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Is RISC-V hardware viable now? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by ryuko@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/1254389

I don't think I'll be able to replace my daily driver computer yet, but does anyone have any regular experience with RISC-V computers and where they're at right now? I'm considering buying some RISC-V boards from Pine64 just to try it out.

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[–] dfi 1 points 1 year ago

RISC-V will be more viable in a few years at the moment it is getting popular in embedded application because of it's licencing structure. That embedded experience is going to find it's way to more general compute in time.

For SBC's RISC-V's main issue at this stage is software optimization at the back end (really the whole stack). At the moment a ARM board will be able to do the same task more efficiently then a RISC board because of those optimizations.

Personally i plan to buy a RISC board to play with i'm sure i can find a use case for one. I just want to personally see how the technology is progressing. Plus by using the software it will show developers that there is interest in this 3rd option. it's kind of a chicken and egg problem software wise.