Is it possible to use the Swift Virtualization Framework on an iPad or iPhone?

Given that the new iPads have M1 chips, would it be possible to use the virtualization framework on the on an iPad/iPhone? Though it is not currently listed as a possibility in the documentation, is it possible to modify any configuration settings to make it work in a mobile environment? I would like to run a virtual machine on an iPad/iOS to run python applications.

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The Virtualization framework is only available on macOS.

The Virtualization framework is only available on macOS.

Is there a plan for it to be supported sooner or later on iPadOS ? I had a fair share of VMs in the past on my previous workstation and given I migrated to an iPad as my new workstation since a year I'd absolutely love for it to be supported without having to resort to a macbook on the side or emulation.

Is there a plan for it to be supported sooner or later on iPadOS?

We can’t discuss The Future™. If you’d like to see such support added, I encourage you to file an enhancement request describing your requirements.

Please post your bug number, just for the record.

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