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Are you kidding me? Even 8-bit microcontrollers can run Linux just fine. https://dmitry.gr/?r=05.Projects&proj=07.%20Linux%20on%208bi...

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Really? This is what you call running Linux? From your link:

> All that's left is that pesky 32-bit CPU & MMU requirement. Well the AVR has no MMU and is 8-bit. To conquer this obstacle, I wrote an ARM emulator.

> It takes about 2 hours to boot to bash prompt ("init=/bin/bash" kernel command line). Then 4 more hours to boot up the entire Ubuntu ("exec init" and then login). Starting X takes a lot longer.

Uh, yeah ... I don't think I'd use the verb "run" anywhere near this.

Your comment implies that the RP2040 is incapable of booting Linux, not just that it's slow.

With enough time, you can boot Linux with a pencil and paper. The amount of time needs to be practical, in order to be able to be useful to do stuff. That is maybe what is expected from "runs". Eg, a device can't run Doom if it is unplayably slow.

I understand what was meant now, but my point is that the original comment wasn't clear.

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