4 ms·I wasn't aware there was a Go VM.by wtetzner 11y agoI wasn't aware there was a Go VM.tptacek 11y agoThere isn't, of course, but if you mentally substitute "runtime" for "VM", the question is perfectly valid.anjanb 11y agoIn this context, what's the difference between a "runtime" and a "VM" ? What does a "VM" have in addition to a "runtime" ?wolf550e 11y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runtime_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runtime_system libc is a runtime, but not a VM.tptacek 11y agoAlso compiler calling conventions, the memory map, program initialization, the GC subsystem...