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This implements strong semantics for SVA sequences in the word-level BMC engine. Strong semantics are used with an explicit strong(...) operator or for SVA cover.

The difference between weak and strong semantics arises in BMC when the sequence reaches the end of the unwinding: using weak semantics, the sequence matches, whereas using strong semantics the sequence does not.

@kroening kroening force-pushed the sva-weak-strong branch 7 times, most recently from 975e69d to 028d301 Compare April 22, 2025 17:06
Cases relating to sequence expressions are now fully handled in
property_obligations_rec.
@kroening kroening force-pushed the sva-weak-strong branch 6 times, most recently from c92ff47 to 4046fea Compare April 22, 2025 19:55
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This implements strong semantics for SVA sequences in the word-level BMC
engine.  Strong semantics are used with an explicit strong(...) operator or
for SVA cover.

The difference between weak and strong semantics arises in BMC when the
sequence reaches the end of the unwinding: using weak semantics, the
sequence matches, whereas using strong semantics the sequence does not.
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