THE VIDEO SHELF · windows subsystem for linux 2
The new Windows subsystem for Linux architecture: a deep dive - BRK3068
A Microsoft Build 2019 session in which the WSL team explains the new WSL 2 architecture, which runs a real Linux kernel alongside Windows on a hypervisor. It covers faster file performance, Linux file access from Windows and better application support.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN points to it as the authoritative source for how WSL2 works and why Microsoft rebuilt it.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Microsoft Developer
- Topic
- windows subsystem for linux 2
- Format
- talk
- Level
- advanced
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 6
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2019–2023
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From the original HN conversations
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It’s happening at the hypervisor level, and in this case it’s Type 1, so I guess you could but I don’t know how. My ops colleagues are hanging their heads at me right now. You can learn more about the architecture of WSL2 in this …
filmgirlcw on Hacker News · 2019-06
In Microsoft's Linux KernelIf you're interested, the Build talk where WSL2 was introduced is pretty in-depth and does a great job of talking about the motivation. See starting around this point: [VIDEO]
mikepurvis on Hacker News · 2020-01
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