Introduced in Linux 5.13 back in 2021 was eXecute In Place "XIP" support for RISC-V that allows for the kernel image to be executed from ROM. The intent is on allowing the kernel to run from non-volatile storage like NOR flash that is directly addressable by the CPU and to reduce RAM usage. But after RISC-V XIP support is broken for months at a time, the feature is now set to be retired from the mainline kernel...
Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/RISC-V-XIP-Being-Removed
Aggregated via Linux News
Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/RISC-V-XIP-Being-Removed
Aggregated via Linux News
