diff --git a/rst/instruction-set-skeleton.rst b/rst/instruction-set-skeleton.rst index 7f55262..e11dabf 100644 --- a/rst/instruction-set-skeleton.rst +++ b/rst/instruction-set-skeleton.rst @@ -343,6 +343,25 @@ approval. Transition from 'Provisional' to 'Historical' can be requested by anyone authorized to update the 'Provisional' registration. +Expert Review Instructions +-------------------------- + +The IANA registries established by this document are informed by written +specifications, which themselves are facilitated and approved by +an Expert Review `RFC 8126 section 5.3`_ +process. + +Designated Experts are expected to consult with the active +BPF working group (e.g., via email to the working group’s mailing list) +if it exists, as well as other interested parties (e.g., via email to +one or more active mailing list(s) for relevant BPF communities and +platforms). The Designed Expert is expected to verify that the encoding +and semantics for any new instructions are properly documented in a +public-facing specification. In the event of future RFC documents for ISA +extensions, experts may permit early assignment before the RFC document +is available, as long as a specification exists which satisfies the above +requirements. + Acknowledgements ================