Google proclaims official Android RISC-V support

04 January 2023
Bring on independence from ARM!

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Penk2856, 04 Jan 2023I think he was speaking about OS kernel and backend. MacOS ... moreThanks

    Anonymous, 04 Jan 2023Android is based on linux MacOS is based on linux 98% of ... moreMacos is based on UNIX not Linux. And Linux is Unix-like(e.g they share similar architecture philosophy) but they are not the same.

      kk, 04 Jan 2023"For those unfamiliar, RISC-V is the Reduced Instructi... moreNot to mention fact that Android is already a fragmented mess. Sure it's "Android", but every vendor has its own version and Google is too clueless to dictate how Android ecosystem must be maintained support wise. Neither is there good security updates system that would be delivered by Google directly no matter what "vendor version" you're running.

        Storm8, 04 Jan 2023App stores are a hub of installable HTML files, don't ... moreI think he was speaking about OS kernel and backend. MacOS is not Linux based, though

          kk, 04 Jan 2023"For those unfamiliar, RISC-V is the Reduced Instructi... moreWhat about a country like China that felt the effects of a ban isn't that incentive enough??

            Anonymous, 04 Jan 2023Android is based on linux MacOS is based on linux 98% of ... moreApp stores are a hub of installable HTML files, don't be oversmart, because you didn't had proper education.

              Anonymous, 04 Jan 2023ah ignore my comment ARM is RISC so only google now want to... morePowerPC is also RISC based. However, it's very different from ARM, just like RISC V

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                kk, 04 Jan 2023"For those unfamiliar, RISC-V is the Reduced Instructi... morebut kirin killed in action 🤣

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                  Anonymous, 04 Jan 2023okay with this new architecture old cpu become obsolete or not?ah ignore my comment ARM is RISC so only google now want to enable it

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                    • 04 Jan 2023

                    I thing nvidia is using this architecture in their chipset.

                      kk, 04 Jan 2023"For those unfamiliar, RISC-V is the Reduced Instructi... moreSince Apple, Alibaba, Huawei, IBM and many others have shown interest in this architecture, I don't think it will fail. In fact, Android's ART being available as soon as Q1 this year is a big step

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                        okay with this new architecture old cpu become obsolete or not?

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                          kk, 04 Jan 2023"For those unfamiliar, RISC-V is the Reduced Instructi... moreAndroid is based on linux
                          MacOS is based on linux
                          98% of web server is linux/unix

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                            • 04 Jan 2023

                            "For those unfamiliar, RISC-V is the Reduced Instruction Set Computer V architecture - an open, free-to-use standard without licensing or royalty fees. "

                            This will end up the same as Linux on Desktop pcs. Without no one actually managing it and setting standards, it will be a fragmented mess (like Linux is).

                            I know some fellas who get wet about free open-source stuff, but no one will put effort into something if there's no business to be made out of it.

                              Very very very interesting news

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