WebVM: server-less x86 virtual machines in the browser
TL;DR — We made a server-less virtual Linux environment that runs unmodified Debian binaries in the browser. This is powered by CheerpX, a WebAssembly virtualization platform. Feel free to play…
Posts by Alessandro Pignotti
The Bottomless Pit of Disappointment: A Chrome Extension Tale
A bit of a “learn from our pain” / rant / sharing our experience-type blogpost, but here goes. At Leaning Technologies, we make compilers and VMs that target JavaScript and WebAssembly.…
Extreme WebAssembly 2: the sad state of WebAssembly tail calls
Here at Leaning Technologies, we use WebAssembly daily to create unique and seemingly impossible technologies, like CheerpX (a WebAssembly virtual machine designed to safely run arbitrary x86 libraries and applications in browser)…
Extreme WebAssembly 1: pushing browsers to their absolute limits
Python3 running client side using CheerpX. File access and blocking primitives (i.e. sleep) are demonstrated. WebAssembly is one of the hottest topics in software development right now, particularly in the…