Qualcomm and Google are Bringing RISC-V to Put on OS

Qualcomm and Google introduced right this moment that they’ll lengthen help for Put on OS to incorporate the RISC-V {hardware} platform. And if I’m studying this proper, they’ll transition Put on OS totally to RISC-V in time.

“Qualcomm has been a pillar of the Put on OS ecosystem, offering excessive efficiency, low energy techniques for a lot of of our OEM companions,” Google common supervisor Bjorn Kilburn stated. “We’re excited to increase our work with Qualcomm Applied sciences and produce a RISC-V wearable resolution to market.”

“We’re excited to leverage RISC-V and develop our Snapdragon Put on platform as a number one silicon supplier for Put on OS,” Qualcomm vice chairman Dino Bekis added. “Our Snapdragon Put on platform improvements will assist the Put on OS ecosystem quickly evolve and streamline new system launches globally.”

So far, all Put on OS units have run on Arm-based platforms, which Qualcomm has in recent times custom-tailored for the wants of those battery-constrained units. The transfer to RISC-V is subsequently fairly attention-grabbing, and whereas I’m not utterly positive if it will result in RISC-V turning into the only real ear OS {hardware} platform—assuming it meets the platform’s efficiency and battery life wants—it definitely seems to be prefer it. Contemplate this quote:

“This expanded framework will assist pave the best way for extra merchandise inside the Android ecosystem to benefit from {custom} CPUs which might be low energy and excessive efficiency,” the announcement notes. “Main as much as this, the businesses will proceed to spend money on Snapdragon Put on platforms because the main smartwatch silicon supplier for the Put on OS ecosystem.”

There’s no phrase but on when the primary units will seem not to mention when/if the Arm-based Put on OS platform might be phased out.