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Submitters

Contributions to our twice-monthly tech newsletter are strongly encouraged by chairs and vice-chairs of HCs, ICs, TGs, SIGs, and RISC-V staff.

Audience & Writing

Considering our diverse audience, which includes both technical and non-technical individuals, all content should be concisely explained and, if appropriate, include a reference to where more information can be found. This ensures that the newsletter remains both accessible and valuable to all.

In other words, submissions should be crafted in a clear and concise manner, including links to external sources for additional context or in-depth understanding. A 300-character limit is recommended and might look like this:

Example Submission

• For the transactional security extension, two alternative proposals were introduced, one of which is closer to existing industry architectures while the other has a more novel architecture but might offer better future scalability. See lively discussion of the pros and cons of the two alternatives on the email thread here: …

• Agreement was reached on the final set of extensions to include in the matrix crypto extension ratification package. See updated spec at Git Hub:...

• The rotate-up instruction was removed from the draft nibble-manipulation extension as it was found to almost entirely duplicate existing functionality, and the few cases that were novel were not deemed important enough to justify inclusion. Thread at:...

• A backward-incompatible change to machine-mode register misa was proposed for priv 1.23. The change is considered unlikely to affect implementations or software but discussion is continuing at: thread…

Submissions

Submit your entries during the open-submission phase in the first week of each bi-weekly cycle. Ensure your contributions align with the twice-monthly publication schedule of the newsletter.

Topics

Topics can vary widely, from key and/or contentious technical discussions and conclusions, to major specification releases, hot topics, notable updates, notable upcoming discussion topics, and AR reviews. These serve to keep our community updated on a range of relevant issues. These should not include mundane status updates or minutia.

The technical topics will be grouped by the relevant HC/IC committee to help readers find relevant material.

Moderation

The entries will be moderated by the appropriate HC/IC committee chairs and RISC-V staff.