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RISC-V in Practice (Part 1): Core ISA and Privilege Mode
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RISC-V in Practice (Part 1): Core ISA and Privilege Mode

Comprehensive and practical guide of key features of RISC-V Architecture
Role Play
Created byAustin Kim
Last updated 4/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • RISC-V ecosystem and development workflow
  • RISC-V registers and key CSRs
  • Core RISC-V assembly instructions
  • Privilege modes and privilege levels
  • RISC-V calling conventions
  • Low-level debugging with TRACE32

Course content

15 sections • 83 lectures • 7h 44m total length

  • Why we need to learn about RISC-V4:25
  • Introduction to RISC-V6:31
  • RISC-V ecosystem: 5 Key players10:06
  • RISC-V ecosystem in practice: RISC-V IP, Chipset vendor and OEM7:05

Requirements

  • Operating System
  • Computer Architecture

Description

Master RISC-V architecture, assembly, calling convention and privilege modes. Debug real RISC-V systems using TRACE32, analyze Linux kernel and bootloader startup code, and prepare confidently for system software engineering interviews.


You will learn how to:


  • Explain RISC-V concepts clearly in engineering interviews 

  • Understand registers, CSRs, and assembly execution

  • Control and debug privilege modes step by step

  • Use TRACE32 to inspect registers and instruction flow

  • Analyze Linux kernel behavior on RISC-V systems

  • Read bootloader and kernel startup code with confidence


Why RISC-V Matters for Your Career

RISC-V is rapidly becoming a standard architecture for system and embedded software.

Leading semiconductor companies and startups adopt RISC-V for next-generation products: 

  • Adopted by leading semiconductor companies (e.g: Qualcomm, NVIDIA, NXP, and Infinion)

  • Widely used in embedded and system software products

  • Growing rapidly in AI and high-performance computing

  • Actively researched in universities and graduate programs

  • Increasingly required in system software interviews

RISC-V is becoming a core skill for embedded and system software engineers. Understanding RISC-V architecture and registers is now essential for low-level development. Companies expect engineers to debug RISC-V systems, not just write code. This course teaches real RISC-V internals using hands-on TRACE32 debugging.

If you work close to hardware, learning RISC-V accelerates your career growth.

Who this course is for:

  • Embedded engineers using RISC-V for automotive, mobile, or IoT systems.
  • SoC and chipset engineers designing or integrating RISC-V processors.
  • Security engineers analyzing RISC-V binaries and system behavior.
  • Students seeking practical RISC-V architecture fundamentals.

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