Vitalik Buterin Considers RISC-V a Crucial Part of the EVM
The dev proposed having Ethereum’s beacon chain run the RISC-V and running the EVM in it. According to the dev, that would “make a lot of sense.” Buterin referred the developer to Alexander Hicks, an Ethereum team member working on formal certification and AI
According to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, the Reduced Instruction Set Computing V (RISC-V) is a significant element in the Ethereum virtual machine (EVM). Buterin noted that the open-source instruction set is crucial in the existing validity proof formal verification roadmap.
The Ethereum co-founder acknowledged this while responding to a blockchain developer who sought his permission to work on an aspect of the EVM. The dev proposed having Ethereum’s beacon chain run the RISC-V and running the EVM in it. According to the dev, that would “make a lot of sense.” Buterin referred the developer to Alexander Hicks, an Ethereum team member working on formal certification and AI.
Meanwhile, the developer cited Buterin’s EVM as the most economical, with the highest execution risk. Hence, he proposed managing the project and introducing RISC-V on the beacon chain before running the EVM in the modified chain.
It is worth noting that RISC-V is an open-source instruction set architecture based on established reduced instruction set computer principles. The protocol allows for implementation by anyone, including those without a license. RISC-V’s fundamental role in computing is to dictate how a processor executes instructions, with an instruction set architecture defining the interface between software and hardware.
Notably, RISC-V emphasizes simplicity and efficiency in executing instructions. Therefore, it facilitates simplified chip design, reduces complexity, and allows for a more straightforward optimization of hardware and software interactions.
