VisionFive 2 RISC-V - Building the Linux Kernel

This article discusses building two versions of the RISC-V Linux kernel for the VisionFive 2 SBC, a device similar in size and capabilities as the Raspberry Pi 4. First, we use the concise and somewhat sparse documentation from StarFive in the VisionFive2 GitHub repository to build a simple Debian image with Linux kernel and BusyBox. Secondly, we use an RVSpace document to build a more complex Debian image with Linux kernel and Wayland desktop. I would expect that doing a Linux kernel build for any other SBC would be similar. This article is one of several I've written about exercises with the VisionFive 2 SBC manufactured by StarFive.