Community
ReviveSparc is a community-driven project. We welcome contributions, bug reports, and discussion from anyone interested in the SPARC architecture.
Get Involved
| Resource | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub | Source code, issue tracker, pull requests | github.com/revivesparc |
| Mailing List | General discussion and development | dev@revivesparc.org |
| IRC | Real-time chat on Libera.Chat | #revivesparc |
| Discourse | Community forum for long-form discussion | forum.revivesparc.org |
| Wiki | Community-contributed guides and resources | wiki.revivesparc.org |
| Bug Tracker | Report issues and feature requests | GitHub Issues |
Contributing
We welcome contributions of all kinds: code, documentation, testing, and hardware verification.
Code Contributions
- Fork the repository on GitHub.
- Create a feature branch:
git checkout -b my-feature - Make your changes and add tests.
- Run the test suite:
make test - Submit a pull request with a clear description of your changes.
Before starting significant work, please post to the mailing list or open a discussion on GitHub to coordinate with other developers.
Reporting Bugs
When reporting a bug, please include:
- Your operating system and compiler version
- The version of ReviveSparc (commit hash or release tag)
- A minimal test case that reproduces the issue
- The expected behavior and the actual behavior
Mailing List
To subscribe to the ReviveSparc development mailing list, send an email to:
dev+subscribe@revivesparc.org
Archives are available at lists.revivesparc.org.
License
ReviveSparc is released under the BSD 2-Clause License:
Copyright 2026 The ReviveSparc Project Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.