Hey everyone,

I’ve noticed this community is a bit barren. I’d like to add some posts myself but from a more ignorant POV.

It has come to my attention that there is not nearly enough software torture in my life. Hearing how companies are starting to add barriers to so-called “Translation layers” and other software pieces that give functionality to the underlying hardware…

What types of projects does the open source community need to pursue with respect to RISC-V drivers, firmware, or other necessary pieces to somewhat guarantee that the processor is compatible with GPUs, RAM, I/O, and other low level functions that hardware components perform?

Where should I start in my RISC-V journey? Is there a beginner computer or developer kit that I can purchase that won’t incinerate my wallet? I don’t expect to game or train LLMs off of a RISC-V-based computer, but am curious as to what a fully free hardware setup would consist of.

Love the idea of RISC-V!

  • @velox_vulnus
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    2 months ago

    I am also interested in this. I want to start brushing my assembly and C skills to learn about kernel development and distributed computing.

    • @gronjo45@lemm.eeOP
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      22 months ago

      Especially with all the hoot around LoRA ML models and AI training methods that don’t require a nuclear reactor and loads of proprietary offloading servers. Maybe we could get a Matrix chat going for those interested in things like kernel development, and work on some educational projects?