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RISC-V is making moves, but how will it hit the mainstream? (www.theregister.com)
submitted 1 month ago by GreenEngineering3475 to c/hardware
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Can it topple x86 and Arm, or is the gap too wide to close?

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[–] Alphane_Moon 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Google's temporary retreat on RISC-V is a good example of the kind of basic stumbling block that a new architecture faces on the road towards mainstream - the lack of a mature and unified ecosystem. Most are familiar with the Arm ecosystem, with Qualcomm doing its thing in the laptop market currently with Windows on Arm devices, and Arm already has a foothold in the mobile ecosystem with companies such as MediaTek using the architecture to full effect within its flagship mobiles. But where does RISC-V potentially fit into the equation?

Even Microsoft and Qualcomm are having massive challenges with launching WoA and they've been at it for what seems like more than a decade. It's not only about the smartphone apps, but everything else that comes with it; the whole "supply chain" and ecosystem.