Ripes v2.2.2: 64-bit support

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Morten Petersen

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Jul 29, 2021, 6:59:19 AM7/29/21

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Hi everyone;

Ripes version 2.2.2, a graphical processor simulator and assembly editor for the RISC-V ISA, has just been released.

While this isn't a major release, I thought I'd share it here since support for the 64-bit base ISA has been a long requested feature.

Support for RV64IM encompasses all current processor models, the built in assembler, as well as compiler support - if a compatible toolchain has been registered. Apart from Ripes now being more applicable to 64-bit course material, this also gives the option for students to see how the same source code may be compiled/assembled and executed differently, when switching between 32-bit and 64-bit architectures.

Apart from this, various QoL, bug-fixes, crashes, and performance improvements have been added, so if you already use Ripes in teaching I'd highly recommend checking out the new release to see if it is relevant to you.