An in-depth look into the ARM virtualization extensions


I read the article and came to a few conclusions.

Support for Linux virtual machines on ARM is progressing - slowly.  Reliable command line VMs on ARM embedded platforms are probably coming the end of 2015.  Graphics support isn't even a real thought yet.

The developers of the Oracle VirtualBox X86 system were very, very good.  A multiple OS VM environment with 3d accelerated GUI support that is refined enough to be used by just about anyone - that takes a lot of work.  That it's open source and free for non-commercial use is a pretty amazing thing.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VirtualBox

It may take several years for virtual machines on ARM to catch up to today's state of virtual machines on X86.
 
A multiple OS VM environment with 3d accelerated GUI support that is refined enough to be used by just about anyone - that takes a lot of work
This is something I've been looking at for a while. I think I can actually get the PowerVR usable in 2+ Linux-based VMs (say, Debian and Android) without insane work, due to the amount of responsibility they put into the userspace libraries.
 
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A multiple OS VM environment with 3d accelerated GUI support that is refined enough to be used by just about anyone - that takes a lot of work
This is something I've been looking at for a while. I think I can actually get the PowerVR usable in 2+ Linux-based VMs (say, Debian and Android) without insane work, due to the amount of responsibility they put into the userspace libraries.
Now to only get the powerVR working on the OMAP5 devboard with the latest kernel... BTW, that virtualization stuff may be enabled in the kernel now, but not 100% sure.

FYI... You still have an account, but it's using the same password I set for you long ago on a different install.
 
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A multiple OS VM environment with 3d accelerated GUI support that is refined enough to be used by just about anyone - that takes a lot of work
This is something I've been looking at for a while. I think I can actually get the PowerVR usable in 2+ Linux-based VMs (say, Debian and Android) without insane work, due to the amount of responsibility they put into the userspace libraries.
Would this, if it works, result in my Pyra dream of being able to have a Debian base/host OS (handling network bridging) and two no-phone mode Android VMs (one work one play) with networking support all running simultaneously?  *hope*
 
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