Equivalent of EXPERIMENTAL_DOCKER_DESKTOP_FORCE_QEMU (Docker Destop) in Orbstack

[leovct]

I'm currently transitioning from using Docker Desktop to Orbstack. However, during the migration process, I encountered a problem related to x86 emulation on my M1 Mac. Specifically, I need to run an amd64 image that utilizes AVX instructions on my arm64 host.

In Docker Desktop, there's a flag called EXPERIMENTAL_DOCKER_DESKTOP_FORCE_QEMU which helps in situations like this by enabling x86 emulation. I'm wondering if Orbstack provides a similar feature or flag that allows for this kind of emulation, ensuring compatibility between the amd64 image and my arm64 host.

[kdrag0n]

We're looking into ways to support AVX, but it won't be a configurable option. Subscribe to #530 for updates.

[leovct]

Thank you for your prompt reply. Is this a priority for the team?

[kdrag0n]

There's ongoing work potentially related to this, but it'll take a long time to make any progress here (if at all).