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SyncVals · Trajectory

debug-halt-step-fsm

claude-code claude-opus-4-8 ✗ failed BAD_FAILURE ↑ View task
Solved from the instruction alone, tests/ and solution/ were withheld from the agent's workspace and restored only for grading.
Reward = tests/test.sh exit code (0 → resolved); the classification below is post-hoc and cannot change it.
Classification , post-hoc; cannot change the reward
BAD_FAILUREThe task is at fault, underspecified/contradictory instruction, brittle/flaky tests, or tests demanding undiscoverable behavior.
SubtypeTests Contradict Instruction
Evidenceinstruction.md says: "with dbus_ren_i high and address A at edge R, dbus_rdata_o presents location A at edge R+1". The agent implemented a one-cycle read pipeline: `ren_q <= dbus_ren_i; addr_q <= dbus_addr_i; if (ren_q) dbus_rdata_o <= f_mem(addr_q);`. But tests/ref.sv updates immediately on the sampled edge: `if (dbus_ren_i) dbus_rdata_o <= rsel(dbus_addr_i, csr0, csr1, csr2, csr3);`. Verifier failed behavioral equivalence: `reference_equivalence: FAIL (1196 mismatches in 2301 samples)`.
Root causeThe agent followed the stated one-cycle DBus read latency, but the reference solution and verifier implement same-edge registered read behavior. This is a task specification/test mismatch, not a normal implementation miss.
RecommendationMake the instruction and verifier agree: either update ref.sv/solution to use the one-cycle `ren_q/addr_q` pipeline, or rewrite the instruction to say reads update `dbus_rdata_o` on the same clock edge that samples `dbus_ren_i` and `dbus_addr_i`.
Trajectory
Tool-by-tool agent trajectory
7 tool calls · 3 tool types · 13 steps
A control block stops and resumes a core over a debug port. Ports: clk, rst, halt_req_i, resume_req_i, step_req_i, dbus_ren_i, dbus_addr_i (2 bits), dbus_rdata_o (8 bits), halted_o, fetch_o. rst is synchronous, active high, clearing all state and outputs to 0. All outputs are registered. While running, fetch_o is high every cycle and halted_o is low. When halt_req_i is sampled high at edge E while running, fetch_o stays high through edge E+1, is low from edge E+2, and halted_o is first high at edge E+2. In any state, with dbus_ren_i high and address A at edge R, dbus_rdata_o presents location A at edge R+1 and holds while dbus_ren_i is low. Address 0 reads 0x5A, address 1 reads 0xC3, address 2 reads 0x0F, address 3 reads 0x96. When step_req_i is sampled high at edge S while halted, fetch_o is high at edge S+1 only, and halted_o is low at edge S+1 and high again at edge S+2. When resume_req_i is sampled high at edge G while halted, halted_o is low and fetch_o high from edge G+1. If halt_req_i and step_req_i are both high at an edge while halted, the core stays halted and fetch_o stays low. Write module TopModule to /app/dut.sv.
I'll design a registered FSM and verify it by simulation. Let me first write the module, then test it against the spec.
write · /app/dut.sv
module TopModule (
    input  logic       clk,
    input  logic       rst,
    input  logic       halt_req_i,
    input  logic       resume_req_i,
    input  logic       step_req_i,
    input  logic       dbus_ren_i,
    input  logic [1:0] dbus_addr_i,
    output logic [7:0] dbus_rdata_o,
    output logic       halted_o,
    output logic       fetch_o
);

    // Control FSM states.
    //   RUN       : core running (fetch high)
    //   HALT_A/B  : two "drain" cycles after a halt request keep fetch high
    //   HALTED    : core stopped
    //   STEP_WAIT : latched a step request, still halted this cycle
    //   STEP_GO   : the single fetch cycle produced by a step
    //   RES_WAIT  : latched a resume request, still halted this cycle
    typedef enum logic [2:0] {
        RUN       = 3'd0,
        HALT_A    = 3'd1,
        HALT_B    = 3'd2,
        HALTED    = 3'd3,
        STEP_WAIT = 3'd4,
        STEP_GO   = 3'd5,
        RES_WAIT  = 3'd6
    } state_e;

    state_e state, next_state;

    // Next-state logic.
    always_comb begin
        next_state = state;
        unique case (state)
            RUN:       next_state = halt_req_i ? HALT_A : RUN;
            HALT_A:    next_state = HALT_B;
            HALT_B:    next_state = HALTED;
            HALTED: begin
                if (halt_req_i && step_req_i) next_state = HALTED;      // conflict: stay halted
                else if (step_req_i)          next_state = STEP_WAIT;
                else if (resume_req_i)        next_state = RES_WAIT;
                else                          next_state = HALTED;
            end
            STEP_WAIT: next_state = STEP_GO;
            STEP_GO:   next_state = HALTED;
            RES_WAIT:  next_state = RUN;
            default:   next_state = RUN;
        endcase
    end

    // Moore outputs for a given state.
    function automatic logic f_fetch(state_e s);
        unique case (s)
            RUN, HALT_A, HALT_B, STEP_GO: f_fetch = 1'b1;
            default:                      f_fetch = 1'b0;
        endcase
    endfunction

    function automatic logic f_halted(state_e s);
        unique case (s)
            HALTED, STEP_WAIT, RES_WAIT: f_halted = 1'b1;
            default:                     f_halted = 1'b0;
        endcase
    endfunction

    // Debug-port memory contents.
    function automatic logic [7:0] f_mem(logic [1:0] a);
        unique case (a)
            2'd0: f_mem = 8'h5A;
            2'd1: f_mem = 8'hC3;
            2'd2: f_mem = 8'h0F;
            2'd3: f_mem = 8'h96;
            default: f_mem = 8'h00;
        endcase
    endfunction

    // Debug-read pipeline: address is captured, data presented one cycle later.
    logic       ren_q;
    logic [1:0] addr_q;

    always_ff @(posedge clk) begin
        if (rst) begin
            state        <= RUN;
            fetch_o      <= 1'b0;
            halted_o     <= 1'b0;
            dbus_rdata_o <= 8'h00;
            ren_q        <= 1'b0;
            addr_q       <= 2'd0;
        end else begin
            state    <= next_state;
            fetch_o  <= f_fetch(next_state);
            halted_o <= f_halted(next_state);

            ren_q  <= dbus_ren_i;
            addr_q <= dbus_addr_i;
            if (ren_q)
                dbus_rdata_o <= f_mem(addr_q);
        end
    end

endmodule
Now let me write a testbench that checks each spec scenario and run it.

Check for available Verilog simulators

shell
which iverilog vvp verilator 2>/dev/null; echo "---done---"
output
/usr/bin/iverilog
/usr/bin/vvp
---done---

[stdout]
/usr/bin/iverilog
/usr/bin/vvp
---done---
write · /app/tb.sv
module tb;
    logic clk=0, rst;
    logic halt_req_i, resume_req_i, step_req_i, dbus_ren_i;
    logic [1:0] dbus_addr_i;
    logic [7:0] dbus_rdata_o;
    logic halted_o, fetch_o;
    integer errors = 0;

    TopModule dut(.*);

    always #5 clk = ~clk;

    task chk(input string what, input logic got, input logic exp);
        if (got !== exp) begin
            $display("FAIL %s: got %b exp %b", what, got, exp);
            errors++;
        end
    endtask
    task chk8(input string what, input logic [7:0] got, input logic [7:0] exp);
        if (got !== exp) begin
            $display("FAIL %s: got %02h exp %02h", what, got, exp);
            errors++;
        end
    endtask

    // step one clock (drive inputs before the edge)
    task step();
        @(negedge clk); // settle: we set inputs on negedge, sample on posedge
    endtask

    initial begin
        // defaults
        halt_req_i=0; resume_req_i=0; step_req_i=0; dbus_ren_i=0; dbus_addr_i=0;
        rst=1;
        @(negedge clk); // apply reset before first posedge
        @(posedge clk); #1; // reset edge
        chk("reset fetch", fetch_o, 0);
        chk("reset halted", halted_o, 0);
        chk8("reset rdata", dbus_rdata_o, 8'h00);
        rst=0;

        // Run steadily: after 1 cycle should be running
        @(posedge clk); #1;
        chk("run fetch", fetch_o, 1);
        chk("run halted", halted_o, 0);
        @(posedge clk); #1;
        chk("run fetch2", fetch_o, 1);
        chk("run halted2", halted_o, 0);

        // ---- HALT ----
        // assert halt before edge E
        halt_req_i = 1;
        @(posedge clk); #1;  // edge E
        halt_req_i = 0;
        chk("E fetch", fetch_o, 1);
        chk("E halted", halted_o, 0);
        @(posedge clk); #1;  // E+1
        chk("E+1 fetch", fetch_o, 1);
        chk("E+1 halted", halted_o, 0);
        @(posedge clk); #1;  // E+2
        chk("E+2 fetch", fetch_o, 0);
        chk("E+2 halted", halted_o, 1);
        @(posedge clk); #1;  // E+3
        chk("E+3 fetch", fetch_o, 0);
        chk("E+3 halted", halted_o, 1);

        // ---- STEP (while halted) ----
        step_req_i = 1;
        @(posedge clk); #1;  // edge S
        step_req_i = 0;
        chk("S fetch", fetch_o, 0);
        chk("S halted", halted_o, 1);
        @(posedge clk); #1;  // S+1
        chk("S+1 fetch", fetch_o, 1);
        chk("S+1 halted", halted_o, 0);
        @(posedge clk); #1;  // S+2
        chk("S+2 fetch", fetch_o, 0);
        chk("S+2 halted", halted_o, 1);

        // ---- halt+step both high while halted -> stay halted, fetch low ----
        halt_req_i = 1; step_req_i = 1;
        @(posedge clk); #1;
        chk("conflict fetch", fetch_o, 0);
        chk("conflict halted", halted_o, 1);
        @(posedge clk); #1;
        chk("conflict2 fetch", fetch_o, 0);
        chk("conflict2 halted", halted_o, 1);
        halt_req_i = 0; step_req_i = 0;

        // ---- RESUME (while halted) ----
        resume_req_i = 1;
        @(posedge clk); #1;  // edge G
        resume_req_i = 0;
        chk("G fetch", fetch_o, 0);
        chk("G halted", halted_o, 1);
        @(posedge clk); #1;  // G+1
        chk("G+1 fetch", fetch_o, 1);
        chk("G+1 halted", halted_o, 0);
        @(posedge clk); #1;  // G+2
        chk("G+2 fetch", fetch_o, 1);
        chk("G+2 halted", halted_o, 0);

        // ---- DBUS read while running, single-cycle pulse per address ----
        // read addr 2
        dbus_ren_i = 1; dbus_addr_i = 2;
        @(posedge clk); #1;  // edge R
        dbus_ren_i = 0;
        // at R rdata not yet updated
        @(posedge clk); #1;  // R+1
        chk8("dbus addr2 R+1", dbus_rdata_o, 8'h0F);
        @(posedge clk); #1;  // hold while ren low
        chk8("dbus addr2 hold", dbus_rdata_o, 8'h0F);

        // read addr 0
        dbus_ren_i = 1; dbus_addr_i = 0;
        @(posedge clk); #1;
        dbus_ren_i = 0;
        @(posedge clk); #1;
        chk8("dbus addr0", dbus_rdata_o, 8'h5A);
        // read addr 1
        dbus_ren_i = 1; dbus_addr_i = 1;
        @(posedge clk); #1;
        dbus_ren_i = 0;
        @(posedge clk); #1;
        chk8("dbus addr1", dbus_rdata_o, 8'hC3);
        // read addr 3
        dbus_ren_i = 1; dbus_addr_i = 3;
        @(posedge clk); #1;
        dbus_ren_i = 0;
        @(posedge clk); #1;
        chk8("dbus addr3", dbus_rdata_o, 8'h96);
        @(posedge clk); #1;
        chk8("dbus addr3 hold", dbus_rdata_o, 8'h96);

        // ---- DBUS read while halted (any state) ----
        halt_req_i = 1;
        @(posedge clk); #1; halt_req_i = 0;
        @(posedge clk); #1;
        @(posedge clk); #1; // now halted
        chk("halted for dbus", halted_o, 1);
        dbus_ren_i = 1; dbus_addr_i = 2;
        @(posedge clk); #1;
        dbus_ren_i = 0;
        @(posedge clk); #1;
        chk8("dbus halted addr2", dbus_rdata_o, 8'h0F);
        chk("still halted", halted_o, 1);

        if (errors==0) $display("ALL TESTS PASSED");
        else $display("%0d ERRORS", errors);
        $finish;
    end
endmodule

Compile and run the testbench

shell
iverilog -g2012 -o sim dut.sv tb.sv 2>&1 && vvp sim 2>&1
output
Exit code 1
dut.sv:37: error: This assignment requires an explicit cast.
1 error(s) during elaboration.

[error] tool reported failure
Enum ternary assignment needs adjustment for iverilog. Let me use if/else.

/app/dut.sv

− removed
            RUN:       next_state = halt_req_i ? HALT_A : RUN;
+ added
            RUN:       if (halt_req_i) next_state = HALT_A; else next_state = RUN;

Recompile and run

shell
iverilog -g2012 -o sim dut.sv tb.sv 2>&1 && vvp sim 2>&1
output
dut.sv:55: vvp.tgt sorry: Case unique/unique0 qualities are ignored.
dut.sv:62: vvp.tgt sorry: Case unique/unique0 qualities are ignored.
dut.sv:70: vvp.tgt sorry: Case unique/unique0 qualities are ignored.
dut.sv:36: vvp.tgt sorry: Case unique/unique0 qualities are ignored.
ALL TESTS PASSED
tb.sv:150: $finish called at 306 (1s)

[stdout]
dut.sv:55: vvp.tgt sorry: Case unique/unique0 qualities are ignored.
dut.sv:62: vvp.tgt sorry: Case unique/unique0 qualities are ignored.
dut.sv:70: vvp.tgt sorry: Case unique/unique0 qualities are ignored.
dut.sv:36: vvp.tgt sorry: Case unique/unique0 qualities are ignored.
ALL TESTS PASSED
tb.sv:150: $finish called at 306 (1s)
All spec scenarios pass (the "sorry" lines are harmless , iverilog just ignores the `unique` qualifier). Let me clean up the scratch files.

Remove testbench and sim binary

shell
rm -f /app/tb.sv /app/sim; ls /app
output
dut.sv

[stdout]
dut.sv
`TopModule` is written to `/app/dut.sv` and verified by simulation against every scenario in the spec. ## Design A registered Moore FSM plus a debug-read pipeline: | State | fetch_o | halted_o | Role | |-------|---------|----------|------| | `RUN` | 1 | 0 | running | | `HALT_A`, `HALT_B` | 1 | 0 | two drain cycles that keep fetch high after a halt request | | `HALTED` | 0 | 1 | stopped | | `STEP_WAIT` | 0 | 1 | step latched, still halted this cycle | | `STEP_GO` | 1 | 0 | the single fetch cycle of a step | | `RES_WAIT` | 0 | 1 | resume latched, still halted this cycle | Key timing points, all confirmed in sim: - **Halt** sampled at E → `RUN→HALT_A→HALT_B→HALTED`, so `fetch_o` stays high at E and E+1, drops at E+2, and `halted_o` first rises at E+2. - **Step** sampled at S → `HALTED→STEP_WAIT→STEP_GO→HALTED`: `fetch_o` high at S+1 only, `halted_o` low at S+1, high again at S+2. - **Resume** sampled at G → `HALTED→RES_WAIT→RUN`: running from G+1. - **halt+step both high while halted** → stays `HALTED`, `fetch_o` low. - **Debug read**: a two-stage pipeline (`ren_q`/`addr_q` then data) presents `mem[A]` at R+1 and holds while `dbus_ren_i` is low, independent of FSM state. Memory: `0→5A, 1→C3, 2→0F, 3→96`. - **Reset** is synchronous, forcing all state/outputs to 0; `fetch_o` rises the cycle after reset deasserts. The single-cycle-later behavior of resume/step/dbus (vs. a bare registered transition) is why each carries one extra pipeline stage; halt carries two because it must also keep fetching one extra cycle.
Final diff , what the agent changed

No file changes, the agent left the workspace untouched.

Verifier output , the proof behind the reward
tests/test.sh
TEST dut_present: PASS (/app/dut.sv exists)
TEST dut_forbidden: PASS (no forbidden constructs)
TEST dut_compiles: PASS (compiled with held-back reference/testbench)
TEST simulation_completed: PASS (Mismatches: 1196 in 2301 samples)
TEST reference_equivalence: FAIL (1196 mismatches in 2301 samples)
{"score": 0.000000, "results_file": "/tmp/h2t-grader-home.3KFLGJ/runtime/cb_verifier_319-20004-2813-24174_319/results.jsonl"}

Reproduce this trial: git checkout 2f94510 && PYTHONPATH=src python3 scripts/build_site.py , then open trial/trial_2966dd49536643b2. Re-running the agent live requires EVAL_PLATFORM_ENABLE_OAUTH_SMOKE=1 and is non-deterministic.

Trial trial_2966dd49536643b2 · verifier authoritative; classifier explanatory.