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New Member Guide

New Member Guide

Introduction

This document provides new members with an overview of RISC-V technical organizations, with details on joining (see the Membership page), contributing (see the Technical Contribution Guide), and leaving feedback by commenting on this page or reaching out to help@riscv.org.

Getting Started as a New Member

New to RISC-V International? Start by setting up your Groups.io and LFX profiles, then explore Technical Committees, wiki, and the meetings calendar to get connected. The steps for setup and resources to explore are listed in the following subsections.

If you’ve completed your setup and want to contribute to RISC-V, continue in the “Getting Started as a Technical Contributor” section of the Technical Contribution Guide.

Set up Access for a New Member

New members should perform these steps as their first actions after their membership is accepted:

  1. Request access to Groups.io.

  2. Create or update your LFX profile.

Explore Resources for a New Member

Once your access is setup, these links provide background information about RISC-V activities, information, and tools.

See this document’s sections for details on tools, organization, and support. Also, see the Requesting Help from the RISC-V Staff section for more assistance.

Organizational Tools & Accounts

RISC-V information can be organized into these key tools:

  1. RISC-V Portal (Groups.IO)

  2. Linux Foundation Tools (LFX and Project Control Center)

  3. Wiki (Confluence)

  4. Technical Calendar

  5. Collaboration Tools (GitHub, Google Drive)

Each is detailed more in the following subsections.

RISC-V allows visibility to most information. However, new members should still complete the steps detailed in the Getting Started as a New Member section above to ensure full access.

RISC-V Portal (Groups.IO)

The RISC-V Portal (“mailing lists” or “communities”) in Groups.io: https://lists.riscv.org.  While these lists are publicly viewable, only RISC-V members can contribute.

By joining RISC-V, either individually or through your company, you gain access to the members-only mailing lists at https://lists.riscv.org/groups.

If your company is a RISC-V member, you can request access to the portal by sending an email from your company address to info@riscv.org.

New members should update their RISC-V Portal profile with the following steps:

  1. Go to https://lists.riscv.org/g/main/editprofile and log in if prompted.

  2. Set your Display Name to the name you commonly use (Latin characters only).

  3. Under Profile Privacy, select “Other members of your group.”

  4. Enter your Linux Foundation (LFX) email address in the LFX Email field. (Use your email, not your username. No validation is applied.)

  5. Scroll down and click Update Group Profile (blue button).

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Updating Groups.io Profile

RISC-V International uses http://Groups.io as its mailing list platform, where you can join groups, browse archives, and participate in discussions.

The list of all active Technical Committees (Groups) can be found at RISC-V Technical Committees and Groups

Joining or Leaving RISC-V Groups

  1. View groups: https://lists.riscv.org/g/main/subgroups

  2. Join: Open a group’s home page → click +Join This Group (bottom of page).

  3. Leave: Open the group page → select Subscription (left pane) → scroll down → click Leave Group.

See the “Getting involved” section for guidance on which groups to join.

Linux Foundation Tools (LFX)

Many RISC-V tools, including meeting attendance, are hosted by the Linux Foundation. All RISC-V members should maintain an LFX Profile.

If you’ve ever attended a Linux Foundation event or training, you likely already have a profile. Verify by logging in to https://openprofile.dev/

Creating a LFX Account

To create an account, go to https://lfx.linuxfoundation.org/ , select Login/Create Account, then on the Individual Dashboard choose Create an account. Fill in your details and click the blue Create Account button.

Review and Update your LFX Profile

If you already have an LFX Account, log in at https://openprofile.dev/ and review these sections:

  • Basic Information

    Ensure your Current Organization is correct (this field uses recognized, searchable company names).

  • Profile

    Public background info. No updates required.

  • Connected Accounts

    Optional: link GitHub, LinkedIn, etc.

  • Email Management

    Confirm your project-related emails, adding new ones as needed. You can set different Primary and Meeting emails.

If adding a new email gives a “profile in use” error, submit a Merge Request via Support (question mark, top-right). You can also click here to request the merge of profiles.

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Keeping this information accurate ensures smooth operations and proper recognition of member contributions.

You can learn more about LFX at LFX Short Videos.

RISC-V Wiki

If you ever want to or need to contribute to the RISC-V wiki, use the Requesting Help from the RISC-V Staff section and submit a “General Request” asking for wiki access.

Technical Calendar

The RISC-V Technical Calendar can be found here: https://tech.riscv.org/calendar/

All group meetings are listed.

Collaboration Tools

GitHub

RISC-V projects are hosted across multiple GitHub organizations. See the GitHub Repo Map for an overview.

Specs and software are publicly accessible; contributions are typically limited to members.

You can check the list of Members (Organizations) here.

Google Drive

The Google Drive RISC-V entry point: for riscv members folder

Documents generally are have public viewing enabled. Only members can edit.

Additional places for information

RISC-V also hosts open Google Groups (e.g., sw-dev, isa-dev) for public discussions. These are accessible to both members and non-members via the Technical Forums page.

There are additional, generally open (publicly viewable and publicly postable), mailing lists which are hosted in Google Groups and serve a variety of public purposes.  Most of these lists (e.g. sw-dev and isa-dev) can be found via the RISC-V Technical Forums webpage. Access is granted to members and non-members.

Code of Conduct & Principles

Our Code of Conduct is published and maintained on the RISC-V website at:
https://riscv.org/community/community-code-of-conduct/. 

Read more about its importance and other core ideas in the Guiding Principles wiki page.

Governing Group Structure and Responsibilities

The RISC-V organization is detailed in the RISC-V Technical Organization deck.

Most processes, procedures, and policies can be found on the RISC-V Technical Contribution Overview wiki page.

For a high-level overview of the key activities see the RISC-V Development Process wiki page.

Operations

Leadership

The Technical Steering Committee (TSC) oversees all RISC-V technical activities. The RISC-V Staff supports the TSC as well as all groups and activities.

Organizational Meetings

RISC-V’s technical direction and coordination are guided by two recurring meetings. Both are invite-only, based on membership level and leadership roles.

Technical Steering Committee (TSC)

  • When: 7 am Pacific Time, 1st Wednesday of each month, 2 hours. Overflow: 2nd Wednesday.

  • Who: TSC member org reps, elected TSC reps (2 Strategic, 1 Community/Individual), Horizontal Committees/ISA Committees Chairs & Vice-Chairs.

  • Note: Not all attendees are voting members.

Technical Operations Meeting (Tech Ops)

  • When: 7 am Pacific Time. 3rd Wednesday of each month, 2 hours. Overflow: 4th Wednesday.

  • Who: Same as above, plus Task Groups and Special Interest Groups Chairs & Vice-Chairs.

  • Note: This group does not vote.

If you need an invite, please reach out for assistance via https://lf-riscv.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/TAXX/pages/689864726/Member+Participation+Guide#Requesting-Help-from-the-RISC-V-Staff. Meeting Guidelines can be found at https://lf-riscv.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HOME/pages/16154865.

Requesting Help from the RISC-V Staff

RISC-V Technical Program Managers (TPMs) support community operations through two main channels:

  • Primary: email help@riscv.org

  • Alternative: open an issue at help.riscv.org, use the provided forms for common requests or General Request for unique needs. Access requires membership in a specific GitHub team; request this via the primary contact channel (help@riscv.org).

Specifications

RISC-V International is an specification-driven organization. All specs (as we call them) follow a common lifecycle with milestones outlined in the Specification Development Process.

Each spec has a Jira record with tasks, references, and templates. Status is posted on the Specification Status page. They are created in task groups, using GitHub (source/issues), Asciidoctor (docs), meetings, and mailing lists.

To learn more about the technical aspects of developing documentation in Asciidoctor, see the Authoring and Editing RISC-V Specifications document (or “Docs Dev Guide”).

Software

👉 Nearly every ISA extension impacts the software ecosystem, whether at the application or platform level.

Getting involved

To learn how to get involved in RISC-V activities, read the Technical Contribution Guide wiki page.

Nomenclature

Understanding the commonly used terms and definitions will help you navigate the RISC-V development community. See the Nomenclature wiki page for a list of commonly used terms.

Frequently Asked Questions

To find answers to other common questions, see the Frequently Asked Questions wiki page.

This content was created from the Getting Started Guide for RISC-V Members in July 2025. The content on this page is now the current source.

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