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Linux Foundation and big tech back RISC-V software ecosystem (www.theregister.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 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.