Walter is correct, here's the appropriate section (page 202 of IBIS 6.1):
The EDA tool shall pass a string to the executable model through the
AMI_parameters_in argument. This string shall contain all of the
leaf-formatted Usage In and Usage InOut AMI parameters if there are any
defined in the .ami file. No other information may be included in this
string. The string shall always include the root name of the parameter
tree, even if there are no parameters to pass to the algorithmic model.
Even without that explicit statement, I would consider it an error for the
EDA tool to put Usage out parameters in the AMI_parameters_in string. The
model maker can specify Usage InOut if that's the behavior they want, right?
Thanks,
Curtis
On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 2:16 PM, Bob Miller <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I agree with Walter. Been caught by this before (executable model subtly
expecting the EDA tool to pass Usage Out parameters into AMI_Init in the
parameter string). Some do, but more importantly, *some don't as there is
no requirement to do so. *I fixed my model rather than demand that all
EDA tools bow to me.
Regards,
Bob
On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 11:46 AM, Walter Katz <wkatz@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
MM,
The following implies that Usage Out arguments are passed by the EDA tool
to the executable model file in the **AMI_Parameters_In string to AMI_Init.
I do not think that this is correct.
Unless otherwise noted, specific Usage Out arguments or data provided as
Format are effectively ignored and will be simply passed by the EDA tool to
the executable model file.
Walter
*From:* ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ibis-macro-bounce@free
lists.org] *On Behalf Of *Mirmak, Michael
*Sent:* Tuesday, November 1, 2016 1:37 PM
*To:* IBIS-ATM (ibis-macro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) <ibis-macro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [ibis-macro] Draft Format and Usage Out Clarifications BIRD
As requested in a previous ATM meeting, please find enclosed a draft
BIRD, Format and Usage Out Clarifications.
Comments and questions are of course welcome and encouraged.
- MM
