diff --git a/components/driver/test_apps/gpio/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe b/components/driver/test_apps/gpio/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe
index fd46a672d2..8d43b77909 100644
--- a/components/driver/test_apps/gpio/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/gpio/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_NONE=y
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_PLACE_FUNCTIONS_INTO_FLASH=y
 # silent the error check, as the error string are stored in rodata, causing RTL check failure
 CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_CHECKS_SILENT=y
+CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_ASSERTIONS_SILENT=y
 # GPIO test uses IPC call, the default stack size of IPC task can satisfy the -O0 optimization
 CONFIG_ESP_IPC_TASK_STACK_SIZE=2048
diff --git a/components/driver/test_apps/gpio_extensions/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe b/components/driver/test_apps/gpio_extensions/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe
index 7e63e6d096..1742ded1a1 100644
--- a/components/driver/test_apps/gpio_extensions/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/gpio_extensions/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_NONE=y
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_PLACE_FUNCTIONS_INTO_FLASH=y
 # silent the error check, as the error string are stored in rodata, causing RTL check failure
 CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_CHECKS_SILENT=y
+CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_ASSERTIONS_SILENT=y
 # GPIO test uses IPC call, the default stack size of IPC task can satisfy the -O0 optimization
 CONFIG_ESP_IPC_TASK_STACK_SIZE=2048
diff --git a/components/driver/test_apps/gptimer/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe b/components/driver/test_apps/gptimer/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe
index b53844d9c0..1d300d8f3d 100644
--- a/components/driver/test_apps/gptimer/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/gptimer/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_NONE=y
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_PLACE_FUNCTIONS_INTO_FLASH=y
 # silent the error check, as the error string are stored in rodata, causing RTL check failure
 CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_CHECKS_SILENT=y
+CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_ASSERTIONS_SILENT=y
diff --git a/components/driver/test_apps/i2s_test_apps/i2s/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe b/components/driver/test_apps/i2s_test_apps/i2s/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe
index c679a19a27..0128347673 100644
--- a/components/driver/test_apps/i2s_test_apps/i2s/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/i2s_test_apps/i2s/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ CONFIG_I2S_ISR_IRAM_SAFE=y
 CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_NONE=y
 # silent the error check, as the error string are stored in rodata, causing RTL check failure
 CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_CHECKS_SILENT=y
+CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_ASSERTIONS_SILENT=y
 # place non-ISR FreeRTOS functions in Flash
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_PLACE_FUNCTIONS_INTO_FLASH=y
diff --git a/components/driver/test_apps/mcpwm/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe b/components/driver/test_apps/mcpwm/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe
index 4d8a456b73..48d7bef34a 100644
--- a/components/driver/test_apps/mcpwm/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/mcpwm/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ CONFIG_GPIO_CTRL_FUNC_IN_IRAM=y
 CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_NONE=y
 # silent the error check, as the error string are stored in rodata, causing RTL check failure
 CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_CHECKS_SILENT=y
+CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_ASSERTIONS_SILENT=y
 # place non-ISR FreeRTOS functions in Flash
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_PLACE_FUNCTIONS_INTO_FLASH=y
diff --git a/components/driver/test_apps/pulse_cnt/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe b/components/driver/test_apps/pulse_cnt/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe
index 8725c6ff2e..9f499a5f92 100644
--- a/components/driver/test_apps/pulse_cnt/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/pulse_cnt/sdkconfig.ci.iram_safe
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ CONFIG_GPIO_CTRL_FUNC_IN_IRAM=y
 CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_NONE=y
 # silent the error check, as the error string are stored in rodata, causing RTL check failure
 CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_CHECKS_SILENT=y
+CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_ASSERTIONS_SILENT=y
 # place non-ISR FreeRTOS functions in Flash
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_PLACE_FUNCTIONS_INTO_FLASH=y
diff --git a/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/pytest_esp_pm.py b/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/pytest_esp_pm.py
index 3e6d410793..9c241c1971 100644
--- a/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/pytest_esp_pm.py
+++ b/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/pytest_esp_pm.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from pytest_embedded import Dut
 @pytest.mark.supported_targets
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('config', [
     'default',
+    'slp_iram_opt',
     'limits',
     'options',
 ], indirect=True)
diff --git a/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/sdkconfig.ci.slp_iram_opt b/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/sdkconfig.ci.slp_iram_opt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ebffd40c4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/sdkconfig.ci.slp_iram_opt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_PM_SLP_IRAM_OPT=y
+CONFIG_PM_RTOS_IDLE_OPT=y
+CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_POWER_DOWN_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_CACHE_SAFE_ASSERTION=y
diff --git a/components/esp_system/test_apps/esp_system_unity_tests/pytest_esp_system_unity_tests.py b/components/esp_system/test_apps/esp_system_unity_tests/pytest_esp_system_unity_tests.py
index 4afa08c403..4d094eb313 100644
--- a/components/esp_system/test_apps/esp_system_unity_tests/pytest_esp_system_unity_tests.py
+++ b/components/esp_system/test_apps/esp_system_unity_tests/pytest_esp_system_unity_tests.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from pytest_embedded import Dut
     'config',
     [
         pytest.param('default', marks=[pytest.mark.supported_targets]),
+        pytest.param('pd_vddsdio', marks=[pytest.mark.supported_targets]),
         pytest.param('psram', marks=[pytest.mark.esp32, pytest.mark.esp32s2, pytest.mark.esp32s3]),
         pytest.param('single_core_esp32', marks=[pytest.mark.esp32]),
     ]
diff --git a/components/esp_system/test_apps/esp_system_unity_tests/sdkconfig.ci.pd_vddsdio b/components/esp_system/test_apps/esp_system_unity_tests/sdkconfig.ci.pd_vddsdio
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..42890166e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_system/test_apps/esp_system_unity_tests/sdkconfig.ci.pd_vddsdio
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+CONFIG_PM_SLP_IRAM_OPT=y
+CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_POWER_DOWN_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_CACHE_SAFE_ASSERTION=y
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/mspi_test/sdkconfig.ci.special b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/mspi_test/sdkconfig.ci.special
index 250b5921a6..2ce9a5bff6 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/test_apps/mspi_test/sdkconfig.ci.special
+++ b/components/spi_flash/test_apps/mspi_test/sdkconfig.ci.special
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_MEMPROT_FEATURE=n
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_PLACE_FUNCTIONS_INTO_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_NONE=y
+CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_ASSERTIONS_SILENT=y
 CONFIG_COMPILER_DUMP_RTL_FILES=y
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/linker.lf b/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/linker.lf
index ca51283c1b..63150db29d 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/linker.lf
+++ b/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/linker.lf
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ entries:
     src1 (default)
     src1:func1 (noflash);
         text->iram0_text KEEP() ALIGN(9) ALIGN(12, post) SURROUND(sym1)
-    src1:func2 (rtc)
+    if SOC_RTC_MEM_SUPPORTED = y:
+        src1:func2 (rtc)