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Foundation Update 5 th RISC-V Workshop Rick O’Connor [email protected] http://www.riscv.org 29 November 2016 RISC-V Foundation 1
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FoundationUpdate5th RISC-VWorkshop
RickO’[email protected]
http://www.riscv.org
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Outline
§ RISC-VBackground§ RISC-VFoundationOverview§ FoundationStructure-MembershipUpdate
§ Summary
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RISC-VBackground
§ In2010,aftermanyyearsandmanyprojectsusingMIPS,SPARC,andx86asbasisofresearch,itwastimefortheComputerScienceteamatUCBerkeleytolookatwhatISAstousefortheirnextsetofprojects
§ Obviouschoices:x86andARM- x86impossible– toocomplex,IPissues-ARMmostlyimpossible– complex,IPissues
§ SoUCBerkeleystarted“3-monthproject”duringthesummerof2010todeveloptheirownclean-slateISA
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RISC-VBackground(cont’d)§ Fouryearslater,inMayof2014,UCBerkeleyreleasedfrozenbaseuserspec-manytapeouts andseveralresearchpublicationsalongtheway
§ ThenameRISC-V(pronouncedrisk-five),waschosentorepresentthefifthmajorRISCISAdesigneffortatUCBerkeley- RISC-I,RISC-II,SOAR,andSPURwerethefirstfourwiththeoriginalRISC-Ipublicationsdatingbackto1981
§ InAugust2015,articlesofincorporationwerefiledtocreateanon-profitRISC-VFoundationtogoverntheISA
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FoundationMissionStatement
TheRISC-VFoundation isanon-profitconsortiumcharteredtostandardize,protect,andpromotethefreeandopenRISC-Vinstructionsetarchitecturetogetherwithitshardwareandsoftwareecosystemforuseinall
computingdevices.
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RISC-VisNOTanOpen-SourceProcessor§ RISC-VisanISAspecification– NOTanopen-sourceprocessorcore
§ Mostofthecostofchipdesignisinsoftware,sowewanttomakesuresoftwarecanbereusedacrossmanychipdesigns
§ TheFoundationwillencouragebothopen-sourceandproprietaryimplementationsoftheRISC-VISAspecification
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FoundationPrinciples§ TheRISC-VISAandrelatedstandardsshallremainopenandlicense-freetoallparties.Thestandardspecificationsshallalwaysbepubliclyavailableasanonlinedownload
§ Thecompatibilitytestsuitesshallalwaysbepubliclyavailableasasourcecodedownload
§ Toprotectthestandard,onlymembers(withcommercialRISC-Vproducts)oftheFoundationingoodstandingcanuse“RISC-V”andassociatedtrademarks,andonlyfordevicesthatpassthetestsintheopen-sourcecompatibilitysuitesmaintainedbytheFoundation
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FoundationFunction§ officialsourceofinformationaboutRISC-V,maintainsanonlinerepositoryofRISC-Vdocuments,andpromotesadoptionofRISC-Vbyorganizingbothonlineandliveevents
§ responsibleforsustaining,evolvingandopen-sourcelicensingoftheRISC-Vinstructionsetarchitectureandsurroundinghardwareandsoftwareecosystemovertimeinresponsetochangesintechnologyandtheneedsandrequestsoftheusercommunity
§ manageslicensingoftheRISC-VtrademarksandprovidesavehicletodecidewhetheraprojectorproductcanusetheRISC-Vtrademark
§ maintainsadirectoryofpublic-domaininstructionsetarchitectureandmicro-architecturaltechniques,culledfrompublicationsandexpiredpatents
§ producesandsellsRISC-Vpromotionalmaterial,theproceedsfromwhichareusedtofurtherthegoalsoftheFoundation
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FoundationOrganization§ TheBoardofDirectorsconsistsofseven+members,whosereplacementsareelectedbythemembership
§ TheBoardisultimatelyresponsibleforfulfillingtheMissionStatement§ TheBoardcanamendtheBy-LawsoftheRISC-Vfoundationviaatwo-thirdsaffirmativevote
§ TheBoardappointschairsofad-hoccommitteestoaddressissuesconcerningRISC-V,andhasthefinalvoteofapprovaloftherecommendationofthead-hoccommittees.
§ AllmembersofcommitteesmustbemembersoftheRISC-VFoundation- CommitteechairsmustreporttotheBoard,andcommitteesaresubjectto
terminationiftheBoarddecidesacommitteeisnotmakingsatisfactoryprogress§ GiventheworldwideinterestinRISC-V,theBoardwillappointChairsofRegionalCommitteestopromoteRISC-Vdevelopmentinlocalcommunities
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ClassesofMembership§ PlatinumSponsorduesofUS$25,000peryear
- 10complimentary registrations forRISC-Vmeetingsduringtheyearofmembershipandthemostprominentandlargestdisplayofcompanylogosinonlineandprintmaterials forRISC-V
§ Platinummembersareeligible forBoardseatelectionsandtoChairFoundationTechnicalCommittees,MarketingCommitteesandSub-Committees
§ GoldSponsorduesofUS$10,000peryear- 7complimentary registrations forRISC-Vmeetingsduringtheyearofmembershipand
prominentdisplayofcompanylogosinonlineandprintmaterials forRISC-V§ GoldSponsormembersareeligible toChairFoundation TechnicalCommittees,
MarketingCommitteesandSub-Committees§ SilverSponsor duesofUS$5,000peryear
- 5complimentary registrations forRISC-Vmeetingsandfortheir logostobedisplayed inRISC-Vonlineandprintmaterials
§ AllSponsororganizations haveonevoteperopenposition inBoardelections.§ AuditorduesofUS$2,500peryear(non-voting)
- 2complimentary registrations forRISC-Vmeetingsduringtheyearofmembershipandfortheirnamestobelisted inonlineandprintmaterials forRISC-V
§ IndividualMemberduesofUS$99peryear(non-voting)
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FoundationStatus
§ ArticlesofIncorporationfiledAugust2015- RISC-VFoundationCorporationisalegal,non-profitoperatingentity
§ 50+membershavejoinedtheFoundation§ BoardofDirectorsformedinQ2of2016-MembershipAgreement&Bylawstoberatified
§ Technical&MarketingCommitteesformedinQ3of2016- Chairs&Vice-Chairselected
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PlatinumMembers
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Gold,Silver&AuditorMembers
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Rumble Development
RISC-VFoundationSummary§ StrongIndustrySupport
- ~50Sponsorcompanies- Broadcommercialandacademicinterest(soldout350+5th workshopattendeesrepresenting107companies&29universities)
§ BoardofDirectorsformedinQ22016§ Membership&Bylawdocumentscompleted§ Technical&MarketingCommitteeChairs&Vice-ChairselectedinQ32016
§ 6th RISC-VWorkshopsavethedate…
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