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Add Design Documentation of MMU SV32

Created by: YazanHussnain-10x

This Pull Request adds the design documentation for MMU SV32 and resolve this issue openhwgroup/cva6#1393, covering several critical modules. The following modules are documented within this pull request:

  1. MMU SV32: This section provides an in-depth overview of the MMU SV32 module.

  2. Translation Lookaside Buffer (TLB): This part of the documentation delves into the details of the TLB module.

  3. Shared TLB: The documentation further extends to cover the Shared TLB module, explaining how it works and its features.

  4. Page Table Walker (PTW): The PTW module is thoroughly explored in this documentation, shedding light on its functionality and design.

Within each of these modules, various sections are covered, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of their operation. Here's a breakdown of the sections for each module:

MMU SV32:

  • Introduction
  • Signal Description of MMU SV32
  • Struct Description
  • Control Flow
  • Instruction Fetch Interface
  • Data Interface

TLB:

  • Introduction
  • Signal Description of TLB
  • Struct Description
  • TLB Entry Fields
  • TLB Implementation in CVA6
  • TLB Lookup
  • Update and Flush
  • Replacement Policy

Shared TLB:

  • *Introduction
  • Signal Description of Shared TLB
  • Struct Description
  • Shared TLB Entry Fields
  • Shared TLB Implementation in CVA6
  • Shared TLB Lookup
  • Update and Flush
  • Replacement Policies

PTW:

  • Introduction
  • Signal Description of PTW
  • Struct Description
  • PTW State Machine
  • All States
  • Flush Scenario

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