diff --git a/tests/bench/cbv/leroy.lean b/tests/bench/cbv/leroy.lean
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+import Lean
+
+def ident := String deriving BEq, Repr, Hashable
+
+inductive aexp : Type where
+  | CONST (n : Int)               -- a constant, or
+  | VAR (x : ident)               -- a variable, or
+  | PLUS (a1 : aexp) (a2 : aexp)  -- a sum of two expressions, or
+  | MINUS (a1 : aexp) (s2 : aexp) -- a difference of two expressions
+
+def store : Type := ident → Int
+
+@[grind] def aeval (s : store) (a : aexp) : Int :=
+  match a with
+  | .CONST n => n
+  | .VAR x => s x
+  | .PLUS a1 a2 => aeval s a1 + aeval s a2
+  | .MINUS a1 a2 => aeval s a1 - aeval s a2
+
+/-
+  Finally, we can prove "meta-properties" that hold for all expressions.
+  For example: the value of an expression depends only on the values of its free variables.
+
+  Free variables are defined by this recursive predicate:
+-/
+@[grind] def free_in_aexp (x : ident) (a : aexp) : Prop :=
+  match a with
+  | .CONST _ => False
+  | .VAR y => y = x
+  | .PLUS a1 a2
+  | .MINUS a1 a2 => free_in_aexp x a1 ∨ free_in_aexp x a2
+
+theorem aeval_free (s1 s2 a) (h : ∀ x, free_in_aexp x a → s1 x = s2 x) :
+    aeval s1 a = aeval s2 a := by
+  fun_induction aeval s1 a with grind
+
+/-
+  1.3 Boolean expressions
+
+  The IMP language has conditional statements (if/then/else) and loops.  They are controlled by expressions that evaluate to Boolean values.  Here is the abstract syntax of Boolean expressions.
+-/
+
+inductive bexp : Type where
+  | TRUE                              -- always true
+  | FALSE                             -- always false
+  | EQUAL (a1 : aexp) (a2 : aexp)     -- whether [a1=a]
+  | LESSEQUAL (a1 : aexp) (a2 : aexp) -- whether [a1≤a]
+  | NOT (b1 : bexp)                   -- Boolean negation
+  | AND (b1 : bexp) (b2 : bexp)       -- Boolean conjunction
+
+/-
+  There are many useful derived forms.
+-/
+def NOTEQUAL (a1 a2 : aexp) : bexp := .NOT (.EQUAL a1 a2)
+
+def GREATEREQUAL (a1 a2 : aexp) : bexp := .LESSEQUAL a2 a1
+
+def GREATER (a1 a2 : aexp) : bexp := .NOT (.LESSEQUAL a1 a2)
+
+def LESS (a1 a2 : aexp) : bexp := GREATER a2 a1
+
+@[grind] def OR (b1 b2 : bexp) : bexp := .NOT (.AND (.NOT b1) (.NOT b2))
+
+/-
+Just like arithmetic expressions evaluate to integers, Boolean expressions evaluate to Boolean values `true` or `false`.
+-/
+@[grind] def beval (s : store) (b : bexp) : Bool :=
+  match b with
+  | .TRUE => true
+  | .FALSE => false
+  | .EQUAL a1 a2 => aeval s a1 = aeval s a2
+  | .LESSEQUAL a1 a2 => aeval s a1 <= aeval s a2
+  | .NOT b1 =>  !(beval s b1)
+  | .AND b1 b2 => beval s b1 && beval s b2
+
+/-
+  We show the expected semantics for the `OR` derived form:
+-/
+theorem beval_OR : beval s (OR b1 b2) = beval s b1 ∨ beval s b2 := by grind
+
+/-
+  1.4 Commands
+
+  To complete the definition of the IMP language, here is the abstract syntax of commands, also known as statements.
+-/
+inductive com : Type where
+  | SKIP                                        -- do nothing
+  | ASSIGN (x : ident) (a : aexp)               -- assignment: [v := a]
+  | SEQ (c1 : com) (c2 : com)                   -- sequence: [c1; c2]
+  | IFTHENELSE (b : bexp) (c1 : com) (c2 : com) -- conditional: [if b then c1 else c2]
+  | WHILE (b : bexp) (c1 : com)                 -- loop: [while b do c1 done]
+
+--  We can write `c1 ;; c2` instead of `.SEQ c1 c2`, it is easier on the eyes.
+notation:10 l:10 " ;; " r:11 => com.SEQ l r
+
+
+@[grind] def update (x : ident) (v : Int) (s : store) : store :=
+  fun y => if x == y then v else s y
+
+@[grind] def cexec_bounded (fuel : Nat) (s : store) (c : com) : Option store :=
+  match fuel with
+  | .zero => .none
+  | .succ fuel' =>
+    match c with
+    | .SKIP => .some s
+    | .ASSIGN x a => .some (update x (aeval s a) s)
+    | .SEQ c1 c2 =>
+      match cexec_bounded fuel' s c1 with
+      | .none => .none
+      | .some s' => cexec_bounded fuel' s' c2
+    | .IFTHENELSE b c1 c2 =>
+      if beval s b then cexec_bounded fuel' s c1 else cexec_bounded fuel' s c2
+    | .WHILE b c1 =>
+      if beval s b then
+        match cexec_bounded fuel' s c1 with
+        | .none => .none
+        | .some s' => cexec_bounded fuel' s' (.WHILE b c1)
+      else
+        .some s
+
+open Lean
+
+def mkSeq (e₁ e₂ : Expr) : Expr := mkApp2 (mkConst ``com.SEQ) e₁ e₂
+
+def buildProblemInstance (n : Nat) : MetaM Expr := do match n with
+  | .zero => return mkConst ``com.SKIP
+  | .succ n =>
+    let var_x := mkApp (mkConst ``aexp.VAR) (mkStrLit "x")
+    let assign_to_x := mkApp2 (mkConst ``com.ASSIGN) (mkStrLit "x")
+    let set_x_to_x_plus_two := assign_to_x <| mkApp2 (mkConst ``aexp.PLUS) var_x (mkApp (mkConst ``aexp.CONST) (mkIntLit 2))
+    let set_x_to_x_minus_one := assign_to_x <| mkApp2 (mkConst ``aexp.MINUS) var_x (mkApp (mkConst ``aexp.CONST) (mkIntLit 1))
+    let res := mkSeq (mkSeq set_x_to_x_plus_two set_x_to_x_minus_one) (← buildProblemInstance n)
+    return res
+
+def emptyStore : store := fun _ => 0
+
+def createInstance (n : Nat) : MetaM Expr := do
+  let res := mkApp3 (mkConst ``cexec_bounded) (mkNatLit (3 * n)) (mkConst ``emptyStore) (← buildProblemInstance n)
+  let res ←  Meta.mkAppOptM ``Option.getD #[.none, res,  (mkConst ``emptyStore)]
+  let res := mkApp res (mkStrLit "x")
+  return res
+
+def createDecideInstance (n : Nat) : MetaM Expr := do
+  let lhs ← createInstance n
+  let rhs := mkIntLit n
+  let res := mkIntEq lhs rhs
+  trace[Meta.Tactic] "res: {res}"
+  return mkIntEq lhs rhs
+
+def runSingleTest (n : Nat) : MetaM Unit := do
+  let toFeed ← createInstance n
+  let startTime ← IO.monoNanosNow
+  let executed ← Lean.Meta.Tactic.Cbv.cbvEntry toFeed
+  let endTime ← IO.monoNanosNow
+  let ms := (endTime - startTime).toFloat / 1000000.0
+  match executed with
+  | .rfl _ => IO.println s!"goal_{n}: {ms} ms"
+  | .step e' proof _ =>
+    let startTime ← IO.monoNanosNow
+    Meta.checkWithKernel proof
+    let endTime ← IO.monoNanosNow
+    let kernelMs := (endTime - startTime).toFloat / 1000000.0
+    IO.println s!"cbv: goal_{n}: {ms} ms, kernel: {kernelMs} ms"
+
+def runSingleDecideTest (n : Nat) : MetaM Unit := do
+  let toFeed ← createDecideInstance n
+  let goalMVar ← Meta.mkFreshExprMVar toFeed
+  let startTime ← IO.monoNanosNow
+  let res := Lean.Elab.Tactic.evalDecideCore `native_decide {native := false}
+  let res := Lean.Elab.Tactic.run goalMVar.mvarId! res
+  let _ ← res.run'
+  guard <| ← goalMVar.mvarId!.isAssigned
+  let endTime ← IO.monoNanosNow
+  let ms := (endTime - startTime).toFloat / 1000000.0
+  let startTime ← IO.monoNanosNow
+  Meta.checkWithKernel goalMVar
+  let endTime ← IO.monoNanosNow
+  let kernelMs := (endTime - startTime).toFloat / 1000000.0
+  IO.println s!"native_decide: goal_{n}: {ms} ms, kernel: {kernelMs} ms"
+
+set_option maxRecDepth 400000
+set_option maxHeartbeats 400000
+def runCbvTests : MetaM Unit := do
+  IO.println "=== Call-By-Value Tactic Tests ==="
+  IO.println ""
+  for n in [10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000] do
+    runSingleTest n
+
+def runDecideTests : MetaM Unit := do
+  IO.println "=== Decide Tactic Tests ==="
+  IO.println ""
+  for n in [10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000] do
+    runSingleDecideTest n
+
+
+#eval runCbvTests
diff --git a/tests/bench/speedcenter.exec.velcom.yaml b/tests/bench/speedcenter.exec.velcom.yaml
index 1c8912474c..7799b63b8c 100644
--- a/tests/bench/speedcenter.exec.velcom.yaml
+++ b/tests/bench/speedcenter.exec.velcom.yaml
@@ -665,3 +665,9 @@
     <<: *time
     cmd: leanchecker --fresh Init
     max_runs: 1
+- attributes:
+    description: cbv tactic (leroy compiler verification course)
+    tags: [other]
+  run_config:
+    <<: *time
+    cmd: lean ./cbv/leroy.lean