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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Assessment
- 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