This document outlines the plan to ratify a RISC-V Specification, establishing a solid foundation and clear expectations for the entire specification development lifecycle. The timeline set here will serve as a reference to monitor progress and ensure milestones are met. Investing in a well-prepared plan promotes effective communication, enhances collaboration, and streamlines the process.

About

Specification Name:
Task Group:
Task Group Charter:
Spec Jira:

Background

Overview

Stakeholders Identification

References: Active Groups and Specifications Under Development

Design Considerations

Proof-of-Concept and Tests

Software Ecosystem Impacts

Freeze Checklists

Select one of the options below (ISA or NON-ISA) and complete the table with the required information.

Item	Description	Plan	Resources

Item	Description	Plan	Resources
Opcode	Enough opcode encoding to support GCC.
Simulator	Enough simulator support so that basic RISC-V tests can be run. See the policy for more details.
psABI	ABI extensions (if necessary)
GCC	Support on GCC (optimizations not required)
LLVM	Support on LLVM (optimizations not required)
RISC-V Test Input	Test configuration input (YAML schema & values, Test Coverage YAML rules, see the policy)
RISC-V Tests	Basic tests that do not cover corner cases. See the policy for more details.
RISC-V SAIL	Enablement of the new specification/extension as part of the RISC-V SAIL Golden Model.

Item	Description	Plan	Resources

Item	Description	Plan	Resources
Code	Describe any updated software project by name and, if possible, by version. make each project its own row.
Tests	Describe testing to validate specification compatibility if applicable. This may be ACT, PCT, or other tests. Make each test project its own row.

Key Milestones

To define you plan milestone dates, please use the RISC-V Spec Plan Editor.

Milestone	Date

Milestone	Date
Plan Approval	Nov 13, 2024
Internal Review Start	Nov 13, 2024
ARC Review Freeze Request	Nov 13, 2024
Freeze	Nov 13, 2024
Public Review Start	Nov 13, 2024
TSC Ratification Approval	Nov 13, 2024
BoD Ratification Approval	Nov 13, 2024

Developer Boards

Ratification Plan