Keynote: Mobilizing the Open Source Software Ecosystem for RISC-V

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RISC‑V now runs Java 17/21/23/24 on RISC‑V, but major gaps remain: Python binary packages for key AI libraries are missing so developers must compile complex stacks themselves, and projects often duplicate effort without coordination. The community publishes a RISC‑V Optimization Guide on GitHub and targets fundamentals—Linux, OpenSSL, OpenBLAS, GCC/LLVM—and specific reoptimizations (compare‑and‑swap, bf16/fp16). A simple register‑link swap in Java produces a large measured speedup, showing iterative porting and tooling fixes yield tangible performance gains.

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1. 0:00Python packages missing on RISC-V
2. 1:03Collaboration drives success
3. 2:29Three key approaches for ecosystem
4. 3:12Community engagement and coordination
5. 5:23Investing in software stack fundamentals
6. 7:15Continuous software porting and optimization
7. 10:04Unlocking RISC-V for AI developers
8. 11:10Celebrate small wins and fundamentals
9. 11:52Call to action and future building

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