Riscv64 - Revision history

Aarch0x40 at 01:16, 10 April 2026

2026-04-10T01:16:15Z

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			{{Move\|Running Alpine riscv64 in QEMU\|Relocate this current page to one specific to QEMU. This page would then become a list of articles related to installing Alpine Linux on specific RISCV66 hardware implementations. The new location of this article would be listed on the new page. A preview of the new page can be found [[Riscv64 Redo\|here]]}}
	riscv64 (RISC-V 64-bit) is one of the [[architecture\|architectures]] that Alpine Linux supports. The first stable release was Alpine Linux 3.20. Standard ISO images are available since Alpine Linux 3.23. You can download it from the [https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/ Alpine Linux downloads] page.		riscv64 (RISC-V 64-bit) is one of the [[architecture\|architectures]] that Alpine Linux supports. The first stable release was Alpine Linux 3.20. Standard ISO images are available since Alpine Linux 3.23. You can download it from the [https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/ Alpine Linux downloads] page.

Fission: Be consistent about the riscv64 name; move the extlinux.conf warning closer to where it will be used

2026-03-25T19:31:42Z

Be consistent about the riscv64 name; move the extlinux.conf warning closer to where it will be used

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	RISC-V 64 is one of the [[architecture\|architectures]] that Alpine Linux supports. The first stable release was Alpine Linux 3.20. Standard ISO images are available since Alpine Linux 3.23. You can download it from the [https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/ Alpine Linux downloads] page.		riscv64 (RISC-V 64-bit) is one of the [[architecture\|architectures]] that Alpine Linux supports. The first stable release was Alpine Linux 3.20. Standard ISO images are available since Alpine Linux 3.23. You can download it from the [https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/ Alpine Linux downloads] page.

	== Running Alpine ~~RISC-V 64~~ in QEMU ==		== Running Alpine riscv64 in QEMU ==

	=== Installing QEMU on Alpine ===		=== Installing QEMU on Alpine ===

	Installing QEMU for RISC-V~~ 64~~ on Alpine is very straightforward:		Installing QEMU for RISC-V on Alpine is very straightforward:

	{{Cmd\|# apk add qemu-system-riscv64 qemu-img}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add qemu-system-riscv64 qemu-img}}
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	=== Getting U-Boot ===		=== Getting U-Boot ===

	[https://u-boot.org/ U-Boot], aka ''Das U-Boot: The Universal Boot Loader'', is one of the easiest, most flexible ways to boot Alpine on RISC-V~~ 64~~. It can be used with GRUB for EFI booting, or with <code>extlinux.conf</code> for non-EFI booting.		[https://u-boot.org/ U-Boot], aka ''Das U-Boot: The Universal Boot Loader'', is one of the easiest, most flexible ways to boot Alpine on RISC-V. It can be used with GRUB for EFI booting, or with <code>extlinux.conf</code> for non-EFI booting.

	You need the file '''<code>u-boot.bin</code>''' to boot using U-Boot. Alpine provides a compiled <code>u-boot.bin</code> in two places:		You need the file '''<code>u-boot.bin</code>''' to boot using U-Boot. Alpine provides a compiled <code>u-boot.bin</code> in two places:
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	{{Note\|There are two <code>u-boot.bin</code> files, but you need the one in the <code>qemu-riscv64_smode</code> directory. That is because OpenSBI (the first thing QEMU executes) will run in ''M-mode'' (the highest privilege), which expects to execute U-Boot in ''S-mode'' (one privilege level lower).}}		{{Note\|There are two <code>u-boot.bin</code> files, but you need the one in the <code>qemu-riscv64_smode</code> directory. That is because OpenSBI (the first thing QEMU executes) will run in ''M-mode'' (the highest privilege), which expects to execute U-Boot in ''S-mode'' (one privilege level lower).}}

	{{Warning\|A [https://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2025-August/596500.html regression exists in U-Boot 2025.10], which is included with the Alpine 3.23 release, that may prevent booting via <code>extlinux.conf</code>. The error will be similar to:

	~~Failed to reserve memory for fdt at 0xbee9e220~~
	~~FDT creation failed! hanging...### ERROR ### Please RESET the board ###~~

	~~This has been [https://github.com/u-boot/u-boot/commit/62f1afbe7a8ae8f8b9e85c5ea4eb446b97892a7c resolved in U-Boot 2026.01].~~

	~~'''Solution:''' use the <code>u-boot.bin</code> file from Alpine Edge (URL given above) APK file that has version 2026.01 or later.}}~~

	=== U-Boot + GRUB EFI ===		=== U-Boot + GRUB EFI ===
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	-drive file{{=}}fat:ro:alpine-uboot-3.23.3-riscv64,if{{=}}none,id{{=}}hd1,readonly{{=}}on \		-drive file{{=}}fat:ro:alpine-uboot-3.23.3-riscv64,if{{=}}none,id{{=}}hd1,readonly{{=}}on \
	-device virtio-blk-device,drive{{=}}hd1}}		-device virtio-blk-device,drive{{=}}hd1}}

			{{Warning\|A [https://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2025-August/596500.html regression exists in U-Boot 2025.10], which is included with the Alpine 3.23 release, that may prevent booting via <code>extlinux.conf</code>. The error will be similar to:

			Failed to reserve memory for fdt at 0xbee9e220
			FDT creation failed! hanging...### ERROR ### Please RESET the board ###

			This has been [https://github.com/u-boot/u-boot/commit/62f1afbe7a8ae8f8b9e85c5ea4eb446b97892a7c resolved in U-Boot 2026.01].

			'''Solution:''' use the <code>u-boot.bin</code> file from the Alpine Edge build of the {{Pkg\|u-boot-qemu\|arch=riscv64}} package, which will be U-Boot 2026.01 or later. See the ''[[#Getting_U-Boot\|Getting U-Boot]]'' section for the URL and APK extraction instructions.}}

	The boot path is therefore:		The boot path is therefore:
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	=== Using apk to create an image ===		=== Using apk to create an image ===

	Yet another way to create a hard drive image for Alpine ~~on RISC-V 64~~ would be with the help of an existing Alpine system (any architecture, not just riscv64). Here are two articles that discuss this method:		Yet another way to create a hard drive image for Alpine riscv64 would be with the help of an existing Alpine system (using any architecture, not just riscv64). Here are two articles that discuss this method:

	* [https://arvanta.net/alpine/install-alpine-riscv64-qemu/ install Alpine Linux riscv64 under qemu]		* [https://arvanta.net/alpine/install-alpine-riscv64-qemu/ install Alpine Linux riscv64 under qemu]

Fission: Fixing template-breaking character escaping

2026-03-25T10:36:09Z

Fixing template-breaking character escaping

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	RISC-V 64 is one of the [[architecture\|architectures]] that Alpine Linux supports. The first stable release was Alpine Linux 3.20. Standard ISO images are available since Alpine Linux 3.23. You can download it from the [https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/ Alpine Linux downloads] page.		RISC-V 64 is one of the [[architecture\|architectures]] that Alpine Linux supports. The first stable release was Alpine Linux 3.20. Standard ISO images are available since Alpine Linux 3.23. You can download it from the [https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/ Alpine Linux downloads] page.

	== QEMU ==		== Running Alpine RISC-V 64 in QEMU ==

	=== Installing QEMU ~~for RISC-V 64~~ on Alpine ===		=== Installing QEMU on Alpine ===

	Installing QEMU on Alpine is very straightforward:		Installing QEMU for RISC-V 64 on Alpine is very straightforward:

	{{Cmd\|# apk add qemu-system-riscv64 qemu-img}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add qemu-system-riscv64 qemu-img}}
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	{{Tip\|You may see a usage message that begins like:		{{Tip\|You may see a usage message that begins like:

	usage: /usr/sbin/update-u-boot [-b{{\|}}--board <board-type>] [-d{{\|}}--device <device>]		usage: /usr/sbin/update-u-boot [-b{{!}}--board <board-type>] [-d{{!}}--device <device>]

	This is harmless. If it concerns you, it can be suppressed during the install by using the <code>BOOTLOADER</code> environment variable:		This is harmless. If it concerns you, it can be suppressed during the install by using the <code>BOOTLOADER</code> environment variable:
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	* <code>-noreboot</code> prevents the system from rebooting back into the installer. (You should change the command post installation so that subsequent launches boot from your hard drive image.)		* <code>-noreboot</code> prevents the system from rebooting back into the installer. (You should change the command post installation so that subsequent launches boot from your hard drive image.)

	Run ~~the install~~ as normal. It may attempt to install a bootloader, but it won’t be used.		Run <code>setup-alpine</code> as normal. It may attempt to install a bootloader, but it won’t be used.

	==== Normal booting ====		==== Normal booting ====

Fission: Added the results of my testing of the new ISO images, plus some testing of U-Boot, EDK2, and direct booting

2026-03-25T09:56:17Z

Added the results of my testing of the new ISO images, plus some testing of U-Boot, EDK2, and direct booting

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AnIDFB: Update for 3.23

2025-12-05T06:50:38Z

Update for 3.23

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	RISC-V is one of the [[architecture]]s that Alpine Linux supports, with the first stable release to support it being 3.20.		RISC-V is one of the [[architecture]]s that Alpine Linux supports, with the first stable release to support it being 3.20. Standard ISO images have been available since 3.23 [https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/ here].

	~~== Download ==~~
	~~Alpine's RISC-V port will~~ have ~~a standard ISO image starting with the upcoming version~~ 3.23~~.[https://irclogs.alpinelinux.org/%23alpine-infra-2025-10.log]~~
	~~For now, minimal root filesystems and [https://u-boot.org/ U-Boot] images are available~~ [https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/ here].

	It is worth noting that you can use [[How to make a custom ISO image with mkimage\|mkimage]] to build a standard ISO image for riscv64 yourself.[https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/merge_requests/90444]

	== QEMU ==		== QEMU ==

AnIDFB: /* Download */ 3.23 will have standard ISO

2025-10-25T13:26:21Z

Download: 3.23 will have standard ISO

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	== Download ==		== Download ==
	Alpine's RISC-V port ~~currently does not~~ have a standard ISO image ~~like~~ with ~~x86_64 and aarch64~~.		Alpine's RISC-V port will have a standard ISO image starting with the upcoming version 3.23.[https://irclogs.alpinelinux.org/%23alpine-infra-2025-10.log]
	~~However~~, minimal root filesystems and [https://u-boot.org/ U-Boot] images are available [https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/ here].		For now, minimal root filesystems and [https://u-boot.org/ U-Boot] images are available [https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/ here].

	It is worth noting that you can use [[How to make a custom ISO image with mkimage\|mkimage]] to build a standard ISO image for riscv64 yourself.[https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/merge_requests/90444]		It is worth noting that you can use [[How to make a custom ISO image with mkimage\|mkimage]] to build a standard ISO image for riscv64 yourself.[https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/merge_requests/90444]

AnIDFB: /* Download */ mkimage

2025-10-25T12:15:07Z

Download: mkimage

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	Alpine's RISC-V port currently does not have a standard ISO image like with x86_64 and aarch64.		Alpine's RISC-V port currently does not have a standard ISO image like with x86_64 and aarch64.
	However, minimal root filesystems and [https://u-boot.org/ U-Boot] images are available [https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/ here].		However, minimal root filesystems and [https://u-boot.org/ U-Boot] images are available [https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/ here].

			It is worth noting that you can use [[How to make a custom ISO image with mkimage\|mkimage]] to build a standard ISO image for riscv64 yourself.[https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/merge_requests/90444]

	== QEMU ==		== QEMU ==

AnIDFB: Add links to QEMU guides/scripts by mps

2025-10-23T18:52:02Z

Add links to QEMU guides/scripts by mps

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	Alpine's RISC-V port currently does not have a standard ISO image like with x86_64 and aarch64.		Alpine's RISC-V port currently does not have a standard ISO image like with x86_64 and aarch64.
	However, minimal root filesystems and [https://u-boot.org/ U-Boot] images are available [https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/ here].		However, minimal root filesystems and [https://u-boot.org/ U-Boot] images are available [https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/ here].

			== QEMU ==
			* [https://arvanta.net/alpine/install-alpine-riscv64-qemu/ Without U-Boot], x86_64 host
			* [https://arvanta.net/alpine/install-alpine-riscv64-qemu-uboot/ With U-Boot]

	== Contribute ==		== Contribute ==

AnIDFB: Add section on downloading

2025-10-02T09:14:36Z

Add section on downloading

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	RISC-V is one of the [[architecture]]s that Alpine Linux supports, with the first stable release to support it being 3.20.		RISC-V is one of the [[architecture]]s that Alpine Linux supports, with the first stable release to support it being 3.20.

			== Download ==
			Alpine's RISC-V port currently does not have a standard ISO image like with x86_64 and aarch64.
			However, minimal root filesystems and [https://u-boot.org/ U-Boot] images are available [https://alpinelinux.org/downloads/ here].

	== Contribute ==		== Contribute ==

AnIDFB: /* Contribute */ Make "packages" link to aports repo

2025-10-02T07:48:43Z

Contribute: Make "packages" link to aports repo

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	* Test out the port and [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/?label_name%5B%5D=arch%3Ariscv64 report] the bugs you find.		* Test out the port and [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/?label_name%5B%5D=arch%3Ariscv64 report] the bugs you find.
	* Write and improve guides about the port.		* Write and improve guides about the port.
	* Fix packages that are buggy or don't work on RISC-V.		* Fix [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports packages] that are buggy or don't work on RISC-V.
	''This section is based on [https://irclogs.alpinelinux.org/%23alpine-riscv64-2025-10.log this] [[Alpine Linux:IRC\|IRC]] conversation from 2025-10-01.''		''This section is based on [https://irclogs.alpinelinux.org/%23alpine-riscv64-2025-10.log this] [[Alpine Linux:IRC\|IRC]] conversation from 2025-10-01.''

	[[Category:Riscv64]]		[[Category:Riscv64]]