binfmt_misc has existed for a much longer time than systemd (it was originally added in 1997[1]). It has been used for many features like emulating binaries "na

binfmt_misc has existed for a much longer time than systemd (it was originally added in 1997[1]). It has been used for many features like emulating binaries "natively" by setting up binfmt_misc so that binaries are executed inside QEMU if the architecture is different. It has had many other similar uses for decades. I'm not a fan of systemd in the slightest, but blaming systemd for an in-kernel facility that has existed since the mid-90s (and isn't even used by systemd to my knowledge) doesn't make any sense. [1]: https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v4.15.7/source/fs/binfmt_misc.c https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v4.15.7/source/fs/binfmt_mi...