
Developed and integrated a CellIFT instrumentation pass for the llvm/circt repository, focusing on enhancing dynamic information flow tracking within hardware designs. This work enabled precise taint propagation at the cell level across HW, Comb, and Seq intermediate representations, supporting improved security auditing and debugging. The implementation leveraged C++ and MLIR, embedding the instrumentation directly into the existing Circt toolchain to facilitate end-to-end taint analysis. By enabling dynamic tracking of information flow, the contribution addressed the need for secure design validation and more effective debugging in hardware workflows, demonstrating depth in both hardware design and dynamic analysis within a modern compiler infrastructure.
Monthly work summary for 2026-04 focusing on key accomplishments for the llvm/circt repository. Implemented CellIFT instrumentation for hardware designs, enabling dynamic information flow tracking at the cell level. This enhances security posture and debugging capabilities by allowing precise taint propagation across HW/Comb/Seq IR. The primary deliverable is a dedicated CellIFT instrumentation pass integrated into the existing Circt toolchain, enabling end-to-end taint analysis for hardware designs.
Monthly work summary for 2026-04 focusing on key accomplishments for the llvm/circt repository. Implemented CellIFT instrumentation for hardware designs, enabling dynamic information flow tracking at the cell level. This enhances security posture and debugging capabilities by allowing precise taint propagation across HW/Comb/Seq IR. The primary deliverable is a dedicated CellIFT instrumentation pass integrated into the existing Circt toolchain, enabling end-to-end taint analysis for hardware designs.

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