RISC-V News Roundup: March 11, 2026

:penguin: Kernel & Toolchain

  1. LLVM 22.1.1 Released
  • Summary: The LLVM project has released version 22.1.1, featuring improvements to the RISC-V backend and bug fixes.
  • Timestamp: 2026-03-11 12:22
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  1. RISC-V ISA Manual Updated
  • Summary: A new snapshot version of the RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture manual has been released, incorporating the latest specification revisions.
  • Timestamp: 2026-03-11 07:54
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  1. OpenSBI Adds Smrnmi Extension Support
  • Summary: Tenstorrent submitted a patch series to add RISC-V Smrnmi (NMI) extension support to OpenSBI, enhancing exception handling capabilities.
  • Timestamp: 2026-03-11 02:33
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  1. RISC-V Kernel Restart Process Optimization Patch
  • Summary: A proposal to disable local interrupts and stop other CPUs before rebooting, preventing race conditions during system restart.
  • Timestamp: 2026-03-11 10:53
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:optical_disk: Distros

  1. Distroless Officially Supports RISC-V Architecture
  • Summary: Google’s container image project Distroless now officially supports RISC-V, granting RISC-V a foothold in the Kubernetes ecosystem.
  • Timestamp: 2026-03-11 08:18
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:hammer_and_wrench: Hardware & Chips

  1. SpacemiT K1 OrangePi RV2 Adds PMIC Regulator Support
  • Summary: Added P1 PMIC regulator device tree support for the OrangePi RV2 development board, enhancing power management capabilities.
  • Timestamp: 2026-03-11 00:19
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:busts_in_silhouette: Community & Industry

  1. openEuler Showcases Ecosystem at FOSSASIA Summit 2026
  • Summary: openEuler presented its ecosystem achievements at the FOSSASIA Summit 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, promoting open collaboration around RISC-V.
  • Timestamp: 2026-03-10 19:16
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  1. OpenClaw Containerization Deployment Guide Released on openEuler
  • Summary: A detailed guide on containerizing OpenClaw Agentic AI on openEuler systems, enabling continuous online operation of Feishu Agents.
  • Timestamp: 2026-03-10 19:16
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