The Rocky Linux project has announced an expansion of its hardware support in the upcoming Rocky Linux 10, confirming official support for the emerging RISC-V architecture.
This move is due to the dedicated collaboration between the Fedora RISC-V community and Rocky Linux’s Alternative Architectures Special Interest Group (AltArch SIG).
Expected to roll out soon (RHEL 10 is already available), Rocky 10 will include riscv64gc builds, aligning closely with Fedora’s supported platforms.
Notably, thanks to the standard Enterprise Linux 10 kernel, users can expect immediate compatibility out-of-the-box with popular RISC-V hardware, such as the StarFive VisionFive 2 (quad-core RISC-V single board computer) and QEMU virtual machines.
The initiative will also provide limited support for platforms like the SiFive HiFive Premier P550 through vendor-supplied kernels, although some functionality might initially be restricted.
Other promising boards, including Milk-V and Banana Pi, remain under consideration as mainline kernel support matures.
Lastly, it’s important to highlight that the RISC-V build for Rocky Linux 10 will be treated as an alternative architecture.
Unlike primary architectures, build issues specific to RISC-V won’t block the release or updates for other architectures, ensuring timely software releases across the board.
For more information, see the announcement.
