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From the README: > Currently, Asterinas only supports x86-64 VMs. However, our aim for 2024 is to make Asterinas production-ready on x86-64 VMs. I'm confused.

None4U 2y ago
Distinction here is between "supports" and "production-ready on", not "x86-64" and "x86-64"
MattPalmer1086 2y ago
Yeah, I had to read that a few times... I think they just mean it isn't production ready yet, but that's what they are aiming for.
favorited 2y ago
Sounds like their goal is to improve their x86-64 support before implementing other ISAs.
nurb 2y ago
It's clearer from the book roadmap: > By 2024, we aim to achieve production-ready status for VM environments on x86-64. > In 2025 and beyond, we will expand our support for CPU architectures and hardware devices. https://asterinas.github.io/book/kernel/roadmap.html https://asterinas.github.io/book/kernel/roadmap.html
convolvatron 2y ago
it would be nice to know how much userspace it supports. supporting the dynamic loader, reasonable futexes, epoll, signals, uring are all big milestones
- throw4950sh06 2y ago
  Check it out https://asterinas.github.io/book/kernel/linux-compatibility.html https://asterinas.github.io/book/kernel/linux-compatibility....
wrs 2y ago
I think it’s “Currently, Asterinas only supports x86-64 VMs. However, [rather than working on additional architectures this year,] our aim for 2024 is to make Asterinas production-ready on x86-64 VMs.”
netbsdusers 2y ago
They lack essential things for a kernel that could be used in production, viz. not kernel panicing during out-of-memory conditions, not an easy thing to retrofit when you have designed without consideration of it. It will probably take a bit more than 2 and a half months to rectify that. https://github.com/asterinas/asterinas/issues/669 https://github.com/asterinas/asterinas/issues/669
- empath75 2y ago
  https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/48043 https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/48043 They've been working on it for a while so they can get rust into the linux kernel

None4U 2y ago

Distinction here is between "supports" and "production-ready on", not "x86-64" and "x86-64"

MattPalmer1086 2y ago

Yeah, I had to read that a few times... I think they just mean it isn't production ready yet, but that's what they are aiming for.

favorited 2y ago

Sounds like their goal is to improve their x86-64 support before implementing other ISAs.

nurb 2y ago

It's clearer from the book roadmap: > By 2024, we aim to achieve production-ready status for VM environments on x86-64. > In 2025 and beyond, we will expand our support for CPU architectures and hardware devices. https://asterinas.github.io/book/kernel/roadmap.html https://asterinas.github.io/book/kernel/roadmap.html

convolvatron 2y ago

it would be nice to know how much userspace it supports. supporting the dynamic loader, reasonable futexes, epoll, signals, uring are all big milestones

throw4950sh06 2y ago
Check it out https://asterinas.github.io/book/kernel/linux-compatibility.html https://asterinas.github.io/book/kernel/linux-compatibility....

wrs 2y ago

I think it’s “Currently, Asterinas only supports x86-64 VMs. However, [rather than working on additional architectures this year,] our aim for 2024 is to make Asterinas production-ready on x86-64 VMs.”

netbsdusers 2y ago

They lack essential things for a kernel that could be used in production, viz. not kernel panicing during out-of-memory conditions, not an easy thing to retrofit when you have designed without consideration of it. It will probably take a bit more than 2 and a half months to rectify that. https://github.com/asterinas/asterinas/issues/669 https://github.com/asterinas/asterinas/issues/669

empath75 2y ago
https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/48043 https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/48043 They've been working on it for a while so they can get rust into the linux kernel