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From: jgd@cix.co.uk (John Dallman)
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Subject: Re: Computer architects leaving Intel...
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:59 +0100 (BST)
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In article <vajo7i$2s028$1@dont-email.me>, tkoenig@netcologne.de (Thomas
Koenig) wrote:

> Just read that some architects are leaving Intel and doing their own
> startup, apparently aiming to develop RISC-V cores of all things.

They're presumably intending to develop high-performance cores, since
they have substantial experience in doing that for x86-64. The question
is if demand for those will develop. 

Android is apparently waiting for a new RISC-V instruction set extension;
you can run various Linuxes, but I have not heard about anyone wanting to
do so on a large scale. 

John