India’s first CPU SDK released on GitHub

Recently, India has made remarkable developments in the field of electronics. In April, there was news that India’s first domestic microprocessor, AJIT, is being developed. This time, a software development kit for the CPU was released prior to release.

SHAKTI, created by an Indian company, is a processor unit based on RISC-V, an open source instruction set architecture. In July of last year, the test model succeeded in booting Linux. In the midst of this, India’s Madras Institute of Technology group unveiled a software development kit SDK prior to the release of Shackti. The research team is showing confidence that when Shakti is released, it will challenge Intel and ARM with its unique open source customization and low price.

One of the features of Shakti is that it supports 6 classes suitable for various hardware. The Sharkti product line includes e-class featuring low power, C-class for mid-range CPU, I-class for mobile, M-class supporting multi-core up to 8 cores, S-class for workstations and servers, and high-end models. There is an H class.

Experts explained the atmosphere in the electronics sector in India, saying that India is now paying attention to designing and developing processors by itself, not relying on CPUs from Chinese, EU and US manufacturers. Related information can be found here .