riscv-software-src / riscv-software-src/opensbi

add HTIF documentation

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Description

Having a bit of documentation for the HTIF would be good. Currently this still feels a bit like a undocumented useful hack that has been there of quite some time (see e.g. https://github.com/ucb-bar/riscv-sodor/issues/13). What is guaranteed to work actually?

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the HTIF context in the issue and the linked riscv-sodor issue #13. Identify which HTIF behavior is currently relied on and document the guarantees and limitations that can be supported. Done means the supported behavior and what is not guaranteed are clearly recorded.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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