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by kps 1191 days ago
Zig is a low-level language. You might not have an MMU. You might not have a kernel. You might be the kernel.
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charcircuit 1191 days ago
Maybe if we went back a few decades. But in 2023 having access to a MMU and a kernel is normal.
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gpanders 1191 days ago
No it is not for many applications. The entire embedded software engineering field is an example.
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charcircuit 1191 days ago
>The entire embedded software engineering field is an example.

This is simply false. Most devices are moving in this direction. Practically all phones people use are using a kernel that supports virtual memory. TVs now come with Linux too. All sorts of random devices use Linux now that powerful and cheap chips exist.

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