ish-app / ish-app/ish

Why isn't iSH running native arm64 alpine

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Description

Hello. I was wondering why iSH isn't running the native version of alpine. I know there's an x86 emulation layer, but wouldn't it be much more streamlined to just run an arm64 virtual machine?

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points and does not define an implementation target. Begin by researching how iSH currently handles Alpine and x86 emulation, then establish whether native arm64 execution or an arm64 virtual machine is feasible and what acceptance criteria would define completion.

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Tech stack
c, ios, linux
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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