Rocky Linux 10 to Launch Soon with Official Support for RISC-V Architecture
Rocky Linux 10 to Launch Soon with Official Support for RISC-V Architecture
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Rocky Linux 10 to Launch Soon with Official Support for RISC-V Architecture
On May 21, tech outlet linuxiac reported that the upcoming release of Rocky Linux 10 will officially include support for the open-source RISC-V architecture, significantly expanding the distribution’s hardware compatibility.
The Rocky Linux Alternative Architectures Special Interest Group (AltArch SIG), in collaboration with the Fedora RISC-V community, announced that RISC-V support will be integrated into Rocky Linux 10 upon its release.
According to IT Home, which cited the linuxiac blog post, Rocky Linux 10 will be launched shortly after the release of RHEL 10. The new version will introduce a riscv64gc build that is highly compatible with the Fedora platform. This move marks a major milestone in Rocky Linux’s effort to embrace emerging hardware architectures.
Initial support will include RISC-V hardware such as the StarFive VisionFive 2 — a quad-core single-board computer — as well as QEMU virtual machines. Future updates aim to broaden compatibility with other RISC-V devices, including those from Milk-V and Banana Pi.
Notably, Rocky Linux 10 categorizes RISC-V as an “alternative architecture.” This means that any issues specific to RISC-V builds will not interfere with the release or maintenance of other architectures, ensuring uninterrupted progress in the overall development and distribution process.
