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16-bit x86 code dependent on interacting with real hardware under precise timing doesn't always work well in a VM.
by kevin_thibedeau 12d ago
16-bit x86 code dependent on interacting with real hardware under precise timing doesn't always work well in a VM.
- sillywalk 12d ago> 16-bit x86 code dependent on interacting with real hardware under precise timing doesn't always work well in a VM. This reminds me of the 8088mph demo - 1k colours in CGA, and a bunch of other impressive stuff. 8088 MPH: We Break All Your Emulators (oldskool.org) 319 points by drv on April 8, 2015 | hide | past | favorite | 99 comments https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9338944 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9338944 https://trixter.oldskool.org/2015/04/07/8088-mph-we-break-all-your-emulators/ https://trixter.oldskool.org/2015/04/07/8088-mph-we-break-al...
- theamk 12d agotrue, but the question was about "my currently running system (anno 2016)" - which means intel core most likely. And at that generation, there requirements for precise timing is extremely rare, it's mostly PCI/PCIe devices and they can be shared with VMs just fine.