RISC-V Linux will be ready for wide adoption in 2026, says Canonical
RISC-V Linux will be ready for wide adoption in 2026, says Canonical
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Publish Date: 2026-02-27 11:19:00
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RISC-V is the hot new CPU architecture on the block, with the potential to displace x86 and ARM processors in everything from tablets to servers. Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, says RISC-V computing will be ready for the masses in 2026.
Ubuntu Linux has made slow but steady progress on a RISC-V port for the past few years. It’s available on boards like the StarFive VisionFive 2, AllWinner Nezha, and Pine64 Star64, as well as RISC server systems. Ubuntu also switched the minimum supported RISC-V profile to RVA23, starting with Ubuntu 25.10. That left behind some older systems, but Canonical says it was needed to “avoid ecosystem fragmentation and keep in step with our hardware partners.”
Canonical said in a blog post today that RISC-V systems will move “from adoption to scale” during 2026. The main element is Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, due to arrive in two months, which will be the first long-term support release with RISC RVA23. That will give hardware manufacturers a more stable platform for long-term deployments, just like Ubuntu on x86 and ARM systems.
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