3 ms·
WSL2 runs in a VM with host OS integration, and I assume this is how the subsystem functionality of the NT kernel is used in WSL2. WSL1 is the "Linux as a subs
by naikrovek 5y ago
WSL2 runs in a VM with host OS integration, and I assume this is how the subsystem functionality of the NT kernel is used in WSL2.
WSL1 is the "Linux as a subsystem of Windows" thing I described.
Note that WSL2 is not a complete upgrade from WSL1, and WSL2 does not render WSL1 obsolete. They each have strengths that the other does not.