FEX allows you to run x86 and x86-64 binaries on an AArch64 host, similar to qemu-user and box86. It has native support for a rootfs overlay, so you don't need to chroot, as well as some thunklibs so it can forward things like GL to the host. FEX presents a Linux 5.0 interface to the guest, and supports both AArch64 and x86-64 as hosts. FEX is very much work in progress, so expect things to change. FEX has been tested to build and run on ARMv8.0, ARMv8.1+, and x86-64(AVX or newer) hardware. ARMv7 and older x86 hardware will not work. Expected operating system usage is Linux. FEX has been tested with Ubuntu 20.04, 20.10, and 21.04. Also Arch Linux. AArch64 hosts require a rootfs for running applications.

Features

  • Follow the guide on the wiki page
  • On AArch64 hosts the user MUST have an x86-64 RootFS
  • For Ubuntu 20.04, 21.04, 21.10, 22.04
  • FEX allows you to run x86 and x86-64 binaries on an AArch64 host
  • FEX is very much work in progress, so expect things to change
  • It can forward things like GL to the host

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Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

C++

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C++ Emulators

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2022-10-19