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Can you run Wasmer in the Linux kernel? What makes Wasmjit stand out from all other WebAssembly virtual machines (WAVM, Wasmer, Life, wasmi, wagon, ...) is that
by jeltz 8y ago
Can you run Wasmer in the Linux kernel? What makes Wasmjit stand out from all other WebAssembly virtual machines (WAVM, Wasmer, Life, wasmi, wagon, ...) is that its main goal is to run WebAssembly in kernel space.
- syrusakbary 8y agoThat's right. You can run Wasmer in Linux, but not yet in the kernel (Ring 0). It will still run at native speed though. Running in Ring 0 might open bigger risks regarding security, and we want to make sure everything is under control (with external security audits) before approaching that space. Here's a more detailed answer about its risks: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18587353 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18587353