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RISC-V
Rockchip RK3588
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I expect affordable RVA23 hardware in a couple of months. I hope that will mean we can compete with Raspberry Pi 5.
November 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I expect affordable RVA23 hardware in a couple of months. I hope that will mean we can compete with Raspberry Pi 5.
That reminds me of the PS3, but instead running Linux on it.
phys.org/news/2010-12...
phys.org/news/2010-12...
US Air Force connects 1,760 PlayStation 3's to build supercomputer
(Phys.org)—About the 33rd largest supercomputer in the world right now is the US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) newest system, which has a core made of 1,760 Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) consoles....
phys.org
November 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
That reminds me of the PS3, but instead running Linux on it.
phys.org/news/2010-12...
phys.org/news/2010-12...
The FAQ also mentions Linux. docs.projectnorthstar.org/project-nort...
I had a chat with someone from Collabora, and he mentioned they are working on a headset with the Rockchip RK3588. Not sure if it also based on North Star.
I had a chat with someone from Collabora, and he mentioned they are working on a headset with the Rockchip RK3588. Not sure if it also based on North Star.
FAQ | Project North Star
This page answers some more general northstar related questions. The other sections below it answer questions related to their respective topics.
docs.projectnorthstar.org
November 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The FAQ also mentions Linux. docs.projectnorthstar.org/project-nort...
I had a chat with someone from Collabora, and he mentioned they are working on a headset with the Rockchip RK3588. Not sure if it also based on North Star.
I had a chat with someone from Collabora, and he mentioned they are working on a headset with the Rockchip RK3588. Not sure if it also based on North Star.
Have a look at Project North Star.
docs.projectnorthstar.org/project-nort...
docs.projectnorthstar.org/project-nort...
Project Northstar | Project North Star
The future of spatial computing deserves to be open.
docs.projectnorthstar.org
November 15, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Have a look at Project North Star.
docs.projectnorthstar.org/project-nort...
docs.projectnorthstar.org/project-nort...
Stepping down as CEO doesn't necessarily mean he will sell Valve. There are plenty of private companies where the CEO isn't the owner.
November 15, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Stepping down as CEO doesn't necessarily mean he will sell Valve. There are plenty of private companies where the CEO isn't the owner.
I hope they will look into the idle load. This is not what I expect from an ARM chip.
November 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I hope they will look into the idle load. This is not what I expect from an ARM chip.
There are people already speculating about Steam RISC-V hardware. felix86.com/Browsers/
felix86 25.08
A major milestone for felix86 was reached this month!
felix86.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
There are people already speculating about Steam RISC-V hardware. felix86.com/Browsers/
Unless the oligarchs get there first. But on a more serious note, it will enable RISC-V to compete.
"Google is delighted to see the ratification of the RVA23 Profile, [...] and is now the baseline requirement for the Android RISC-V Application Binary Interface (ABI)"
riscv.org/blog/risc-v-...
"Google is delighted to see the ratification of the RVA23 Profile, [...] and is now the baseline requirement for the Android RISC-V Application Binary Interface (ABI)"
riscv.org/blog/risc-v-...
RISC-V Announces Ratification of the RVA23 Profile Standard
Anisha Sharma Marketing Specialist, RISC-V International Anisha is part of the RISC-V International marketing team, responsible for managing social media and tracking the latest updates from our membe...
riscv.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Unless the oligarchs get there first. But on a more serious note, it will enable RISC-V to compete.
"Google is delighted to see the ratification of the RVA23 Profile, [...] and is now the baseline requirement for the Android RISC-V Application Binary Interface (ABI)"
riscv.org/blog/risc-v-...
"Google is delighted to see the ratification of the RVA23 Profile, [...] and is now the baseline requirement for the Android RISC-V Application Binary Interface (ABI)"
riscv.org/blog/risc-v-...
You can already play some Steam games on RISC-V with Felix86.
felix86.com/Browsers/
felix86.com/felix86-25-10/
felix86.com/Browsers/
felix86.com/felix86-25-10/
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
You can already play some Steam games on RISC-V with Felix86.
felix86.com/Browsers/
felix86.com/felix86-25-10/
felix86.com/Browsers/
felix86.com/felix86-25-10/
You already received the VisionFive 2 Lite?
November 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
You already received the VisionFive 2 Lite?
I'm not really a gamer, but I had a look at Exofactory. Even works on ARM and RISC-V.
exofactory.net
exofactory.net
Exofactory
Exofactory is an indie factory game that explores the id and ego. As you build your factory the story unravels based on how you build. Available to wishlist on Steam now.
exofactory.net
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I'm not really a gamer, but I had a look at Exofactory. Even works on ARM and RISC-V.
exofactory.net
exofactory.net
Nice to see more ARM desktops.
I don't think it's the first ARM desktop with UEFI. The DragonBox with the Phytium D2000 is able to boot a lot of different mainline images (I tested Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora and some more).
liliputing.com/this-mini-pc...
I don't think it's the first ARM desktop with UEFI. The DragonBox with the Phytium D2000 is able to boot a lot of different mainline images (I tested Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora and some more).
liliputing.com/this-mini-pc...
This mini PC has an ARMv8 processor and AMD Radeon RX 550 graphics - Liliputing
This mini PC has an ARMv8 processor and AMD Radeon RX 550 graphics
liliputing.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Nice to see more ARM desktops.
I don't think it's the first ARM desktop with UEFI. The DragonBox with the Phytium D2000 is able to boot a lot of different mainline images (I tested Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora and some more).
liliputing.com/this-mini-pc...
I don't think it's the first ARM desktop with UEFI. The DragonBox with the Phytium D2000 is able to boot a lot of different mainline images (I tested Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora and some more).
liliputing.com/this-mini-pc...
I'm still waiting for Tuxedo. It seems Qualcomm was not interested in a collaboration. I hope they can make it happen with Linaro.
www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/How-is-TU...
www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/How-is-TU...
How is TUXEDO’s ARM Notebook Coming Along? - TUXEDO Computers
How is TUXEDO’s ARM Notebook Coming Along?: Recently, we at TUXEDO have been receiving more and more inquiries on social media about the development status of our ARM notebook announced last year, bas...
www.tuxedocomputers.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I'm still waiting for Tuxedo. It seems Qualcomm was not interested in a collaboration. I hope they can make it happen with Linaro.
www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/How-is-TU...
www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/How-is-TU...
Keep an eye on Collabora for the GPU. It seems they have been working for several months on the Immortalis GPU.
www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-25...
www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-25...
Mesa 25.1 Panfrost & PanVK Begin Supporting Newer Arm Mali 5th Gen Graphics
With the newest Mesa 25.1-devel Git code merged today the Panfrost Gallium3D and PanVK Vulkan drivers for Arm Mali open-source graphics are supporting Mali 5th Gen gen 1 (v12) and gen 2 (v13) devices.
www.phoronix.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Keep an eye on Collabora for the GPU. It seems they have been working for several months on the Immortalis GPU.
www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-25...
www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-25...
32GB RK3588 boards are a bit of an oddity (at first the max was 16GB) and I think you always had to pay a hefty premium compared to the 16GB boards. And you can wonder with the limited processing power of the RK3588, if it really makes sense to buy a 32GB board.
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
32GB RK3588 boards are a bit of an oddity (at first the max was 16GB) and I think you always had to pay a hefty premium compared to the 16GB boards. And you can wonder with the limited processing power of the RK3588, if it really makes sense to buy a 32GB board.
That's no surprise. It's roughly twice as expensive and with newer generation CPU cores, and 4 additional cores, it's an expected result.
Kudos on getting NixOS working on it. Orange Pi isn't exactly known for good support.
Kudos on getting NixOS working on it. Orange Pi isn't exactly known for good support.
November 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
That's no surprise. It's roughly twice as expensive and with newer generation CPU cores, and 4 additional cores, it's an expected result.
Kudos on getting NixOS working on it. Orange Pi isn't exactly known for good support.
Kudos on getting NixOS working on it. Orange Pi isn't exactly known for good support.
Local chip manufacturing with RISC-V sounds like a match made in heaven.
For now I'm mainly playing with a SpacemiT K1 (Muse Pi Pro). I hope they will release the K3 (RVA23) in a couple of months.
I'm running a custom (vendor) Debian 13 image on the K1.
youtu.be/u4aT_JEu0ZE
For now I'm mainly playing with a SpacemiT K1 (Muse Pi Pro). I hope they will release the K3 (RVA23) in a couple of months.
I'm running a custom (vendor) Debian 13 image on the K1.
youtu.be/u4aT_JEu0ZE
SpacemiT K1 RISC-V Debian 13 Trixie
YouTube video by LivingLinux
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Local chip manufacturing with RISC-V sounds like a match made in heaven.
For now I'm mainly playing with a SpacemiT K1 (Muse Pi Pro). I hope they will release the K3 (RVA23) in a couple of months.
I'm running a custom (vendor) Debian 13 image on the K1.
youtu.be/u4aT_JEu0ZE
For now I'm mainly playing with a SpacemiT K1 (Muse Pi Pro). I hope they will release the K3 (RVA23) in a couple of months.
I'm running a custom (vendor) Debian 13 image on the K1.
youtu.be/u4aT_JEu0ZE
Add a GPU and you can run some Steam games on RISC-V. youtu.be/uALrUJqbgIY
Running Steam on RiSC-V
YouTube video by ptitSeb
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Add a GPU and you can run some Steam games on RISC-V. youtu.be/uALrUJqbgIY
Manjaro has images for RPi (they have rpi4 in the name, but they also work on the 5).
github.com/manjaro-arm/...
github.com/manjaro-arm/...
Release Dev 20251013 · manjaro-arm/rpi4-images
github.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Manjaro has images for RPi (they have rpi4 in the name, but they also work on the 5).
github.com/manjaro-arm/...
github.com/manjaro-arm/...
Pretty good. As long as you don't run into games that refuse to come up with Linux compatible anti-cheat, or other stupid reasons.
arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/...
arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/...
Games run faster on SteamOS than Windows 11, Ars testing finds
Lenovo Legion Go S gets better frame rates running Valve’s free operating system.
arstechnica.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Pretty good. As long as you don't run into games that refuse to come up with Linux compatible anti-cheat, or other stupid reasons.
arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/...
arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/...
Meanwhile openSUSE flies under the radar.
news.opensuse.org/2025/06/24/s...
And Linus doesn't rule out they are going to use AI.
"we're not at the point where AI is yet helping us [...]. But there are people working on that, and I'm actually optimistic about it."
diginomica.com/kubecon-chin...
news.opensuse.org/2025/06/24/s...
And Linus doesn't rule out they are going to use AI.
"we're not at the point where AI is yet helping us [...]. But there are people working on that, and I'm actually optimistic about it."
diginomica.com/kubecon-chin...
SUSE Refines, Releases Open-Source LLM to Fuel Community Collaboration
Today, SUSE has released a new fine-tuned version of the language model, Cavil-Qwen3-4B, as open source on openSUSE’s Hugging Face in order to make legal com...
news.opensuse.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Meanwhile openSUSE flies under the radar.
news.opensuse.org/2025/06/24/s...
And Linus doesn't rule out they are going to use AI.
"we're not at the point where AI is yet helping us [...]. But there are people working on that, and I'm actually optimistic about it."
diginomica.com/kubecon-chin...
news.opensuse.org/2025/06/24/s...
And Linus doesn't rule out they are going to use AI.
"we're not at the point where AI is yet helping us [...]. But there are people working on that, and I'm actually optimistic about it."
diginomica.com/kubecon-chin...