Hardware
KVM
Quick answer
KVM is the Linux kernel's virtualization module, which lets a VM run guest code directly on the CPU rather than emulating it.
KVM is the Linux kernel's virtualization module, which lets a VM run guest code directly on the CPU rather than emulating it.
Why it matters
Without /dev/kvm an Android emulator falls back to software rendering and runs roughly ten times slower. It is the difference between a 4-minute and a 40-minute test suite.
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Related
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