2026-06-11 –, Devzone
The RISC-V Unified Database (UDB) serves as a machine-readable “source of truth” for written RISC-V specifications. To improve the ease of creating these specifications, Qualcomm collaborated with a team of Harvey Mudd College students to develop an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) toolkit that can support architects for RISC-V specifications. The team has worked to develop many of the features one would consider standard for developing in a programming language in a modern IDE, including syntax highlighting, autocompletion, and cross-referencing. The groundwork for this IDE also lays the foundation for other tool developers for the RISC-V ecosystem to use information contained in the UDB more efficiently.
Henrik Gustafsson is a Principal Engineer at Qualcomm Technologies, where he contributes to the RISC‑V Research and Standards Team. He has been actively involved with RISC‑V and RISC‑V International since 2018, supporting the advancement of open processor architectures and industry collaboration.
With 29 years of experience spanning telecommunications and radio systems, smart‑grid technologies, and the semiconductor industry, Henrik brings deep technical expertise and a proven track record in system design and innovation.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden.
Recently graduated from Harvey Mudd with a CS degree. I spent the last year building a VS Code extension for the RISC-V Unified Database as part of our Clinic program—think grammar design, validators, and making architectural specs actually usable for developers. Interested in the intersection of tooling, specification, and how good IDE support can make a real difference.
Harvey Mudd College class of 2026 (B.S. in Computer Science)
