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MS Office is ported, but it's a hybrid (CHPE). The executable looks to be x86 when examined in Properties, but if you look at the contents of the file on disk y
by timthorn 6y ago
MS Office is ported, but it's a hybrid (CHPE). The executable looks to be x86 when examined in Properties, but if you look at the contents of the file on disk you'll find Arm code as well as x86.
MS did it this way so that any x86 extensions can continue to be run under emulation whilst the bulk of the application can run natively, according to: https://uk.pcmag.com/news-analysis/92340/microsoft-explains-how-windows-on-snapdragon-works https://uk.pcmag.com/news-analysis/92340/microsoft-explains-...