Intel(R) Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager (HAXM)

with Intel(R) Virtualization Technology (VT)

for faster Android* Emulation
1.0.6
---------------------------Overview
---------------------------The Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager (HAXM) is a hardware-assisted virtual
ization engine (hypervisor) that uses Intel(R) Virtualization Technology (VT) to
speed up Android* development.
This software:
-Uses Intel VT, available on select Intel processors
-Provides hardware-accelerated emulation of Intel(R) x86 Android virtual devices
-Integrates with the Android SDK
---------------------------Prerequisites
---------------------------Intel(R) HAXM requires the Android SDK to be installed (version 17 or higher).
For best performance, using SDK version 20 or higher is recommended.
Please refer to the Android developer website (http://developer.android.com/sdk/
) for more information.
---------------------------System Requirements
---------------------------Hardware Requirements:
-Intel(R) processor with support for VT-x, EM64T, and Execute Disable Bit
-At least 1GB of available RAM
Supported Operating Systems:
Windows* 7 (32/64-bit)
Windows Vista* (32/64-bit)
Windows XP (32-bit only)
OS X* 10.6 or 10.7 or 10.8 (32/64-bit)
Important: Intel HAXM cannot be used on systems without an Intel processor, or
an Intel processor lacking the hardware features, described in the "Hardware Req
uirements" section above.
To determine the capabilities of your Intel processor, please visit http://ark.i
ntel.com/
Additionally, Intel HAXM can only accelerate Android x86 system images for emula
tor-x86.
HAXM has been validated with x86 system images provided by Intel at http://www.i
ntel.com/software/android
---------------------------Additional Documentation
---------------------------For detailed installation instructions, latest release notes, and known limitati
ons please visit:
http://www.intel.com/software/android

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