CheerpX: Running x86 Applications in the Browser With WebAssembly
WebAssembly NA · Talk · 37 min · 2020 · YouTube title: CheerpX: a WebAssembly-based x86 virtual machine in the browser, Yuri Iozzelli
Why it's here
HN points to it as an impressive look at how far WebAssembly can go, and as the explanation of the architecture behind CheerpX and its Flash support.
What it covers
A talk by Yuri Iozzelli at a WebAssembly meetup on CheerpX, an x86 virtual machine running in the browser. It uses a JIT compiler that emits WebAssembly at runtime to run real native applications. It covers the architecture and demos such as porting a multiplayer C++ game.