Linux 5.3 Release – Main Changes, Arm, MIPS & RISC-V Architectures | Jean-Luc Aufranc, CNX Software

Linus Torvalds has just announced the release of Linux 5.3.
Some of Linux 5.3’s RISC-V updates:

• Hugepage support
• “Image” header support for RISC-V kernel binaries, compatible with
  the current ARM64 “Image” header
• Initial page table setup now split into two stages
• CONFIG_SOC support (starting with SiFive SoCs)

more in the article: https://www.cnx-software.com/2019/09/16/linux-5-3-release-main-changes-arm-mips-risc-v-architectures/