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Ahmed Nader
Ahmed Nader

Reputation: 181

Where Can i find an emulator to test my operating system for ARMv8?

I am currently writing an OS based on ARMv8 processor. I want to find an emulator that acts like the processor so I can see my OS working or not and to check my work.

I am on windows 10. are there any emulators recommended ?

I searched SO but no answer. thanks.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1315

Answers (1)

Vahid Shirvani
Vahid Shirvani

Reputation: 46

Looks like QEMU version 2.1+ is what you want

the latest version of upstream QEMU (2.1) now includes full ARMv8 system emulation support. This means that users can use upstream QEMU to run a full 64-bit ARMv8-A kernel and filesystem, such as a 64-bit Ubuntu cloud image. This was no small endeavour as it involved emulating a completely new instruction set, exception model, CPU implementation, and more. The implementation was verified with a custom instruction verification tool (RISU) and was heavily reviewed upstream by an engaged and incredibly supportive upstream QEMU community.

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Upvotes: 1

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