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QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer.
QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer.


When used as a machine emulator, QEMU can run OSes and programs made for one machine (e.g. an ARM board) on a different machine (e.g. your own PC). By using dynamic translation, it achieves very good performance.
When used as a machine emulator, QEMU can run OSes and programs made for one machine (e.g. an ARM board) on a different machine (e.g. your own PC). By using dynamic translation, it achieves very good performance.


When used as a virtualizer, QEMU achieves near native performances by executing the guest code directly on the host CPU. QEMU supports virtualization when executing under the Xen hypervisor or using the KVM kernel module in Linux. When using KVM, QEMU can virtualize x86, server and embedded PowerPC, and S390 guests.  
When used as a virtualizer, QEMU achieves near native performance by executing the guest code directly on the host CPU. QEMU supports virtualization when executing under the Xen hypervisor or using the KVM kernel module in Linux. When using KVM, QEMU can virtualize x86, server and embedded PowerPC, 64-bit POWER, S390, 32-bit and 64-bit ARM, and MIPS guests.


== News ==
QEMU is a member of [https://www.qemu.org/conservancy/ Software Freedom Conservancy].
'''August 4, 2011'''
*QEMU version 0.15.0-rc2 is out. See the [[Download|Download]] page for more information.


'''July 29, 2011'''
QEMU releases can be downloaded here: https://www.qemu.org/download/
*QEMU version 0.15.0-rc1 is out.  See the [[Download|Download]] page for more information.


'''May 7, 2011'''
== Creating Accounts ==
*QEMU version 0.14.1 is out.  See the [[Download|Download]] page for more information.


'''Feb 17, 2011'''
To help control spam, we have disabled account creation on this wikiTo obtain an account, please contact a user with an existing wiki account and ask them to create an account for you with a dummy passwordImmediately change the password after first loginIf you need assistance, please ask on [[MailingLists|qemu-devel]].
*QEMU version 0.14.0 is outSee the [[Download|Download]] page for more information.
 
'''Feb 15, 2011'''
*QEMU version 0.14.0-rc2 is out.  See the [[Download|Download]] page for more information.
 
'''Feb 8, 2011'''
*QEMU version 0.14.0-rc1 is outSee the [[Download|Download]] page for more information.
 
'''Feb 2, 2011'''
*QEMU version 0.14.0-rc0 is outSee the [[Download|Download]] page for more information.
 
'''Nov 29, 2010'''
*Savannah is experiencing an unexpected downtime.  While service is unavailable, please use http://git.qemu.org for development.
 
'''Oct 15, 2010'''
*QEMU version 0.13.0 is out.
 
'''Sep 7, 2010'''
*QEMU version 0.13.0-rc1 is out.
 
'''July 28, 2010'''
*QEMU version 0.13.0-rc0 is out.
 
'''July 23, 2010'''
*QEMU version 0.12.5 is out ([[ChangeLog/old#Version 0.12.5|ChangeLog]]).
 
'''May 18, 2010'''
*We will be hosting our first [[BugDay/June2010|Bug Day]] on June 2nd, 2010.  See the [[BugDay/June2010|Bug Day page]] for more information about how to participate!
 
'''May 4, 2010'''
*QEMU version 0.12.4 is out ([[ChangeLog/old#Version 0.12.4|ChangeLog]]).
 
'''Feb 23, 2010'''
*QEMU version 0.12.3 is out ([[ChangeLog/old#Version 0.12.3|ChangeLog]]).
 
'''Jan 19, 2010'''
*QEMU version 0.12.2 is out ([[ChangeLog/old#Version 0.12.2|ChangeLog]]).
 
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Latest revision as of 11:46, 9 July 2020

QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer.

When used as a machine emulator, QEMU can run OSes and programs made for one machine (e.g. an ARM board) on a different machine (e.g. your own PC). By using dynamic translation, it achieves very good performance.

When used as a virtualizer, QEMU achieves near native performance by executing the guest code directly on the host CPU. QEMU supports virtualization when executing under the Xen hypervisor or using the KVM kernel module in Linux. When using KVM, QEMU can virtualize x86, server and embedded PowerPC, 64-bit POWER, S390, 32-bit and 64-bit ARM, and MIPS guests.

QEMU is a member of Software Freedom Conservancy.

QEMU releases can be downloaded here: https://www.qemu.org/download/

Creating Accounts

To help control spam, we have disabled account creation on this wiki. To obtain an account, please contact a user with an existing wiki account and ask them to create an account for you with a dummy password. Immediately change the password after first login. If you need assistance, please ask on qemu-devel.