One man, two kernels, and a lot of RISC-V - The Register

In June 2026, Yuri Zaporozhets from QRV Systems once again demonstrates his exceptional capabilities in open-source system development. He has designed and implemented a RISC-V-based personal computer... Read original →

Yuri Zaporozhets’ RISC-V system stack breakthrough is triggering a structural shift in embedded software. By replacing QNX with a dual-kernel OS (Skimmer + seL4), he bypasses licensing constraints while offering a verifiable, portable alternative—critical amid tightening US-EU export controls on proprietary RTOS. This pressures BlackBerry to open more QNX components or risk ecosystem erosion. FPGA vendors like Xilinx and Intel will accelerate RISC-V soft-core IP integration, while RISC-V CPU IP firms (SiFive, Andes) will bundle such OS solutions to displace Arm Cortex-M in automotive and industrial control. Within 18 months, microkernel-based open stacks on RISC-V will become the de facto standard for edge AI and safety-critical systems, forcing Arm to consider binary compatibility layers for open ecosystems.