Alex HQuest Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-looking-for-risc-v-programmers “Apple is in the process of switching its PCs to Arm-based SoCs, but the company might not be putting all its eggs into one basket, as it is also exploring the emerging open-source RISC-V architecture. This week the company posted a job alert for RISC-V high-performance programmer(s).“ Haven’t we seen that movie? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/348766-missing-the-powerpc-macintosh-already/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
etorix Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 The article strongly implies that Apple intends to use RISC-V for onboard controllers, NOT as CPU. Such a move would mostly annoy those who try to port Linux or NetBSD on AppleSilicon, and would then need to write drivers for these non-standard controllers, possibly without any public documentation. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/348766-missing-the-powerpc-macintosh-already/#findComment-2765665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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