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diff --git a/Documentation/riscv/uabi.rst b/Documentation/riscv/uabi.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..8960fac42c --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/riscv/uabi.rst @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +RISC-V Linux User ABI +===================== + +ISA string ordering in /proc/cpuinfo +------------------------------------ + +The canonical order of ISA extension names in the ISA string is defined in +chapter 27 of the unprivileged specification. +The specification uses vague wording, such as should, when it comes to ordering, +so for our purposes the following rules apply: + +#. Single-letter extensions come first, in canonical order. + The canonical order is "IMAFDQLCBKJTPVH". + +#. All multi-letter extensions will be separated from other extensions by an + underscore. + +#. Additional standard extensions (starting with 'Z') will be sorted after + single-letter extensions and before any higher-privileged extensions. + +#. For additional standard extensions, the first letter following the 'Z' + conventionally indicates the most closely related alphabetical + extension category. If multiple 'Z' extensions are named, they will be + ordered first by category, in canonical order, as listed above, then + alphabetically within a category. + +#. Standard supervisor-level extensions (starting with 'S') will be listed + after standard unprivileged extensions. If multiple supervisor-level + extensions are listed, they will be ordered alphabetically. + +#. Standard machine-level extensions (starting with 'Zxm') will be listed + after any lower-privileged, standard extensions. If multiple machine-level + extensions are listed, they will be ordered alphabetically. + +#. Non-standard extensions (starting with 'X') will be listed after all standard + extensions. If multiple non-standard extensions are listed, they will be + ordered alphabetically. + +An example string following the order is:: + + rv64imadc_zifoo_zigoo_zafoo_sbar_scar_zxmbaz_xqux_xrux + +Misaligned accesses +------------------- + +Misaligned accesses are supported in userspace, but they may perform poorly. |