Features in latest VHDL

[ravics]

What are the best features in the latest version of VHDL? Is VHDL-2008 the latest? Any link to the list of latest features with examples?

 

[alexan_e]

Alex

 

[bigdogguru]

In February 2008, Accellera approved VHDL 4.0 also informally known as VHDL 2008, which addressed more than 90 issues discovered during the trial period for version 3.0 and includes enhanced generic types. In 2008, Accellera released VHDL 4.0 to the IEEE for balloting for inclusion in IEEE 1076-2008. The VHDL standard IEEE 1076-2008 was published in January 2009.

Wiki - VHDL

VHDL Analysis and Standardization Group (VASG)

IEEE 1076-2008 VHDL-200X - Overview discussing new features

BigDog

 

[TrickyDicky]

My favourite features:

Fixed point types (makes life less stressful)
Heiarchical names (no more adding debug ports to entities!