LoongArch Port Merged For GCC 12

[phoronix]

Phoronix: LoongArch Port Merged For GCC 12

In continuation of last week's article that the GCC steering committee approved landing of LoongArch as a new port to this MIPS-derived Chinese CPU architecture, the code was merged on Tuesday...

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=LoongArch-Merged-GCC-12

[NovenTheHero]

Maybe I am lacking at Google-fu, but where would one buy a LoongArch processor and motherboard?

[tuxd3v]

Maybe I am lacking at Google-fu, but where would one buy a LoongArch processor and motherboard?

that's a good question..
I believe its not ready for the final user, however for someone that wants to contribute its a good option.

[NovenTheHero]

I wonder how one plans on doing anything with it without the ability to purchase it. It would be interesting to really look at these independent processor architectures and put them through their paces. I know that I saw a post here about them running benchmarks with the PTS, so I wonder if that is just the company internal team running them.

[qsth]

Maybe I am lacking at Google-fu, but where would one buy a LoongArch processor and motherboard?

You can buy them from Taobao or JD.com. Search for "龙芯3A5000" or just "3A5000" there, and you will be able to find MBs, laptops, and desktops. You may also go to Bilibili and search for "3A5000". There are already quite some users posting review videos.

At this moment, I believe they are only mainly targeting domestic markets. Some sellers might accept international shipping though.