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    1 year ago

    RISCV is an open instruction set. You don’t need to ask for the “code” from ARM / Intel etc for their MISC or CISC instructions.

    This way, you can make it cheaper and easier from a set of “ingredients” and be more likely for collaboration and reusablitity (AFAIK) between vendors.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RISC-V#rationale