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You can now run same OCI images as containers or Firecracker microVMs

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Re: You can now run same OCI images as containers or Firecracker microVMs

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Where does the microvm kernel/initrd come from? How can it be built?

I just want a system that's as easy as "docker run ubuntu" but launches as a microvm instead, without me having to source a kernel or remember hugenormously long qemu incantation lines.

Re: You can now run same OCI images as containers or Firecracker microVMs

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Where does the microvm kernel/initrd come from? How can it be built? I just want a system that's as easy as "docker run ubuntu" but launches as a microvm instead, without me having to source a kernel or remember hugenormously long qemu incantation lines.

The kernel/initrd come from a regular OCI container image — there's no separate VM image format. Any OCI image containing /boot/vmlinux (and optionally /boot/initramfs.cpio.gz) works as a kernel image.

Re: You can now run same OCI images as containers or Firecracker microVMs

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post #6

Where does the microvm kernel/initrd come from? How can it be built? I just want a system that's as easy as "docker run ubuntu" but launches as a microvm instead, without me having to source a kernel or remember hugenormously long qemu incantation lines.

The kernel/initrd come from a regular OCI container image — there's no separate VM image format. Any OCI image containing /boot/vmlinux (and optionally /boot/initramfs.cpio.gz) works as a kernel image.

And if they don't have a kernel? You just specify kernel + initrd?

Re: You can now run same OCI images as containers or Firecracker microVMs

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

The kernel/initrd come from a regular OCI container image — there's no separate VM image format. Any OCI image containing /boot/vmlinux (and optionally /boot/initramfs.cpio.gz) works as a kernel image.

And if they don't have a kernel? You just specify kernel + initrd?

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Re: You can now run same OCI images as containers or Firecracker microVMs

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post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The kernel/initrd come from a regular OCI container image — there's no separate VM image format. Any OCI image containing /boot/vmlinux (and optionally /boot/initramfs.cpio.gz) works as a kernel image.

And if they don't have a kernel? You just specify kernel + initrd?

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Re: You can now run same OCI images as containers or Firecracker microVMs

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post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The kernel/initrd come from a regular OCI container image — there's no separate VM image format. Any OCI image containing /boot/vmlinux (and optionally /boot/initramfs.cpio.gz) works as a kernel image.

And if they don't have a kernel? You just specify kernel + initrd?

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