High quality IP is an important deliverable that others can build on, but developers need more than just processor RTL to support high quality implementations.
All embedded software is closely related to the IP core it will run on; thus, an accurate ISS reference model is essential for all HW and SW adopters. riscvOVPsimCOREV is the key starting point for the support of the OpenHW CORE-V cores by the ecosystem.
Allen Baum, Chair of the RISC-V International Architecture Test SIG
Esperanto Technologies, Inc.
A key part of the RISC-V privilege specification that is fundamental for OS and application security is the PMP feature.
Enabling its correct operation is essential for security applications, and the Imperas PMP test suites are a valuable contribution to the RISC-V compatibility and verification community.