Linux on RISC-V with Open Hardware
Explore the world of RISC-V and open hardware in this comprehensive conference talk by Drew Fustini from BeagleBoard.org Foundation. Delve into the fundamentals of RISC-V architecture, including its base integer ISA and standard extensions, and understand how it differs from other instruction set architectures. Learn about RISC-V's impact on industry, its privileged architecture, and boot flow. Discover the role of OpenSBI and UEFI support in RISC-V systems. Gain insights into RISC-V implementation in the Linux kernel and explore various Linux distributions compatible with RISC-V. Examine popular RISC-V hardware platforms, including SiFive Freedom Unleashed, Microchip PolarFire SoC, and SAVVY-V board. Investigate open-source FPGA toolchains and the concept of designing SoCs using Python. Conclude with a discussion on trustworthy self-hosted computers and the significance of open hardware in the RISC-V ecosystem.