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SyncVals · Trajectory

byte-serial-round-scheduler

claude-code claude-opus-4-8 ✗ failed GOOD_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
GOOD_FAILUREHonest miss, the agent ran correctly but couldn't solve it. Expected for a hard task; the task is sound.
SubtypeImplementation Bugs
EvidenceVerifier output: `TEST dut_compiles: PASS`, `TEST simulation_completed: PASS (Mismatches: 794 in 16537 samples)`, `TEST reference_equivalence: FAIL (794 mismatches in 16537 samples)`. The testbench compares `{ready_ref, rv_ref, bo_ref}` against `{ready_dut, rv_dut, bo_dut}` on every clock edge. Agent code sets `result_valid <= 1'b1` on finish but has no default deassertion after that, while the reference clears `result_valid <= 1'b0` each non-reset cycle before only reasserting on the finishing key-mix slot.
Root causeThe agent implemented the data transform mostly correctly but mishandled the `result_valid` protocol by holding it high after completion. The instruction specified `result_valid` asserting on the completing slot, and the behavioral tests check that registered protocol timing, so this is an agent implementation bug rather than a task ambiguity.
RecommendationN/A - task is fine
Trajectory
Tool-by-tool agent trajectory
3 tool calls · 2 tool types · 8 steps
A block engine transforms a 128-bit block under a start/ready protocol. Ports (1 bit unless width shown): clk rst_n start block_in 128 round_key0 128 num_rounds 4 reseed reseed_round 4 ready result_valid block_out 128 rst_n is active-low synchronous; while low at a rising edge outputs clear (ready high, result_valid low). start, while ready is high, loads block_in, round_key0 and num_rounds (1-15), else ignored; ready stays low until the finishing key-mix slot. Engine state is 128 bits, seeded by block_in. A round is sixteen byte slots then one key-mix slot. Byte slots visit columns 0 to 3; column c is state bits [32*c+31:32*c], its [31:24] byte first down to [7:0] last. A slot replaces only its byte with rol1(byte xor feedback) xor 8'h63; slot 0's feedback is the round's start feedback, else the previous slot's byte. round_index counts completed rounds. Round 0's start feedback is {4'b0, round_index}; a later round's is fixed at its preceding key-mix slot by reseed there (not reseed during the round): high gives {4'b0, reseed_round}, low {4'b0, round_index}. The key-mix slot xors state with round_key0. On the slot completing num_rounds, block_out becomes that post-xor state, result_valid and ready asserting that cycle; otherwise the next round starts next edge. block_out holds between operations, changing only on a finishing slot. All outputs are registered. Submit plain ASCII Verilog; $ system tasks and define/include directives are rejected. Write TopModule to /app/dut.sv.
I'll analyze this spec carefully and implement the block engine. Let me work through the key details, then write the module. Key points I'm resolving: - 17 slots/round: 16 byte slots (column 0→3, high byte→low byte each) + 1 key-mix slot, one clock each. - Byte-lane index for slot `i`: `k = 4*(i>>2) + 3 - (i&3)`, operating on `state[8*k +: 8]`. - Feedback chain collapses to a single `fb` register: it holds the round's start feedback at slot 0, then each byte slot updates it to the just-computed byte (= "previous slot's byte"). - Start feedback for round r (low reseed) = `{4'b0, r}` (round 0 = 0, matching the `{4'b0, round_index}` pattern); captured at the preceding key-mix slot as `ridx+1`.
write · /app/dut.sv
module TopModule(
    input              clk,
    input              rst_n,
    input              start,
    input      [127:0] block_in,
    input      [127:0] round_key0,
    input      [3:0]   num_rounds,
    input              reseed,
    input      [3:0]   reseed_round,
    output reg         ready,
    output reg         result_valid,
    output reg [127:0] block_out
);

    // engine registers
    reg [127:0] state;
    reg [127:0] key;
    reg [3:0]   nrounds;
    reg [3:0]   ridx;      // completed-rounds counter / current round index
    reg [4:0]   slot;      // 0..15 byte slots, 16 = key-mix slot
    reg [7:0]   fb;        // feedback: start feedback at slot 0, else previous byte
    reg         busy;

    // combinational byte-slot computation
    // byte lane k for slot i = 4*(i>>2) + 3 - (i&3)
    wire [4:0] k      = {slot[3:2], 2'b00} + 5'd3 - {3'b000, slot[1:0]};
    wire [7:0] obyte  = state[k*8 +: 8];
    wire [7:0] xored  = obyte ^ fb;
    wire [7:0] rolled = {xored[6:0], xored[7]};   // rol1
    wire [7:0] newb   = rolled ^ 8'h63;

    always @(posedge clk) begin
        if (!rst_n) begin
            ready        <= 1'b1;
            result_valid <= 1'b0;
            block_out    <= 128'b0;
            busy         <= 1'b0;
            state        <= 128'b0;
            key          <= 128'b0;
            nrounds      <= 4'b0;
            ridx         <= 4'b0;
            slot         <= 5'b0;
            fb           <= 8'b0;
        end else begin
            if (ready && start) begin
                // load a new operation
                state        <= block_in;
                key          <= round_key0;
                nrounds      <= num_rounds;
                ridx         <= 4'b0;
                slot         <= 5'b0;
                fb           <= 8'b0;          // round 0 start feedback = {4'b0, round_index=0}
                ready        <= 1'b0;
                result_valid <= 1'b0;
                busy         <= 1'b1;
            end else if (busy) begin
                if (slot < 5'd16) begin
                    // byte slot: replace only this byte
                    state[k*8 +: 8] <= newb;
                    fb              <= newb;    // becomes next slot's feedback
                    slot            <= slot + 5'd1;
                end else begin
                    // key-mix slot
                    state <= state ^ key;
                    if (ridx == nrounds - 4'd1) begin
                        // finishing slot
                        block_out    <= state ^ key;
                        result_valid <= 1'b1;
                        ready        <= 1'b1;
                        busy         <= 1'b0;
                    end else begin
                        // set up next round; fix its start feedback here
                        ridx <= ridx + 4'd1;
                        slot <= 5'b0;
                        fb   <= reseed ? {4'b0, reseed_round}
                                       : {4'b0, (ridx + 4'd1)};
                    end
                end
            end
        end
    end

endmodule
Let me verify it compiles cleanly.

Compile check with iverilog

shell
iverilog -g2012 -o /tmp/dut_test dut.sv 2>&1 && echo "COMPILE OK" || echo "no iverilog or error"
output
COMPILE OK

[stdout]
COMPILE OK
Let me run a quick simulation to confirm the protocol timing and that the RTL matches the intended algorithm (a behavioral reference computed independently in the testbench).

Simulate with independent reference model

shell
cat > /tmp/tb.sv <<'EOF'
module tb;
  reg clk=0, rst_n=0, start=0, reseed=0;
  reg [127:0] block_in, round_key0;
  reg [3:0] num_rounds, reseed_round;
  wire ready, result_valid;
  wire [127:0] block_out;

  TopModule dut(.clk(clk),.rst_n(rst_n),.start(start),.block_in(block_in),
    .round_key0(round_key0),.num_rounds(num_rounds),.reseed(reseed),
    .reseed_round(reseed_round),.ready(ready),.result_valid(result_valid),
    .block_out(block_out));

  always #5 clk=~clk;

  // reference model
  function [7:0] rol1(input [7:0] x); rol1={x[6:0],x[7]}; endfunction

  reg [127:0] ref_model;
  integer r,i,kk,cyc;
  reg [7:0] feed, ob, nb;
  task compute_ref;
    input [127:0] bin; input [127:0] key; input [3:0] nr;
    input rs; input [3:0] rr;
    begin
      ref_model = bin;
      for (r=0;r<nr;r=r+1) begin
        if (r==0) feed = 8'h00;
        else feed = rs ? {4'b0,rr} : {4'b0,r[3:0]};
        for (i=0;i<16;i=i+1) begin
          kk = 4*(i/4) + 3 - (i%4);
          ob = ref_model[kk*8 +: 8];
          nb = rol1(ob ^ feed) ^ 8'h63;
          ref_model[kk*8 +: 8] = nb;
          feed = nb;
        end
        ref_model = ref_model ^ key;
      end
    end
  endtask

  initial begin
    @(negedge clk); rst_n=1;
    // test 1: num_rounds=1, no reseed
    block_in=128'h0123456789abcdef_fedcba9876543210;
    round_key0=128'hdeadbeefcafebabe_0011223344556677;
    num_rounds=3; reseed=0; reseed_round=0;
    @(negedge clk); start=1;
    @(negedge clk); start=0;
    cyc=0;
    while(!result_valid && cyc<200) begin @(negedge clk); cyc=cyc+1; end
    compute_ref(128'h0123456789abcdef_fedcba9876543210,
                128'hdeadbeefcafebabe_0011223344556677,3,0,0);
    $display("latency(after start cycle) cyc=%0d (expect 17*3=51)",cyc);
    if (block_out===ref_model) $display("TEST1 PASS out=%h",block_out);
    else $display("TEST1 FAIL got=%h exp=%h",block_out,ref_model);
    if (ready!==1'b1) $display("READY not high at finish!");

    // test 2 with reseed
    @(negedge clk);
    block_in=128'hffeeddccbbaa9988_7766554433221100;
    round_key0=128'h00000000000000000000000000000001;
    num_rounds=4; reseed=1; reseed_round=4'ha;
    @(negedge clk); start=1; @(negedge clk); start=0;
    while(!result_valid) @(negedge clk);
    compute_ref(128'hffeeddccbbaa9988_7766554433221100,
                128'h00000000000000000000000000000001,4,1,4'ha);
    if (block_out===ref_model) $display("TEST2 PASS out=%h",block_out);
    else $display("TEST2 FAIL got=%h exp=%h",block_out,ref_model);
    $finish;
  end
endmodule
EOF
iverilog -g2012 -o /tmp/sim /app/dut.sv /tmp/tb.sv 2>&1 && vvp /tmp/sim
output
latency(after start cycle) cyc=51 (expect 17*3=51)
TEST1 PASS out=50ae8d1a10eb939c73c1a0314683b79d
TEST2 PASS out=d748aeeab45c0154c659bffb6c4499cc
/tmp/tb.sv:69: $finish called at 1250 (1s)

[stdout]
latency(after start cycle) cyc=51 (expect 17*3=51)
TEST1 PASS out=50ae8d1a10eb939c73c1a0314683b79d
TEST2 PASS out=d748aeeab45c0154c659bffb6c4499cc
/tmp/tb.sv:69: $finish called at 1250 (1s)
The implementation is written to `/app/dut.sv`, compiles cleanly, and passes a self-check against an independently-coded reference model. ## Summary `TopModule` implements the block engine as a cycle-per-slot FSM: - **Protocol**: `ready` starts high (and after reset). A `start` while `ready` loads `block_in`→state, `round_key0`→key, `num_rounds`, drops `ready`, clears `result_valid`. `ready` stays low until the finishing key-mix slot, where `result_valid`/`ready` assert and `block_out` latches the post-xor state. All outputs are registered; `block_out` only changes on a finishing slot. - **Rounds**: each round = 16 byte slots + 1 key-mix slot, one clock each. Byte slot `i` targets lane `k = 4*(i>>2) + 3 - (i&3)` so it visits column 0→3, high byte→low byte. Each byte becomes `rol1(byte ^ feedback) ^ 8'h63`. - **Feedback chain** collapses to one `fb` register: it holds the round's start feedback at slot 0, then each byte slot writes its result back into `fb`, so slot `i>0` naturally sees the previous slot's byte. - **Start feedback**: round 0 = `{4'b0, 0}`. Later rounds are fixed at the *preceding* key-mix slot , `reseed`→`{4'b0, reseed_round}`, else `{4'b0, round_index}` (= `ridx+1`, the upcoming round number, keeping the round-0 pattern consistent). `reseed` is only sampled at key-mix slots. - **Reset**: synchronous active-low , clears outputs (`ready`=1, `result_valid`=0, `block_out`=0) and internal state. Verification confirmed exact latency (17×`num_rounds` cycles after the start cycle) and correct output for both the no-reseed and reseed cases.
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_elaborates: PASS (DUT elaborates standalone)
TEST dut_compiles: PASS (compiled with held-back reference/testbench)
TEST simulation_completed: PASS (Mismatches: 794 in 16537 samples)
TEST reference_equivalence: FAIL (794 mismatches in 16537 samples)
{"score": 0.000000, "results_file": "/tmp/h2t-grader-home.x7eKjY/runtime/cb_verifier_312-18500-24441-28065_312/results.jsonl"}

Reproduce this trial: git checkout 2f94510 && PYTHONPATH=src python3 scripts/build_site.py , then open trial/trial_b7be3f19d23d4c1d. Re-running the agent live requires EVAL_PLATFORM_ENABLE_OAUTH_SMOKE=1 and is non-deterministic.

Trial trial_b7be3f19d23d4c1d · verifier authoritative; classifier explanatory.