diff --git a/insns/insn_R.py b/insns/insn_R.py
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+++ b/insns/insn_R.py
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+from insn import *
+
+class rvfi_insn_R(rvfi_insn):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(rvfi_insn_R, self).__init__()
+        self.insn_padding = Signal(32)
+        self.insn_funct7 = Signal(7)
+        self.insn_rs2 = Signal(5)
+        self.insn_rs1 = Signal(5)
+        self.insn_funct3 = Signal(3)
+        self.insn_rd = Signal(5)
+        self.insn_opcode = Signal(7)
+        self.misa_ok = Signal(1)
+    def ports(self):
+        return super(rvfi_insn_R, self).ports()
+    def elaborate(self, platform):
+        m = super(rvfi_insn_R, self).elaborate(platform)
+
+        # R-type instruction format
+        m.d.comb += self.insn_padding.eq(self.rvfi_insn >> 32)
+        m.d.comb += self.insn_funct7.eq(self.rvfi_insn[25:32])
+        m.d.comb += self.insn_rs2.eq(self.rvfi_insn[20:25])
+        m.d.comb += self.insn_rs1.eq(self.rvfi_insn[15:20])
+        m.d.comb += self.insn_funct3.eq(self.rvfi_insn[12:15])
+        m.d.comb += self.insn_rd.eq(self.rvfi_insn[7:12])
+        m.d.comb += self.insn_opcode.eq(self.rvfi_insn[:7])
+
+        m.d.comb += self.misa_ok.eq(1)
+
+        # default assignments
+        m.d.comb += self.spec_trap.eq(~self.misa_ok)
+        m.d.comb += self.spec_mem_addr.eq(0)
+        m.d.comb += self.spec_mem_rmask.eq(0)
+        m.d.comb += self.spec_mem_wmask.eq(0)
+        m.d.comb += self.spec_mem_wdata.eq(0)
+
+        return m