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89 | 89 | simulate the x86 MMU. It is @emph{fast} but has limitations because |
90 | 90 | the whole 4 GB address space cannot be used and some memory mapped |
91 | 91 | peripherials cannot be emulated accurately yet. Therefore, a specific |
92 | -guest Linux kernel can be used (@xref{linux_compile}) as guest OS. | |
92 | +guest Linux kernel can be used (@xref{linux_compile}) as guest | |
93 | +OS. | |
94 | + | |
95 | +Moreover there is no separation between the host and target address | |
96 | +spaces, so it offers no security (the target OS can modify the | |
97 | +@code{qemu-fast} code by writing at the right addresses). | |
93 | 98 | |
94 | 99 | @item |
95 | -@code{qemu} uses a software MMU. It is about @emph{two times | |
96 | -slower} but gives a more accurate emulation. | |
100 | +@code{qemu} uses a software MMU. It is about @emph{two times slower} | |
101 | +but gives a more accurate emulation and a complete separation between | |
102 | +the host and target address spaces. | |
97 | 103 | |
98 | 104 | @end enumerate |
99 | 105 | ... | ... |