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charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline On Fri, Jun 27, 2025 at 07:19:54AM +0300, Parav Pandit wrote: > RFC 2119 key words should be used in Requirements and Conformance > sections; these key words to be avoided in rest of the sections. > > The motivations for such clarity are: > > 1. To clarify the intent: > These key words carry precise semantic weight. When a spec says MUST, > it means compliance is not optional. Using such terms in general or > explanatory text risks misinterpreting guidance as a requirement. > > 2. Avoiding Ambiguity: > If normative language is used in non-normative (informative) sections, > it becomes unclear whether the reader is required to follow it or > if it's just background or suggestion. > > 3. Informative sections explain context, rationale, or examples. > Normative sections define rules. Mixing the two muddies the structure > and weakens the authority of the normative part. > > Fixes: https://github.com/oasis-tcs/virtio-spec/issues/230 > Signed-off-by: Parav Pandit > --- > introduction.tex | 5 ++++- > 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) Reviewed-by: Matias Ezequiel Vara Larsen