lowRISC / lowRISC/ibex

[dv] Formally verify PMP functionality

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Component:DV Priority:P3 Type:Enhancement
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Description

Add and prove a package of assertions to verify PMP functionality

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Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Locate the PMP implementation and the repository's existing formal-verification entry points, then read how current PMP behavior is represented. Run the available formal checks before defining the assertion set; done means the PMP functionality is covered by assertions and the proofs complete successfully.

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Assessment

Domain
security, testing-qa
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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