hwdbg: Debugging Hardware Like Software
Mohammad Sina Karvandi, Soroush Meghdadizanjani, Saleh Khalaj Monfared, Erik van der Kouwe, Asia Slowinska · 2025
Debugging hardware designs presents unique and significant challenges compared to software debugging. Software simulators often fail to uncover design issues arising from physical constraints or incorrect elaboration. Traditional hardware debugging tools typically lack flexibility, ease of use, and robust real-time interaction, slowing down the development and potentially compromising security.