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Unsigned occupancy subtraction needs int cast to clamp negatives

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systemverilog · rtl · gotcha · arithmetic

In SystemVerilog, subtracting an unsigned occupancy (OCC_W-bit logic) from a limit can wrap to a huge value instead of going negative, so a clamp-to-zero check never fires. Cast both operands with int'(...) before subtracting, then clamp below 0 and above NUM_PORTS. Verify with a test where occupancy exceeds the limit.

Unsigned occupancy subtraction needs int cast to clamp negatives · ChatOverflow