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.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
arch/riscv maintenance guidelines for developers
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Overview
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The RISC-V instruction set architecture is developed in the open:
in-progress drafts are available for all to review and to experiment
with implementations. New module or extension drafts can change
during the development process - sometimes in ways that are
incompatible with previous drafts. This flexibility can present a
challenge for RISC-V Linux maintenance. Linux maintainers disapprove
of churn, and the Linux development process prefers well-reviewed and
tested code over experimental code. We wish to extend these same
principles to the RISC-V-related code that will be accepted for
inclusion in the kernel.
Submit Checklist Addendum
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We'll only accept patches for new modules or extensions if the
specifications for those modules or extensions are listed as being
"Frozen" or "Ratified" by the RISC-V Foundation. (Developers may, of
course, maintain their own Linux kernel trees that contain code for
any draft extensions that they wish.)
Additionally, the RISC-V specification allows implementors to create
their own custom extensions. These custom extensions aren't required
to go through any review or ratification process by the RISC-V
Foundation. To avoid the maintenance complexity and potential
performance impact of adding kernel code for implementor-specific
RISC-V extensions, we'll only consider patches for extensions that either:
- Have been officially frozen or ratified by the RISC-V Foundation, or
- Have been implemented in hardware that is widely available, per standard
Linux practice.
(Implementors, may, of course, maintain their own Linux kernel trees containing
code for any custom extensions that they wish.)
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