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max_ on Oct 31, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: RustyHermit – A Rust-based, lightweight unikernel

What exactly is a unikernel and why should I care? or How is a unikernel different from an ordinary kernel like linux?

nkozyra on Oct 31, 2022 [–]

From the first paragraph:

> Unikernel means, you bundle your application directly with the kernel library, so that it can run without any installed operating system.

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