Linux Foundation and friends back RISC-V software ecosystem
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Aiming to get a RISE out of processor architecture as tech giants commit engineering talent

Linux foundation and a number of big names in tech commit top talent and invest on RISC-V. The companies that support this initiative are, among others, Google, Intel, MediaTek, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Red Hat, Samsung, SiFive, etc.

  • TrivialBetaStateOPEnglish
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    2 years ago

    That’s the dream. Based on RISC-V, a whole open hardware system working with free software, without bloatware and similar nonsense could become available.
    Perhaps, it would be a laptop since most/all RISC-V designs are far more efficient than the best ARM.

    • Illecors@lemmy.cafeEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Efficiency is a slippery slope. My laptop is currently incredible efficient, because it’s sleeping with a closed lid. But overall - yes. Laptops would probably be the first foray into consumer electronics, as it’s acceptable for laptops to not have top performance.

      • NuuskisEnglish
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        1 year ago

        It is only gamers who needs the “top performance”. I’ve ran Solidworks on intel igpu since 2015 without problem.

        My dream computer would have 4 cores and 24 hr battery life. If it compiles Linux kernel under 3 minutes, it has enough power for me.

        The speed of OS doesn’t have anything to do with the cpu power.