RISC-V is inevitable. For legal reasons, not technical reasons. This is despite having the technical chops, providing highest code density in 32 and 64 bit wi

RISC-V is inevitable. For legal reasons, not technical reasons. This is despite having the technical chops, providing highest code density in 32 and 64 bit with highly competitive path length[0], all while remaining a much simpler ISA relative to the competition. What actually matters is that it is an open ISA with huge traction that everybody gets a free license to. There's no need to ask for permission to use/implement it. RISC-V is rapidly building the strongest ecosystem. 0. https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3624062.3624233 https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3624062.3624233