HAXM is a hardware-assisted virtualization engine (hypervisor) that uses Intel Virtualization Technology to speed up IA (x86/ x86_64) emulation on a host machine running Windows or macOS. It started as an Android SDK component, but has recently transformed itself into a general accelerator for QEMU.

HAXM can be built as either a kernel-mode driver for Windows or a kernel extension (kext) for macOS. If you are interested in building HAXM from the source code, please read on. If you are just looking for the latest HAXM release, you can get it here.

Detailed instructions for building and testing HAXM can be found at:

• Manual for Linux
• Manual for macOS
• Manual for Windows

You are welcome to file a GitHub issue if you discover a general HAXM bug or have a feature request.

However, please do not use the GitHub issue tracker to report security vulnerabilities. If you have information about a security issue or vulnerability with HAXM, please send an email to [email protected], and use the PGP key located at https://www.intel.com/security to encrypt any sensitive information.

This project has adopted the Contributor Covenant, in the hope of building a welcoming and inclusive community. All participants in the project should adhere to this code of conduct.