Running RISC-V in a VM to test my snaps
Summary
This blog post chronicles testing a Notepad Next snap on riscv64 via a QEMU VM because native hardware is scarce. It explains RVA20 vs RVA23 profiles, why RVA23 boards aren't readily available yet, and documents practical VM setup steps and a realistic performance expectation, concluding with an audit plan for snap architectures and a timeline for RVA23 hardware.