Debian 13 “Trixie” Will Offer RISC-V 64-bit Support
Debian 13 “Trixie” Will Offer RISC-V 64-bit Support
Debian 13 “Trixie” Will Offer RISC-V 64-bit Support.
The latest release of Debian 12 supports nine architectures: AMD64, AArch64, ARMEL, ARMHF, i386, MIPS, 64-bit MIPS, POWER, and IBM System Z.
There is no RISC-V 64-bit architecture as an official transplant.
In an update email shared by the Debian release team , Debia developer Jonathan Wiltshire revealed the current status of Debian on the RISC-V architecture: RISC-V 64-bit porting has actually made good progress, but it has not been implemented into Debian 12.
It will likely be further refined in Debian 13, which will then provide official RISC-V support.
Now that Debian 12 has been released, the development of Debian 13 “Trixie” will soon be available as an unstable release.
But the qualification of the new architecture needs to be done later in the Debian Trixie cycle, and this work is expected to officially start in the Debian 13 beta release in a year and a half to two years.
Linux is widely supported on the RISC-V architecture, and there are several Linux distributions available for RISC-V-based systems. Some of the notable Linux distributions that support RISC-V CPUs include:
Fedora:
The Fedora Project provides an official version called Fedora RISC-V, which offers a complete Linux distribution tailored for RISC-V hardware.
Debian:
The Debian project has been working on RISC-V support and provides a port called “riscv64” for the 64-bit RISC-V architecture. It offers a wide range of software packages and a stable operating system for RISC-V systems.
Ubuntu:
Ubuntu has been working on RISC-V support, and although it may not have an official release specifically for RISC-V at the time of my knowledge cutoff, there are community-driven efforts and unofficial ports available.
OpenEmbedded:
OpenEmbedded, a popular build framework, supports RISC-V, allowing you to create customized Linux distributions for RISC-V-based systems.
Buildroot:
Buildroot is another build system that supports RISC-V. It allows you to create minimalistic and lightweight Linux distributions for embedded systems.
These are just a few examples, and the RISC-V ecosystem is rapidly evolving.
It’s advisable to check the official websites and community forums of the respective distributions for the most up-to-date information and support for RISC-V CPUs.
Additionally, it’s worth noting that some Linux distributions may offer experimental or development releases specifically targeting RISC-V architectures, so it’s always a good idea to check for the latest developments in this area.
