From 7e41cc8ce8560bc388053c3197239d8bceb68a78 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: lkcl Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2020 10:59:14 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] --- openpower/ISA_WG.mdwn | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) create mode 100644 openpower/ISA_WG.mdwn diff --git a/openpower/ISA_WG.mdwn b/openpower/ISA_WG.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..b16aeb5de --- /dev/null +++ b/openpower/ISA_WG.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +# OpenPOWER Foundation ISA Working Group + +TODO + +Reminder of fundamental principle when putting forward proposals: the greater the change, the bigger the benefit needs to be. Complex changes with little benefit are likely to be rejected; simple changes with high benefit stand a better chance. + +Also note that: + +* OpenPOWER is over 25 years old. This means a huge pedigree with a lot at stake (IBM in particular makes billions from it and will need to be reassured that its future is not compromised by proposals) +* It also means that there are people within the community who really know what they are doing and know the ISA not just inside out but how it got to where it us now. + -- 2.30.2