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simulate the x86 MMU. It is @emph{fast} but has limitations because
the whole 4 GB address space cannot be used and some memory mapped
peripherials cannot be emulated accurately yet. Therefore, a specific
-guest Linux kernel can be used (@xref{linux_compile}) as guest OS.
+guest Linux kernel can be used (@xref{linux_compile}) as guest
+OS.
+
+Moreover there is no separation between the host and target address
+spaces, so it offers no security (the target OS can modify the
+@code{qemu-fast} code by writing at the right addresses).
@item
-@code{qemu} uses a software MMU. It is about @emph{two times
-slower} but gives a more accurate emulation.
+@code{qemu} uses a software MMU. It is about @emph{two times slower}
+but gives a more accurate emulation and a complete separation between
+the host and target address spaces.
@end enumerate
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