diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c8642ff71..b20749fe6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -117,7 +117,62 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        name: [regression, opencl, cache, config1, config2, debug, scope, stress, synthesis, vm, vector]
+        name: [regression, opencl, cache, config1, config2, debug, scope, stress, synthesis, vm]
+        xlen: [32, 64]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Install Dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo bash ./ci/install_dependencies.sh
+
+      - name: Cache Toolchain Directory
+        id: cache-toolchain
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: tools
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-toolchain-v0.1
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-toolchain-
+
+      - name: Cache Third Party Directory
+        id: cache-thirdparty
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: third_party
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-thirdparty-v0.1
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-thirdparty-
+
+      - name: Download Build Artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: build-${{ matrix.xlen }}
+          path: build${{ matrix.xlen }}
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: |
+          cd build${{ matrix.xlen }}
+          source ci/toolchain_env.sh
+          chmod -R +x . # Ensure all files have executable permissions
+          if [ "${{ matrix.name }}" == "regression" ]; then
+            ./ci/regression.sh --unittest
+            ./ci/regression.sh --isa
+            ./ci/regression.sh --kernel
+            ./ci/regression.sh --regression
+          else
+            ./ci/regression.sh --${{ matrix.name }}
+          fi
+
+  vector-tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs: build
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        name: [vector]
         xlen: [32, 64]
 
     steps:
diff --git a/ci/regression.sh.in b/ci/regression.sh.in
index 8ed973241..fe4665be6 100755
--- a/ci/regression.sh.in
+++ b/ci/regression.sh.in
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ vector()
     echo "begin vector tests..."
 
     make -C sim/simx clean && CONFIGS="-DEXT_V_ENABLE" make -C sim/simx
-    TOOLDIR=@TOOLDIR@ XLEN=@XLEN@ VLEN=256 REG_TESTS=1 ./tests/riscv/riscv-vector-tests/run-test.sh
+    TOOLDIR=@TOOLDIR@ XLEN=@XLEN@ VLEN=256 REG_TESTS=1 GEN_TESTS=0 ./tests/riscv/riscv-vector-tests/run-test.sh
 
     echo "vector tests done!"
 }
diff --git a/hw/syn/xilinx/dut/common.mk b/hw/syn/xilinx/dut/common.mk
index a3c3b9bc3..008e1ed8e 100644
--- a/hw/syn/xilinx/dut/common.mk
+++ b/hw/syn/xilinx/dut/common.mk
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ project_1/sources.txt:
 build: $(PROJECT).xpr
 $(PROJECT).xpr: project_1/sources.txt
 ifdef FPU_IP
-	MAX_JOBS=$(JOBS) FPU_IP=project_1/ip SCRIPT_DIR=$(SCRIPT_DIR) $(VIVADO) -mode batch -source $(SRC_DIR)/project.tcl -tclargs $(TOP_LEVEL_ENTITY) $(DEVICE) project_1/sources.txt $(SRC_DIR)/project.xdc
+	MAX_JOBS=$(JOBS) FPU_IP=project_1/ip TOOL_DIR=$(SCRIPT_DIR) $(VIVADO) -mode batch -source $(SRC_DIR)/project.tcl -tclargs $(TOP_LEVEL_ENTITY) $(DEVICE) project_1/sources.txt $(SRC_DIR)/project.xdc
 else
-	MAX_JOBS=$(JOBS) SCRIPT_DIR=$(SCRIPT_DIR) $(VIVADO) -mode batch -source $(SRC_DIR)/project.tcl -tclargs $(TOP_LEVEL_ENTITY) $(DEVICE) project_1/sources.txt $(SRC_DIR)/project.xdc
+	MAX_JOBS=$(JOBS) TOOL_DIR=$(SCRIPT_DIR) $(VIVADO) -mode batch -source $(SRC_DIR)/project.tcl -tclargs $(TOP_LEVEL_ENTITY) $(DEVICE) project_1/sources.txt $(SRC_DIR)/project.xdc
 endif
 
 clean:
diff --git a/hw/syn/xilinx/dut/pre_opt_hook.tcl b/hw/syn/xilinx/dut/pre_opt_hook.tcl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92d1e94f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/syn/xilinx/dut/pre_opt_hook.tcl
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+set tool_dir $::env(TOOL_DIR)
+source ${tool_dir}/xilinx_async_bram_patch.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hw/syn/xilinx/dut/project.tcl b/hw/syn/xilinx/dut/project.tcl
index 2d8306590..2ce7a07b9 100644
--- a/hw/syn/xilinx/dut/project.tcl
+++ b/hw/syn/xilinx/dut/project.tcl
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ set device_part [lindex $::argv 1]
 set vcs_file [lindex $::argv 2]
 set xdc_file [lindex $::argv 3]
 
-set script_dir $::env(SCRIPT_DIR)
-set source_dir [file dirname [info script]]
+set tool_dir $::env(TOOL_DIR)
+set script_dir [ file dirname [ file normalize [ info script ] ] ]
 
 puts "Using top_module=$top_module"
 puts "Using device_part=$device_part"
 puts "Using vcs_file=$vcs_file"
 puts "Using xdc_file=$xdc_file"
+puts "Using tool_dir=$tool_dir"
 puts "Using script_dir=$script_dir"
-puts "Using source_dir=$source_dir"
 
 # Set the number of jobs based on MAX_JOBS environment variable
 if {[info exists ::env(MAX_JOBS)]} {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ if {[info exists ::env(MAX_JOBS)]} {
 proc run_setup {} {
   global project_name
   global top_module device_part vcs_file xdc_file
-  global script_dir source_dir
+  global script_dir tool_dir
   global num_jobs
   global argv argc ;# Using global system variables: argv and argc
 
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ proc run_setup {} {
     set ip_dir $::env(FPU_IP)
     set argv [list $ip_dir $device_part]
     set argc 2
-    source ${script_dir}/xilinx_ip_gen.tcl
+    source ${tool_dir}/xilinx_ip_gen.tcl
   }
 
-  source "${script_dir}/parse_vcs_list.tcl"
+  source "${tool_dir}/parse_vcs_list.tcl"
   set vlist [parse_vcs_list "${vcs_file}"]
 
   set vsources_list  [lindex $vlist 0]
@@ -96,12 +96,22 @@ proc run_setup {} {
       -objects [get_runs synth_1]
 
   # register compilation hooks
-  #set_property STEPS.SYNTH_DESIGN.TCL.PRE  ${source_dir}/pre_synth_hook.tcl  [get_runs synth_1]
-  #set_property STEPS.SYNTH_DESIGN.TCL.POST ${source_dir}/post_synth_hook.tcl [get_runs synth_1]
-  set_property STEPS.OPT_DESIGN.TCL.PRE    ${script_dir}/xilinx_async_bram_patch.tcl  [get_runs impl_1]
-  #set_property STEPS.OPT_DESIGN.TCL.POST   ${source_dir}/post_opt_hook.tcl   [get_runs impl_1]
-  #set_property STEPS.ROUTE_DESIGN.TCL.PRE  ${source_dir}/pre_route_hook.tcl  [get_runs impl_1]
-  #set_property STEPS.ROUTE_DESIGN.TCL.POST ${source_dir}/post_route_hook.tcl [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.SYNTH_DESIGN.TCL.PRE  ${script_dir}/pre_synth_hook.tcl  [get_runs synth_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.SYNTH_DESIGN.TCL.POST ${script_dir}/post_synth_hook.tcl [get_runs synth_1]
+  set_property STEPS.OPT_DESIGN.TCL.PRE ${script_dir}/pre_opt_hook.tcl [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.OPT_DESIGN.TCL.POST ${script_dir}/post_opt_hook.tcl   [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.POWER_OPT_DESIGN.TCL.PRE  ${script_dir}/pre_power_opt_hook.tcl  [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.POWER_OPT_DESIGN.TCL.POST ${script_dir}/post_power_opt_hook.tcl [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.PLACE_DESIGN.TCL.PRE  ${script_dir}/pre_place_hook.tcl  [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.PLACE_DESIGN.TCL.POST ${script_dir}/post_place_hook.tcl [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.POST_PLACE_POWER_OPT_DESIGN.TCL.PRE ${script_dir}/pre_place_power_opt_hook.tcl  [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.POST_PLACE_POWER_OPT_DESIGN.TCL.POST  ${script_dir}/post_place_power_opt_hook.tcl [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.PHYS_OPT_DESIGN.TCL.PRE ${script_dir}/pre_phys_opt_hook.tcl  [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.PHYS_OPT_DESIGN.TCL.POST  ${script_dir}/post_phys_opt_hook.tcl [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.ROUTE_DESIGN.TCL.PRE  ${script_dir}/pre_route_hook.tcl  [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.ROUTE_DESIGN.TCL.POST ${script_dir}/post_route_hook.tcl [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.WRITE_BITSTREAM.TCL.PRE ${script_dir}/pre_bitstream_hook.tcl  [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.WRITE_BITSTREAM.TCL.POST  ${script_dir}/post_bitstream_hook.tcl [get_runs impl_1]
 
   update_compile_order -fileset sources_1
 }
diff --git a/hw/syn/xilinx/sandbox/Makefile b/hw/syn/xilinx/sandbox/Makefile
index 074fcb87c..07d2cf35f 100644
--- a/hw/syn/xilinx/sandbox/Makefile
+++ b/hw/syn/xilinx/sandbox/Makefile
@@ -50,17 +50,26 @@ $(KERNEL).bin:
 kernel.bin.coe: $(KERNEL).bin
 	$(SCRIPT_DIR)/bin2coe.py --out=$@ --binfile=8192:$(KERNEL).bin --depth=16384 --wordsize=64 --little_endian
 
+pre_opt_hook.tcl: $(SRC_DIR)/pre_opt_hook.tcl
+	cp $< $@
+
+simulate.tcl: $(SRC_DIR)/simulate.tcl
+	cp $< $@
+
 gen-sources: project_1/sources.txt
 project_1/sources.txt:
 	mkdir -p project_1
 	$(SCRIPT_DIR)/gen_sources.sh $(CFLAGS) -P -Cproject_1/src -Oproject_1/sources.txt
 
 build: done.dcp
-done.dcp: project_1/sources.txt kernel.bin.coe project.tcl
-	MAX_JOBS=$(JOBS) $(VIVADO) -mode batch -source project.tcl -tclargs $(DEVICE) project_1/sources.txt $(SCRIPT_DIR)
+done.dcp: project_1/sources.txt kernel.bin.coe project.tcl pre_opt_hook.tcl
+	MAX_JOBS=$(JOBS) TOOL_DIR=$(SCRIPT_DIR) $(VIVADO) -mode batch -source project.tcl -tclargs $(DEVICE) project_1/sources.txt
 	echo done > done.dcp
 
-run: project_1/project_1.xpr
+run: simulate.tcl done.dcp
+	MAX_JOBS=$(JOBS) TOOL_DIR=$(SCRIPT_DIR) $(VIVADO) -mode batch -source simulate.tcl -tclargs project_1/project_1.xpr 50000ns
+
+open: done.dcp
 	$(VIVADO) project_1/project_1.xpr &
 
 clean:
diff --git a/hw/syn/xilinx/sandbox/pre_opt_hook.tcl b/hw/syn/xilinx/sandbox/pre_opt_hook.tcl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92d1e94f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/syn/xilinx/sandbox/pre_opt_hook.tcl
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+set tool_dir $::env(TOOL_DIR)
+source ${tool_dir}/xilinx_async_bram_patch.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hw/syn/xilinx/sandbox/project.tcl.in b/hw/syn/xilinx/sandbox/project.tcl.in
index b12d51d5b..1fcd82c3c 100644
--- a/hw/syn/xilinx/sandbox/project.tcl.in
+++ b/hw/syn/xilinx/sandbox/project.tcl.in
@@ -11,19 +11,22 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-if { $::argc != 3 } {
-    puts "ERROR: Program \"$::argv0\" requires 3 arguments!\n"
-    puts "Usage: $::argv0 <device_part> <vcs_file> <tool_dir>\n"
+if { $::argc != 2 } {
+    puts "ERROR: Program \"$::argv0\" requires 2 arguments!\n"
+    puts "Usage: $::argv0 <device_part> <vcs_file>\n"
     exit
 }
 
 set device_part [lindex $::argv 0]
 set vcs_file [lindex $::argv 1]
-set tool_dir [lindex $::argv 2]
+
+set tool_dir $::env(TOOL_DIR)
+set script_dir [ file dirname [ file normalize [ info script ] ] ]
 
 puts "Using device_part=$device_part"
 puts "Using vcs_file=$vcs_file"
 puts "Using tool_dir=$tool_dir"
+puts "Using script_dir=$script_dir"
 
 # Set the number of jobs based on MAX_JOBS environment variable
 if {[info exists ::env(MAX_JOBS)]} {
@@ -35,7 +38,8 @@ if {[info exists ::env(MAX_JOBS)]} {
 }
 
 proc run_setup {} {
-  global device_part vcs_file tool_dir
+  global device_part vcs_file
+  global tool_dir script_dir
 
   # Set the project name
   set project_name "project_1"
@@ -399,6 +403,24 @@ proc run_setup {} {
   set wrapper_path [make_wrapper -fileset sources_1 -files [ get_files -norecurse design_1.bd] -top]
   add_files -norecurse -fileset sources_1 $wrapper_path
 
+  # register compilation hooks
+  #set_property STEPS.SYNTH_DESIGN.TCL.PRE  ${script_dir}/pre_synth_hook.tcl  [get_runs synth_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.SYNTH_DESIGN.TCL.POST ${script_dir}/post_synth_hook.tcl [get_runs synth_1]
+  set_property STEPS.OPT_DESIGN.TCL.PRE ${script_dir}/pre_opt_hook.tcl [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.OPT_DESIGN.TCL.POST ${script_dir}/post_opt_hook.tcl   [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.POWER_OPT_DESIGN.TCL.PRE  ${script_dir}/pre_power_opt_hook.tcl  [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.POWER_OPT_DESIGN.TCL.POST ${script_dir}/post_power_opt_hook.tcl [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.PLACE_DESIGN.TCL.PRE  ${script_dir}/pre_place_hook.tcl  [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.PLACE_DESIGN.TCL.POST ${script_dir}/post_place_hook.tcl [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.POST_PLACE_POWER_OPT_DESIGN.TCL.PRE ${script_dir}/pre_place_power_opt_hook.tcl  [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.POST_PLACE_POWER_OPT_DESIGN.TCL.POST  ${script_dir}/post_place_power_opt_hook.tcl [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.PHYS_OPT_DESIGN.TCL.PRE ${script_dir}/pre_phys_opt_hook.tcl  [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.PHYS_OPT_DESIGN.TCL.POST  ${script_dir}/post_phys_opt_hook.tcl [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.ROUTE_DESIGN.TCL.PRE  ${script_dir}/pre_route_hook.tcl  [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.ROUTE_DESIGN.TCL.POST ${script_dir}/post_route_hook.tcl [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.WRITE_BITSTREAM.TCL.PRE ${script_dir}/pre_bitstream_hook.tcl  [get_runs impl_1]
+  #set_property STEPS.WRITE_BITSTREAM.TCL.POST  ${script_dir}/post_bitstream_hook.tcl [get_runs impl_1]
+
   update_compile_order -fileset sources_1
 }
 
@@ -419,8 +441,6 @@ proc run_synthesis {} {
 
 proc run_implementation {} {
   global tool_dir num_jobs
-  source "${tool_dir}/ila_insert.tcl"
-  insert_ila 8192
 
   # Implementation
   if {$num_jobs != 0} {
diff --git a/hw/syn/xilinx/sandbox/simulate.tcl b/hw/syn/xilinx/sandbox/simulate.tcl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ba85669c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/syn/xilinx/sandbox/simulate.tcl
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Copyright © 2019-2023
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+if { $::argc != 2 } {
+    puts "ERROR: Program \"$::argv0\" requires 2 arguments!\n"
+    puts "Usage: $::argv0 <project> <simtime>\n"
+    exit
+}
+
+set project_file [lindex $::argv 0]
+set sim_time     [lindex $::argv 1]
+
+set tb_name testbench       ;# Replace with actual testbench module
+
+open_project $project_file   ;# Ensure correct project is loaded
+
+# Ensure testbench is set as simulation top
+set_property top $tb_name [get_filesets sim_1]
+
+# Launch the simulation
+launch_simulation -mode behavioral
+
+# Run for the specified number of cycles
+run $sim_time
diff --git a/hw/syn/xilinx/xrt/Makefile b/hw/syn/xilinx/xrt/Makefile
index b06593553..bba2a5d65 100644
--- a/hw/syn/xilinx/xrt/Makefile
+++ b/hw/syn/xilinx/xrt/Makefile
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ VPP_FLAGS += --link --target $(TARGET) --platform $(PLATFORM) --save-temps --no_
 VPP_FLAGS += --vivado.synth.jobs $(JOBS) --vivado.impl.jobs $(JOBS)
 
 # register compilation hooks
-VPP_FLAGS += --xp "vivado_prop:run.impl_1.STEPS.OPT_DESIGN.TCL.PRE={$(SCRIPT_DIR)/xilinx_async_bram_patch.tcl}"
+VPP_FLAGS += --xp "vivado_prop:run.impl_1.STEPS.OPT_DESIGN.TCL.PRE=${SRC_DIR}/pre_opt_hook.tcl"
 
 # load platform settings
 include $(SRC_DIR)/platforms.mk
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@ $(BIN_DIR)/scope.json: $(BUILD_DIR)/vortex.xml
 
 gen-xo: $(XO_CONTAINER)
 $(XO_CONTAINER): $(BUILD_DIR)/sources.txt
-	mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR); cd $(BUILD_DIR);	$(VIVADO) -mode batch -source $(SRC_DIR)/gen_xo.tcl -tclargs ../$(XO_CONTAINER) vortex_afu sources.txt $(SCRIPT_DIR) ../$(BUILD_DIR)
+	mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR); cd $(BUILD_DIR);	TOOL_DIR=$(SCRIPT_DIR) $(VIVADO) -mode batch -source $(SRC_DIR)/gen_xo.tcl -tclargs ../$(XO_CONTAINER) vortex_afu sources.txt ../$(BUILD_DIR)
 
 gen-bin: $(XCLBIN_CONTAINER)
 $(XCLBIN_CONTAINER): $(XO_CONTAINER) $(SCOPE_JSON)
-	mkdir -p $(BIN_DIR); cd $(BUILD_DIR); $(VPP) $(VPP_FLAGS) -o ../$(XCLBIN_CONTAINER) ../$(XO_CONTAINER)
+	mkdir -p $(BIN_DIR); cd $(BUILD_DIR); TOOL_DIR=$(SCRIPT_DIR) $(VPP) $(VPP_FLAGS) -o ../$(XCLBIN_CONTAINER) ../$(XO_CONTAINER)
 
 emconfig: $(BIN_DIR)/emconfig.json
 $(BIN_DIR)/emconfig.json:
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ ifeq ($(TARGET), hw)
 	cp $(BUILD_DIR)/_x/reports/link/syn/ulp_vortex_afu_1_0_synth_1_ulp_vortex_afu_1_0_utilization_synth.rpt $(BUILD_DIR)/bin
 	cp $(BUILD_DIR)/_x/reports/link/imp/impl_1_hw_bb_locked_utilization_placed.rpt $(BUILD_DIR)/bin
 	cp $(BUILD_DIR)/_x/reports/link/imp/impl_1_hw_bb_locked_timing_summary_routed.rpt $(BUILD_DIR)/bin
+	cp $(BUILD_DIR)/_x/link/vivado/vpl/prj/prj.runs/impl_1/hier_utilization.rpt $(BUILD_DIR)/bin
 endif
 
 chipscope:
diff --git a/hw/syn/xilinx/xrt/gen_xo.tcl b/hw/syn/xilinx/xrt/gen_xo.tcl
index d5b1e41a2..b852d90e9 100644
--- a/hw/syn/xilinx/xrt/gen_xo.tcl
+++ b/hw/syn/xilinx/xrt/gen_xo.tcl
@@ -11,19 +11,19 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-if { $::argc != 5 } {
-    puts "ERROR: Program \"$::argv0\" requires 5 arguments!\n"
-    puts "Usage: $::argv0 <xoname> <krnl_name> <vcs_file> <tool_dir> <build_dir>\n"
+if { $::argc != 4 } {
+    puts "ERROR: Program \"$::argv0\" requires 4 arguments!\n"
+    puts "Usage: $::argv0 <xoname> <krnl_name> <vcs_file> <build_dir>\n"
     exit
 }
 
 set xoname    [lindex $::argv 0]
 set krnl_name [lindex $::argv 1]
 set vcs_file  [lindex $::argv 2]
-set tool_dir  [lindex $::argv 3]
-set build_dir [lindex $::argv 4]
+set build_dir [lindex $::argv 3]
 
-set script_path [ file dirname [ file normalize [ info script ] ] ]
+set tool_dir $::env(TOOL_DIR)
+set script_dir [ file dirname [ file normalize [ info script ] ] ]
 
 if {[file exists "${xoname}"]} {
     file delete -force "${xoname}"
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ set argv [list ${build_dir}/ip]
 set argc 1
 source ${tool_dir}/xilinx_ip_gen.tcl
 
-set argv [list ${krnl_name} ${vcs_file} ${tool_dir} ${build_dir}]
-set argc 4
-source ${script_path}/package_kernel.tcl
+set argv [list ${krnl_name} ${vcs_file} ${build_dir}]
+set argc 3
+source ${script_dir}/package_kernel.tcl
 
 package_xo -xo_path ${xoname} -kernel_name ${krnl_name} -ip_directory "${build_dir}/xo/packaged_kernel"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hw/syn/xilinx/xrt/package_kernel.tcl b/hw/syn/xilinx/xrt/package_kernel.tcl
index 6e06cfde2..dd916d4d7 100644
--- a/hw/syn/xilinx/xrt/package_kernel.tcl
+++ b/hw/syn/xilinx/xrt/package_kernel.tcl
@@ -11,21 +11,24 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-if { $::argc != 4 } {
-    puts "ERROR: Program \"$::argv0\" requires 4 arguments!\n"
-    puts "Usage: $::argv0 <krnl_name> <vcs_file> <tool_dir> <build_dir>\n"
+if { $::argc != 3 } {
+    puts "ERROR: Program \"$::argv0\" requires 3 arguments!\n"
+    puts "Usage: $::argv0 <krnl_name> <vcs_file> <build_dir>\n"
     exit
 }
 
 set krnl_name [lindex $::argv 0]
 set vcs_file  [lindex $::argv 1]
-set tool_dir  [lindex $::argv 2]
-set build_dir [lindex $::argv 3]
+set build_dir [lindex $::argv 2]
+
+set tool_dir $::env(TOOL_DIR)
+set script_dir [ file dirname [ file normalize [ info script ] ] ]
 
 puts "Using krnl_name=$krnl_name"
 puts "Using vcs_file=$vcs_file"
 puts "Using tool_dir=$tool_dir"
 puts "Using build_dir=$build_dir"
+puts "Using script_dir=$script_dir"
 
 set path_to_packaged "${build_dir}/xo/packaged_kernel"
 set path_to_tmp_project "${build_dir}/xo/project"
diff --git a/hw/syn/xilinx/xrt/pre_opt_hook.tcl b/hw/syn/xilinx/xrt/pre_opt_hook.tcl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a3dda421
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/syn/xilinx/xrt/pre_opt_hook.tcl
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+set tool_dir $::env(TOOL_DIR)
+source ${tool_dir}/xilinx_async_bram_patch.tcl
+
+report_utilization -file hier_utilization.rpt -hierarchical -hierarchical_percentages
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/regression/common.mk b/tests/regression/common.mk
index 94fe840df..3eab8b6e0 100644
--- a/tests/regression/common.mk
+++ b/tests/regression/common.mk
@@ -9,10 +9,19 @@ VORTEX_RT_PATH ?= $(ROOT_DIR)/runtime
 VORTEX_KN_PATH ?= $(ROOT_DIR)/kernel
 
 ifeq ($(XLEN),64)
+ifeq ($(EXT_V_ENABLE),1)
+VX_CFLAGS += -march=rv64imafdv_zve64d -mabi=lp64d # Compile for vector extension
+else
 VX_CFLAGS += -march=rv64imafd -mabi=lp64d
+endif
 STARTUP_ADDR ?= 0x180000000
+
+else
+ifeq ($(EXT_V_ENABLE),1)
+VX_CFLAGS += -march=rv32imafv_zve32f -mabi=ilp32f # Compile for vector extension
 else
 VX_CFLAGS += -march=rv32imaf -mabi=ilp32f
+endif
 STARTUP_ADDR ?= 0x80000000
 endif
 
diff --git a/tests/riscv/riscv-vector-tests/gen-test.sh.in b/tests/riscv/riscv-vector-tests/gen-test.sh.in
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..36bf40ec2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/riscv/riscv-vector-tests/gen-test.sh.in
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+PREV_DIR=$(pwd)
+
+sudo apt-get install device-tree-compiler
+wget -O- -q https://go.dev/dl/go1.24.0.linux-amd64.tar.gz | tar -xzf -
+
+git clone https://github.com/chipsalliance/riscv-vector-tests.git
+cd riscv-vector-tests
+wget -O- -q https://github.com/riscv-collab/riscv-gnu-toolchain/releases/download/2024.04.12/riscv64-elf-ubuntu-22.04-gcc-nightly-2024.04.12-nightly.tar.gz | tar -xzf -
+export RISCV=$PREV_DIR/riscv-vector-tests/riscv
+export PATH=$PATH:$PREV_DIR/go/bin:$PREV_DIR/riscv-vector-tests/riscv/bin
+
+git clone https://github.com/riscv-software-src/riscv-isa-sim.git
+cd riscv-isa-sim
+git reset --hard 91793ed7d964aa0031c5a9a31fa05ec3d11b3b0f
+mkdir build && cd build
+../configure --prefix=$RISCV
+make -j$(nproc) && sudo make install
+cd ../..
+
+cd env
+git clone https://github.com/riscv/riscv-test-env.git
+cd ..
+
+make generate-stage1 --environment-overrides VLEN=$VLEN XLEN=$XLEN MODE=machine && make all -j$(nproc) --environment-overrides VLEN=$VLEN XLEN=$XLEN MODE=machine
+mv out/v"$VLEN"x"$XLEN"machine/bin/stage2 $PREV_DIR/v"$VLEN"x"$XLEN"
+
+cd $PREV_DIR
+sudo rm -rf riscv-vector-tests
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/riscv/riscv-vector-tests/run-test.sh.in b/tests/riscv/riscv-vector-tests/run-test.sh.in
index 11ebcf313..612cd59b5 100755
--- a/tests/riscv/riscv-vector-tests/run-test.sh.in
+++ b/tests/riscv/riscv-vector-tests/run-test.sh.in
@@ -64,21 +64,24 @@ fi
 
 cd $SCRIPT_DIR
 
-# Fallback #2: If testcases directory exists, we will use existing testcases
+# Fallback #1: If testcases directory exists, use the existing testcases
 if [ ! -d "$SCRIPT_DIR/testcases" ]; then
   mkdir testcases
   cd testcases
-  # Fallback #3: Otherwise, download testcases
-  vector_tests
+  # Fallback #2: Generate testcases
+  if [ -n "$GEN_TESTS" ] && [ $GEN_TESTS -eq 1 ]; then
+    /bin/bash ../gen-test.sh
+  # Fallback #3: Download testcases
+  else
+    vector_tests
+  fi
 fi
 
 cd $SCRIPT_DIR/testcases/v$VLEN"x"$XLEN
 
-# Fallback #1: Copy locally generated testcases (assuming they exist)
 rm *".ddr4.log"
 for testcase in ${testcases[@]}; do
   rm "$testcase"*.elf "$testcase"*.bin "$testcase"*.dump "$testcase"*.log
-  cp -f $SCRIPT_DIR/../../../third_party/riscv-vector-tests/out/v"$VLEN"x"$XLEN"machine/bin/stage2/"$testcase"* .
 done
 
 passed=0