decoder: Ensure safe handling of illegal instructions by blocking all side effects#2384
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decoder: Ensure safe handling of illegal instructions by blocking all side effects#2384Anubhav-30 wants to merge 1 commit intolowRISC:masterfrom
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This change strengthens the handling of illegal instructions in the decoder
by ensuring that no unintended side effects are triggered when an illegal
instruction is detected.
In addition to disabling write and control signals, this update explicitly:
This prevents any unintended data access, control flow changes, or CSR
side effects from occurring due to partially decoded illegal instructions.
The change is non-intrusive and aligns with safe CPU design practices,
ensuring that illegal instructions are fully contained within the decoder
stage without affecting downstream pipeline behavior.