build: Add preliminary RISC-V (riscv64) build support #6285
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This pull request adds the necessary cgo directives to compile go-algorand for RISC-V (64-bit) CPUs. By supporting this architecture, we ensure future compatibility with the growing open hardware market and enhance the decentralized nature of the Algorand network.
I have tested this on local hardware and was able to successfully sync a RISC-V device to Mainnet. I had also compiled node_exporter, but decided against including it here and instead just copied one of the dummy (empty node_exporter) .tar.gz archives with the correct naming scheme, so the Makefile works as expected for riscv64.
I imagine providing precompiled binaries and officially support RISC-V is a ways off, but at least this helps interested parties to build it themselves.