Frank Delporte

Table of Contents ARM versus RISC-V?BeagleBoardsTest BoardsFirst TestsBeagleY-AI (ARM Processor)BeagleV-Fire (RISC-V Processor)BeagleV-Ahead (RISC-V Processor)PocketBeagle 2 2 (ARM Processor)Conclusion As part of my 2026 learning goals around Java on RISC-V (see this post about x86 versus ARM versus RISC-V), I’ve asked …

Table of Contents YouTubePodcast AppsGuestsContent Every six months, we get a new version of Java. Java 26 is just around the corner and will be released soon. But most companies stick to LTS (Long-Term Support) versions, which are maintained and …

Table of Contents Why RISC-V?StarFive VisionFiveTest BoardGetting StartedHardware SetupInstalling UbuntuJava Installation and TestingInstalling JavaSimple Java TestsConclusion As part of my 2026 learning goals around Java on RISC-V (see this post about x86 versus ARM versus RISC-V), I’ve asking various suppliers …

Java developers from around the world are writing a book about a question that’s becoming impossible to ignore: how do we write software that’s good for both our projects and the planet? Sustainability for Java Developers: Towards an Understanding of …

Table of Contents CoreApplicationsGamesComponents, Libraries, ToolsPodcasts, Videos, BooksTutorialsMiscellaneousJFX Central Here are the JavaFX LinksOfTheMonth of January 2026. You can find the weekly lists on jfx-central.com. Did we miss anything? Is there anything you want to have included in one of …

Table of Contents OrangePi LineupTest BoardsOrangePi 5 UltraOrangePi RV2Getting StartedHardware SetupJava Installation and TestingOrangePi 5 Ultra (ARM)OrangePi RV2 (RISC-V)Conclusion As part of my 2026 learning goals around Java on Single Board Computers and RISC-V (see this post about x86 versus …

Table of Contents YouTubePodcast AppsGuestsMichal MaléřHolly CumminsLinksContent For this episode of the Foojay Podcast, we invited the author of three recent posts published on Foojay. And he brought a colleague to get even more expert knowledge in this podcast! We …

Table of Contents ARM: Efficient by DesignARM on Mobile DevicesARM on Raspberry PiARM on Cloud ComputingARM in the Apple M-SeriesJava on ARMx86: Running the Same Code Since 1985Decades of Desktop, Laptop, and Server DominanceAMD versus Intel: Two Implementations of x86Intel’s …

Table of Contents The Quarterly Update CycleCritical Patch Updates (CPU)Patch Set Updates (PSU)Difference With the Six-Month Release CycleDistributor AvailabilityIn this January ReleaseNext Steps The January 2026 OpenJDK quarterly updates are now (or will soon be) available from various OpenJDK distributors. …

Table of Contents A Quick History LessonForeign Function & Memory (FFM) APIThe Problem With JNIHow The FFM API EvolvedSimple Code ExamplesWhy the FFM API Matters for Raspberry Pi ProjectsPi4J ArchitectureThe FFM TransformationA Community Success StoryBeyond Raspberry PiPi4J Examples Using the …