In this respect the Server SoC and Boot requirements specifications have now been ratified and, by the end of 2026, the long-anticipated RISC-V Server Platform specification is expected to be officially ratified. Alongside RVA23, this will define a standardized set of hardware and firmware requirements (covering unified boot architecture, memory management, interconnects, runtime service etc.) for RISC-V servers, ensuring that high- end RISC-V systems can run enterprise OSes and software out-of-the-box with consistent behavior. In May 2025 UEFI published ACPI 6.6, the latest version of the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification, which for the first time includes native RISC-V support. This makes it easier for data center operators to deploy RISC-V hardware by allowing RISC-V servers to plug into the same firmware and operating system ecosystem already used elsewhere in the data center, reducing risk for adopters and simplifying deployment and management.

Looks like RISC-V Server spec will include UEFI among other things important for desktop systems, which was my last gripe with the RISC specs. Finally, PC compatible RISC-V that just works?^tm^