Writing an Honest Verification Summary

A verification summary turns results into a bounded argument. Use four parts:

• What I tested: name exact operations, input values, visible outputs, and stored-state checks.
• Corner cases: explain why a varied operand, reset boundary, consecutive request, or write edge could expose a plausible defect.
• Warnings reviewed: identify the warning and classify it as expected, harmless with a reason, or actionable.
• What remains untested: name the limit and the next check you would add.

“All tests passed” is too weak because it hides what the tests actually observed. “ADD passed for 5+3 and C+A, and r3 held the expected value after the write-completing edge” connects the claim to values, state, and timing.

Finite directed tests cannot exhaust every input and state sequence. Saying so does not weaken your proof; it makes the scope trustworthy. A reviewer can see both what you know and how you would reduce the remaining risk.