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[doc] Chip Level Testing Strategy

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Description

I would like to know if there is a system level programmer guide in top_earlgrey. Like pseudo code block operation description in [AES ip](https://opentitan.org/book/hw/ip/aes/doc/programmers_guide.html#block-operation) is a very good example for test understanding. I know OT has some DV test in [env folder](https://github.com/lowRISC/opentitan/tree/master/hw/top_earlgrey/dv/env/seq_lib), but it is still unclear how those connections between modules are made and how to program the system in order to test IP modules interaction or even RoT functionality like the spec in [top_earlgrey](https://opentitan.org/book/hw/top_earlgrey/doc/specification.html.)

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Research direction

Read the top_earlgrey specification and the DV sequences in hw/top_earlgrey/dv/env/seq_lib, then compare them with the AES programmer's guide example. Document how module connections are made and how system-level programming can test IP interactions and RoT functionality. Done means a newcomer can follow the guide to understand and run these tests.

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Assessment

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

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