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Probably the amount of RAM available more than the CPU. Surely you can get a very stripped down version of Linux running, but I doubt a version of Linux that yo
by alerighi 4y ago
Probably the amount of RAM available more than the CPU. Surely you can get a very stripped down version of Linux running, but I doubt a version of Linux that you can use to do something useful.
Surely the day that even on these sort of low cost microcontrollers can run Linux is not far...
- IshKebab 4y agoIt has an external PSRAM interface. You can easily get 64MB PSRAM chips which is plenty for Linux.
- dragontamer 4y agoIt's about virtual memory controllers. Linux needs one. The chips at this size don't always have the minimum hardware features to even boot Linux.
- monocasa 4y agoLinux has a no MMU mode where it works very well without an MMU, just using an MPU for process isolation. I'm not sure if it's been ported to RISC-V M mode though. Edit: looks like there is already a port https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/02/17/how-to-build-run-linux-on-kendryte-k210-risc-v-nommu-processor/ https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/02/17/how-to-build-run-lin...