In this respect the Server SoC and Boot requirements specifications have
now been ratified and, by the end of 2026, the long-anticipated RISC-V Server
Platform specification is expected to be officially ratified.
Alongside RVA23, this will define a standardized set of hardware and firmware
requirements (covering unified boot architecture, memory management,
interconnects, runtime service etc.) for RISC-V servers, ensuring that high-
end RISC-V systems can run enterprise OSes and software out-of-the-box with
consistent behavior.
In May 2025 UEFI published ACPI 6.6, the latest version of the Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification, which for the first time
includes native RISC-V support. This makes it easier for data center operators
to deploy RISC-V hardware by allowing RISC-V servers to plug into the same
firmware and operating system ecosystem already used elsewhere in the data
center, reducing risk for adopters and simplifying deployment and management.
Looks like RISC-V Server spec will include UEFI among other things important for desktop systems, which was my last gripe with the RISC specs. Finally, PC compatible RISC-V that just works?tm
Heres a highlight from the report:
Looks like RISC-V Server spec will include UEFI among other things important for desktop systems, which was my last gripe with the RISC specs. Finally, PC compatible RISC-V that just works?tm