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Linux can be run on Virtualization.framework on Mac M1 without qemu [1]. Would it be possible to run FreeBSD similarly without qemu? [1] https://github.com/ev

• codetrotter 6y ago
  When I went on my quest to run FreeBSD on my M1, I was originally looking at tools like the one you link. As far as I could tell, the Virtualization framework is Linux specific(?) https://developer.apple.com/documentation/virtualization https://developer.apple.com/documentation/virtualization And in the guide in the OP, we are using some patches that someone wrote so that QEMU uses the Hypervisor framework. https://developer.apple.com/documentation/hypervisor https://developer.apple.com/documentation/hypervisor And from what I understand but please correct me if I am wrong, the Virtualization framework is actually a layer on top of the Hypervisor framework. So if I am correct in my understanding the way that the QEMU patches do it should in theory be comparable in performance to the way that the Virtualization framework does it. I would like to do some benchmarking of Linux on the Virtualization framework versus Linux on QEMU to see if there is a difference. However, good benchmarking is no easy feat. So ideally someone else who is really good at benchmarking Linux would do this and write about it.
  • my123 6y ago
    Yes, Virtualization.framework's XPC service (because VM is out-of-process there) is implemented on top of Hypervisor.framework.