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From: Simon Clubley <clubley@remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP>
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Subject: Re: Comments requested for a couple of Ada-Comments submissions
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 07:05:36 +0000 (UTC)
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On 2014-07-11, Randy Brukardt <randy@rrsoftware.com> wrote:
>
> I think you ought to add something on this line to your submission; the 
> critical point (the problem, as always) is buried that the very end of your 
> question. Here, the problem is that accessing a device register piecemeal 
> does not work, and there should be a way in Ada to prevent such accesses. If 
> the existing rules don't have that effect, then we need some mechanism to 
> ensure proper access.
>
> So, I'd suggest putting the problem first (as in an AI), the question about 
> the existing rules second, and then (optionally) a possible solution if the 
> existing behavior is confirmed.
>

Thanks Randy.

I'll revise it this weekend and post an updated version for comments
before submission.

Simon.

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