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From: cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross)
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Subject: Re: VMWARE/ESXi Linux
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2024 17:09:30 -0000 (UTC)
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In article <LXydneGd95xNqNL6nZ2dnZfqn_GdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
Dennis Boone <drb@ihatespam.msu.edu> wrote:
> > Nope.  KVM is dependent on Linux at this point.  The claim that
> > it is a type-1 hypervisor is predicated on the idea that it was
> > separable from Linux, but I don't think anyone believes that
> > anymore.
>
>Well, the Joyent folks moved it to Illumos, so it was at least sorta
>separable.  And it still works, though the community seems to have
>decided that Bhyve is better, so it will probably rot over time.

They did, and they decided that it was too much hassle and that
keeping Bhyve running was easier.

	- Dan C.