Microsoft-built Linux kernel
E831727
The Microsoft-built Linux kernel is a customized, open-source Linux kernel developed and maintained by Microsoft to power the second generation of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2), enabling native-like Linux performance and compatibility on Windows.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Microsoft-built Linux kernel canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Linux kernel
ⓘ
customized Linux kernel ⓘ open-source software ⓘ |
| architecture | monolithic kernel ⓘ |
| basedOn | upstream Linux kernel ⓘ |
| customizationBy | Microsoft engineering teams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| customizationFor |
Windows virtualization environment
ⓘ
performance optimization under Hyper-V technologies ⓘ |
| developer | Microsoft ⓘ |
| distribution | delivered via Windows Update ⓘ |
| feature |
integration with Windows networking stack
ⓘ
optimized boot for WSL2 distributions ⓘ support for Linux containers inside WSL2 ⓘ support for Linux filesystems via virtualized storage ⓘ support for Linux system calls required by common distributions ⓘ tight integration with Windows memory management ⓘ virtualized Linux kernel running on Windows host ⓘ |
| goal |
improve Linux compatibility on Windows
ⓘ
provide native-like Linux performance on Windows ⓘ |
| integratesWith |
Hyper-V virtualization stack
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Windows host file system via 9P or related protocols ⓘ Windows networking via virtual network interfaces ⓘ |
| introducedFor | Windows Subsystem for Linux version 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| license | GNU General Public License version 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainer | Microsoft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingSystemComponentOf |
Windows 10
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Windows 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform |
ARM64
ⓘ
x86-64 ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | support Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage |
C
ⓘ
assembly language ⓘ |
| replaces | WSL1 translation layer for Linux system calls ⓘ |
| repositoryHost | GitHub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | WSL2 Linux kernel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceModel | open source ⓘ |
| supports |
Linux command-line tools on Windows
ⓘ
Linux development workflows on Windows ⓘ running ELF64 Linux binaries on Windows ⓘ |
| supportsDistribution |
Debian on WSL2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fedora Remix on WSL2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ubuntu on WSL2 NERFINISHED ⓘ openSUSE on WSL2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetEnvironment |
Windows desktop systems
ⓘ
Windows server systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetUser | developers using Linux tools on Windows ⓘ |
| updateMechanism | Windows Update NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.