SAB Report 2 June 2009 Paul Eastman Vice Chair, Special Projects SAB Special Projects – Paul Eastman 105/28/09

Microprocessor Standards Committee (C/MSC) SAB Special Projects – Paul Eastman 205/28/09

Leadership: Chair – Bob Davis (Acting)– Vice Chair – Leonard Tsai – Secretary – Treasurer – David Gustavson – 05/28/093 SAB Special Projects – Paul Eastman

Meetings: The MSC meets on the – Schedule: Second Monday of the Quarter – Next - Monday 13 July, 2009 at 10:00AM Pacific – Start Time: 10:00 AM Pacific End Time: 11:00 AM Pacific – Dial-in Number: (866) International (706) – Participant Access Code: /28/094SAB Special Projects – Paul Eastman

To create, maintain, and encourage the use of IEEE standards for the engineering of computer systems involving microprocessor and floating-point architectures, buses, interconnects, sensors, microprocessor operating system interfaces, real-time operating systems, programming and object languages, data interchange, cryptographic hardware, and computer environmental specifications. Scope of the MSC: SAB Special Projects – Paul Eastman505/28/09

Current Active Working Groups: P1363 Standard Specification for Public-Key Cryptographic Techniques Revision Underway – Contact William Whyte William Whyte P Standard Specification for Public-Key Cryptographic Techniques Based on Hard Problems over Lattices – Contact William WhyteWilliam Whyte P1394d - IEEE Standard for a High-Performance Serial Bus - Amendment: IEEE 1394 Single-mode Fiber Fiber Physical Medium (PMD) Specification Contact Les BaxterLes Baxter P1596 Standard for Scalable Coherent Interface (SCI) Revision – Contact Dave Gustavson Current work to adopt the corrected IEC version. P1639 Standard for Transmission of Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) Data within Local Area Networks: Distributed MIDI – DMIDI New Chair person established Jennifer Dillon – Ireland Back on the road again P1722 Standard for Layer 2 Transport Protocol for Time Sensitive Applications in Bridged Local Area Networks – Contact Robert BoatrightRobert Boatright P1733 Standard for Layer 3Transport Protocol for Time Sensitive Applications in Local Area Networks – Contact Suman SharmaSuman Sharma P1788 Standard for Interval Arithmetic - IA - Contact Nathalie Revol of Baker KearfottNathalie RevolBaker Kearfott 05/28/09SAB Special Projects – Paul Eastman6

P1363 – William Whyte P1363: Currently in revision process; PAR expires this year; first draft to be reviewed at 1363 WG meeting in June. Will need to seek PAR Extention P1363.1: Approved Dec 2008, Issued March 2009 P1363.2: Approved Sept 2008, Issued January 2009 P1363.3: On Draft 3, anticipate WG ballot in Q3-Q4 Will need to seek a PAR extension. 05/28/09SAB Special Projects – Paul Eastman7 Public Key Cryptography Standard Revision

P1722 – Robert Boatright 05/28/098 Layer 2 Transport Protocol for Time Sensitive Applications in Bridged Local Area Networks SAB Special Projects – Paul Eastman P1722 PAR approved by NESCOM June 6, 2007 – ~100 subscribers to reflector – ~25 active participants Working Group currently commenting draft v1.4 – Comment period ends May 23 rd, 2009 – Will issue V1.5 to incorporate comments then forming Sponsor Ballot pool (by end of 2009)

P1733 – Suman Sharma Ballot Close Date:23-May May-2009 GMT RESPONSE RATE This ballot has met the 75% returned ballot requirement. – 34 eligible people in this ballot group. – 26 affirmative votes – 3negative votes with comments – 0 negative votes without comments – 2 abstention votes 05/28/099 Layer 3 Transport Protocol for time Sensitive Applications in Local Area Networks SAB Special Projects – Paul Eastman – 31votes received = 91% returned (6% abstention)

Working Groups in Sponsor Ballot P1639 Standard for Transmission of Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) Data within Local Area Networks: DistributedMIDI – DMIDI – Needs Support to get through MEC – Ballot body expired – need draft finished P1596a Scalable Coherent Interface Ballot body expired New PAR to adopt IEC version Will reform ballot body after PAR P1733 Standard for Layer 3 Transport Protocol for Time Sensitive Applications in Local Area Networks Working on recirculation 05/28/0910 SAB Special Projects – Paul Eastman

Completed Sponsor Ballot Stabilization Ballots for: – IEEE Standard Microcomputer Environmental Specifications for Computer Modules – IEEE Standard for Environmental Specifications for Computer Systems – IEEE Standard for Information Technology—Transport Independent Printer/System Interface (TIP/SI)‏ – IEEE Standard for a Metric Equipment Practice for Microcomputers—Convection-Cooled With 2.5 mm Connectors Submitted to SASB – Completed 19 March 2009 SASB 05/29/0911SAB Special Projects – Paul Eastman

Current MSC Issues: Needs NEW Chair Last action of the committee on 19 November 2008 was to pass all working committees to sponsorship of SAB Current Chair remains acting to support working committees until relieved A notice is scheduled for the March issue of the Computer Society Member Connection (CSMC) 05/28/0912SAB Special Projects – Paul Eastman