https://github.com/zhaofengli/rosetta-spice

RosettaLinux augmentation tool
https://github.com/zhaofengli/rosetta-spice

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RosettaLinux augmentation tool

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/zhaofengli/rosetta-spice
• Owner: zhaofengli
• License: other
• Created: 2023-07-15T05:37:30.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-09-26T16:47:11.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-16T12:11:28.749Z (7 months ago)
• Language: Rust
• Size: 53.7 KB
• Stars: 7
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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# rosetta-spice (WIP)

`rosetta-spice` patches [RosettaLinux](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/virtualization/running_intel_binaries_in_linux_vms_with_rosetta) to enable features and fix issues:

- Enables AOT caching without [involvement](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/virtualization/running_intel_binaries_in_linux_vms_with_rosetta#4239539) of the virtualization app

    - This requires the RosettaLinux version from Sonoma

- Fixes segfaults when running patched binaries (https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/209242)

    - No longer needed since Sonoma Beta 5 (23A5312d)!

- Allows the use of another RosettaLinux version than what's supplied by the host

## Usage

Enable the NixOS module on the guest VM. The host MacOS machine does not need modification.

### Example System Flake

The NixOS module can be enabled on an `aarch64-linux` NixOS virtual machine via a configuration similar to the following:

```nix

{

  description = "System Configuration";

  inputs = {

     (...other inputs here...)

     rosetta-spice.url = "github:zhaofengli/rosetta-spice";

  };

  outputs = {rosetta-spice, ...}: {

    nixosConfiguration = {

      myHost = lib.nixosSystem {

        modules =

          [

            rosetta-spice.nixosModules.rosetta-spice

            (...other modules here...)

          ];

      };

    };

  };

}  

```

## Notes

This tool does _not_ bypass the licensing check.

You must mount the Rosetta share at `/run/rosetta` for this to work.

To quote the original message:

> Rosetta is only intended to run on Apple Silicon with a macOS host using Virtualization.framework with Rosetta mode enabled