binfmt-misc

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Linux kernel will support $ORIGIN, sort of

Hacker News Top ↗ · 4d ago Cached

The Linux kernel is set to support $ORIGIN for relocatable binaries via eBPF and binfmt_misc, enabling Nix and similar tools to select interpreters programmatically.

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#binfmt-misc

@alswl: Did you know the Linux kernel has a feature introduced in 1997 that allows Apple Silicon Macs to efficiently run x86 containers? It's called binfmt_misc, introduced in Linux 2.1.43, nearly 30 years ago. The principle is extremely simple: Linux...

X AI KOLs Timeline ↗ · 2026-06-05 Cached

This article introduces the binfmt_misc feature introduced in the Linux kernel in 1997. It allows registering rules to hand off binary execution to a specified interpreter. Today, combined with Rosetta on Apple Silicon Macs, it enables efficient x86 container operation, achieving performance close to 70-90% of native.

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binfmt-misc

Linux kernel will support $ORIGIN, sort of

@alswl: Did you know the Linux kernel has a feature introduced in 1997 that allows Apple Silicon Macs to efficiently run x86 containers? It's called binfmt_misc, introduced in Linux 2.1.43, nearly 30 years ago. The principle is extremely simple: Linux...

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