In case anyone interested, you can run (nommu) Linux on ESP32 Xtensa boards
https://github.com/jcmvbkbc/esp32-linux-build
ESP32-S3 N16R8 is <$5 on aliexpress:
- Dual-core Xtensa 240 MHz
- 16 MB NOR flash (eXecute-in-place supported)
- 8 MB (PS)RAM
- Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz 802.11n, Bluetooth
As well as Zephyr, NuttX RTOSes, MicroPython.What is your username?
>eXecute-in-place supported
Losing this when you load ELFs is kind of a bummer. Probably a dumb question but I wonder if it'd be possible to only swap in the parts of the binary that are needed at any given time.