_dist ;
| uniqueness_constraint ;
| expression -> constraint_set
| if ( expression ) constraint_set [ else constraint_set ]
| foreach ( ps_or_hierarchical_array_identifier [ loop_variables ] ) constraint_set
| disable soft constraint_primary ;
uniqueness_constraint9
unique { open_range_list }
constraint_set
constraint_expression
| { { constraint_expression } }
dist_list
dist_item { , dist_item }
dist_item
value_range [ dist_weight ]
dist_weight
:= expression
| :/ expression
constraint_prototype
[ constraint_prototype_qualifier ] [ static ] constraint constraint_identifier ;
constraint_prototype_qualifier
extern
| pure
extern_constraint_declaration
[ static ] constraint class_scope constraint_identifier constraint_block
identifier_list
identifier { , identifier }

Package items

package_item
package_or_generate_item_declaration
| anonymous_program
| package_export_declaration
| timeunits_declaration 4
package_or_generate_item_declaration
net_declaration
| data_declaration
| task_declaration
| function_declaration
| checker_declaration
| dpi_import_export
| extern_constraint_declaration
| class_declaration
| class_constructor_declaration
| local_parameter_declaration ;
| parameter_declaration ;
| covergroup_declaration
| overload_declaration
| assertion_item_declaration
| ;
anonymous_program
program ; { anonymous_program_item } endprogram
anonymous_program_item
task_declaration
| function_declaration
| class_declaration
| covergroup_declaration
| class_constructor_declaration
| ;

Declarations

Declaration types

Module parameter declarations

local_parameter_declaration
localparam data_type_or_implicit list_of_param_assignments
| localparam type list_of_type_assignments
parameter_declaration
parameter data_type_or_implicit list_of_param_assignments
| parameter type list_of_type_assignments
specparam_declaration
specparam [ packed_dimension ] list_of_specparam_assignments ;

Port declarations

inout_declaration
inout net_port_type list_of_port_identifiers
input_declaration
input net_port_type list_of_port_identifiers
| input variable_port_type list_of_variable_identifiers
output_declaration
output net_port_type list_of_port_identifiers
| output variable_port_type list_of_variable_port_identifiers
interface_port_declaration
interface_identifier list_of_interface_identifiers
| interface_identifier . modport_identifier list_of_interface_identifiers
ref_declaration
ref variable_port_type list_of_variable_identifiers

Type declarations

data_declaration10
[ const ] [ var ] [ lifetime ] data_type_or_implicit list_of_variable_decl_assignments ;
| type_declaration
| package_import_declaration 11
| net_type_declaration
package_import_declaration
import package_import_item { , package_import_item } ;
package_import_item
package_identifier :: identifier
| package_identifier :: *
package_export_declaration
export *::* ;
| export package_import_item { , package_import_item } ;
genvar_declaration
genvar list_of_genvar_identifiers ;
net_declaration12
net_type [ drive_strength | charge_strength ] [ vectored | scalared ] data_type_or_implicit [ delay3 ] list_of_net_decl_assignments ;
| net_type_identifier [ delay_control ] list_of_net_decl_assignments ;
| interconnect implicit_data_type [ # delay_value ] net_identifier { unpacked_dimension } [ , net_identifier { unpacked_dimension } ] ;
type_declaration
typedef data_type type_identifier { variable_dimension } ;
| typedef interface_instance_identifier constant_bit_select . type_identifier type_identifier ;
| typedef [ enum | struct | union | class | interface class ] type_identifier ;
net_type_declaration
nettype data_type net_type_identifier [ with [ package_scope | class_scope ] tf_identifier ] ;
| nettype [ package_scope | class_scope ] net_type_identifier net_type_identifier ;
lifetime
static
| automatic

Declaration data types

Net and variable types

casting_type
simple_type
| constant_primary
| signing
| string
| const
data_type
integer_vector_type [ signing ] { packed_dimension }
| integer_atom_type [ signing ]
| non_integer_type
| struct_union [ packed [ signing ] ] { struct_union_member { struct_union_member } } { packed_dimension }
| enum [ enum_base_type ] { enum_name_declaration { , enum_name_declaration } } { packed_dimension } 13
| string
| chandle
| virtual [ interface ] interface_identifier [ parameter_value_assignment ] [ . modport_identifier ]
| [ class_scope | package_scope ] type_identifier { packed_dimension }
| class_type
| event
| ps_covergroup_identifier
| type_reference 14
data_type_or_implicit
data_type
| implicit_data_type
implicit_data_type
[ signing ] { packed_dimension }
enum_base_type
integer_atom_type [ signing ]
| integer_vector_type [ signing ] [ packed_dimension ]
| type_identifier [ packed_dimension ] 14
enum_name_declaration
enum_identifier [ [ integral_number [ : integral_number ] ] ] [ = constant_expression ]
class_scope
class_type ::
class_type
ps_class_identifier [ parameter_value_assignment ] { :: class_identifier [ parameter_value_assignment ] }
integer_type
integer_vector_type
| integer_atom_type
integer_atom_type
byte
| shortint
| int
| longint
| integer
| time
integer_vector_type
bit
| logic
| reg
non_integer_type
shortreal
| real
| realtime
net_type
supply0
| supply1
| tri
| triand
| trior
| trireg
| tri0
| tri1
| uwire
| wire
| wand | wor
net_port_type
[ net_type ] data_type_or_implicit
| net_type_identifier
| interconnect implicit_data_type
variable_port_type
var_data_type
var_data_type
data_type
| var data_type_or_implicit
signing
signed
| unsigned
simple_type
integer_type
| non_integer_type
| ps_type_identifier
| ps_parameter_identifier
struct_union_member15
{ attribute_instance } [ random_qualifier ] data_type_or_void list_of_variable_decl_assignments ;
data_type_or_void
data_type
| void
struct_union
struct
| union [ tagged ]
type_reference
type ( expression 16 )
| type ( data_type )

Strengths

drive_strength
( strength0 , strength1 )
| ( strength1 , strength0 )
| ( strength0 , highz1 )
| ( strength1 , highz0 )
| ( highz0 , strength1 )
| ( highz1 , strength0 )
strength0
supply0
| strong0
| pull0
| weak0
strength1
supply1
| strong1
| pull1
| weak1
charge_strength
( small )
| ( medium )
| ( large )

Delays

delay3
# delay_value
| # ( mintypmax_expression [ , mintypmax_expression [ , mintypmax_expression ] ] )
delay2
# delay_value
| # ( mintypmax_expression [ , mintypmax_expression ] )
delay_value
unsigned_number
| real_number
| ps_identifier
| time_literal
| 1step

Declaration lists

list_of_defparam_assignments
defparam_assignment { , defparam_assignment }
list_of_genvar_identifiers
genvar_identifier { , genvar_identifier }
list_of_interface_identifiers
interface_identifier { unpacked_dimension } { , interface_identifier { unpacked_dimension } }
list_of_net_decl_assignments
net_decl_assignment { , net_decl_assignment }
list_of_param_assignments
param_assignment { , param_assignment }
list_of_port_identifiers
port_identifier { unpacked_dimension } { , port_identifier { unpacked_dimension } }
list_of_udp_port_identifiers
port_identifier { , port_identifier }
list_of_specparam_assignments
specparam_assignment { , specparam_assignment }
list_of_tf_variable_identifiers
port_identifier { variable_dimension } [ = expression ] { , port_identifier { variable_dimension } [ = expression ] }
list_of_type_assignments
type_assignment { , type_assignment }
list_of_variable_decl_assignments
variable_decl_assignment { , variable_decl_assignment }
list_of_variable_identifiers
variable_identifier { variable_dimension } { , variable_identifier { variable_dimension } }
list_of_variable_port_identifiers
port_identifier { variable_dimension } [ = constant_expression ] { , port_identifier { variable_dimension } [ = constant_expression ] }

Declaration assignments

defparam_assignment
hierarchical_parameter_identifier = constant_mintypmax_expression
net_decl_assignment
net_identifier { unpacked_dimension } [ = expression ]
param_assignment
parameter_identifier { unpacked_dimension } [ = constant_param_expression ]
specparam_assignment
specparam_identifier = constant_mintypmax_expression
| pulse_control_specparam
type_assignment
type_identifier [ = data_type ] 17
pulse_control_specparam
PATHPULSE$ = ( reject_limit_value [ , error_limit_value ] )
| PATHPULSE$ specify_input_terminal_descriptor $ specify_output_terminal_descriptor = ( reject_limit_value [ , error_limit_value ] )
error_limit_value
limit_value
reject_limit_value
limit_value
limit_value
constant_mintypmax_expression
variable_decl_assignment
variable_identifier { variable_dimension } [ = expression ]
| dynamic_array_variable_identifier unsized_dimension { variable_dimension } [ = dynamic_array_new ]
| class_variable_identifier [ = class_new ]
class_new18
[ class_scope ] new [ ( list_of_arguments ) ]
| new expression
dynamic_array_new
new [ expression ] [ ( expression ) ]

Declaration ranges

unpacked_dimension
[ constant_range ]
| [ constant_expression ]
packed_dimension19
[ constant_range ]
| unsized_dimension
associative_dimension
[ data_type ]
| [ * ]
variable_dimension
unsized_dimension
| unpacked_dimension
| associative_dimension
| queue_dimension
queue_dimension
[ $ [ : constant_expression ] ]
unsized_dimension
[ ]

Function declarations

function_data_type_or_implicit
data_type_or_void
| implicit_data_type
function_declaration
function [ lifetime ] function_body_declaration
function_body_declaration
function_data_type_or_implicit [ interface_identifier . | class_scope ] function_identifier ; { tf_item_declaration } { function_statement_or_null } endfunction [ : function_identifier ]
| function_data_type_or_implicit [ interface_identifier . | class_scope ] function_identifier ( [ tf_port_list ] ) ; { block_item_declaration } { function_statement_or_null } endfunction [ : function_identifier ]
function_prototype
function data_type_or_void function_identifier [ ( [ tf_port_list ] ) ]
dpi_import_export
import dpi_spec_string [ dpi_function_import_property ] [ c_identifier = ] dpi_function_proto ;
| import dpi_spec_string [ dpi_task_import_property ] [ c_identifier = ] dpi_task_proto ;
| export dpi_spec_string [ c_identifier = ] function function_identifier ;
| export dpi_spec_string [ c_identifier = ] task task_identifier ;
dpi_spec_string
" DPI-C "
| " DPI "
dpi_function_import_property
context
| pure
dpi_task_import_property
context
dpi_function_proto20,21
function_prototype
dpi_task_proto21
task_prototype

Task declarations

task_declaration
task [ lifetime ] task_body_declaration
task_body_declaration
[ interface_identifier . | class_scope ] task_identifier ; { tf_item_declaration } { statement_or_null } endtask [ : task_identifier ]
| [ interface_identifier . | class_scope ] task_identifier ( [ tf_port_list ] ) ; { block_item_declaration } { statement_or_null } endtask [ : task_identifier ]
tf_item_declaration
block_item_declaration
| tf_port_declaration
tf_port_list
tf_port_item { , tf_port_item }
tf_port_item
{ attribute_instance } [ tf_port_direction ] [ var ] data_type_or_implicit [ port_identifier { variable_dimension } [ = expression ] ]
tf_port_direction22
port_direction
| const ref
tf_port_declaration
{ attribute_instance } tf_port_direction [ var ] data_type_or_implicit list_of_tf_variable_identifiers ;
task_prototype
task task_identifier [ ( [ tf_port_list ] ) ]

Block item declarations

block_item_declaration
{ attribute_instance } data_declaration
| { attribute_instance } local_parameter_declaration ;
| { attribute_instance } parameter_declaration ;
| { attribute_instance } overload_declaration
| { attribute_instance } let_declaration
overload_declaration
bind overload_operator function data_type function_identifier ( overload_proto_formals ) ;
overload_operator
+
| ++
| -
|
| *
| **
| /
| %
| ==
| !=
| <
| <=
| >
| >=
| =
overload_proto_formals
data_type { , data_type }

Interface declarations

modport_declaration
modport modport_item { , modport_item } ;
modport_item
modport_identifier ( modport_ports_declaration { , modport_ports_declaration } )
modport_ports_declaration
{ attribute_instance } modport_simple_ports_declaration
| { attribute_instance } modport_tf_ports_declaration
| { attribute_instance } modport_clocking_declaration
modport_clocking_declaration
clocking clocking_identifier
modport_simple_ports_declaration
port_direction modport_simple_port { , modport_simple_port }
modport_simple_port
port_identifier
| . port_identifier ( [ expression ] )
modport_tf_ports_declaration
import_export modport_tf_port { , modport_tf_port }
modport_tf_port
method_prototype
| tf_identifier
import_export
import
| export

Assertion declarations

concurrent_assertion_item
[ block_identifier : ] concurrent_assertion_statement
| checker_instantiation
concurrent_assertion_statement
assert_property_statement
| assume_property_statement
| cover_property_statement
| cover_sequence_statement
| restrict_property_statement
assert_property_statement
assert property ( property_spec ) action_block
assume_property_statement
assume property ( property_spec ) action_block
cover_property_statement
cover property ( property_spec ) statement_or_null
expect_property_statement
expect ( property_spec ) action_block
cover_sequence_statement
cover sequence ( [ clocking_event ] [ disable iff ( expression_or_dist ) ] sequence_expr ) statement_or_null
restrict_property_statement
restrict property ( property_spec ) ;
property_instance
ps_or_hierarchical_property_identifier [ ( [ property_list_of_arguments ] ) ]
property_list_of_arguments
[ property_actual_arg ] { , [ property_actual_arg ] } { , . identifier ( [ property_actual_arg ] ) }
| . identifier ( [ property_actual_arg ] ) { , . identifier ( [ property_actual_arg ] ) }
property_actual_arg
property_expr
| sequence_actual_arg
assertion_item_declaration
property_declaration
| sequence_declaration
| let_declaration
property_declaration
property property_identifier [ ( [ property_port_list ] ) ] ; { assertion_variable_declaration } property_spec [ ; ] endproperty [ : property_identifier ]
property_port_list
property_port_item { , property_port_item }
property_port_item
{ attribute_instance } [ local [ property_lvar_port_direction ] ] property_formal_type formal_port_identifier { variable_dimension } [ = property_actual_arg ]
property_lvar_port_direction
input
property_formal_type
sequence_formal_type
| property
property_spec
[ clocking_event ] [ disable iff ( expression_or_dist ) ] property_expr
property_expr
sequence_expr
| strong ( sequence_expr )
| weak ( sequence_expr )
| ( property_expr )
| not property_expr
| property_expr or property_expr
| property_expr and property_expr
| sequence_expr |-> property_expr
| sequence_expr |=> property_expr
| if ( expression_or_dist ) property_expr [ else property_expr ]
| case ( expression_or_dist ) property_case_item { property_case_item } endcase
| sequence_expr #-# property_expr
| sequence_expr #=# property_expr
| nexttime property_expr
| nexttime [ constant expression ] property_expr
| s_nexttime property_expr
| s_nexttime [ constant_expression ] property_expr
| always property_expr
| always [ cycle_delay_const_range_expression ] property_expr
| s_always [ constant_range ] property_expr
| s_eventually property_expr
| eventually [ constant_range ] property_expr
| s_eventually [ cycle_delay_const_range_expression ] property_expr
| property_expr until property_expr
| property_expr s_until property_expr
| property_expr until_with property_expr
| property_expr s_until_with property_expr
| property_expr implies property_expr
| property_expr iff property_expr
| accept_on ( expression_or_dist ) property_expr
| reject_on ( expression_or_dist ) property_expr
| sync_accept_on ( expression_or_dist ) property_expr
| sync_reject_on ( expression_or_dist ) property_expr
| property_instance
| clocking_event property_expr
property_case_item
expression_or_dist { , expression_or_dist } : property_expr [ ; ]
| default [ : ] property_expr [ ; ]
sequence_declaration
sequence sequence_identifier [ ( [ sequence_port_list ] ) ] ; { assertion_variable_declaration } sequence_expr [ ; ] endsequence [ : sequence_identifier ]
sequence_port_list
sequence_port_item { , sequence_port_item }
sequence_port_item
{ attribute_instance } [ local [ sequence_lvar_port_direction ] ] sequence_formal_type formal_port_identifier { variable_dimension } [ = sequence_actual_arg ]
sequence_lvar_port_direction
input
| inout
| output
sequence_formal_type
data_type_or_implicit
| sequence
| untyped
sequence_expr
cycle_delay_range sequence_expr { cycle_delay_range sequence_expr }
| sequence_expr cycle_delay_range sequence_expr { cycle_delay_range sequence_expr }
| expression_or_dist [ boolean_abbrev ]
| sequence_instance [ sequence_abbrev ]
| ( sequence_expr { , sequence_match_item } ) [ sequence_abbrev ]
| sequence_expr and sequence_expr
| sequence_expr intersect sequence_expr
| sequence_expr or sequence_expr
| first_match ( sequence_expr { , sequence_match_item } )
| expression_or_dist throughout sequence_expr
| sequence_expr within sequence_expr
| clocking_event sequence_expr
cycle_delay_range
## constant_primary
| ## [ cycle_delay_const_range_expression ]
| ##[*]
| ##[+]
sequence_method_call
sequence_instance . method_identifier
sequence_match_item
operator_assignment
| inc_or_dec_expression
| subroutine_call
sequence_instance
ps_or_hierarchical_sequence_identifier [ ( [ sequence_list_of_arguments ] ) ]
sequence_list_of_arguments
[ sequence_actual_arg ] { , [ sequence_actual_arg ] } { , . identifier ( [ sequence_actual_arg ] ) }
| . identifier ( [ sequence_actual_arg ] ) { , . identifier ( [ sequence_actual_arg ] ) }
sequence_actual_arg
event_expression
| sequence_expr
boolean_abbrev
consecutive_repetition
| non_consecutive_repetition
| goto_repetition
sequence_abbrev
consecutive_repetition
consecutive_repetition
[* const_or_range_expression ]
| [*]
| [+]
non_consecutive_repetition
[= const_or_range_expression ]
goto_repetition
[-> const_or_range_expression ]
const_or_range_expression
constant_expression
| cycle_delay_const_range_expression
cycle_delay_const_range_expression
constant_expression : constant_expression
| constant_expression : $
expression_or_dist
expression [ dist { dist_list } ]
assertion_variable_declaration
var_data_type list_of_variable_decl_assignments ;
let_declaration
let let_identifier [ ( [ let_port_list ] ) ] = expression ;
let_identifier
identifier
let_port_list
let_port_item { , let_port_item }
let_port_item
{ attribute_instance } let_formal_type formal_port_identifier { variable_dimension } [ = expression ]
let_formal_type
data_type_or_implicit
| untyped
let_expression
[ package_scope ] let_identifier [ ( [ let_list_of_arguments ] ) ]
let_list_of_arguments
[ let_actual_arg ] { , [ let_actual_arg ] } { , . identifier ( [ let_actual_arg ] ) }
| . identifier ( [ let_actual_arg ] ) { , . identifier ( [ let_actual_arg ] ) }
let_actual_arg
expression

Covergroup declarations

covergroup_declaration
covergroup covergroup_identifier [ ( [ tf_port_list ] ) ] [ coverage_event ] ; { coverage_spec_or_option } endgroup [ : covergroup_identifier ]
coverage_spec_or_option
{ attribute_instance } coverage_spec
| { attribute_instance } coverage_option ;
coverage_option
option . member_identifier = expression
| type_option . member_identifier = constant_expression
coverage_spec
cover_point
| cover_cross
coverage_event
clocking_event
| with function sample ( [ tf_port_list ] )
| @@ ( block_event_expression )
block_event_expression
block_event_expression or block_event_expression
| begin hierarchical_btf_identifier
| end hierarchical_btf_identifier
hierarchical_btf_identifier
hierarchical_tf_identifier
| hierarchical_block_identifier
| [ hierarchical_identifier . | class_scope ] method_identifier
cover_point
[ [ data_type_or_implicit ] cover_point_identifier : ] coverpoint expression [ iff ( expression ) ] bins_or_empty
bins_or_empty
{ { attribute_instance } { bins_or_options ; } }
| ;
bins_or_options
coverage_option
| [ wildcard ] bins_keyword bin_identifier [ [ [ covergroup_expression ] ] ] = { covergroup_range_list } [ with ( with_covergroup_expression ) ] [ iff ( expression ) ]
| [ wildcard ] bins_keyword bin_identifier [ [ [ covergroup_expression ] ] ] = cover_point_identifier [ with ( with_covergroup_expression ) ] [ iff ( expression ) ]
| [ wildcard ] bins_keyword bin_identifier [ [ [ covergroup_expression ] ] ] = set_covergroup_expression [ iff ( expression ) ]
| [ wildcard ] bins_keyword bin_identifier [ [ ] ] = trans_list [ iff ( expression ) ]
| bins_keyword bin_identifier [ [ [ covergroup_expression ] ] ] = default [ iff ( expression ) ]
| bins_keyword bin_identifier = default sequence [ iff ( expression ) ]
bins_keyword
bins
| illegal_bins
| ignore_bins
trans_list
( trans_set ) { , ( trans_set ) }
trans_set
trans_range_list { => trans_range_list }
trans_range_list
trans_item
| trans_item [* repeat_range ]
| trans_item [-> repeat_range ]
| trans_item [= repeat_range ]
trans_item
covergroup_range_list
repeat_range
covergroup_expression
| covergroup_expression : covergroup_expression
cover_cross
[ cross_identifier : ] cross list_of_cross_items [ iff ( expression ) ] cross_body
list_of_cross_items
cross_item , cross_item { , cross_item }
cross_item
cover_point_identifier
| variable_identifier
cross_body
{ { cross_body_item ; } }
| ;
cross_body_item
function_declaration
| bins_selection_or_option ;
bins_selection_or_option
{ attribute_instance } coverage_option
| { attribute_instance } bins_selection
bins_selection
bins_keyword bin_identifier = select_expression [ iff ( expression ) ]
select_expression23
select_condition
| ! select_condition
| select_expression && select_expression
| select_expression || select_expression
| ( select_expression )
| select_expression with ( with_covergroup_expression ) [ matches integer_covergroup_expression ]
| cross_identifier
| cross_set_expression [ matches integer_covergroup_expression ]
select_condition
binsof ( bins_expression ) [ intersect { covergroup_range_list } ]
bins_expression
variable_identifier
| cover_point_identifier [ . bin_identifier ]
covergroup_range_list
covergroup_value_range { , covergroup_value_range }
covergroup_value_range
covergroup_expression
| [ covergroup_expression : covergroup_expression ] 24
with_covergroup_expression
covergroup_expression 25
set_covergroup_expression
covergroup_expression 26
integer_covergroup_expression
covergroup_expression
cross_set_expression
covergroup_expression
covergroup_expression
expression 27

Primitive instances

Primitive instantiation and instances

gate_instantiation
cmos_switchtype [ delay3 ] cmos_switch_instance { , cmos_switch_instance } ;
| enable_gatetype [ drive_strength ] [ delay3 ] enable_gate_instance { , enable_gate_instance } ;
| mos_switchtype [ delay3 ] mos_switch_instance { , mos_switch_instance } ;
| n_input_gatetype [ drive_strength ] [ delay2 ] n_input_gate_instance { , n_input_gate_instance } ;
| n_output_gatetype [ drive_strength ] [ delay2 ] n_output_gate_instance { , n_output_gate_instance } ;
| pass_en_switchtype [ delay2 ] pass_enable_switch_instance { , pass_enable_switch_instance } ;
| pass_switchtype pass_switch_instance { , pass_switch_instance } ;
| pulldown [ pulldown_strength ] pull_gate_instance { , pull_gate_instance } ;
| pullup [ pullup_strength ] pull_gate_instance { , pull_gate_instance } ;
cmos_switch_instance
[ name_of_instance ] ( output_terminal , input_terminal , ncontrol_terminal , pcontrol_terminal )
enable_gate_instance
[ name_of_instance ] ( output_terminal , input_terminal , enable_terminal )
mos_switch_instance
[ name_of_instance ] ( output_terminal , input_terminal , enable_terminal )
n_input_gate_instance
[ name_of_instance ] ( output_terminal , input_terminal { , input_terminal } )
n_output_gate_instance
[ name_of_instance ] ( output_terminal { , output_terminal } , input_terminal )
pass_switch_instance
[ name_of_instance ] ( inout_terminal , inout_terminal )
pass_enable_switch_instance
[ name_of_instance ] ( inout_terminal , inout_terminal , enable_terminal )
pull_gate_instance
[ name_of_instance ] ( output_terminal )

Primitive strengths

pulldown_strength
( strength0 , strength1 )
| ( strength1 , strength0 )
| ( strength0 )
pullup_strength
( strength0 , strength1 )
| ( strength1 , strength0 )
| ( strength1 )

Primitive terminals

enable_terminal
expression
inout_terminal
net_lvalue
input_terminal
expression
ncontrol_terminal
expression
output_terminal
net_lvalue
pcontrol_terminal
expression

Primitive gate and switch types

cmos_switchtype
cmos
| rcmos
enable_gatetype
bufif0
| bufif1
| notif0
| notif1
mos_switchtype
nmos
| pmos
| rnmos
| rpmos
n_input_gatetype
and
| nand
| or
| nor
| xor
| xnor
n_output_gatetype
buf
| not
pass_en_switchtype
tranif0
| tranif1
| rtranif1
| rtranif0
pass_switchtype
tran
| rtran

Instantiations

Instantation

Module instantation

module_instantiation
module_identifier [ parameter_value_assignment ] hierarchical_instance { , hierarchical_instance } ;
parameter_value_assignment
# ( [ list_of_parameter_assignments ] )
list_of_parameter_assignments
ordered_parameter_assignment { , ordered_parameter_assignment }
| named_parameter_assignment { , named_parameter_assignment }
ordered_parameter_assignment
param_expression
named_parameter_assignment
. parameter_identifier ( [ param_expression ] )
hierarchical_instance
name_of_instance ( [ list_of_port_connections ] )
name_of_instance
instance_identifier { unpacked_dimension }
list_of_port_connections28
ordered_port_connection { , ordered_port_connection }
| named_port_connection { , named_port_connection }
ordered_port_connection
{ attribute_instance } [ expression ]
named_port_connection
{ attribute_instance } . port_identifier [ ( [ expression ] ) ]
| { attribute_instance } .*

Interface instantiation

interface_instantiation
interface_identifier [ parameter_value_assignment ] hierarchical_instance { , hierarchical_instance } ;

Program instantiation

program_instantiation
program_identifier [ parameter_value_assignment ] hierarchical_instance { , hierarchical_instance } ;

Checker instantiation

checker_instantiation
ps_checker_identifier name_of_instance ( [ list_of_checker_port_connections ] ) ;
list_of_checker_port_connections28
ordered_checker_port_connection { , ordered_checker_port_connection }
| named_checker_port_connection { , named_checker_port_connection }
ordered_checker_port_connection
{ attribute_instance } [ property_actual_arg ]
named_checker_port_connection
{ attribute_instance } . formal_port_identifier [ ( [ property_actual_arg ] ) ]
| { attribute_instance } .*

Generated instantiation

generate_region
generate { generate_item } endgenerate
loop_generate_construct
for ( genvar_initialization ; genvar_expression ; genvar_iteration ) generate_block
genvar_initialization
[ genvar ] genvar_identifier = constant_expression
genvar_iteration
genvar_identifier assignment_operator genvar_expression
| inc_or_dec_operator genvar_identifier
| genvar_identifier inc_or_dec_operator
conditional_generate_construct
if_generate_construct
| case_generate_construct
if_generate_construct
if ( constant_expression ) generate_block [ else generate_block ]
case_generate_construct
case ( constant_expression ) case_generate_item { case_generate_item } endcase
case_generate_item
constant_expression { , constant_expression } : generate_block
| default [ : ] generate_block
generate_block
generate_item
| [ generate_block_identifier : ] begin [ : generate_block_identifier ] { generate_item } end [ : generate_block_identifier ]
generate_item29
module_or_generate_item
| interface_or_generate_item
| checker_or_generate_item

UDP declaration and instantiation

UDP declaration

udp_nonansi_declaration
{ attribute_instance } primitive udp_identifier ( udp_port_list ) ;
udp_ansi_declaration
{ attribute_instance } primitive udp_identifier ( udp_declaration_port_list ) ;
udp_declaration
udp_nonansi_declaration udp_port_declaration { udp_port_declaration } udp_body endprimitive [ : udp_identifier ]
| udp_ansi_declaration udp_body endprimitive [ : udp_identifier ]
| extern udp_nonansi_declaration
| extern udp_ansi_declaration
| { attribute_instance } primitive udp_identifier ( .* ) ; { udp_port_declaration } udp_body endprimitive [ : udp_identifier ]

UDP ports

udp_port_list
output_port_identifier , input_port_identifier { , input_port_identifier }
udp_declaration_port_list
udp_output_declaration , udp_input_declaration { , udp_input_declaration }
udp_port_declaration
udp_output_declaration ;
| udp_input_declaration ;
| udp_reg_declaration ;
udp_output_declaration
{ attribute_instance } output port_identifier
| { attribute_instance } output reg port_identifier [ = constant_expression ]
udp_input_declaration
{ attribute_instance } input list_of_udp_port_identifiers
udp_reg_declaration
{ attribute_instance } reg variable_identifier

UDP body

udp_body
combinational_body
| sequential_body
combinational_body
table combinational_entry { combinational_entry } endtable
combinational_entry
level_input_list : output_symbol ;
sequential_body
[ udp_initial_statement ] table sequential_entry { sequential_entry } endtable
udp_initial_statement
initial output_port_identifier = init_val ;
init_val
1'b0
| 1'b1
| 1'bx
| 1'bX
| 1'B0
| 1'B1
| 1'Bx
| 1'BX
| 1
| 0
sequential_entry
seq_input_list : current_state : next_state ;
seq_input_list
level_input_list
| edge_input_list
level_input_list
level_symbol { level_symbol }
edge_input_list
{ level_symbol } edge_indicator { level_symbol }
edge_indicator
( level_symbol level_symbol )
| edge_symbol
current_state
level_symbol
next_state
output_symbol
| -
output_symbol
0
| 1
| x
| X
level_symbol
0
| 1
| x
| X
| ?
| b
| B
edge_symbol
r
| R
| f
| F
| p
| P
| n
| N
| *

UDP instantiation

udp_instantiation
udp_identifier [ drive_strength ] [ delay2 ] udp_instance { , udp_instance } ;
udp_instance
[ name_of_instance ] ( output_terminal , input_terminal { , input_terminal } )

Behavioral assignments

Continuous assignment and net alias statements

continuous_assign
assign [ drive_strength ] [ delay3 ] list_of_net_assignments ;
| assign [ delay_control ] list_of_variable_assignments ;
list_of_net_assignments
net_assignment { , net_assignment }
list_of_variable_assignments
variable_assignment { , variable_assignment }
net_alias
alias net_lvalue = net_lvalue { = net_lvalue } ;
net_assignment
net_lvalue = expression

Procedural blocks and assignments

initial_construct
initial statement_or_null
always_construct
always_keyword statement
always_keyword
always
| always_comb
| always_latch
| always_ff
final_construct
final function_statement
blocking_assignment
variable_lvalue = delay_or_event_control expression
| nonrange_variable_lvalue = dynamic_array_new
| [ implicit_class_handle . | class_scope | package_scope ] hierarchical_variable_identifier select != class_new
| operator_assignment
operator_assignment
variable_lvalue assignment_operator expression
assignment_operator
=
| +=
| -=
| *=
| /=
| %=
| &=
| |=
| ^=
| <<=
| >>=
| <<<=
| >>>=
nonblocking_assignment
variable_lvalue <= [ delay_or_event_control ] expression
procedural_continuous_assignment
assign variable_assignment
| deassign variable_lvalue
| force variable_assignment
| force net_assignment
| release variable_lvalue
| release net_lvalue
variable_assignment
variable_lvalue = expression

Parallel and sequential blocks

action_block
statement_or_null
| [ statement ] else statement_or_null
seq_block
begin [ : block_identifier ] { block_item_declaration } { statement_or_null } end [ : block_identifier ]
par_block
fork [ : block_identifier ] { block_item_declaration } { statement_or_null } join_keyword [ : block_identifier ]
join_keyword
join
| join_any
| join_none

Statements

statement_or_null
statement
| { attribute_instance } ;
statement
[ block_identifier : ] { attribute_instance } statement_item
statement_item
blocking_assignment ;
| nonblocking_assignment ;
| procedural_continuous_assignment ;
| case_statement
| conditional_statement
| inc_or_dec_expression ;
| subroutine_call_statement
| disable_statement
| event_trigger
| loop_statement
| jump_statement
| par_block
| procedural_timing_control_statement
| seq_block
| wait_statement
| procedural_assertion_statement
| clocking_drive ;
| randsequence_statement
| randcase_statement
| expect_property_statement
function_statement
statement
function_statement_or_null
function_statement
| { attribute_instance } ;
variable_identifier_list
variable_identifier { , variable_identifier }

Timing control statements

procedural_timing_control_statement
procedural_timing_control statement_or_null
delay_or_event_control
delay_control
| event_control
| repeat ( expression ) event_control
delay_control
# delay_value
| # ( mintypmax_expression )
event_control
@ hierarchical_event_identifier
| @ ( event_expression )
| @*
| @ (*)
| @ ps_or_hierarchical_sequence_identifier
event_expression30
[ edge_identifier ] expression [ iff expression ]
| sequence_instance [ iff expression ]
| event_expression or event_expression
| event_expression , event_expression
| ( event_expression )
procedural_timing_control
delay_control
| event_control
| cycle_delay
jump_statement
return [ expression ] ;
| break ;
| continue ;
wait_statement
wait ( expression ) statement_or_null
| wait fork ;
| wait_order ( hierarchical_identifier { , hierarchical_identifier } ) action_block
event_trigger
-> hierarchical_event_identifier ;
| ->> [ delay_or_event_control ] hierarchical_event_identifier ;
disable_statement
disable hierarchical_task_identifier ;
| disable hierarchical_block_identifier ;
| disable fork ;

Conditional statements

conditional_statement
[ unique_priority ] if ( cond_predicate ) statement_or_null { else if ( cond_predicate ) statement_or_null } [ else statement_or_null ]
unique_priority
unique
| unique0
| priority
cond_predicate
expression_or_cond_pattern { &&& expression_or_cond_pattern }
expression_or_cond_pattern
expression
| cond_pattern
cond_pattern
expression matches pattern

Case statements

case_statement
[ unique_priority ] case_keyword ( case_expression ) case_item { case_item } endcase
| [ unique_priority ] case_keyword ( case_expression ) matches case_pattern_item { case_pattern_item } endcase
| [ unique_priority ] case ( case_expression ) inside case_inside_item { case_inside_item } endcase
case_keyword
case
| casez
| casex
case_expression
expression
case_item
case_item_expression { , case_item_expression } : statement_or_null
| default [ : ] statement_or_null
case_pattern_item
pattern [ &&& expression ] : statement_or_null
| default [ : ] statement_or_null
case_inside_item
open_range_list : statement_or_null
| default [ : ] statement_or_null
case_item_expression
expression
randcase_statement
randcase randcase_item { randcase_item } endcase
randcase_item
expression : statement_or_null
open_range_list
open_value_range { , open_value_range }
open_value_range
value_range 24

Patterns

pattern
. variable_identifier
| .*
| constant_expression
| tagged member_identifier [ pattern ]
| '{ pattern { , pattern } }
| '{ member_identifier : pattern { , member_identifier : pattern } }
assignment_pattern
'{ expression { , expression } }
| '{ structure_pattern_key : expression { , structure_pattern_key : expression } }
| '{ array_pattern_key : expression { , array_pattern_key : expression } }
| '{ constant_expression { expression { , expression } } }
structure_pattern_key
member_identifier
| assignment_pattern_key
array_pattern_key
constant_expression
| assignment_pattern_key
assignment_pattern_key
simple_type
| default
assignment_pattern_expression
[ assignment_pattern_expression_type ] assignment_pattern
assignment_pattern_expression_type
ps_type_identifier
| ps_parameter_identifier
| integer_atom_type
| type_reference
constant_assignment_pattern_expression31
assignment_pattern_expression
assignment_pattern_net_lvalue
'{ net_lvalue { , net_lvalue } }
assignment_pattern_variable_lvalue
'{ variable_lvalue { , variable_lvalue } }

Looping statements

loop_statement
forever statement_or_null
| repeat ( expression ) statement_or_null
| while ( expression ) statement_or_null
| for ( [ for_initialization ] ; [ expression ] ; [ for_step ] ) statement_or_null
| do statement_or_null while ( expression ) ;
| foreach ( ps_or_hierarchical_array_identifier [ loop_variables ] ) statement
for_initialization
list_of_variable_assignments
| for_variable_declaration { , for_variable_declaration }
for_variable_declaration
[ var ] data_type variable_identifier = expression { , variable_identifier = expression }
for_step
for_step_assignment { , for_step_assignment }
for_step_assignment
operator_assignment
| inc_or_dec_expression
| function_subroutine_call
loop_variables
[ index_variable_identifier ] { , [ index_variable_identifier ] }

Subroutine call statements

subroutine_call_statement
subroutine_call ;
| void ' ( function_subroutine_call ) ;

Assertion statements

assertion_item
concurrent_assertion_item
| deferred_immediate_assertion_item
deferred_immediate_assertion_item
[ block_identifier : ] deferred_immediate_assertion_statement
procedural_assertion_statement
concurrent_assertion_statement
| immediate_assertion_statement
| checker_instantiation
immediate_assertion_statement
simple_immediate_assertion_statement
| deferred_immediate_assertion_statement
simple_immediate_assertion_statement
simple_immediate_assert_statement
| simple_immediate_assume_statement
| simple_immediate_cover_statement
simple_immediate_assert_statement
assert ( expression ) action_block
simple_immediate_assume_statement
assume ( expression ) action_block
simple_immediate_cover_statement
cover ( expression ) statement_or_null
deferred_immediate_assertion_statement
deferred_immediate_assert_statement
| deferred_immediate_assume_statement
| deferred_immediate_cover_statement
deferred_immediate_assert_statement
assert #0 ( expression ) action_block
| assert final ( expression ) action_block
deferred_immediate_assume_statement
assume #0 ( expression ) action_block
| assume final ( expression ) action_block
deferred_immediate_cover_statement
cover #0 ( expression ) statement_or_null
| cover final ( expression ) statement_or_null

Clocking block

clocking_declaration
[ default ] clocking [ clocking_identifier ] clocking_event ; { clocking_item } endclocking [ : clocking_identifier ]
| global clocking [ clocking_identifier ] clocking_event ; endclocking [ : clocking_identifier ]
clocking_event
@ identifier
| @ ( event_expression )
clocking_item
default default_skew ;
| clocking_direction list_of_clocking_decl_assign ;
| { attribute_instance } assertion_item_declaration
default_skew
input clocking_skew
| output clocking_skew
| input clocking_skew output clocking_skew
clocking_direction
input [ clocking_skew ]
| output [ clocking_skew ]
| input [ clocking_skew ] output [ clocking_skew ]
| inout
list_of_clocking_decl_assign
clocking_decl_assign { , clocking_decl_assign }
clocking_decl_assign
signal_identifier [ = expression ]
clocking_skew
edge_identifier [ delay_control ]
| delay_control
clocking_drive
clockvar_expression <= [ cycle_delay ] expression
cycle_delay
## integral_number
| ## identifier
| ## ( expression )
clockvar
hierarchical_identifier
clockvar_expression
clockvar select

Randsequence

randsequence_statement
randsequence ( [ production_identifier ] ) production { production } endsequence
production
[ data_type_or_void ] production_identifier [ ( tf_port_list ) ] : rs_rule { | rs_rule } ;
rs_rule
rs_production_list [ := weight_specification [ rs_code_block ] ]
rs_production_list
rs_prod { rs_prod }
| rand join [ ( expression ) ] production_item production_item { production_item }
weight_specification
integral_number
| ps_identifier ( expression )
rs_code_block
{ { data_declaration } { statement_or_null } }
rs_prod
production_item
| rs_code_block
| rs_if_else
| rs_repeat
| rs_case
production_item
production_identifier [ ( list_of_arguments ) ]
rs_if_else
if ( expression ) production_item [ else production_item ]
rs_repeat
repeat ( expression ) production_item
rs_case
case ( case_expression ) rs_case_item { rs_case_item } endcase
rs_case_item
case_item_expression { , case_item_expression } : production_item ;
| default [ : ] production_item ;

Specify section

Specify block declaration

specify_block
specify { specify_item } endspecify
specify_item
specparam_declaration
| pulsestyle_declaration
| showcancelled_declaration
| path_declaration
| system_timing_check
pulsestyle_declaration
pulsestyle_onevent list_of_path_outputs ;
| pulsestyle_ondetect list_of_path_outputs ;
showcancelled_declaration
showcancelled list_of_path_outputs ;
| noshowcancelled list_of_path_outputs ;

Specify path declarations

path_declaration
simple_path_declaration ;
| edge_sensitive_path_declaration ;
| state_dependent_path_declaration ;
simple_path_declaration
parallel_path_description = path_delay_value
| full_path_description = path_delay_value
parallel_path_description
( specify_input_terminal_descriptor [ polarity_operator ] => specify_output_terminal_descriptor )
full_path_description
( list_of_path_inputs [ polarity_operator ] *> list_of_path_outputs )
list_of_path_inputs
specify_input_terminal_descriptor { , specify_input_terminal_descriptor }
list_of_path_outputs
specify_output_terminal_descriptor { , specify_output_terminal_descriptor }

Specify block terminals

specify_input_terminal_descriptor
input_identifier [ [ constant_range_expression ] ]
specify_output_terminal_descriptor
output_identifier [ [ constant_range_expression ] ]
input_identifier
input_port_identifier
| inout_port_identifier
| interface_identifier . port_identifier
output_identifier
output_port_identifier
| inout_port_identifier
| interface_identifier . port_identifier

Specify path delays

path_delay_value
list_of_path_delay_expressions
| ( list_of_path_delay_expressions )
list_of_path_delay_expressions
t_path_delay_expression
| trise_path_delay_expression , tfall_path_delay_expression
| trise_path_delay_expression , tfall_path_delay_expression , tz_path_delay_expression
| t01_path_delay_expression , t10_path_delay_expression , t0z_path_delay_expression , tz1_path_delay_expression , t1z_path_delay_expression , tz0_path_delay_expression
| t01_path_delay_expression , t10_path_delay_expression , t0z_path_delay_expression , tz1_path_delay_expression , t1z_path_delay_expression , tz0_path_delay_expression , t0x_path_delay_expression , tx1_path_delay_expression , t1x_path_delay_expression , tx0_path_delay_expression , txz_path_delay_expression , tzx_path_delay_expression
t_path_delay_expression
path_delay_expression
trise_path_delay_expression
path_delay_expression
tfall_path_delay_expression
path_delay_expression
tz_path_delay_expression
path_delay_expression
t01_path_delay_expression
path_delay_expression
t10_path_delay_expression
path_delay_expression
t0z_path_delay_expression
path_delay_expression
tz1_path_delay_expression
path_delay_expression
t1z_path_delay_expression
path_delay_expression
tz0_path_delay_expression
path_delay_expression
t0x_path_delay_expression
path_delay_expression
tx1_path_delay_expression
path_delay_expression
t1x_path_delay_expression
path_delay_expression
tx0_path_delay_expression
path_delay_expression
txz_path_delay_expression
path_delay_expression
tzx_path_delay_expression
path_delay_expression
path_delay_expression
constant_mintypmax_expression
edge_sensitive_path_declaration
parallel_edge_sensitive_path_description = path_delay_value
| full_edge_sensitive_path_description = path_delay_value
parallel_edge_sensitive_path_description
( [ edge_identifier ] specify_input_terminal_descriptor [ polarity_operator ] => ( specify_output_terminal_descriptor [ polarity_operator ] : data_source_expression ) )
full_edge_sensitive_path_description
( [ edge_identifier ] list_of_path_inputs [ polarity_operator ] *> ( list_of_path_outputs [ polarity_operator ] : data_source_expression ) )
data_source_expression
expression
edge_identifier
posedge
| negedge
| edge
state_dependent_path_declaration
if ( module_path_expression ) simple_path_declaration
| if ( module_path_expression ) edge_sensitive_path_declaration
| ifnone simple_path_declaration
polarity_operator
+
| -

System timing checks

System timing check commands

system_timing_check
setup_timing_check
| hold_timing_check
| setuphold_timing_check
| recovery_timing_check
| removal_timing_check
| recrem_timing_check
| skew_timing_check
| timeskew_timing_check
| fullskew_timing_check
| period_timing_check
| width_timing_check
| nochange_timing_check
setup_timing_check
$setup ( data_event , reference_event , timing_check_limit [ , [ notifier ] ] ) ;
hold_timing_check
$hold ( reference_event , data_event , timing_check_limit [ , [ notifier ] ] ) ;
setuphold_timing_check
$setuphold ( reference_event , data_event , timing_check_limit , timing_check_limit [ , [ notifier ] [ , [ timestamp_condition ] [ , [ timecheck_condition ] [ , [ delayed_reference ] [ , [ delayed_data ] ] ] ] ] ] ) ;
recovery_timing_check
$recovery ( reference_event , data_event , timing_check_limit [ , [ notifier ] ] ) ;
removal_timing_check
$removal ( reference_event , data_event , timing_check_limit [ , [ notifier ] ] ) ;
recrem_timing_check
$recrem ( reference_event , data_event , timing_check_limit , timing_check_limit [ , [ notifier ] [ , [ timestamp_condition ] [ , [ timecheck_condition ] [ , [ delayed_reference ] [ , [ delayed_data ] ] ] ] ] ] ) ;
skew_timing_check
$skew ( reference_event , data_event , timing_check_limit [ , [ notifier ] ] ) ;
timeskew_timing_check
$timeskew ( reference_event , data_event , timing_check_limit [ , [ notifier ] [ , [ event_based_flag ] [ , [ remain_active_flag ] ] ] ] ) ;
fullskew_timing_check
$fullskew ( reference_event , data_event , timing_check_limit , timing_check_limit [ , [ notifier ] [ , [ event_based_flag ] [ , [ remain_active_flag ] ] ] ] ) ;
period_timing_check
$period ( controlled_reference_event , timing_check_limit [ , [ notifier ] ] ) ;
width_timing_check
$width ( controlled_reference_event , timing_check_limit , threshold [ , [ notifier ] ] ) ;
nochange_timing_check
$nochange ( reference_event , data_event , start_edge_offset , end_edge_offset [ , [ notifier ] ] ) ;

System timing check command arguments

timecheck_condition
mintypmax_expression
controlled_reference_event
controlled_timing_check_event
data_event
timing_check_event
delayed_data
terminal_identifier
| terminal_identifier [ constant_mintypmax_expression ]
delayed_reference
terminal_identifier
| terminal_identifier [ constant_mintypmax_expression ]
end_edge_offset
mintypmax_expression
event_based_flag
constant_expression
notifier
variable_identifier
reference_event
timing_check_event
remain_active_flag
constant_mintypmax_expression
timestamp_condition
mintypmax_expression
start_edge_offset
mintypmax_expression
threshold
constant_expression
timing_check_limit
expression

System timing check event definitions

timing_check_event
[ timing_check_event_control ] specify_terminal_descriptor [ &&& timing_check_condition ]
controlled_timing_check_event
timing_check_event_control specify_terminal_descriptor [ &&& timing_check_condition ]
timing_check_event_control
posedge
| negedge
| edge
| edge_control_specifier
specify_terminal_descriptor
specify_input_terminal_descriptor
| specify_output_terminal_descriptor
edge_control_specifier
edge [ edge_descriptor { , edge_descriptor } ]
edge_descriptor32
01
| 10
| z_or_x zero_or_one
| zero_or_one z_or_x
zero_or_one
0
| 1
z_or_x
x
| X
| z
| Z
timing_check_condition
scalar_timing_check_condition
| ( scalar_timing_check_condition )
scalar_timing_check_condition
expression
| ~ expression
| expression == scalar_constant
| expression === scalar_constant
| expression != scalar_constant
| expression !== scalar_constant
scalar_constant
1'b0
| 1'b1
| 1'B0
| 1'B1
| 'b0
| 'b1
| 'B0
| 'B1
| 1
| 0

Expressions

Concatenations

concatenation
{ expression { , expression } }
constant_concatenation
{ constant_expression { , constant_expression } }
constant_multiple_concatenation
{ constant_expression constant_concatenation }
module_path_concatenation
{ module_path_expression { , module_path_expression } }
module_path_multiple_concatenation
{ constant_expression module_path_concatenation }
multiple_concatenation
{ expression concatenation } 33
streaming_concatenation
{ stream_operator [ slice_size ] stream_concatenation }
stream_operator
>>
| <<
slice_size
simple_type
| constant_expression
stream_concatenation
{ stream_expression { , stream_expression } }
stream_expression
expression [ with [ array_range_expression ] ]
array_range_expression
expression
| expression : expression
| expression +: expression
| expression -: expression
empty_queue34
{ }

Subroutine calls

constant_function_call
function_subroutine_call 35
tf_call36
ps_or_hierarchical_tf_identifier { attribute_instance } [ ( list_of_arguments ) ]
system_tf_call
system_tf_identifier [ ( list_of_arguments ) ]
| system_tf_identifier ( data_type [ , expression ] )
subroutine_call
tf_call
| system_tf_call
| method_call
| [ std:: ] randomize_call
function_subroutine_call
subroutine_call
list_of_arguments
[ expression ] { , [ expression ] } { , . identifier ( [ expression ] ) }
| . identifier ( [ expression ] ) { , . identifier ( [ expression ] ) }
method_call
method_call_root . method_call_body
method_call_body
method_identifier { attribute_instance } [ ( list_of_arguments ) ]
| built_in_method_call
built_in_method_call
array_manipulation_call
| randomize_call
array_manipulation_call
array_method_name { attribute_instance } [ ( list_of_arguments ) ] [ with ( expression ) ]
randomize_call
randomize { attribute_instance } [ ( [ variable_identifier_list | null ] ) ] [ with [ ( [ identifier_list ] ) ] constraint_block ] 37
method_call_root
primary
| implicit_class_handle
array_method_name
method_identifier
| unique
| and
| or
| xor

Expressions

inc_or_dec_expression
inc_or_dec_operator { attribute_instance } variable_lvalue
| variable_lvalue { attribute_instance } inc_or_dec_operator
conditional_expression
cond_predicate ? { attribute_instance } expression : expression
constant_expression
constant_primary
| unary_operator { attribute_instance } constant_primary
| constant_expression binary_operator { attribute_instance } constant_expression
| constant_expression ? { attribute_instance } constant_expression : constant_expression
constant_mintypmax_expression
constant_expression
| constant_expression : constant_expression : constant_expression
constant_param_expression
constant_mintypmax_expression
| data_type
| $
param_expression
mintypmax_expression
| data_type
| $
constant_range_expression
constant_expression
| constant_part_select_range
constant_part_select_range
constant_range
| constant_indexed_range
constant_range
constant_expression : constant_expression
constant_indexed_range
constant_expression +: constant_expression
| constant_expression -: constant_expression
expression
primary
| unary_operator { attribute_instance } primary
| inc_or_dec_expression
| ( operator_assignment )
| expression binary_operator { attribute_instance } expression
| conditional_expression
| inside_expression
| tagged_union_expression
tagged_union_expression
tagged member_identifier [ expression ]
inside_expression
expression inside { open_range_list }
value_range
expression
| [ expression : expression ]
mintypmax_expression
expression
| expression : expression : expression
module_path_conditional_expression
module_path_expression ? { attribute_instance } module_path_expression : module_path_expression
module_path_expression
module_path_primary
| unary_module_path_operator { attribute_instance } module_path_primary
| module_path_expression binary_module_path_operator { attribute_instance } module_path_expression
| module_path_conditional_expression
module_path_mintypmax_expression
module_path_expression
| module_path_expression : module_path_expression : module_path_expression
part_select_range
constant_range
| indexed_range
indexed_range
expression +: constant_expression
| expression -: constant_expression
genvar_expression
constant_expression

Primaries

constant_primary
primary_literal
| ps_parameter_identifier constant_select
| specparam_identifier [ [ constant_range_expression ] ]
| genvar_identifier 38
| formal_port_identifier constant_select
| [ package_scope | class_scope ] enum_identifier
| constant_concatenation [ [ constant_range_expression ] ]
| constant_multiple_concatenation [ [ constant_range_expression ] ]
| constant_function_call
| constant_let_expression
| ( constant_mintypmax_expression )
| constant_cast
| constant_assignment_pattern_expression
| type_reference 39
module_path_primary
number
| identifier
| module_path_concatenation
| module_path_multiple_concatenation
| function_subroutine_call
| ( module_path_mintypmax_expression )
primary
primary_literal
| [ class_qualifier | package_scope ] hierarchical_identifier select
| empty_queue
| concatenation [ [ range_expression ] ]
| multiple_concatenation [ [ range_expression ] ]
| function_subroutine_call
| let_expression
| ( mintypmax_expression )
| cast
| assignment_pattern_expression
| streaming_concatenation
| sequence_method_call
| this 40
| $ 41
| null
class_qualifier
[ local:: 42 ] [ implicit_class_handle . | class_scope ]
range_expression
expression
| part_select_range
primary_literal
number
| time_literal
| unbased_unsized_literal
| string_literal
time_literal43
unsigned_number time_unit
| fixed_point_number time_unit
time_unit
s
| ms
| us
| ns
| ps
| fs
implicit_class_handle40
this
| super
| this . super
bit_select
{ [ expression ] }
select
[ { . member_identifier bit_select } . member_identifier ] bit_select [ [ part_select_range ] ]
nonrange_select
[ { . member_identifier bit_select } . member_identifier ] bit_select
constant_bit_select
{ [ constant_expression ] }
constant_select
[ { . member_identifier constant_bit_select } . member_identifier ] constant_bit_select [ [ constant_part_select_range ] ]
constant_cast
casting_type ' ( constant_expression )
constant_let_expression
let_expression 44
cast
casting_type ' ( expression )

Expression left-side values

net_lvalue
ps_or_hierarchical_net_identifier constant_select
| { net_lvalue { , net_lvalue } }
| [ assignment_pattern_expression_type ] assignment_pattern_net_lvalue
variable_lvalue
[ implicit_class_handle . | package_scope ] hierarchical_variable_identifier select 45
| { variable_lvalue { , variable_lvalue } }
| [ assignment_pattern_expression_type ] assignment_pattern_variable_lvalue
| streaming_concatenation 46
nonrange_variable_lvalue
[ implicit_class_handle . | package_scope ] hierarchical_variable_identifier nonrange_select

Operators

unary_operator
+
| -
| !
|
| &
| &
| |
| |
| ^
| ^
| ^~
binary_operator
+
| -
| *
| /
| %
| ==
| !=
| ===
| !==
| ==?
| !=?
| &&
| ||
| **
| <
| <=
| >
| >=
| &
| |
| ^
| ^
| ^
| >>
| <<
| >>>
| <<<
| ->
| <->
inc_or_dec_operator
++
|
unary_module_path_operator
!
|
| &
| &
| |
| |
| ^
| ^
| ^~
binary_module_path_operator
==
| !=
| &&
| ||
| &
| |
| ^
| ^
| ^

Numbers

number
integral_number
| real_number
integral_number
decimal_number
| octal_number
| binary_number
| hex_number
decimal_number
unsigned_number
| [ size ] decimal_base unsigned_number
| [ size ] decimal_base x_digit { _ }
| [ size ] decimal_base z_digit { _ }
binary_number
[ size ] binary_base binary_value
octal_number
[ size ] octal_base octal_value
hex_number
[ size ] hex_base hex_value
sign
+
| -
size
non_zero_unsigned_number
non_zero_unsigned_number32
non_zero_decimal_digit { _ | decimal_digit }
real_number32
fixed_point_number
| unsigned_number [ . unsigned_number ] exp [ sign ] unsigned_number
fixed_point_number32
unsigned_number . unsigned_number
exp
e
| E
unsigned_number32
decimal_digit { _ | decimal_digit }
binary_value32
binary_digit { _ | binary_digit }
octal_value32
octal_digit { _ | octal_digit }
hex_value32
hex_digit { _ | hex_digit }
decimal_base32
' [ s | S ] d
| ' [ s | S ] D
binary_base32
' [ s | S ] b
| ' [ s | S ] B
octal_base32
' [ s | S ] o
| ' [ s | S ] O
hex_base32
' [ s | S ] h
| ' [ s | S ] H
non_zero_decimal_digit
1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 5
| 6
| 7
| 8
| 9
decimal_digit
0
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 5
| 6
| 7
| 8
| 9
binary_digit
x_digit
| z_digit
| 0
| 1
octal_digit
x_digit
| z_digit
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 5
| 6
| 7
hex_digit
x_digit
| z_digit
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 5
| 6
| 7
| 8
| 9
| a
| b
| c
| d
| e
| f
| A
| B
| C
| D
| E
| F
x_digit
x
| X
z_digit
z
| Z
| ?
unbased_unsized_literal
'0
| '1
| ' z_or_x 47

Strings

string_literal
" { Any_ASCII_Characters } "

General

Attributes

attribute_instance
(* attr_spec { , attr_spec } *)
attr_spec
attr_name [ = constant_expression ]
attr_name
identifier

Comments

comment
one_line_comment
| block_comment
one_line_comment
// comment_text new_line_char
block_comment
/* comment_text */
comment_text
{ Any_ASCII_character }

Identifiers

array_identifier
identifier
block_identifier
identifier
bin_identifier
identifier
c_identifier48
[a-zA-Z_] { [a-zA-Z0-9_] }
cell_identifier
identifier
checker_identifier
identifier
class_identifier
identifier
class_variable_identifier
variable_identifier
clocking_identifier
identifier
config_identifier
identifier
const_identifier
identifier
constraint_identifier
identifier
covergroup_identifier
identifier
covergroup_variable_identifier
variable_identifier
cover_point_identifier
identifier
cross_identifier
identifier
dynamic_array_variable_identifier
variable_identifier
enum_identifier
identifier
escaped_identifier
\ { any_printable_ASCII_character_except_white_space } white_space
formal_identifier
identifier
formal_port_identifier
identifier
function_identifier
identifier
generate_block_identifier
identifier
genvar_identifier
identifier
hierarchical_array_identifier
hierarchical_identifier
hierarchical_block_identifier
hierarchical_identifier
hierarchical_event_identifier
hierarchical_identifier
hierarchical_identifier
[ $root . ] { identifier constant_bit_select . } identifier
hierarchical_net_identifier
hierarchical_identifier
hierarchical_parameter_identifier
hierarchical_identifier
hierarchical_property_identifier
hierarchical_identifier
hierarchical_sequence_identifier
hierarchical_identifier
hierarchical_task_identifier
hierarchical_identifier
hierarchical_tf_identifier
hierarchical_identifier
hierarchical_variable_identifier
hierarchical_identifier
identifier
simple_identifier
| escaped_identifier
index_variable_identifier
identifier
interface_identifier
identifier
interface_instance_identifier
identifier
inout_port_identifier
identifier
input_port_identifier
identifier
instance_identifier
identifier
library_identifier
identifier
member_identifier
identifier
method_identifier
identifier
modport_identifier
identifier
module_identifier
identifier
net_identifier
identifier
net_type_identifier
identifier
output_port_identifier
identifier
package_identifier
identifier
package_scope
package_identifier ::
| $unit ::
parameter_identifier
identifier
port_identifier
identifier
production_identifier
identifier
program_identifier
identifier
property_identifier
identifier
ps_class_identifier
[ package_scope ] class_identifier
ps_covergroup_identifier
[ package_scope ] covergroup_identifier
ps_checker_identifier
[ package_scope ] checker_identifier
ps_identifier
[ package_scope ] identifier
ps_or_hierarchical_array_identifier
[ implicit_class_handle . | class_scope | package_scope ] hierarchical_array_identifier
ps_or_hierarchical_net_identifier
[ package_scope ] net_identifier
| hierarchical_net_identifier
ps_or_hierarchical_property_identifier
[ package_scope ] property_identifier
| hierarchical_property_identifier
ps_or_hierarchical_sequence_identifier
[ package_scope ] sequence_identifier
| hierarchical_sequence_identifier
ps_or_hierarchical_tf_identifier
[ package_scope ] tf_identifier
| hierarchical_tf_identifier
ps_parameter_identifier
[ package_scope | class_scope ] parameter_identifier
| { generate_block_identifier [ [ constant_expression ] ] . } parameter_identifier
ps_type_identifier
[ local:: 42 | package_scope ] type_identifier
sequence_identifier
identifier
signal_identifier
identifier
simple_identifier48
[a-zA-Z_] { [a-zA-Z0-9_$] }
specparam_identifier
identifier
system_tf_identifier49
$ [a-zA-Z0-9_$] { [a-zA-Z0-9_$] }
task_identifier
identifier
tf_identifier
identifier
terminal_identifier
identifier
topmodule_identifier
identifier
type_identifier
identifier
udp_identifier
identifier
variable_identifier
identifier

White space

white_space
space
| tab
| newline
| eof50

Footnotes normative


  1. (1) A package_import_declaration in a module_ansi_header, interface_ansi_header, or program_ansi_header shall be followed by a parameter_port_list or list_of_port_declarations, or both. ↩︎ ↩︎

  2. (7) In a parameter_declaration that is a class_item, the parameter keyword shall be a synonym for the localparam keyword. ↩︎ ↩︎

  3. (2) The list_of_port_declarations syntax is explained in 23.2.2.2, which also imposes various semantic restrictions, e.g., a ref port shall be of a variable type and an inout port shall not be. It shall be illegal to initialize a port that is not a variable output port or to specify a default value for a port that is not an input port. ↩︎

  4. (3) A timeunits_declaration shall be legal as a non_port_module_item, non_port_interface_item, non_port_program_item, or package_item only if it repeats and matches a previous timeunits_declaration within the same time scope. ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  5. (4) If the bind_target_scope is an interface_identifier or the bind_target_instance is an interface_instance_identifier, then the bind_instantiation shall be an interface_instantiation or a checker_instantiation. ↩︎

  6. (5) It shall be illegal for a program_generate_item to include any item that would be illegal in a program_declaration outside a program_generate_item. ↩︎

  7. (6) It shall be illegal for a checker_generate_item to include any item that would be illegal in a checker_declaration outside a checker_generate_item. ↩︎

  8. (8) In any one declaration, only one of protected or local is allowed, only one of rand or randc is allowed, and static and/or virtual can appear only once. ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  9. (9) The open_range_list in a uniqueness_constraint shall contain only expressions that denote scalar or array variables, as described in 18.5.5. ↩︎

  10. (10) In a data_declaration that is not within a procedural context, it shall be illegal to use the automatic keyword. In a data_declaration, it shall be illegal to omit the explicit data_type before a list_of_variable_decl_assignments unless the var keyword is used. ↩︎

  11. (11) It shall be illegal to have an import statement directly within a class scope. ↩︎

  12. (12) A charge strength shall only be used with the trireg keyword. When the vectored or scalared keyword is used, there shall be at least one packed dimension. ↩︎

  13. (13) When a packed dimension is used with the struct or union keyword, the packed keyword shall also be used. ↩︎

  14. (14) When a type_reference is used in a net declaration, it shall be preceded by a net type keyword; and when it is used in a variable declaration, it shall be preceded by the var keyword. ↩︎ ↩︎

  15. (16) It shall be legal to declare a void struct_union_member only within tagged unions. ↩︎

  16. (17) An expression that is used as the argument in a type_reference shall not contain any hierarchical references or references to elements of dynamic objects. ↩︎

  17. (18) It shall be legal to omit the constant_param_expression from a param_assignment or the data_type from a type_assignment only within a parameter_port_list. However, it shall not be legal to omit them from localparam declarations in a parameter_port_list. ↩︎

  18. (19) In a shallow copy, the expression shall evaluate to an object handle. ↩︎

  19. (20) In packed_dimension, unsized_dimension is permitted only as the sole packed dimension in a DPI import declaration; see dpi_function_proto and dpi_task_proto. ↩︎

  20. (21) dpi_function_proto return types are restricted to small values, per 35.5.5. ↩︎

  21. (22) Formals of dpi_function_proto and dpi_task_proto cannot use pass-by-reference mode, and class types cannot be passed at all; see 35.5.6 for a description of allowed types for DPI formal arguments. ↩︎ ↩︎

  22. (23) In a tf_port_item, it shall be illegal to omit the explicit port_identifier except within a function_prototype or task_prototype. ↩︎

  23. (24) The matches operator shall have higher precedence than the && and || operators. ↩︎

  24. (25) It shall be legal to use the $ primary in an open_value_range or covergroup_value_range of the form [expression :$] or [$:expression]. ↩︎ ↩︎

  25. (26) The result of this expression shall be assignment compatible with an integral type. ↩︎

  26. (27) This expression is restricted as described in 19.5.1.2. ↩︎

  27. (28) This expression is restricted as described in 19.5. ↩︎

  28. (29) The .* token shall appear at most once in a list of port connections. ↩︎ ↩︎

  29. (30) Within an interface_declaration, it shall only be legal for a generate_item to be an interface_or_generate_item. Within a module_declaration, except when also within an interface_declaration, it shall only be legal for a generate_item to be a module_or_generate_item. Within a checker_declaration, it shall only be legal for a generate_item to be a checker_or_generate_item. ↩︎

  30. (31) Parentheses are required when an event expression that contains comma-separated event expressions is passed as an actual argument using positional binding. ↩︎

  31. (32) In a constant_assignment_pattern_expression, all member expressions shall be constant expressions. ↩︎

  32. (33) Embedded spaces are illegal. ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  33. (34) In a multiple_concatenation, it shall be illegal for the multiplier not to be a constant_expression unless the type of the concatenation is string. ↩︎

  34. (35) { } shall only be legal in the context of a queue. ↩︎

  35. (36) In a constant_function_call, all arguments shall be constant_expressions. ↩︎

  36. (37) It shall be illegal to omit the parentheses in a tf_call unless the subroutine is a task, void function, or class method. If the subroutine is a nonvoid class function method, it shall be illegal to omit the parentheses if the call is directly recursive. ↩︎

  37. (38) In a randomize_call that is not a method call of an object of class type (i.e., a scope randomize), the optional parenthesized identifier_list after the keyword with shall be illegal, and the use of null shall be illegal. ↩︎

  38. (39) A genvar_identifier shall be legal in a constant_primary only within a genvar_expression. ↩︎

  39. (40) It shall be legal to use a type_reference constant_primary as the casting_type in a static cast. It shall be illegal for a type_reference constant_primary to be used with any operators except the equality/inequality and case equality/ inequality operators. ↩︎

  40. (41) implicit_class_handle shall only appear within the scope of a class_declaration or out-of-block method declaration. ↩︎ ↩︎

  41. (42) The $ primary shall be legal only in a select for a queue variable, in an open_value_range, covergroup_value_range, integer_covergroup_expression, or as an entire sequence_actual_arg or property_actual_arg. ↩︎

  42. (43) The local:: qualifier shall only appear within the scope of an inline constraint block. ↩︎ ↩︎

  43. (44) The unsigned number or fixed-point number in time_literal shall not be followed by white_space. ↩︎

  44. (45) In a constant_let_expression, all arguments shall be constant_expressions and its right-hand side shall be a constant_expression itself provided that its formal arguments are treated as constant_primary there. ↩︎

  45. (46) In a variable_lvalue that is assigned within a sequence_match_item any select shall also be a constant_select. ↩︎

  46. (47) A streaming_concatenation expression shall not be nested within another variable_lvalue. A streaming_concatenation shall not be the target of the increment or decrement operator nor the target of any assignment operator except the simple ( = ) or nonblocking assignment ( <= ) operator. ↩︎

  47. (48) The apostrophe ( ’ ) in unbased_unsized_literal shall not be followed by white_space. ↩︎

  48. (49) A simple_identifier or c_identifier shall start with an alpha or underscore ( _ ) character, shall have at least one character, and shall not have any spaces. ↩︎ ↩︎

  49. (50) The $ character in a system_tf_identifier shall not be followed by white_space. A system_tf_identifier shall not be escaped. ↩︎

  50. (51) End of file. ↩︎

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