lowRISC / lowRISC/ibex

[dv] Add testing and coverage for direct mode mtvec from #2044

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Description

The PR https://github.com/lowRISC/ibex/pull/2044 adds support for direct mode mtvec where all interrupts go to the same handler address.

This features needs to be stimulated in DV and coverage added before we can merge the PR.

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Research direction

Start by reading PR #2044 to understand the direct-mode mtvec support and its existing verification context. Add DV stimulation for the feature and coverage demonstrating that direct mode routes interrupts to the same handler address; the coverage results should show the feature is exercised before the PR can merge.

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Assessment

Domain
testing-qa
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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