Download ReviveSparc
Source Code
The ReviveSparc source repository is hosted on GitHub. Clone it with:
git clone https://github.com/revivethesparc/revivesparc.git
Or download a tarball of any release below.
Releases
| Version | Date | Description | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| v0.4.0 | 2026-06-10 | Full SPARC V9 user-space support. All integer and FP instructions implemented and verified. | revivesparc-0.4.0.tar.gz |
| v0.3.0 | 2026-05-01 | Privileged instruction support, MMU, and interrupt controller. Linux kernel boots to shell. | revivesparc-0.3.0.tar.gz |
| v0.2.0 | 2026-03-15 | Multi-core support, cache simulation, and VIS instruction set extensions. | revivesparc-0.2.0.tar.gz |
| v0.1.0 | 2026-02-14 | Initial release. Single-core user-space simulation with basic integer instruction set. | revivesparc-0.1.0.tar.gz |
Toolchain
Pre-built cross-compilation toolchains for SPARC targets are available:
| Package | Description | Download |
|---|---|---|
| sparc-elf-gcc-14.2.0 | Cross GCC targeting SPARC ELF (bare-metal) | sparc-elf-gcc.tar.xz |
| sparc-linux-gcc-14.2.0 | Cross GCC targeting SPARC Linux | sparc-linux-gcc.tar.xz |
| sparc-binutils-2.43 | Cross binutils for SPARC targets | sparc-binutils.tar.xz |
System Images
| Image | Description | Download |
|---|---|---|
| revivesparc-linux-boot | Minimal Linux kernel + initramfs for ReviveSparc | linux-boot.tar.gz |
| revivesparc-netbsd-boot | NetBSD 10.0 disk image for ReviveSparc | netbsd-boot.tar.gz |
Building from Source
ReviveSparc builds on Linux and macOS. Required dependencies: gcc or clang, make, cmake.
git clone https://github.com/revivethesparc/revivesparc.git cd revivesparc make # Optional: run the test suite make test
See the build documentation for detailed instructions and platform-specific notes.