[−]throwaway81523 · 2026-08-30 Sun 08:22 UTC ·
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CPython is written in C, did running it on Risc-V take more than a recompilation? Were there any surprises? Yes of course it needs testing and RISC-V in the CI stack, but I'd expect fairly smooth sailing.
Yes, RISC-V usually compiles out of the box. They just need a new "milestone" so the corporations that hire the remaining mediocre core developers think they are doing something.
It's the same with WASI integration. Two Junta members already commit to that failed project in order to show presence and activity.
We've seen test failures like https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/151040
And perf support needs to be tested and merged https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/121201
Overall though, fairly smooth sailing as you say.
The reason RISC-V wasn't already supported is a mix of lacking hardware access for build bots and committers willing to pledge time to support it.
It's the same with WASI integration. Two Junta members already commit to that failed project in order to show presence and activity.
It is a cancel and buzzword driven project.
I don't understand the significance of this announcement in the submission.