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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 instructions
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 reference solution/test oracle instead updates immediately in the same clocked block: `if (dbus_ren_i) dbus_rdata_o <= rsel(dbus_addr_i, csr0, csr1, csr2, csr3);`. The agent implemented a one-cycle request pipeline (`ren_q`/`addr_q`) matching the stated R+1 latency, but verifier output reports `reference_equivalence: FAIL (1196 mismatches in 2301 samples)`.
Root causeThe agent failed because the hidden verifier compares against a reference implementation whose debug-bus timing appears to contradict the written requirement. The submitted design is a reasonable implementation of the instruction, especially the explicit R+1 dbus latency, but the tests only accept the reference's same-cycle registered read behavior.
RecommendationFix the task by aligning the reference/test oracle with the instruction: either add a registered dbus request stage in `ref.sv`/solution so data appears at R+1, or rewrite the instruction to clearly require the current reference behavior.
Trajectory
Tool-by-tool agent trajectory
5 tool calls · 3 tool types · 11 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.
Looking at this spec, I'll model it as an FSM with registered outputs plus an independent registered dbus read path. Let me trace the timing carefully before writing. The key timing facts: - **Halt**: request at edge E → `fetch` high through E+1, low from E+2; `halted` high at E+2 (2-edge delay → 2 intermediate states). - **Step**: request at edge S → `fetch` high at S+1 only; `halted` low at S+1, high at S+2 (1 intermediate state, then a fetch-pulse state). - **Resume**: request at edge G → running from G+1 (1 intermediate state). - **dbus**: address sampled before edge R → data at edge R+1 (spans 2 edges → 2 register stages). Using registered outputs derived from `next_state`, I verified each clause posedge-by-posedge. Writing the module:
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
    // ------------------------------------------------------------------
    typedef enum logic [2:0] {
        RUNNING = 3'd0, // fetch=1, halted=0
        HALT1   = 3'd1, // halting pipeline (fetch still high)
        HALT2   = 3'd2, // halting pipeline (fetch still high)
        HALTED  = 3'd3, // fetch=0, halted=1
        STEP1   = 3'd4, // step delay   (still halted)
        STEPF   = 3'd5, // single fetch pulse for a step
        RESUME1 = 3'd6   // resume delay (still halted)
    } state_t;

    state_t state, next_state;

    // Next-state logic
    always_comb begin
        next_state = state;
        case (state)
            RUNNING: next_state = halt_req_i ? HALT1 : RUNNING;
            HALT1:   next_state = HALT2;
            HALT2:   next_state = HALTED;
            HALTED: begin
                if (halt_req_i)        next_state = HALTED;   // halt dominates (keeps halted)
                else if (resume_req_i) next_state = RESUME1;
                else if (step_req_i)   next_state = STEP1;
                else                   next_state = HALTED;
            end
            STEP1:   next_state = STEPF;
            STEPF:   next_state = HALTED;
            RESUME1: next_state = RUNNING;
            default: next_state = RUNNING;
        endcase
    end

    // Moore outputs (registered from next_state)
    function automatic logic fetch_of(state_t s);
        case (s)
            RUNNING, HALT1, HALT2, STEPF: fetch_of = 1'b1;
            default:                      fetch_of = 1'b0;
        endcase
    endfunction

    function automatic logic halted_of(state_t s);
        case (s)
            HALTED, STEP1, RESUME1: halted_of = 1'b1;
            default:                halted_of = 1'b0;
        endcase
    endfunction

    // ------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Debug bus ROM (independent of core state)
    // ------------------------------------------------------------------
    function automatic logic [7:0] mem_read(logic [1:0] a);
        case (a)
            2'd0:    mem_read = 8'h5A;
            2'd1:    mem_read = 8'hC3;
            2'd2:    mem_read = 8'h0F;
            2'd3:    mem_read = 8'h96;
            default: mem_read = 8'h00;
        endcase
    endfunction

    // dbus read pipeline: address/ren sampled at edge R, data at edge R+1
    logic       ren_q;
    logic [1:0] addr_q;

    // ------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Registered state + outputs
    // ------------------------------------------------------------------
    always_ff @(posedge clk) begin
        if (rst) begin
            state        <= RUNNING;
            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  <= fetch_of(next_state);
            halted_o <= halted_of(next_state);

            // dbus: stage the request, then present the data one edge later,
            // holding the value while ren is low.
            ren_q  <= dbus_ren_i;
            addr_q <= dbus_addr_i;
            if (ren_q)
                dbus_rdata_o <= mem_read(addr_q);
        end
    end

endmodule
Let me verify it compiles cleanly if a simulator is available:

Lint/compile the SystemVerilog module

shell
(command -v verilator >/dev/null && verilator --lint-only -Wall dut.sv 2>&1 || command -v iverilog >/dev/null && iverilog -g2012 -o /tmp/dut.out dut.sv 2>&1 && echo "iverilog OK" || echo "no simulator available")
output
dut.sv:33: error: This assignment requires an explicit cast.
1 error(s) during elaboration.
no simulator available

[stdout]
dut.sv:33: error: This assignment requires an explicit cast.
1 error(s) during elaboration.
no simulator available
iverilog dislikes the ternary result being assigned to an enum. Let me use an explicit if/else:

/app/dut.sv

− removed
            RUNNING: next_state = halt_req_i ? HALT1 : RUNNING;
+ added
            RUNNING: begin
                if (halt_req_i) next_state = HALT1;
                else            next_state = RUNNING;
            end

Recompile the module with iverilog

shell
iverilog -g2012 -o /tmp/dut.out dut.sv 2>&1 && echo "iverilog OK"
output
iverilog OK

[stdout]
iverilog OK
Compiles cleanly. Let me write a quick testbench to validate the timing against every clause of the spec:

Run self-checking testbench

shell
cat > /tmp/tb.sv << 'EOF'
module tb;
  logic clk=0, rst, 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;
  int errors=0;

  TopModule dut(.*);
  always #5 clk=~clk;

  task chk(string n, logic got, logic exp);
    if (got!==exp) begin $display("FAIL %s got=%b exp=%b @%0t",n,got,exp,$time); errors++; end
  endtask
  task chk8(string n, logic[7:0] got, logic[7:0] exp);
    if (got!==exp) begin $display("FAIL %s got=%h exp=%h @%0t",n,got,exp,$time); errors++; end
  endtask
  task step(); @(posedge clk); #1; endtask

  initial begin
    halt_req_i=0; resume_req_i=0; step_req_i=0; dbus_ren_i=0; dbus_addr_i=0;
    rst=1; step(); rst=0;
    // running
    step(); chk("run.fetch",fetch_o,1); chk("run.halted",halted_o,0);
    step(); chk("run2.fetch",fetch_o,1); chk("run2.halted",halted_o,0);

    // HALT: request at edge E
    halt_req_i=1; step(); halt_req_i=0;   // this posedge = E
    chk("E.fetch",fetch_o,1); chk("E.halted",halted_o,0);
    step(); chk("E1.fetch",fetch_o,1); chk("E1.halted",halted_o,0); // E+1
    step(); chk("E2.fetch",fetch_o,0); chk("E2.halted",halted_o,1); // E+2
    step(); chk("E3.fetch",fetch_o,0); chk("E3.halted",halted_o,1);

    // STEP while halted: request at edge S
    step_req_i=1; step(); step_req_i=0;   // S
    chk("S.fetch",fetch_o,0); chk("S.halted",halted_o,1);
    step(); chk("S1.fetch",fetch_o,1); chk("S1.halted",halted_o,0); // S+1
    step(); chk("S2.fetch",fetch_o,0); chk("S2.halted",halted_o,1); // S+2

    // HALT+STEP both high while halted -> stays halted, fetch low
    halt_req_i=1; step_req_i=1; step(); halt_req_i=0; step_req_i=0;
    chk("HS.fetch",fetch_o,0); chk("HS.halted",halted_o,1);
    step(); chk("HS2.fetch",fetch_o,0); chk("HS2.halted",halted_o,1);

    // RESUME while halted: request at edge G
    resume_req_i=1; step(); resume_req_i=0; // G
    chk("G.fetch",fetch_o,0); chk("G.halted",halted_o,1);
    step(); chk("G1.fetch",fetch_o,1); chk("G1.halted",halted_o,0); // G+1
    step(); chk("G2.fetch",fetch_o,1); chk("G2.halted",halted_o,0);

    // dbus read: addr sampled at edge R -> data at R+1, holds while ren low
    dbus_addr_i=2'd1; dbus_ren_i=1; step(); dbus_ren_i=0; // R
    chk8("R.data",dbus_rdata_o,8'h00);   // not yet
    step(); chk8("R1.data",dbus_rdata_o,8'hC3); // presented at R+1
    step(); chk8("R2.data",dbus_rdata_o,8'hC3); // holds while ren low
    // read addr 2 -> 0x0F
    dbus_addr_i=2'd2; dbus_ren_i=1; step(); dbus_ren_i=0;
    step(); chk8("Raddr2",dbus_rdata_o,8'h0F);
    // addr 0 and 3
    dbus_addr_i=2'd0; dbus_ren_i=1; step(); step(); chk8("addr0",dbus_rdata_o,8'h5A);
    dbus_addr_i=2'd3; step(); step(); dbus_ren_i=0; chk8("addr3",dbus_rdata_o,8'h96);

    // reset clears outputs
    rst=1; step(); chk("rst.fetch",fetch_o,0); chk("rst.halted",halted_o,0); chk8("rst.data",dbus_rdata_o,8'h00);
    rst=0;

    if (errors==0) $display("ALL PASS");
    else $display("%0d FAILURES", errors);
    $finish;
  end
endmodule
EOF
iverilog -g2012 -o /tmp/sim /app/dut.sv /tmp/tb.sv && vvp /tmp/sim
output
ALL PASS
/tmp/tb.sv:68: $finish called at 246 (1s)

[stdout]
ALL PASS
/tmp/tb.sv:68: $finish called at 246 (1s)
All checks pass. The module is written to `/app/dut.sv`. ## Summary `TopModule` implements the debug control block as an FSM with registered outputs plus an independent registered dbus read path. **Control FSM** (Moore outputs registered from `next_state`): - `RUNNING` → `fetch=1, halted=0`. - **Halt**: `RUNNING`→`HALT1`→`HALT2`→`HALTED`. The two intermediate states keep `fetch` high through E+1, so `fetch` drops and `halted` asserts exactly at E+2. - **Step** (from `HALTED`): →`STEP1`→`STEPF`→`HALTED`. `STEP1` holds halted one edge, `STEPF` gives the single `fetch` pulse at S+1, then back to `HALTED` at S+2. - **Resume** (from `HALTED`): →`RESUME1`→`RUNNING`, so the core runs from G+1. - In `HALTED`, `halt_req` has top priority (stays halted, `fetch` low), correctly covering the halt+step conflict case; then resume, then step. **dbus read path**: a two-stage pipeline (`ren_q`/`addr_q`, then `dbus_rdata_o`) so an address sampled at edge R produces data at edge R+1, and the data holds while `dbus_ren_i` is low. ROM: 0→`5A`, 1→`C3`, 2→`0F`, 3→`96`. **Reset**: synchronous, active-high, clears state to `RUNNING` and all outputs to 0. The self-checking testbench validated every timing clause (halt E/E+1/E+2, step S+1/S+2, halt+step conflict, resume G+1, all four dbus addresses with correct R+1 latency and hold, and reset) , all pass.
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.Wsi7Nm/runtime/cb_verifier_320-19393-1003-20694_320/results.jsonl"}

Reproduce this trial: git checkout 2f94510 && PYTHONPATH=src python3 scripts/build_site.py , then open trial/trial_31e2499bde2a4b87. Re-running the agent live requires EVAL_PLATFORM_ENABLE_OAUTH_SMOKE=1 and is non-deterministic.

Trial trial_31e2499bde2a4b87 · verifier authoritative; classifier explanatory.