| Message ID | 20220929095131.61034-1-anthony.perard@citrix.com (mailing list archive) |
|---|---|
| State | New, archived |
| Headers | show |
| Series | [XEN,v2] automation: Information about running containers for a different arch | expand |
Hi Anthony, > -----Original Message----- > From: Anthony PERARD <anthony.perard@citrix.com> > Subject: [XEN PATCH v2] automation: Information about running containers > for a different arch > > Adding pointer to 'qemu-user-static'. > > Signed-off-by: Anthony PERARD <anthony.perard@citrix.com> I didn't see the for-4.17 tag in the title but I assume you want this patch to go into the release since I am in the CC. Since this is a pure doc change and everyone can be benefited from this, so if this patch is acked/reviewed by CI maintainers, feel free to add my: Release-acked-by: Henry Wang <Henry.Wang@arm.com> Kind regards, Henry > --- > > Notes: > v2: > - reword to point out that it's an x86 thing > > automation/build/README.md | 13 +++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/automation/build/README.md b/automation/build/README.md > index 00305eed03..4cc1acb6b4 100644 > --- a/automation/build/README.md > +++ b/automation/build/README.md > @@ -102,3 +102,16 @@ make -C automation/build suse/opensuse- > tumbleweed PUSH=1 > > [registry]: https://gitlab.com/xen-project/xen/container_registry > [registry help]: https://gitlab.com/help/user/project/container_registry > + > + > +Building/Running container for a different architecture > +------------------------------------------------------- > + > +On a x86 host, it is possible to build and run containers for other arch (like > +running a container made for Arm) with docker taking care of running the > +appropriate software to emulate that arch. For this, simply install the > package > +`qemu-user-static`, and that's it. Then you can start an Arm container on > x86 > +host like you would start an x86 container. > + > +If that doesn't work, you might find some information on > +[multiarch/qemu-user-static](https://github.com/multiarch/qemu-user- > static). > -- > Anthony PERARD
Hi Anthony, On 29/09/2022 11:51, Anthony PERARD wrote: > > > Adding pointer to 'qemu-user-static'. > > Signed-off-by: Anthony PERARD <anthony.perard@citrix.com> Reviewed-by: Michal Orzel <michal.orzel@amd.com> ~Michal
On Thu, 29 Sep 2022, Michal Orzel wrote: > Hi Anthony, > > On 29/09/2022 11:51, Anthony PERARD wrote: > > > > > > Adding pointer to 'qemu-user-static'. > > > > Signed-off-by: Anthony PERARD <anthony.perard@citrix.com> > > Reviewed-by: Michal Orzel <michal.orzel@amd.com> Acked-by: Stefano Stabellini <sstabellini@kernel.org>
diff --git a/automation/build/README.md b/automation/build/README.md index 00305eed03..4cc1acb6b4 100644 --- a/automation/build/README.md +++ b/automation/build/README.md @@ -102,3 +102,16 @@ make -C automation/build suse/opensuse-tumbleweed PUSH=1 [registry]: https://gitlab.com/xen-project/xen/container_registry [registry help]: https://gitlab.com/help/user/project/container_registry + + +Building/Running container for a different architecture +------------------------------------------------------- + +On a x86 host, it is possible to build and run containers for other arch (like +running a container made for Arm) with docker taking care of running the +appropriate software to emulate that arch. For this, simply install the package +`qemu-user-static`, and that's it. Then you can start an Arm container on x86 +host like you would start an x86 container. + +If that doesn't work, you might find some information on +[multiarch/qemu-user-static](https://github.com/multiarch/qemu-user-static).
Adding pointer to 'qemu-user-static'. Signed-off-by: Anthony PERARD <anthony.perard@citrix.com> --- Notes: v2: - reword to point out that it's an x86 thing automation/build/README.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)