diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index acc6ce3dcc1..4c7f56d309f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd qemu-${{ env.QEMU_VERSION }}
           ninja -C build
-          
+
       - name: Download ESP32 QEMU
         run: wget "${{ env.QEMU_ESP_URL }}" --output-document=${{ env.QEMU_ESP}}.tar.xz
 
@@ -230,150 +230,51 @@ jobs:
           name: qemu
           path: qemu.tar
 
-  # Platform lm3s6965: verify the example output with run-pass tests
-  testexampleslm3s6965:
-    name: QEMU run (lm3s6965)
+  # Verify the example output with run-pass tests
+  testexamples:
+    name: QEMU run
     needs: buildqemu
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        backend:
-          - thumbv7
-          - thumbv6
-        toolchain:
-          - stable
+        input:
+          - backend: thumbv7
+            platform: lm3s6965
+            rustup-target: thumbv7m-none-eabi
+            qemu-system: arm
+
+          - backend: thumbv6
+            platform: lm3s6965
+            rustup-target: thumbv6m-none-eabi
+            qemu-system: arm
+
+          - backend: riscv32-imc-clint
+            platform: hifive1
+            rustup-target: riscv32imc-unknown-none-elf
+            qemu-system: riscv32
+
+          - backend: riscv32-imc-mecall
+            platform: hifive1
+            rustup-target: riscv32imc-unknown-none-elf
+            qemu-system: riscv32
+
+          - backend: riscv-esp32-c3
+            platform: esp32-c3
+            rustup-target: riscv32imc-unknown-none-elf
+            qemu-system: riscv32
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Install Rust ${{ matrix.toolchain }}
-        run: |
-          rustup set profile minimal
-          rustup override set ${{ matrix.toolchain }}
-
-      - name: Configure Rust target (v6, v7)
-        run: |
-          rustup target add thumbv7m-none-eabi
-          rustup target add thumbv6m-none-eabi
-
-      - name: Add Rust component llvm-tools-preview
-        run: rustup component add llvm-tools-preview
-
-      # Use precompiled binutils
-      - name: Install cargo-binutils
-        uses: taiki-e/install-action@v2
-        with:
-          tool: cargo-binutils
-
-      - name: Cache Dependencies
-        uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
-
-      - name: Install QEMU to get dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt update
-          sudo apt install -y qemu-system-arm
-
-      - name: Download built QEMU
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: qemu
-
-      - name: Extract QEMU into local path
-        run: tar -xf qemu.tar -C /usr/local/bin
-
-      - name: Check which QEMU is used
-        run: |
-          which qemu-system-arm
-          which qemu-system-riscv32
-
-      - name: Run-pass tests
-        run: cargo xtask --deny-warnings --platform lm3s6965 --backend ${{ matrix.backend }} qemu
-  
-  # Platform hifive1: verify the example output with run-pass tests
-  testexampleshifive1:
-    name: QEMU run (hifive1)
-    needs: buildqemu
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        backend:
-          - riscv32-imc-clint
-          - riscv32-imc-mecall
-        toolchain:
-          - stable
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Install Rust ${{ matrix.toolchain }}
-        run: |
-          rustup set profile minimal
-          rustup override set ${{ matrix.toolchain }}
-
       - name: Configure Rust target
-        run: |
-          rustup target add riscv32imc-unknown-none-elf
+        run: rustup target add ${{ matrix.input.rustup-target }}
 
       - name: Add Rust component llvm-tools-preview
         run: rustup component add llvm-tools-preview
 
-      # Use precompiled binutils
-      - name: Install cargo-binutils
-        uses: taiki-e/install-action@v2
-        with:
-          tool: cargo-binutils
-
-      - name: Cache Dependencies
-        uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
-      
-      - name: Install QEMU to get dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt update
-          sudo apt install -y qemu-system-riscv32
-
-      - name: Download built QEMU
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: qemu
-      
-      - name: Extract QEMU into local path
-        run: tar -xf qemu.tar -C /usr/local/bin
-
-      - name: Check which QEMU is used
-        run: |
-          which qemu-system-arm
-          which qemu-system-riscv32
-      
-      - name: Run-pass tests
-        run: cargo xtask --deny-warnings --platform hifive1 --backend ${{ matrix.backend }} qemu
-
-  # Platform esp32c3: verify the example output with run-pass tests
-  testexamplesesp32c3:
-    name: QEMU run (esp32c3)
-    needs: buildqemu
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        toolchain:
-          - stable
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Install Rust ${{ matrix.toolchain }}
-        run: |
-          rustup set profile minimal
-          rustup override set ${{ matrix.toolchain }}
-
-      - name: Configure Rust target
-        run: |
-          rustup target add riscv32imac-unknown-none-elf
-          rustup target add riscv32imc-unknown-none-elf
-
-      - name: Add Rust component llvm-tools-preview
-        run: rustup component add llvm-tools-preview
-
-      - name: Install libudev espflash dependency
+      - name: Install lubudev espflash dependency
+        if: ${{ matrix.input.platform == 'esp32-c3' }}
         run: |
           sudo apt update
           sudo apt install -y libudev-dev
@@ -386,12 +287,11 @@ jobs:
 
       # Use precompiled if possible
       - name: Install espflash
+        if: ${{ matrix.input.platform == 'esp32-c3' }}
         run: cargo install espflash --version 3.1.0 --force
-        # uses: taiki-e/install-action@v2
-        # with:
-        #   tool: espflash
 
       - name: Install esptool.py
+        if: ${{ matrix.input.platform == 'esp32-c3' }}
         run: pip install esptool
 
       - name: Cache Dependencies
@@ -400,22 +300,22 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install QEMU to get dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt update
-          sudo apt install -y qemu-system-riscv32
+          sudo apt install -y qemu-system-${{ matrix.input.qemu-system }}
 
       - name: Download built QEMU
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: qemu
-      
-      - name: Extract ESP32 QEMU into local path
-        run: sudo tar --strip-components=1 -xf qemu.tar -C /usr/local/ esp32/
+
+      - name: Extract QEMU into local path
+        run: tar -xf qemu.tar -C /usr/local/bin
 
       - name: Check which QEMU is used
         run: |
-          which qemu-system-riscv32
-      
+          which qemu-system-${{ matrix.input.qemu-system }}
+
       - name: Run-pass tests
-        run: cargo xtask -v --platform esp32-c3 qemu
+        run: cargo xtask --deny-warnings --platform ${{ matrix.input.platform }} --backend ${{ matrix.input.backend }} qemu
 
   # Run test suite
   tests:
@@ -852,9 +752,7 @@ jobs:
       - clippylm3s6965
       # - clippyhifive1 # TODO
       - checkexamples
-      - testexampleslm3s6965
-      - testexampleshifive1
-      - testexamplesesp32c3
+      - testexamples
       - tests
       - docs
       - mdbook