RISC-V Design · All levels
RISC-V Whiteboard Framework
Reusable structure for architecture, performance, and signoff interview answers.
Whiteboard flow
diagram
1. Draw fetch -> decode -> execute -> memory -> retire.
2. Layer privilege and trap control path.
3. Add MMU/TLB path where memory or virtualization is involved.
4. Mark failing metric and first mechanism loss.
5. Add proving artifact and owner.
6. End with bounded fix and rollback trigger.Key takeaways
Strong answers connect software symptom to hardware mechanism.
Never skip ownership and rollback criteria in release decisions.