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   1 # Welcome to Libre-SoC ([provisionally renamed](http://lists.libre-riscv.org/pipermail/libre-riscv-dev/2020-January/003580.html) from Libre-RISCV)!
   2
   3 The Libre-SoC project is an effort to develop an completely
   4 SoC that is libre to the bedrock.
   5
   6 Libre has a very specific meaning and guarantees, where "open" does not.
   7 See <https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html>
   8 for an explanation of the distinction, and for additional examples:
   9 <https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Fake_Open_Source>
  10
  11 This is a publicly editable wiki.
  12
  13 All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does too.
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  15 This wiki is powered by [[ikiwiki]].
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  17 This is the sitemap: [[sitemap]]
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  21 # Contact
  22
  23 The main contact point is the
  24 [mailing list](http://lists.libre-riscv.org/mailman/listinfo/libre-riscv-dev).
  25 If you need to contact the sysadmin please use webmaster@libre-riscv.org
  26
  27 # Joining/Onboarding Process
  28
  29 This process probably needs some improvement: the basic
  30 idea is to join the
  31 [mailing list](http://lists.libre-riscv.org/mailman/listinfo/libre-riscv-dev),
  32 introduce yourself, and read through
  33 [recent posts](http://lists.libre-riscv.org/pipermail/libre-riscv-dev/)
  34 and the [[charter]].
  35
  36 The next thing you should do is read through the [bugs
  37 list](http://bugs.libre-riscv.org) and see if there are any bugs that
  38 pique your interest.
  39
  40 We do have funding available (see [[nlnet]]) upon completion of issues -
  41 we are also working on procuring more funding which gets the project to
  42 nanometre scale tapeout.
  43
  44 After all this, if you feel that Libre-SoC is a good cause that
  45 you would like to contribute to, add yourself to the [[current_members]]
  46 page, fill in some information about yourself, and join the mailing list
  47 and say hello.
  48
  49 ## Needed Skills
  50
  51 Most labor is currently being applied to developing the GPU portion of
  52 the Libre-SoC.
  53
  54 The highest priority needed at the moment is a c++ engineer to work on
  55 a MESA 3D driver. This will begin life similar to SwiftShader however
  56 retaining the vectorisation and predication intrinsics as well as hardware accelerated opcodes (all of which SwiftShader lacks)
  57
  58 Medium to long-term we need HDL engineers. Particularly those familiar
  59 with nMigen or just python.  Most of the techniques being used require
  60 software engineering skills (OO design, polymorphism) than they do more
  61 traditional HDL programming skills. Basically if you have experience in 2
  62 of the following you'll do fine: python, nmigen, verilog/VHDL/gate-level
  63 design. See [[HDL_workflow]]
  64
  65 Also, individuals with experience in formal mathematical verification
  66 are quite welcome.
  67
  68 TODO: add a list of upcoming project tasks/milestones (link to
  69 bugtracker).
  70
  71 # Resources
  72
  73 * Mailing Lists <http://lists.libre-riscv.org> -
  74   Archives at <http://lists.libre-riscv.org/pipermail>
  75 * Git repositories <http://git.libre-riscv.org>
  76   may be cloned publicly with
  77   git clone https://git.libre-riscv.org/git/repositoryname.git
  78 * Bugzilla at <http://bugs.libre-riscv.org/>
  79 * Kazan (Vulkan driver) at <https://salsa.debian.org/Kazan-team/kazan>
  80 * Further Information [[resources]]
  81
  82 # Main Pages
  83
  84 * Libre-SoC [[charter]]
  85 * [[shakti/m_class]]
  86 * [[alt_rvp]]
  87 * [[3d_gpu]]
  88 * [[vpu]]
  89 * [[simple_v_extension]]
  90 * [[zfpacc_proposal]]
  91 * [[ztrans_proposal]]
  92 * [[simple_v_extension/specification/mv.x]]
  93 * [[simple_v_extension/specification/ld.x]]
  94 * Specifications and [[resources]]
  95
  96 # Spike Emulator
  97 * [Set-Up Instructions][1]
  98
  99 [1]: https://libre-riscv.org/3d_gpu/spike_sv/
 100
 101 # Current Members
 102
 103 [[current_members]]