Why hackers moved from cloud-hypervisor to firecracker

1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.

cloud-hypervisor 0 hackers criticize it
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firecracker 1 hacker recommends it

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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cloud-hypervisor vs firecracker

cloud-hypervisorfirecracker
Hackers who recommend11
Hackers who criticize00
Moved away from it11
Moved to it11

Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.

Criticism of cloud-hypervisor

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Praise for firecracker

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