cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/28215475
Merged on Friday for the nearly-over Linux 6.15 merge window were the RISC-V CPU architecture updates for this next kernel release.
RISC-V with Linux 6.15 brings build improvements thanks to a re-architecting of the Kconfig build system options around RISC-V for selecting sub-architecture features.
For the Linux 6.15 kernel with RISC-V there is also support for building relocatable non-MMU kernels, support for huge PFNMAPS to improve TLB utilization, support for runtime constants, new RISC-V instructions supported, and a variety of fixes.
Performance is not the ISA. It is just the culmination of historical investment. It will get there.
Remember, it is not about licensing costs, it is about minimizing risk and maximizing flexibility (control).
Open always wins.