Re:RISC-V port accepted for inclusion in GCC
by nickik on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @12:27PM
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Completele free and open is going to be difficult. Even the already existing and announced RISC-V boards you have non open hard or software involved. Its still going to be a huge step foreward.
But I think within the next year or two, we should get something that can run Linux resonable well and is mostly open.
Actuall production laptops is going to be difficult. Im rather waiting for "build it yourself laptop" kits, or something along those lines.
There are allready projects like it, for other hardware.
Maybe somebody from SiFive or lowRISC can comment. They probebly have the best information.
But I think within the next year or two, we should get something that can run Linux resonable well and is mostly open.
Actuall production laptops is going to be difficult. Im rather waiting for "build it yourself laptop" kits, or something along those lines.
There are allready projects like it, for other hardware.
Maybe somebody from SiFive or lowRISC can comment. They probebly have the best information.