chipsalliance / chipsalliance/rocket-chip

TLBs present even if useVM=false

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Description

There is a parameter in case class `RocketCoreParams` that is `useVM` . When I disable that it should not use TLBs as TLBs are used for translation of virtual address to physical address. However, when I see the generated verilog, it contains TLBs in DCache as well as FrontEnd. Am I missing something?

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Research direction

Trace how RocketCoreParams.useVM influences TLB generation in the DCache and FrontEnd, then compare the generated Verilog with useVM enabled and disabled. Done means determining whether TLBs should be absent when useVM=false and documenting or correcting the behavior.

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Tech stack
scala
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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