Good luck to the #CHERI folks at the #RISCV summit this week trying to convince the architecture review board not to mandate a specific capability format in the Y base architecture!

It would be a real shame to standardise a base architecture that is incompatible with accelerators, microcontrollers, or future versions of a Linux-capable system with a richer set of permissions. The Y base should be like the I base: not a stand-alone set of everything you need to build a usable system, but the common subset that every system needs. I hope you can persuade the RISC-V folks that new base architectures should respect the same principles as existing ones.

New ten cent #riscv chip #ch570 from WCH.

There is a separate pin labeled “antenna” I really thought there was some Bluetooth inside, but it's only a radio module

But I needed a USB-host and there it is!

After some difficulty, I seem to have Ubuntu Desktop RISC-V running under qemu.

(the difficulty wasn't RISC-V itself, it's the mouse support under qemu, I've only been able to get it to work under a Wayland host, with fractional scaling disabled, with the guest window at 100% zoom, and with some extra command-line options).

In Google Summer of Code 2025 there is a proposal to optimize the open-source AV1 decoder (dav1d) for the RISC-V Vector (RVV) ISA by implementing Vector-Length Agnostic (VLA) intrinsic.
https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2025/projects/HRhfk6b3

dav1d is a new open-source AV1 decoder developed by the VideoLAN and FFmpeg
https://www.videolan.org/projects/dav1d.html

RISC-V is an open standard Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) enabling a new era of processor innovation through open collaboration.
https://riscv.org/

M5Stack Tab5 is a dev kit with a 5 inch touchscreen display, a 2MP camera, and an ESP32-P4 dual-core, 32-bit 400 MHz RISC-V processor, a 40 MHz RISC-V MCU, and a bunch of wired & wireless I/O. Available now for $60. https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/05/09/m5stack-tab5-tablet-esp32-p4-iot-development-kit-5-inch-touchscreen-display-and-front-facing-camera/ #ESP32-P4 #RiscV #DevKit #M5StackTab5 #M5Stack

We’re excited to connect with you at OpenHW Members & Supporters Day in Paris!

Held on 16 May after RISC-V Summit Europe, this gathering is a great opportunity for members and supporters to discuss key developments, align on roadmaps, and collaborate on the future of OpenHW’s RISC-V projects.

RSVP today to reserve your spot: https://hubs.ly/Q03l6Kw90

Ubuntu is serious about RISC-V, as news that its bringing Ubuntu 24.04 desktop to the Qualcomm Dragonwing Vision Kit shows

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/ubuntu-24-04-desktop-qualcomm-dragonwing-release

Felix86: Run x86-64 programs on RISC-V Linux: https://felix86.com/
#linux #linuxgaming #update #foss #release #hardware #gaming #riscv

felix86 is a new open source Linux emulator to run x86-64 Linux programs on RISC-V processors https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/felix86-is-a-new-open-source-linux-emulator-to-run-x86-64-linux-programs-on-risc-v-processors/

Angelina Jolie Was Right About Computers | WIRED

｢ China’s top scientists have heralded RISC-V as a path to silicon independence. India just used RISC-V to make its first homemade microprocessor. Name a country; it’s probably experimenting with RISC-V. Brazil sent a record 25 delegates to the RISC-V summit ｣

https://www.wired.com/story/angelina-jolie-was-right-about-risc-architecture/

RVPC - the educational Open Source Hardware and Software EURO 1 Do It Yourself RISC-V computer now got BASIC interpreter https://olimex.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/rvpc-the-open-source-hardware-and-software-euro-1-risc-v-computer-now-got-basic-interpreter/ #riscv #basic #retrocomputing #retrogaming

The B35APO Computer Architectures course based on #riscv and our #qtrvsim simulator reached new (re)usability level, updated slides in the LaTeX Beamer format for lecture 1 to 10 are translated to English, PDF, CC-BY-SA Slide Sources at #cvut FEE GitLab and on GitHub. The feedback, corrections, suggestion, reuse and cooperation are welcomed. The lectures recording are available on community driven PeerTube server https://vhsky.cz/w/p/8Ejstt3Tfh8mWGcjQcEL2S and CTU FEE B35APO YouTube List. The online site with links to more related courses and on-line QtRvSim WASM application https://comparch.edu.cvut.cz/ allows even online evaluation of simple #riscv assembly and C exercises.

A new RISC-V SBC. 

https://news.itsfoss.com/muse-pi-pro/

Here is the desktop set up on the Mango Pi Pro #RISCV #SBC. As mentioned earlier it is running minimal #LXDE on top of a vanilla install of #Ubuntu server 24.10.

I have peeled back a few things, such as audio since the basic Ubuntu install does not have the stuff to run #HDMI #audio (I could do look into this more but eh). I will do some more tinkering with the ISO from the official Mango Pi website. Lets see how that goes

@veer66 Same. The Milk-V Pioneer looks like a promising initial attempt at being a workstation replacement, albeit with frustratingly outdated PCI-E capabilities :( That seems to be a common thread amongst #riscv chips though. I'm hopeful that a chip comes out with full-fledged PCI-E capabilities.

#riscv mobile selfhosting ;)

i am really excited to be able to teach "digital literacy" inside our program about "future skills" inside @haufegroup

we will build a gemini capsule using pi picos, and iterate incremental until full yunohosting a piece of the fediverse at home. all while touching solarpunk ethics and free software.

#DigitalLiteracy #FutureSkills #noAI #selfhosting #solarpunk #freesoftware @librescrum

All parts of the calculator body are printed from wooden PLA, all boards and blocks are soldered. What remains to be written is the firmware #riscv #ch32v003 including the display drivers (along with software backlight adjustment) and the keyboard driver, based halfway through @RueNahcMohr 's ideas.
#diy #electronics #3dprinting

Anyway, the fun part begins