Spike : Unrecognized CSR

[AyoubJalali]

Hello,
As i know the ICACHE_CSR is implemented in the STEP1 configuration, so i generate a test with a csr instruction with ICACHE_CSR = 12'b700, the spike model raised an exception, because it didn't recognize the CSR (i don't think it's implemented), but the CVA6 did not raised an exception.

to reproduce the bug :

• Add the yaml description of the test in cva6_base_testlist.yaml

• test: riscv_rand_jump_illegal_test
  description: >
  Jump among large number of sub-programs, stress testing iTLB operations.
  gen_opts: >
  +instr_cnt=300
  +num_of_sub_program=0
  +directed_instr_0=riscv_load_store_rand_instr_stream,10
  +directed_instr_1=riscv_jal_instr,20
  +illegal_instr_ratio=100
  +tvec_alignment=8
  iterations: 2
  gen_test: cva6_instr_base_test_c
  rtl_test: core_base_test

and run the commend :

python3 cva6.py --testlist=cva6_base_testlist.yaml --test riscv_rand_jump_illegal_test --iss_yaml cva6.yaml --target cv32a60x --iss=vcs-uvm,spike --simulator_yaml ../env/corev-dv/simulator.yaml --iss_timeout 300 -i 1 --seed 1472969439

with these version :

1. core-v-verif -> branch : cva6/dev
2. core-v-core/cva6 -> branch : master
3. sim/dv (riscv-dv) -> branch : 0ce85d3

[spidugu444]

@AyoubJalali, The CSR address configuration for ICACHE and DCACHE has recently updated to ICACHE: 0x700==>0x7C0 and DCACHE: 0X701==>0x7C1.
These custom CSRs has not been implemented on spike end, so it is raising exception.
For more information please refer this issue.

[zchamski]

I am developing a proof-of-concept solution to add arbitrary CSRs via Spike extensions (spike --extension=cv32a6embedded ...). This could be the generic approach to add CSRs as apposed to disabling unavailable ones (see #1599, #1145).

[MarioOpenHWGroup]

Already merged by @zchamski openhwgroup/core-v-verif#2334

[zchamski]

The ICACHE and DCACHE CSRs are now supported in Spike through Spike extension cv32a60x. While the extension may get renamed (currently it only provides the two CSRs mentioned), I propose to close this issue.