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Google just removed RISC-V architecture support from Android's kernel

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A series of recently merged patches removed support for the "riscv64" processor architecture from the Android Common Kernel's codebase. Removing RISC-V. Read Entire Article

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Arm and RISC-V: Can there only be one?

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In almost every discussion about RISC-V's position in the ecosystem, the instruction set architecture (ISA) is often seen as a direct competitor to Arm. Most people view the two ISAs as being engaged in a winner-take-all, zero-sum contest, where only one can prevail. However, we believe that, at least for. Read Entire Article

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What's next for RISC V?

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RISC V is an open-source instruction set architecture (ISA), a "free" alternative to Arm. First, some background. ISAs provide a set of common, important but unglamorous "blueprints" for processors. Every processor needs what an ISA provides to do some basic math. They take a lot of work to design and.

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Star64 is a new RISC-V, single-board computer for developers and hobbyists

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Star64 is a single-board computer based on the RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA), a Raspberry Pi alternative that provides an affordable way to create software for the RISC-based processor. Open hardware company Pine64 is adding a new option to its offer of low-cost, ARM-based devices for developers and end users.

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Five chipmakers bet their money on the future of RISC-V

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Five big players in the chip market have formed a new alliance to promote the RISC-V architecture, aiming to push the royalty-free technology as a viable (and inexpensive) choice for next-generation hardware development. The new company will be established in Germany, with a mission to turn RISC-V into a proper.

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SiFive RISC-V cores and Microchip processors will power NASA's future space missions

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NASA will soon perform a significant upgrade to the systems employed in its spaceflight computers, adopting the RISC-V architecture developed and provided under open-source licenses. NASA selected SiFive to provide the CPU cores, a fitting choice as the company headquartered in San Mateo, California was founded 7 years ago to.

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RISC-V chip designer SiFive raises $175M at a $2.5 billion valuation

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billion as RISC-V emerges as an alternative processor architecture. Chip design firm SiFive has raised $175 million at a $2.5 Read More.