Daniel Cosenza's Blog — WSLA real Linux kernel and userland running alongside Windows — architecture, integration, and daily use.https://danielcosenza.com/en-usFri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSL Auto-Proxy: Importing Windows Proxy State Without Leaking Credentialshttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-auto-proxy/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-auto-proxy/What WSL's automatic proxy discovery can transfer from Windows to Linux, where individual tools still diverge, and how to debug enterprise proxies safely.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLproxynetworkingenterpriseConsistent WSL Backups: Quiescing Databases Before Exporting a Distributionhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-backup-consistency/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-backup-consistency/Why a successful tar export can still contain application-inconsistent data, and how to build a WSL backup you can actually restore from.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLbackupdatabasesconsistencyWSL 2 Boot Lifecycle: From wsl.exe to the Utility VM and Distribution inithttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-boot-lifecycle/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-boot-lifecycle/What starts when the first Linux process launches in WSL 2, which configuration is read at each stage, and why a distro can fail before the shell even appears.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLbootutility-vminitSharing Data Between WSL Distributions Without Copying It Through Windowshttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-cross-distro-mounts/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-cross-distro-mounts/Using explicit mounts and clear ownership boundaries instead of pointing multiple WSL distributions at the same fragile private state.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLdistributionmountsharingRunning a Custom WSL 2 Kernel Without Losing the Supported Rollback Pathhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-custom-kernel/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-custom-kernel/Building or selecting a compatible WSL 2 kernel, configuring .wslconfig correctly, and keeping a working path back to Microsoft's default kernel.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLkernelwslconfigmodulesMicrosoft Defender and WSL: Visibility Across Windows and Linux Boundarieshttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-defender-integration/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-defender-integration/What enterprise endpoint protection can observe and enforce inside WSL, and why Linux package hygiene and least privilege still matter regardless.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLdefendersecurityenterpriseWSL, Dev Drive, and Filesystem Placement: Choosing Performance Without Losing Interophttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-dev-drive-performance/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-dev-drive-performance/Why the WSL ext4 disk, NTFS DrvFs, and ReFS Dev Drive serve genuinely different build and Windows-tool workflows, not interchangeable options.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLdev-driveperformancefilesystemWSL DNS Tunneling: Resolving Through Windows Without a Fragile Virtual-Network Packethttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-dns-tunneling/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-dns-tunneling/Why DNS resolution breaks behind VPNs in classic WSL networking, how tunneling changes the path, and which config assumptions stop applying.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLdnsvpntunnelingDrvFs Metadata and Case Sensitivity: When Windows Files Behave Like Linux Fileshttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-drvfs-metadata-case/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-drvfs-metadata-case/How DrvFs mount metadata and per-directory case sensitivity interact with Windows ACLs, permissions, and tools on /mnt/c.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLdrvfscase-sensitivitymetadataManaging WSL at Enterprise Scale with Intune and WSL Policyhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-enterprise-intune/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-enterprise-intune/Controlling WSL versions, mounts, networking, and nested virtualization through Intune and the WSL ADMX template without blocking real developer work.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLintunepolicyenterprise.wslconfig vs. wsl.conf: Two Configuration Scopes That Should Not Be Mixedhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-global-vs-distro-config/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-global-vs-distro-config/A field guide to global WSL 2 VM settings versus per-distribution boot, automount, networking, and interop configuration.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLwslconfigconfigurationwsl-confWSL 2 and the Hyper-V Firewall: Where Mirrored Networking Is Actually Filteredhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-hyperv-firewall/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-hyperv-firewall/How Windows firewall policy reaches WSL traffic under mirrored networking, and why Linux iptables rules alone cannot describe the real host exposure.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLfirewallmirrored-networkinghyper-vWSL Import-in-Place: Registering an Existing ext4.vhdx Without Repacking Ithttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-import-in-place/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-import-in-place/When wsl --import-in-place is the right migration tool, how it differs from a tar import, and how to avoid registering your only copy of the disk.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLimportvhdxmigrationMounting Physical Linux Disks in WSL 2 Without Damaging Themhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-mount-physical-disk/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-mount-physical-disk/A safe procedure for wsl --mount covering Windows disk ownership, filesystem support, read-only inspection, and clean detachment.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLmountdiskfilesystemRecovering a Broken WSL Distribution with Safe Mode and the Debug Shellhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-safe-mode-debug-shell/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-safe-mode-debug-shell/Separating VM startup, distribution boot, systemd, and fstab failures so you can repair a broken WSL distro without deleting its data.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLsafe-modedebug-shellrecoveryWSL's Security Boundary: Linux Convenience Is Not a Separate Trust Zonehttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-security-boundary/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-security-boundary/How Windows interop, mounted drives, networking, and enterprise policy actually shape WSL's threat model, and why it isn't a sandbox for untrusted code.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLsecuritythreat-modelenterpriseStore WSL vs. Inbox WSL: Why the Servicing Channel Changes Available Featureshttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-store-vs-inbox/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-store-vs-inbox/How the Microsoft Store WSL package decouples updates from full Windows releases, and why that affects available features, policy, and troubleshooting.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLstoreupdatesservicingSystemd in WSL: Service Lifetime, Idle Shutdown, and the Limits of a Workstation VMhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-systemd-shutdown/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-systemd-shutdown/Why enabling systemd in WSL does not guarantee daemon permanence, and how services should actually handle WSL's own lifecycle events.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLsystemdshutdownservicesUSB in WSL 2: How usbipd-win Attaches Devices over USB/IPhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-usbipd-architecture/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-usbipd-architecture/Why WSL cannot expose arbitrary USB devices directly, and how Windows binding, USB/IP transport, and Linux drivers fit together in usbipd-win.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLusbipdusbdevicesWSLENV and Path Translation Across the Windows-Linux Process Boundaryhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-wslenv-path-translation/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-wslenv-path-translation/How WSLENV selectively crosses environment variables between Windows and WSL and translates paths without corrupting separators or leaking secrets.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLwslenvinteroppathHow WSL2's Virtual Disk Actually Grows (and Why It Won't Shrink on Its Own)https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-disk-virtualization/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-disk-virtualization/Each WSL2 distro lives inside a dynamically-expanding .vhdx file that grows with use but never shrinks back down automatically after deletions.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLdeep-divewsl2diskvhdxHow WSL Actually Packages and Distributes Linux Distroshttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-distro-packaging/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-distro-packaging/WSL distros reduce to a root filesystem tarball plus small registration metadata, which is exactly what makes import, export, and custom distros work.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLdeep-divewsl2distributionpackagingFixing 'Access Is Denied' Errors in WSL After an Updatehttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-fix-access-denied-after-update/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-fix-access-denied-after-update/Working through the specific, common causes of post-update WSL permission errors instead of reflexively reaching for chmod 777 or broad workarounds.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLfixwsl2permissionstroubleshootingFixing WSL2 Clock Drift After Sleep or Hibernationhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-fix-clock-drift/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-fix-clock-drift/Why WSL2's internal VM clock falls behind Windows after sleep or hibernation, and the specific steps to force it back into sync reliably.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLfixwsl2clocktime-syncFixing a WSL Distro That Won't Start or Hangs on 'Installing'https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-fix-distro-wont-start/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-fix-distro-wont-start/Working through Windows features, firmware virtualization, kernel version, and disk space in order to find why a WSL distro hangs or refuses to start.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLfixwsl2troubleshootingdistributionFixing Docker Desktop's WSL2 Backend Integration Issueshttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-fix-docker-desktop-integration/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-fix-docker-desktop-integration/Working through Docker Desktop's specific WSL2 integration points, from backend mode to per-distro toggles, when containers fail with confusing errors.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLfixdockerwsl2containersFixing High vmmem Memory Usage in WSL2https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-fix-high-memory-vmmem/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-fix-high-memory-vmmem/Diagnosing whether high vmmem usage is a genuine leak or reclaimable page cache, and setting a deliberate .wslconfig memory ceiling that actually fits your workload.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLfixwsl2memoryperformanceFixing WSL2 Networking and DNS Resolution Failureshttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-fix-networking-dns/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-fix-networking-dns/Isolating whether a WSL2 networking failure is DNS configuration, VPN interference, or the networking mode itself, before reaching for a fix.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLfixwsl2networkingdnsFixing Slow File I/O When Working on /mnt/c from WSL2https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-fix-slow-file-io-mnt/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-fix-slow-file-io-mnt/Confirming that /mnt/c's cross-filesystem overhead is the actual cause of slow WSL2 file I/O, then moving the project to fix it structurally, not cosmetically.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLfixwsl2performancefilesystemFixing a WSL2 Virtual Disk That Won't Shrink After Deleting Fileshttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-fix-vhdx-disk-not-shrinking/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-fix-vhdx-disk-not-shrinking/Deleting files inside WSL2 does not shrink the Windows-side .vhdx automatically. That is expected dynamic-disk behavior, fixed with diskpart compaction.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLfixwsl2disk-spacevhdxFixing WSLg Graphics Rendering and Display Issueshttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-fix-wslg-graphics-issues/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-fix-wslg-graphics-issues/Working through WSLg's compositor, GPU driver, and RDP transport layers separately to isolate a blank window, a crash, or visual corruption.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLfixwslggraphicsguiHow WSLg Gets a Linux GUI Window Onto Your Windows Desktophttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-gui-apps-wslg/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-gui-apps-wslg/WSLg runs a real Wayland compositor and audio server inside WSL, remoting individual application windows to Windows over RDP's RAIL protocol.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLdeep-divewslgguiwaylandThe History of WSL: From a Cancelled Android Project to a Real Linux Kernelhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-history/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-history/WSL's path from a cancelled Android-compatibility project through syscall translation to a genuine, Microsoft-maintained Linux kernel in a lightweight VM.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLhistorywslwindowslinuxHow to Back Up and Restore a WSL Distrohttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-backup-restore-distro/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-backup-restore-distro/Exporting a WSL distro's entire state to a portable file, and restoring it later on the same machine after a problem or on an entirely different one.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLhowtowsl2backupmigrationHow to Compact a WSL2 Virtual Disk to Reclaim Disk Spacehttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-compact-vhdx/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-compact-vhdx/A complete diskpart walkthrough for shrinking a WSL2 distro's .vhdx file after deleting large data, since Windows never reclaims that space on its own.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLhowtowsl2disk-spacevhdxHow to Set Up Docker with the WSL2 Backendhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-docker-setup/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-docker-setup/Configuring Docker Desktop to use WSL2 as its backend, integrating specific distros, and verifying containers run on WSL2's real kernel, not a separate VM.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLhowtodockerwsl2containersHow to Enable systemd in WSL2https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-enable-systemd/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-enable-systemd/Turning on systemd support in a specific WSL2 distro, applying the required restart correctly, and verifying services actually manage correctly afterward.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLhowtowsl2systemdconfigurationHow to Access Files Between Windows and WSL Correctlyhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-file-access-windows-linux/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-file-access-windows-linux/Both directions of WSL file access, plus the performance-driven rule for deciding which filesystem a given project's files should actually live on.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLhowtowsl2filesystemfilesHow to Set Up GPU-Accelerated CUDA Workloads in WSL2https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-gpu-cuda-setup/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-gpu-cuda-setup/Setting up an NVIDIA GPU for CUDA-accelerated machine learning in WSL2, from Windows-side driver installation through verifying real acceleration.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLhowtowsl2cudagpumachine-learningHow to Install WSL on Windowshttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-install/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-install/Getting WSL2 and a Linux distro running from a clean Windows install using the single-command path, plus what to check if it doesn't work the first time.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLhowtowslinstallationwindowsHow to Install and Manage Multiple Linux Distros in WSLhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-multiple-distros/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-multiple-distros/Running several separate Linux distros side by side under WSL, installing new ones, switching between them, and setting a specific one as your default.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLhowtowsldistributionmulti-distroHow to Configure and Switch WSL2's Networking Modehttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-networking-mode/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-networking-mode/Switching between WSL2's default NAT networking and mirrored networking mode, and verifying which one actually solves your specific reachability problem.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLhowtowsl2networkingconfigurationHow to Run Linux GUI Applications on Windows with WSLghttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-run-gui-apps/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-run-gui-apps/Installing and running a graphical Linux application directly on the Windows desktop through WSLg, with no separate X server setup or remote desktop session.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLhowtowslgguilinuxHow to Use VS Code with WSL via the Remote-WSL Extensionhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-vscode-remote/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-vscode-remote/Edit and debug code inside a WSL distro from Windows VS Code without copying files across operating systems or sacrificing Linux filesystem performance.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLhowtovscodewsl2developmentHow to Configure WSL2 Resource Limits with .wslconfighttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-wslconfig-resource-limits/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-howto-wslconfig-resource-limits/Setting memory, CPU, swap, and networking behavior for every WSL2 distro on your machine from the one central, global .wslconfig file.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLhowtowsl2wslconfigconfigurationHow WSL Lets Linux and Windows Executables Call Each Otherhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-interop-executables/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-interop-executables/The specific interop layer that lets a WSL shell launch Windows executables and Windows shells launch Linux commands, translating paths and streams both ways.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLdeep-divewsl2interopprocessesThe Linux Kernel Microsoft Actually Maintains for WSL2https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-kernel-maintenance/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-kernel-maintenance/WSL2 runs Microsoft's own open-source Linux kernel fork, patched for its virtualized environment and updated independently of any distro's kernel package.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLdeep-divewsl2kernellinuxMicrosoft Cancels Project Astoria, Its Android-on-Windows Bridgehttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-news-astoria-cancelled/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-news-astoria-cancelled/Microsoft shelved its Android-app bridge for Windows 10 Mobile in February 2016, consolidating on a single iOS-focused bridge just weeks before WSL's own reveal.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLnewshistorywindowsWSL Graduates Out of Beta in the Fall Creators Updatehttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-news-ga-fall-creators-update/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-news-ga-fall-creators-update/Eighteen months after its reveal, WSL gained full Microsoft support, multi-distro Store installs, and Windows Server compatibility, ending its beta status.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLnewswslwindowsGPU Compute Comes to WSL2, Enabling Real ML Workloadshttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-news-gpu-compute-preview/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-news-gpu-compute-preview/Microsoft's Build 2020 GPU compute announcement, followed by NVIDIA's CUDA preview, let machine learning frameworks use a physical GPU from inside WSL2.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLnewswsl2gpumachine-learningInstalling WSL Goes From a Multi-Step Process to One Commandhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-news-install-single-command/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-news-install-single-command/The wsl --install command, shipped via KB5004296 in mid-2021, collapsed WSL's previously multi-step manual setup process into a single line.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLnewswslwindowsWSL Reaches 1.0 as a Standalone Microsoft Store Apphttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-news-store-ga/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-news-store-ga/WSL dropped its Preview label in the Microsoft Store on November 22, 2022, decoupling its update cycle from Windows and letting improvements ship independently.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLnewswslmicrosoft-storeMicrosoft and Canonical Bring systemd Support to WSLhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-news-systemd-support-announced/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-news-systemd-support-announced/Microsoft and Canonical's September 2022 announcement closed one of WSL's longest-standing gaps: software expecting systemd as PID 1 finally worked.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLnewswsl2systemdWindows 11 Launches With WSL2 as a Default, Integrated Experiencehttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-news-windows11-launch/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-news-windows11-launch/Windows 11's October 5, 2021 launch made Linux compatibility via WSL2 part of the platform's core story, not an optional add-on developers had to seek out.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLnewswindows-11wsl2Microsoft Announces WSL2, Replacing Syscall Translation With a Real Kernelhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-news-wsl2-announced/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-news-wsl2-announced/At Build 2019, Microsoft revealed WSL2, an entirely different architecture running a genuine Linux kernel inside a purpose-built lightweight virtual machine.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLnewswsl2windowsWSLg Ships, Letting Linux GUI Apps Run Directly on the Windows Desktophttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-news-wslg-released/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-news-wslg-released/Announced at Build 2020 and previewed to Insiders in spring 2021, WSLg let a Linux GUI application's window appear on the Windows desktop like any native app.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLnewswslgguiwindowsWhy WSL Didn't Support systemd at First, and How It Works Nowhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-systemd-support/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-systemd-support/WSL distros ran without systemd for years, breaking software expecting PID 1 init. Here is why that gap existed and how it was architecturally closed.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLdeep-divewsl2systemdinitHow WSL Bridges Two Completely Different Filesystemshttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-filesystem-bridge/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-filesystem-bridge/WSL's cross-OS file access translates between Linux and Windows filesystem semantics at the protocol level, and that translation has a real performance cost.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLdeep-divewsl2filesystem9pHow GPU Compute Actually Reaches WSL2's Linux Environmenthttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-gpu-compute/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-gpu-compute/The specific GPU paravirtualization mechanism, built jointly by Microsoft and NVIDIA, that lets WSL2 run CUDA workloads at near-native performance.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLdeep-divewsl2gpucudaHow WSL2 Actually Manages Memory (and Why vmmem Grows)https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-memory-management/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-memory-management/WSL2's VM claims memory dynamically as Linux needs it and has historically been slow to release it back, plus what .wslconfig actually lets you control.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLdeep-divewsl2memoryperformanceWSL2's Networking Modes: NAT and Mirrored, Explainedhttps://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-networking-modes/https://danielcosenza.com/posts/wsl-networking-modes/WSL2's original NAT networking isolates it from your LAN by default; mirrored mode, added later, takes a fundamentally different approach with real tradeoffs.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTWSLdeep-divewsl2networking