Why hackers moved from firecracker to cloud-hypervisor
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“For hardware virtualized machines it much harder but you can do it via:”benswerd, 2026-04-06original comment ↗
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firecracker vs cloud-hypervisor
| firecracker | cloud-hypervisor | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 0 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 1 |
| Moved to it | 1 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of firecracker
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Praise for cloud-hypervisor
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