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Register accesses now diverge from spec #569

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PR #493 changed how register accesses are proven (removed MEMW_R, added REGISTER_RELOAD, moved the access logic into the CPU chip). These changes were made directly in the prover and are not reflected in specs_vm/spec/.

Before this can be considered final we need to investigate:

  • Is the new model (register accesses on the CPU chip + REGISTER_RELOAD for gaps > 65534) the one we want to commit to long-term, or a temporary perf hack?
  • If it stays, the spec needs to be updated: drop MEMW_R, add REGISTER_RELOAD, and document the new CPU columns and Memory-bus interactions.
  • If not, decide what the spec-compliant version looks like and whether the perf gain (-31% prove time) justifies the divergence in the meantime

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