diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 487980e40..6ef897b2f 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ set(HEADERS
     V3Tristate.h
     V3Udp.h
     V3Undriven.h
+    V3UndrivenCapture.h
     V3UniqueNames.h
     V3Unknown.h
     V3Unroll.h
@@ -358,6 +359,7 @@ set(COMMON_SOURCES
     V3Tristate.cpp
     V3Udp.cpp
     V3Undriven.cpp
+    V3UndrivenCapture.cpp
     V3Unknown.cpp
     V3Unroll.cpp
     V3UnrollGen.cpp
diff --git a/src/Makefile_obj.in b/src/Makefile_obj.in
index 1bc6cc3af..77f951678 100644
--- a/src/Makefile_obj.in
+++ b/src/Makefile_obj.in
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ RAW_OBJS_PCH_ASTNOMT = \
   V3Tristate.o \
   V3Udp.o \
   V3Undriven.o \
+  V3UndrivenCapture.o \
   V3Unknown.o \
   V3Unroll.o \
   V3UnrollGen.o \
diff --git a/src/V3Undriven.cpp b/src/V3Undriven.cpp
index 75e646520..4a54cd54a 100644
--- a/src/V3Undriven.cpp
+++ b/src/V3Undriven.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "V3Undriven.h"
 
 #include "V3Stats.h"
+#include "V3UndrivenCapture.h"
 
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -51,6 +52,9 @@ class UndrivenVarEntry final {
     const FileLine* m_nodeFileLinep = nullptr;  // File line of varref if driven, else nullptr
     bool m_underGen = false;  // Under a generate
 
+    const AstNodeFTaskRef* m_callNodep
+        = nullptr;  // Call node if driven via writeSummary, else nullptr
+
     enum : uint8_t { FLAG_USED = 0, FLAG_DRIVEN = 1, FLAG_DRIVEN_ALWCOMB = 2, FLAGS_PER_BIT = 3 };
 
 public:
@@ -278,6 +282,12 @@ public:
             }
         }
     }
+
+    void drivenViaCall(const AstNodeFTaskRef* nodep) {
+        drivenWhole();
+        if (!m_callNodep) { m_callNodep = nodep; }
+    }
+    const AstNodeFTaskRef* callNodep() const { return m_callNodep; }
 };
 
 //######################################################################
@@ -304,6 +314,9 @@ class UndrivenVisitor final : public VNVisitorConst {
     const AstAlways* m_alwaysp = nullptr;  // Current always of either type
     const AstAlways* m_alwaysCombp = nullptr;  // Current always if combo, otherwise nullptr
 
+    V3UndrivenCapture* const m_capturep = nullptr;  // Capture object.  'nullptr' if disabled.
+    const bool m_enableWriteSummary = false;  // Enable writeSummary computation plumbing
+
     // METHODS
 
     UndrivenVarEntry* getEntryp(AstVar* nodep, int which_user) {
@@ -420,6 +433,16 @@ class UndrivenVisitor final : public VNVisitorConst {
                         << " (IEEE 1800-2023 13.5): " << nodep->prettyNameQ());
             }
         }
+
+        // If writeSummary is enabled, task/function definitions are treated as non-executed.
+        // Their effects are applied at call sites via writeSummary(), so don't let definition
+        // traversal create phantom "other writes" for MULTIDRIVEN.
+        if (m_enableWriteSummary && m_taskp && !m_alwaysp && !m_inContAssign && !m_inInitialStatic
+            && !m_inBBox && !m_taskp->dpiExport()) {
+            AstVar* const retVarp = VN_CAST(m_taskp->fvarp(), Var);
+            if (!retVarp || nodep->varp() != retVarp) return;
+        }
+
         for (int usr = 1; usr < (m_alwaysCombp ? 3 : 2); ++usr) {
             UndrivenVarEntry* const entryp = getEntryp(nodep->varp(), usr);
             const bool fdrv = nodep->access().isWriteOrRW()
@@ -432,7 +455,13 @@ class UndrivenVisitor final : public VNVisitorConst {
                 if (entryp->isDrivenWhole() && !m_inBBox && !VN_IS(nodep, VarXRef)
                     && !VN_IS(nodep->dtypep()->skipRefp(), UnpackArrayDType)
                     && nodep->fileline() != entryp->getNodeFileLinep() && !entryp->isUnderGen()
-                    && entryp->getNodep()) {
+                    && (entryp->getNodep() || (m_enableWriteSummary && entryp->callNodep()))) {
+
+                    const AstNode* const otherWritep
+                        = entryp->getNodep()
+                              ? static_cast<const AstNode*>(entryp->getNodep())
+                              : (m_enableWriteSummary ? entryp->callNodep() : nullptr);
+
                     if (m_alwaysCombp
                         && (!entryp->isDrivenAlwaysCombWhole()
                             || (m_alwaysCombp != entryp->getAlwCombp()
@@ -443,20 +472,18 @@ class UndrivenVisitor final : public VNVisitorConst {
                                 << " (IEEE 1800-2023 9.2.2.2): " << nodep->prettyNameQ() << '\n'
                                 << nodep->warnOther() << '\n'
                                 << nodep->warnContextPrimary() << '\n'
-                                << entryp->getNodep()->warnOther()
-                                << "... Location of other write\n"
-                                << entryp->getNodep()->warnContextSecondary());
+                                << otherWritep->warnOther() << "... Location of other write\n"
+                                << otherWritep->warnContextSecondary());
                     }
                     if (!m_alwaysCombp && entryp->isDrivenAlwaysCombWhole()) {
-                        nodep->v3warn(MULTIDRIVEN,
-                                      "Variable also written to in always_comb"
-                                          << " (IEEE 1800-2023 9.2.2.2): " << nodep->prettyNameQ()
-                                          << '\n'
-                                          << nodep->warnOther() << '\n'
-                                          << nodep->warnContextPrimary() << '\n'
-                                          << entryp->getNodep()->warnOther()
-                                          << "... Location of always_comb write\n"
-                                          << entryp->getNodep()->warnContextSecondary());
+                        nodep->v3warn(MULTIDRIVEN, "Variable also written to in always_comb"
+                                                       << " (IEEE 1800-2023 9.2.2.2): "
+                                                       << nodep->prettyNameQ() << '\n'
+                                                       << nodep->warnOther() << '\n'
+                                                       << nodep->warnContextPrimary() << '\n'
+                                                       << otherWritep->warnOther()
+                                                       << "... Location of always_comb write\n"
+                                                       << otherWritep->warnContextSecondary());
                     }
                 }
                 entryp->drivenWhole(nodep, nodep->fileline());
@@ -523,10 +550,39 @@ class UndrivenVisitor final : public VNVisitorConst {
         iterateChildrenConst(nodep);
         if (nodep->keyword() == VAlwaysKwd::ALWAYS_COMB) UINFO(9, "   Done " << nodep);
     }
+
     void visit(AstNodeFTaskRef* nodep) override {
         VL_RESTORER(m_inFTaskRef);
         m_inFTaskRef = true;
+
         iterateChildrenConst(nodep);
+
+        if (!m_enableWriteSummary || !m_capturep) return;
+
+        // If writeSummary is enabled, task/function definitions are treated as non-executed.
+        // Do not apply writeSummary at calls inside a task definition, or they will look like
+        // independent drivers (phantom MULTIDRIVEN). Did the lambda on purpose - lessen chance of
+        // screwup in future edits.
+
+        const auto inExecutedContext = [this]() {
+            return !(m_taskp && !m_alwaysp && !m_inContAssign && !m_inInitialStatic && !m_inBBox
+                     && !m_taskp->dpiExport());
+        };
+
+        if (!inExecutedContext()) return;
+
+        AstNodeFTask* const calleep = nodep->taskp();
+        if (!calleep) return;
+
+        const auto& vars = m_capturep->writeSummary(calleep);
+        for (AstVar* const varp : vars) {
+            for (int usr = 1; usr < (m_alwaysCombp ? 3 : 2); ++usr) {
+                UndrivenVarEntry* const entryp = getEntryp(varp, usr);
+                entryp->drivenViaCall(nodep);
+                if (m_alwaysCombp)
+                    entryp->drivenAlwaysCombWhole(m_alwaysCombp, m_alwaysCombp->fileline());
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     void visit(AstNodeFTask* nodep) override {
@@ -556,7 +612,13 @@ class UndrivenVisitor final : public VNVisitorConst {
 
 public:
     // CONSTRUCTORS
-    explicit UndrivenVisitor(AstNetlist* nodep) { iterateConst(nodep); }
+    explicit UndrivenVisitor(AstNetlist* nodep, V3UndrivenCapture* capturep,
+                             bool enableWriteSummary)
+        : m_capturep{capturep}
+        , m_enableWriteSummary{enableWriteSummary} {
+        iterateConst(nodep);
+    }
+
     ~UndrivenVisitor() override {
         for (UndrivenVarEntry* ip : m_entryps[1]) ip->reportViolations();
         for (int usr = 1; usr < 3; ++usr) {
@@ -570,6 +632,12 @@ public:
 
 void V3Undriven::undrivenAll(AstNetlist* nodep) {
     UINFO(2, __FUNCTION__ << ":");
-    { UndrivenVisitor{nodep}; }
+    const bool enable = V3UndrivenCapture::enableWriteSummary;
+    if (enable) {
+        V3UndrivenCapture capture{nodep};
+        { UndrivenVisitor{nodep, &capture, enable}; }
+    } else {
+        { UndrivenVisitor{nodep, nullptr, enable}; }
+    }
     if (v3Global.opt.stats()) V3Stats::statsStage("undriven");
 }
diff --git a/src/V3UndrivenCapture.cpp b/src/V3UndrivenCapture.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec6e23846
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/V3UndrivenCapture.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+// -*- mode: C++; c-file-style: "cc-mode" -*-
+//*************************************************************************
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Capture task/function write summaries for undriven checks
+//
+// Code available from: https://verilator.org
+//
+//*************************************************************************
+//
+// Copyright 2003-2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+// can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+// Version 2.0.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+//
+//*************************************************************************
+
+#include "V3UndrivenCapture.h"
+
+#include "V3Error.h"
+#include "V3Global.h"
+
+#include <algorithm>
+
+VL_DEFINE_DEBUG_FUNCTIONS;
+
+namespace {
+
+struct Stats final {
+    uint64_t ftasks = 0;
+    uint64_t varWrites = 0;
+    uint64_t callEdges = 0;
+} g_stats;
+
+static std::string taskNameQ(const AstNodeFTask* taskp) {
+    if (!taskp) return "<null>";
+    return taskp->prettyNameQ();
+}
+
+class CaptureVisitor final : public VNVisitorConst {
+    V3UndrivenCapture& m_cap;
+    const AstNodeFTask* m_curTaskp = nullptr;
+
+    static void iterateListConst(VNVisitorConst& v, AstNode* nodep) {
+        for (AstNode* np = nodep; np; np = np->nextp()) np->accept(v);
+    }
+
+public:
+    explicit CaptureVisitor(V3UndrivenCapture& cap, AstNetlist* netlistp)
+        : m_cap{cap} {
+        iterateConst(netlistp);
+    }
+
+private:
+    // Visit a task/function definition and collect direct writes and direct callees.
+    void visit(AstNodeFTask* nodep) override {
+        VL_RESTORER(m_curTaskp);
+        m_curTaskp = nodep;
+        ++g_stats.ftasks;
+        UINFO(9, "undriven capture enter ftask " << nodep << " " << nodep->prettyNameQ());
+        m_cap.noteTask(nodep);
+        iterateListConst(*this, nodep->stmtsp());
+    }
+
+    void visit(AstNodeVarRef* nodep) override {
+        if (m_curTaskp && nodep->access().isWriteOrRW()) {
+            ++g_stats.varWrites;
+            UINFO(9, "undriven capture direct write in " << taskNameQ(m_curTaskp)
+                                                         << " var=" << nodep->varp()->prettyNameQ()
+                                                         << " at " << nodep->fileline());
+
+            m_cap.noteDirectWrite(m_curTaskp, nodep->varp());
+        }
+        iterateChildrenConst(nodep);
+    }
+
+    void visit(AstNodeFTaskRef* nodep) override {
+        // Record the call edge if resolved
+        if (m_curTaskp) {
+            if (AstNodeFTask* const calleep = nodep->taskp()) {
+                ++g_stats.callEdges;
+                UINFO(9, "undriven capture call edge " << taskNameQ(m_curTaskp) << " -> "
+                                                       << taskNameQ(calleep));
+                m_cap.noteCallEdge(m_curTaskp, calleep);
+            } else {
+                UINFO(9, "undriven capture unresolved call in " << taskNameQ(m_curTaskp)
+                                                                << " name=" << nodep->name());
+            }
+        }
+        iterateChildrenConst(nodep);  // still scan pins/args
+    }
+
+    void visit(AstNode* nodep) override { iterateChildrenConst(nodep); }
+};
+
+}  // namespace
+
+bool V3UndrivenCapture::enableWriteSummary = true;
+
+void V3UndrivenCapture::sortUniqueVars(std::vector<AstVar*>& vec) {
+    std::sort(vec.begin(), vec.end());
+    vec.erase(std::unique(vec.begin(), vec.end()), vec.end());
+}
+
+void V3UndrivenCapture::sortUniqueFTasks(std::vector<const AstNodeFTask*>& vec) {
+    std::sort(vec.begin(), vec.end());
+    vec.erase(std::unique(vec.begin(), vec.end()), vec.end());
+}
+
+V3UndrivenCapture::V3UndrivenCapture(AstNetlist* netlistp) {
+    gather(netlistp);
+
+    // Normalize direct lists
+    for (auto& kv : m_info) {
+        sortUniqueVars(kv.second.directWrites);
+        sortUniqueFTasks(kv.second.callees);
+    }
+
+    // Compute summaries for all tasks
+    for (const auto& kv : m_info) (void)computeWriteSummary(kv.first);
+
+    UINFO(9, "undriven capture stats ftasks="
+                 << g_stats.ftasks << " varWrites=" << g_stats.varWrites
+                 << " callEdges=" << g_stats.callEdges << " uniqueTasks=" << m_info.size());
+}
+
+void V3UndrivenCapture::gather(AstNetlist* netlistp) {
+    // Walk netlist and populate m_info with direct writes + call edges
+    CaptureVisitor{*this, netlistp};
+}
+
+const V3UndrivenCapture::FTaskInfo* V3UndrivenCapture::find(const AstNodeFTask* taskp) const {
+    const auto it = m_info.find(taskp);
+    if (it == m_info.end()) return nullptr;
+    return &it->second;
+}
+
+const std::vector<AstVar*>& V3UndrivenCapture::writeSummary(const AstNodeFTask* taskp) {
+    // Ensure entry exists even if empty
+    (void)m_info[taskp];
+    return computeWriteSummary(taskp);
+}
+
+const std::vector<AstVar*>& V3UndrivenCapture::computeWriteSummary(const AstNodeFTask* taskp) {
+    FTaskInfo& info = m_info[taskp];
+
+    if (info.state == State::DONE) {
+        UINFO(9, "undriven capture writeSummary cached size=" << info.writeSummary.size()
+                                                              << " for " << taskNameQ(taskp));
+        return info.writeSummary;
+    }
+    if (info.state == State::VISITING) {
+        UINFO(9, "undriven capture recursion detected at "
+                     << taskNameQ(taskp)
+                     << " returning directWrites size=" << info.directWrites.size());
+        // Cycle detected. return directWrites only to guarantee termination.
+        if (info.writeSummary.empty()) info.writeSummary = info.directWrites;
+        sortUniqueVars(info.writeSummary);
+        return info.writeSummary;
+    }
+
+    info.state = State::VISITING;
+
+    // Start with direct writes
+    info.writeSummary = info.directWrites;
+
+    // Need callees
+    for (const AstNodeFTask* calleep : info.callees) {
+        if (m_info.find(calleep) == m_info.end()) continue;
+        const std::vector<AstVar*>& sub = computeWriteSummary(calleep);
+        info.writeSummary.insert(info.writeSummary.end(), sub.begin(), sub.end());
+    }
+
+    // Remove duplicates and sort because grabbing all of the callees can result in duplicates
+    sortUniqueVars(info.writeSummary);
+
+    UINFO(9, "undriven capture writeSummary computed size=" << info.writeSummary.size() << " for "
+                                                            << taskNameQ(taskp));
+
+    // We are done, so set the m_info state correctly and return the vector of variables
+    info.state = State::DONE;
+    return info.writeSummary;
+}
+
+void V3UndrivenCapture::noteTask(const AstNodeFTask* taskp) { (void)m_info[taskp]; }
+
+void V3UndrivenCapture::noteDirectWrite(const AstNodeFTask* taskp, AstVar* varp) {
+    FTaskInfo& info = m_info[taskp];
+
+    // Exclude function return variable (not an externally visible side-effect)
+    AstVar* const retVarp = VN_CAST(taskp->fvarp(), Var);
+    if (retVarp && varp == retVarp) return;
+
+    info.directWrites.push_back(varp);
+}
+
+void V3UndrivenCapture::noteCallEdge(const AstNodeFTask* callerp, const AstNodeFTask* calleep) {
+    m_info[callerp].callees.push_back(calleep);
+    (void)m_info[calleep];  // ensure callee entry exists
+}
+
+void V3UndrivenCapture::debugDumpTask(const AstNodeFTask* taskp, int level) const {
+    const auto* const infop = find(taskp);
+    if (!infop) {
+        UINFO(level, "undriven capture no entry for task " << taskp);
+        return;
+    }
+    UINFO(level, "undriven capture dump task " << taskp << " " << taskp->prettyNameQ()
+                                               << " directWrites=" << infop->directWrites.size()
+                                               << " callees=" << infop->callees.size()
+                                               << " writeSummary=" << infop->writeSummary.size());
+}
diff --git a/src/V3UndrivenCapture.h b/src/V3UndrivenCapture.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e0646c6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/V3UndrivenCapture.h
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+// -*- mode: C++; c-file-style: "cc-mode" -*-
+//*************************************************************************
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Capture task/function write summaries for undriven checks
+//
+// Code available from: https://verilator.org
+//
+//*************************************************************************
+//
+// Copyright 2003-2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+// can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+// Version 2.0.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+//
+//*************************************************************************
+
+//*************************************************************************
+//
+// Capture task/function write summaries for multidriven checks.
+// Per-task/function capture info keyed by resolved AstNodeFTask* identity (FTask = function or
+// task).  This is our 'graph' of tasks/functions.  Each node has a list of direct callees and
+// a list of variables written in the function body.  There are methods to dedup after walking the
+// tree. V3Undriven then uses the writeSummary for multidriven checks - i.e. it treats writes (side
+// effects) inside subroutines as part of the caller's process.
+//
+//*************************************************************************
+
+#ifndef VERILATOR_V3UNDRIVENCAPTURE_H_
+#define VERILATOR_V3UNDRIVENCAPTURE_H_
+
+#include "config_build.h"
+
+#include "V3Ast.h"
+
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <vector>
+
+class AstNetlist;
+
+class V3UndrivenCapture final {
+public:
+    // DFS computation state for writeSummary propagation.
+    // UNVISITED: write summary not computed yet
+    // VISITING: currently computing on the call stack - used to detect cycles
+    // DONE: write summary computed
+    enum class State : uint8_t { UNVISITED, VISITING, DONE };
+
+    struct FTaskInfo final {
+        // Variables written directly in this task/function body.
+        std::vector<AstVar*> directWrites;
+        // Direct resolved callees from this task/function body.
+        std::vector<const AstNodeFTask*> callees;
+        // 'Write through write' writeSummary for the given task/function.  Meaning ultimately
+        // everything that this function/task writes to.
+        std::vector<AstVar*> writeSummary;
+        // State for writeSummary computation.
+        State state = State::UNVISITED;
+    };
+
+    // Enable writeSummary computation.  If disabled, then the existing V3Undriven behaviour is
+    // used.
+    static bool enableWriteSummary;
+
+private:
+    // Per-task/function capture info keyed by resolved AstNodeFTask* identity (FTask = function or
+    // task).  This is our 'graph' of tasks/functions.  Each node has a list of direct callees and
+    // a list of variables written in the function body.  There are methods to remove duplicates
+    // otherwise this could explode.
+    std::unordered_map<const AstNodeFTask*, FTaskInfo> m_info;
+
+    // Sort and remove duplicates from a vector of variables.  This is called after a task/function
+    // write summary is computed.  writeSummary can accumulate duplicates if a variable is written
+    // in multiple tasks/functions.
+    static void sortUniqueVars(std::vector<AstVar*>& vec);
+    // Sort and remove duplicates from a vector of callees.  The visitor can record the same callee
+    // multiple times (multiple call sites, branches, etc).
+    static void sortUniqueFTasks(std::vector<const AstNodeFTask*>& vec);
+
+    // Collect direct writes and call edges for all tasks/functions.  Run one time when
+    // UndrivenCapture is created.  This runs the visitor over the tree.
+    void gather(AstNetlist* netlistp);
+    // Compute (and cache) 'write through write' writeSummary for the given task/function.
+    const std::vector<AstVar*>& computeWriteSummary(const AstNodeFTask* taskp);
+
+public:
+    // Build capture database and precompute writeSummary for all discovered tasks/functions.
+    explicit V3UndrivenCapture(AstNetlist* netlistp);
+
+    // Lookup task/function capture info (nullptr if unknown).  This is currently only used for the
+    // debug helper.
+    const FTaskInfo* find(const AstNodeFTask* taskp) const;
+    // Get write through write through write, etc (call chain) writeSummary for a task/function
+    // (creates empty entry if needed).  This returns a vector of variables that a particular
+    // task/function writes to, including all variables written by functions called by this
+    // task/function, and so on.
+    const std::vector<AstVar*>& writeSummary(const AstNodeFTask* taskp);
+
+    // Used by the capture visitor to record information about tasks/functions and their statements
+    // and callees. noteTask() makes sure there is an entry for the given taskp.
+    void noteTask(const AstNodeFTask* taskp);
+    // Inside the body of taskp there is a write to variable varp
+    void noteDirectWrite(const AstNodeFTask* taskp, AstVar* varp);
+    // Inside the body of callerp there is a call to calleep, this is needed so we can create a
+    // summary that includes all variables written by functions called by this task/function, and
+    // so on.
+    void noteCallEdge(const AstNodeFTask* callerp, const AstNodeFTask* calleep);
+
+    // Dump one task's summary for debugging.  leaving this in, in case need to debug future
+    // functionality.
+    void debugDumpTask(const AstNodeFTask* taskp, int level = 9) const;
+};
+
+#endif  // VERILATOR_V3UNDRIVENCAPTURE_H_
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_lint_multidriven_taskcall_bad.out b/test_regress/t/t_lint_multidriven_taskcall_bad.out
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d1278b14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_lint_multidriven_taskcall_bad.out
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+%Warning-MULTIDRIVEN: t/t_lint_multidriven_taskcall_bad.v:28:15: Variable written to in always_comb also written by other process (IEEE 1800-2023 9.2.2.2): 'out'
+                                                               : ... note: In instance 't'
+                      t/t_lint_multidriven_taskcall_bad.v:28:15: 
+   28 |     if (sel2) out = 1'b1;
+      |               ^~~
+                      t/t_lint_multidriven_taskcall_bad.v:20:5: ... Location of other write
+   20 |     out = 1'b0;
+      |     ^~~
+                      ... For warning description see https://verilator.org/warn/MULTIDRIVEN?v=latest
+                      ... Use "/* verilator lint_off MULTIDRIVEN */" and lint_on around source to disable this message.
+%Error: Exiting due to
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_lint_multidriven_taskcall_bad.py b/test_regress/t/t_lint_multidriven_taskcall_bad.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..31228c9a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_lint_multidriven_taskcall_bad.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2024 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('linter')
+
+test.lint(fails=True, expect_filename=test.golden_filename)
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_lint_multidriven_taskcall_bad.v b/test_regress/t/t_lint_multidriven_taskcall_bad.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7943087a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_lint_multidriven_taskcall_bad.v
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+module t (
+  input  logic sel,
+  input  logic sel2,
+  input  logic d,
+  output logic out
+);
+
+  task automatic do_stuff(input logic din);
+    out = din;
+  endtask
+
+  // Driver #1 (via task call)
+  always_comb begin
+    out = 1'b0;
+    if (sel) do_stuff(d);
+  end
+
+  // Driver #2 (separate process)
+  // I only want the MULTIDRIVEN.
+/* verilator lint_off LATCH */
+  always_comb begin
+    if (sel2) out = 1'b1;
+  end
+/* verilator lint_on LATCH */
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class0.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class0.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class0.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class0.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class0.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6df099a7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class0.v
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// class task writes through ref argument (direct assignment + class task in same always_comb)
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+class C;
+  task automatic set1(ref logic q);
+    q = 1'b1;
+  endtask
+  task automatic set0(ref logic q);
+    q = 1'b0;
+  endtask
+endclass
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+);
+
+  logic l0;
+  C c;
+
+  initial c = new;
+
+  always_comb begin
+    l0 = 1'b0;
+    if (sel) begin
+      c.set1(l0);
+    end
+  end
+
+  assign val = l0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    sel = 'b1;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class1.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class1.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class1.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class1.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class1.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..773f051e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class1.v
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// class task chain - nested method calls write through ref in same always_comb
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+class C;
+  task automatic inner(inout logic q);
+    q = 1'b1;
+  endtask
+  task automatic outer(inout logic q);
+    inner(q);
+  endtask
+endclass
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+);
+
+  logic l0;
+  C c;
+
+  initial c = new;
+
+  always_comb begin
+    l0 = 1'b0;
+    if (sel) begin
+      c.outer(l0);
+    end
+  end
+
+  assign val = l0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    sel = 'b1;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class2.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class2.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class2.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class2.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dff4ec2cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class2.v
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// class handle passed through module port - class method writes through ref
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+class C;
+  task automatic set1(ref logic q);
+    q = 1'b1;
+  endtask
+endclass
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+  ,C c
+);
+
+  logic l0;
+
+  always_comb begin
+    l0 = 1'b0;
+    if (sel) begin
+      c.set1(l0);
+    end
+  end
+
+  assign val = l0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+  C c;
+
+  initial c = new;
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+    ,.c(c)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    sel = 'b1;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class3.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class3.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class3.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class3.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class3.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c0c4eedd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class3.v
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// static class task - call via class scope, writes through ref in same always_comb
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+class C;
+  static task automatic set1(ref logic q);
+    q = 1'b1;
+  endtask
+endclass
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+);
+
+  logic l0;
+
+  always_comb begin
+    l0 = 1'b0;
+    if (sel) begin
+      C::set1(l0);
+    end
+  end
+
+  assign val = l0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    sel = 'b1;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class4.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class4.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class4.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class4.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class4.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41c91c415
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_class4.v
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// class composition - one class calls another task, ultimately writes through ref
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+class CInner;
+  task automatic set1(ref logic q);
+    q = 1'b1;
+  endtask
+endclass
+
+class COuter;
+  CInner inner;
+  function new();
+    inner = new;
+  endfunction
+  task automatic set1(ref logic q);
+    inner.set1(q);
+  endtask
+endclass
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+);
+
+  logic l0;
+  COuter c;
+
+  initial c = new;
+
+  always_comb begin
+    l0 = 1'b0;
+    if (sel) begin
+      c.set1(l0);
+    end
+  end
+
+  assign val = l0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    sel = 'b1;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf0.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf0.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf0.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf0.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf0.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c5c996887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf0.v
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// class function returns value - always_comb writes var directly + via class function call
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+class C;
+  function automatic logic ret1();
+    return 1'b1;
+  endfunction
+endclass
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+);
+
+  logic l0;
+  C c;
+
+  initial c = new;
+
+  always_comb begin
+    l0 = 1'b0;
+    if (sel) begin
+      l0 = c.ret1();
+    end
+  end
+
+  assign val = l0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    sel = 'b1;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf1.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf1.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf1.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf1.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf1.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b8efd46f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_classf1.v
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// static class function returns value - always_comb uses class scope call
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+class C;
+  static function automatic logic ret1();
+    return 1'b1;
+  endfunction
+endclass
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+);
+
+  logic l0;
+
+  always_comb begin
+    l0 = 1'b0;
+    if (sel) begin
+      l0 = C::ret1();
+    end
+  end
+
+  assign val = l0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    sel = 'b1;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    sel = 'b0;
+    #1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_funcret0.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_funcret0.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_funcret0.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_funcret0.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_funcret0.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e82e300b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_funcret0.v
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// MULTIDRIVEN false positive - package function return var
+//
+// Minimal reproducer for: package function with "return expr" used in always_comb expression.
+// The function return variable must not be treated as a side-effect "writeSummary" target.
+
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+
+package p;
+  function automatic int num_bytes(input int size);
+    return 1 << size;
+  endfunction
+endpackage
+
+module t;
+  typedef struct packed {
+    logic [31:0] addr;
+    logic [2:0]  size;
+  } meta_t;
+
+  meta_t rd_meta_q;
+  meta_t rd_meta;
+
+  always_comb begin
+    rd_meta = rd_meta_q;
+    rd_meta.addr = rd_meta_q.addr + p::num_bytes(int'(rd_meta_q.size));
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    rd_meta_q.addr = 32'h100;
+    rd_meta_q.size = 3'd2;  // num_bytes = 4
+    #1;
+    `checkd(rd_meta.addr, 32'h104);
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface0.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface0.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface0.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface0.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface0.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e54160162
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface0.v
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// multidriven interface test - direct assignment to interface signal and task assign in same process
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+interface my_if;
+  logic l0;
+
+  task set_l0_1(); l0 = 1'b1; endtask
+  task set_l0_0(); l0 = 1'b0; endtask
+endinterface
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+);
+
+  my_if if0();
+
+  always_comb begin
+    if0.l0 = 1'b0;
+
+    if(sel) begin
+      if0.set_l0_1();
+    end
+  end
+
+  assign val = if0.l0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    #1;
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface1.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface1.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface1.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface1.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface1.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ff3bd263
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface1.v
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// interface task chain - nested task calls write interface signal in same always_comb
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+interface my_if;
+  logic l0;
+
+  task set_l0_1_inner(); l0 = 1'b1; endtask
+  task set_l0_1_outer(); set_l0_1_inner(); endtask
+endinterface
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+);
+
+  my_if if0();
+
+  always_comb begin
+    if0.l0 = 1'b0;
+
+    if (sel) begin
+      if0.set_l0_1_outer();
+    end
+  end
+
+  assign val = if0.l0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    #1;
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface2.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface2.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface2.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface2.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c0dd55c33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface2.v
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// interface passed through module port - direct assign + task call in same always_comb
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+interface my_if;
+  logic l0;
+
+  task set_l0_1(); l0 = 1'b1; endtask
+  task set_l0_0(); l0 = 1'b0; endtask
+endinterface
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+  ,my_if ifp
+);
+
+  always_comb begin
+    ifp.l0 = 1'b0;
+
+    if (sel) begin
+      ifp.set_l0_1();
+    end
+  end
+
+  assign val = ifp.l0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+  my_if if0();
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+    ,.ifp(if0)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    #1;
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface3.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface3.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface3.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface3.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface3.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..597ab6ed9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface3.v
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// interface modport + task import - write interface signal in same always_comb
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+interface my_if;
+  logic l0;
+
+  task set_l0_1(); l0 = 1'b1; endtask
+
+  modport mp (
+    output l0,
+    import set_l0_1
+  );
+endinterface
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+  ,my_if.mp ifp
+);
+
+  always_comb begin
+    ifp.l0 = 1'b0;
+
+    if (sel) begin
+      ifp.set_l0_1();
+    end
+  end
+
+  assign val = ifp.l0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+  my_if if0();
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+    ,.ifp(if0)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    #1;
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface4.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface4.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface4.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface4.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface4.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..af9d93589
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface4.v
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// interface task writes through output formal - actual is interface member
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+interface my_if;
+  logic l0;
+
+  task automatic set_any(output logic q);
+    q = 1'b1;
+  endtask
+endinterface
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+);
+
+  my_if if0();
+
+  always_comb begin
+    if0.l0 = 1'b0;
+
+    if (sel) begin
+      if0.set_any(if0.l0);
+    end
+  end
+
+  assign val = if0.l0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    #1;
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface5.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface5.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface5.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface5.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface5.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c64246f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface5.v
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// nested interface test - direct assignment + nested interface task call in same always_comb
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+interface leaf_if;
+  logic l0;
+  task set1(); l0 = 1'b1; endtask
+endinterface
+
+interface top_if;
+  leaf_if sub();
+endinterface
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+);
+
+  top_if if0();
+
+  always_comb begin
+    if0.sub.l0 = 1'b0;
+    if (sel) begin
+      if0.sub.set1();
+    end
+  end
+
+  assign val = if0.sub.l0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    #1;
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface6.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface6.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface6.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface6.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface6.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..83024eb74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_iface6.v
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// nested interface aggregator - two nested interfaces, only one driven
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+interface chan_if;
+  logic b0;
+  task set1(); b0 = 1'b1; endtask
+endinterface
+
+interface agg_if;
+  chan_if tlb();
+  chan_if ic();
+endinterface
+
+module mod #()(
+  input logic sel
+  ,output logic val
+);
+
+  agg_if a();
+
+  always_comb begin
+    a.tlb.b0 = 1'b0;
+    if (sel) a.tlb.set1();
+  end
+
+  assign val = a.tlb.b0;
+
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb#()();
+
+  logic sel, val;
+
+  mod m(
+    .sel(sel)
+    ,.val(val)
+  );
+
+  initial begin
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b1;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b1);
+    #1;
+    sel = 'b0;
+    `checkd(val, 1'b0);
+    #1;
+  end
+
+  initial begin
+    #5;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_simple.py b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_simple.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c6e56559a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_simple.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2025 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+
+test.compile(verilator_flags2=["--binary"])
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_simple.v b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_simple.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1a240578
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_multidriven_simple.v
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+
+// DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test module
+//
+// This file ONLY is placed into the Public Domain, for any use,
+// without warranty.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// verilog_format: off
+`define stop $stop
+`define checkd(gotv,expv) do if ((gotv) !== (expv)) begin $write("%%Error: %s:%0d:  got=%0d exp=%0d (%s !== %s)\n", `__FILE__,`__LINE__, (gotv), (expv), `"gotv`", `"expv`"); `stop; end while(0);
+// verilog_format: on
+
+// direct task call
+module mod0 #()(
+  input logic sel,
+  output logic val
+);
+  logic l0;
+  task do_stuff();
+    l0 = 'b1;
+  endtask
+  always_comb begin
+    l0 = 'b0;
+    if(sel) begin
+      do_stuff();
+    end
+  end
+  assign val = l0;
+endmodule
+
+// nested task call chain
+module mod1 #()(
+  input logic sel,
+  output logic val
+);
+  logic l0;
+  task do_inner();
+    l0 = 'b1;
+  endtask
+  task do_outer();
+    do_inner();
+  endtask
+  always_comb begin
+    l0 = 'b0;
+    if (sel) do_outer();
+  end
+  assign val = l0;
+endmodule
+
+// task writes through an output arguement
+module mod2 #()(
+  input logic sel,
+  output logic val
+);
+  logic l0;
+  task automatic do_stuff(output logic q);
+    q = 1'b1;
+  endtask
+  always_comb begin
+    l0 = 1'b0;
+    if (sel) do_stuff(l0);
+  end
+  assign val = l0;
+endmodule
+
+// function call that writes
+module mod3 #()(
+  input logic sel,
+  output logic val
+);
+  logic l0;
+  function automatic void do_func();
+    l0 = 1'b1;
+  endfunction
+  always_comb begin
+    l0 = 1'b0;
+    if (sel) do_func();
+  end
+  assign val = l0;
+endmodule
+
+// two tasks set0/set1
+module mod4 #()(
+  input logic sel,
+  output logic val
+);
+  logic l0;
+  task automatic set1(); l0 = 1'b1; endtask
+  task automatic set0(); l0 = 1'b0; endtask
+  always_comb begin
+    set0();
+    if (sel) begin
+      set1();
+    end
+  end
+  assign val = l0;
+endmodule
+
+module m_tb;
+  logic sel;
+  logic v0, v1, v2, v3, v4;
+
+  mod0 u0(.sel(sel), .val(v0));
+  mod1 u1(.sel(sel), .val(v1));
+  mod2 u2(.sel(sel), .val(v2));
+  mod3 u3(.sel(sel), .val(v3));
+  mod4 u4(.sel(sel), .val(v4));
+
+  initial begin
+    #1; sel = 0;
+    `checkd(v0, 0); `checkd(v1, 0); `checkd(v2, 0); `checkd(v3, 0); `checkd(v4, 0);
+    #1; sel = 1;
+    `checkd(v0, 1); `checkd(v1, 1); `checkd(v2, 1); `checkd(v3, 1); `checkd(v4, 1);
+    #1; sel = 0;
+    `checkd(v0, 0); `checkd(v1, 0); `checkd(v2, 0); `checkd(v3, 0); `checkd(v4, 0);
+    #1;
+    $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
+    $finish;
+  end
+endmodule