Debugging BOOM
======================

In addition to the default debugging techniques specified in :ref:`Advanced-Concepts/Debugging-RTL:Debugging RTL`,
single-core BOOM designs can utilize the Dromajo co-simulator (see :ref:`Tools/Dromajo:Dromajo`)
to verify functionality.

.. warning:: Dromajo currently only works in single-core BOOM systems without accelerators.

.. warning:: Dromajo currently only works in VCS simulation and FireSim.

Setting up Dromajo Co-simulation
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Dromajo co-simulation is setup to work when three config fragments are added to a BOOM config.

 * A ``chipyard.config.WithTraceIO`` config fragment must be added so that BOOM's traceport is enabled.
 * A ``chipyard.iobinders.WithTraceIOPunchthrough`` config fragment must be added to add the ``TraceIO`` to the ``ChipTop``
 * A ``chipyard.harness.WithSimDromajoBridge`` config fragment must be added to instantiate a Dromajo cosimulator in the ``TestHarness`` and connect it to the ``ChipTop``'s ``TraceIO``


Once all config fragments are added Dromajo should be enabled.

To build/run Dromajo with a BOOM design, run your configuration the following make commands:

.. code-block:: shell

    # build the default Dromajo BOOM config without waveform dumps
    # replace "DromajoBoomConfig" with your particular config
    make CONFIG=DromajoBoomConfig ENABLE_DROMAJO=1

    # run a simulation with Dromajo
    make CONFIG=DromajoBoomConfig ENABLE_DROMAJO=1 BINARY=<YOUR-BIN> run-binary