Linux Kernel Successfully Ported to WebAssembly, Runs in Web Browsers
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Summary
Open-source developer Joel Severin has successfully ported the Linux kernel to WebAssembly, enabling it to run basic programs from a shell within WASM-capable web browsers. While this represents a significant technical achievement as a technology demo, the port currently has stability issues and can crash easily in browsers like Google Chrome. The developer emphasizes this is primarily a proof-of-concept to demonstrate what's possible with WebAssembly technology.
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This WebAssembly port of the Linux kernel is up and running basic programs from a shell within a web browser.
But there are stability issues and it didn't take me long either to trigger crashes for this Linux kernel WASM port when running within Google Chrome.
Now, this is a technology demo, it's to show what's possible.
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