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

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)