Are there any problems with synthesizing the following?:
// Read entry
assign entry[7:0] = my_array[read_address[10:0]][7:0];
Where read_address is a signal being used to read my_array.
I'm used to AND-OR logic for reading an array but I was wondering if the above is 1) synthesizable and 2) what kind of logic it would create?
Yes, you can use another variable or expression as an index into an array. The catch is you are only allowed to do this on the RHS of a continuous assignment. You would not be allowed to do the reverse
assign my_array[read_address[10:0]] = entry; // illegal
Also, there is no need to select [7:0] if that is the entire range of the element or signals. In fact that causes problems with signed signals making them unsigned operands.