The IvorySQL community is pleased to announce that IvorySQL has successfully adapted to the LoongArch® architecture, taking a solid step forward in the deep integration of domestic databases and domestic chips. This milestone marks a significant breakthrough for IvorySQL in promoting the construction of the domestic ecosystem and empowering the information innovation industry, providing users with more efficient, stable, and secure database solutions.

Adapting to LoongArch® Architecture, Boosting the Domestic Ecosystem

In 2020, Loongson Technology launched the LoongArch® architecture based on 20 years of CPU research and development and ecosystem construction experience. It includes a basic architecture part and extended parts such as vector instructions, virtualization, and binary translation, totaling nearly 2,000 instructions.

LoongArch® boasts excellent independence, advanced features, and compatibility:

  • Advanced: Incorporates cutting-edge technological achievements in instruction set development in recent years to improve code efficiency.
  • Compatible: Integrates key features of X86 and ARM, enabling efficient support for binary translation.
  • Modular: Consists of basic components, binary translation, virtualization, and vectorization modules.
  • Extensible: Reserved instruction slots to facilitate continuous evolution in the future.

IvorySQL is an open-source relational database built on PostgreSQL. It inherits PostgreSQL's powerful functions and stability while being optimized and extended to meet the specific needs of target users.

As an important branch of PostgreSQL, IvorySQL not only maintains compatibility with upstream versions but also strives to achieve compatibility with Oracle databases, allowing for direct replacement.

In June 2025, IvorySQL released version 4.5, adding full-platform MIPS packaging support. Building on the existing ARM and X86 architectures, it further expanded support for the diverse chip ecosystem.

The successful adaptation of IvorySQL to LoongArch® not only achieves deep collaborative optimization of software and hardware but also further promotes the wide application of domestic databases in the information innovation industry.

Through in-depth optimization on LoongArch®, IvorySQL can fully leverage the performance advantages of Loongson processors, delivering more efficient data processing capabilities and lower latency. Whether for enterprise-level OLTP services, data analysis, or cloud-native scenarios, IvorySQL's performance on LoongArch® demonstrates exceptional stability and compatibility, providing users with a cost-effective database solution.

Future Outlook

In the future, IvorySQL will continue to deepen cooperation with LoongArch®, continuously optimize performance, and expand application scenarios. IvorySQL plans to further enhance support for domestic chips and operating systems in subsequent versions, while promoting innovative applications of IvorySQL in cutting-edge fields such as cloud native and AI integration, to provide better database solutions for global users.

We welcome developers, users, and partners to join the IvorySQL open-source community and jointly explore the unlimited possibilities of database technology!