[icache,dv] Minor tidyups after dropping PMP interface
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Component:DV
Type:Cleanup
Type:Task
Waive:M2
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Description
Tom's RTL changes at https://github.com/lowRISC/ibex/pull/1474 simplify things dramatically on the DV side, which is nice. I made some suggested simplifications on that PR and there are probably further simplifications possible. Do them!
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading Tom's RTL changes in pull request #1474 and the suggested simplifications already made there. Review the remaining icache and DV code after the PMP interface removal, identify further simplifications, and confirm the resulting RTL and DV changes remain consistent with that cleanup.
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Assessment
- Domain
- testing-qa
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100