Linux running inside a PDF file via a RISC-V emulator - ading2210/linuxpdf

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Linux has been successfully run inside a PDF file using a RISC-V emulator based on TinyEMU. Modern PDF formats support JavaScript, but their implementation in browsers is limited due to security concerns. By using an old version of Emscripten targeting asm.js, a modified TinyEMU RISC-V emulator can be embedded within a PDF. Although the emulator's performance is significantly slower due to limitations in Chrome's PDF engine, the project demonstrates a unique and creative use of PDF capabilities. Instructions are provided for cloning the repository and building the project on Linux.

ading2210/linuxpdf: Linux running inside a PDF file via a RISC-V emulator

<p>so… running Doom in a PDF file wasn’t enough then? lol. as impressive as this is whole “can X run Y” scene is, it is also starting to get a little ridiculous now…</p>
