| Message ID | 20220926135838.47330-1-anthony.perard@citrix.com (mailing list archive) |
|---|---|
| State | Superseded |
| Headers | show |
| Series | [XEN] automation: Information about running containers for a different arch | expand |
Hi Anthony, On 26/09/2022 15:58, Anthony PERARD wrote: > > > Adding pointer to 'qemu-user-static'. > > Signed-off-by: Anthony PERARD <anthony.perard@citrix.com> > --- > automation/build/README.md | 11 +++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/automation/build/README.md b/automation/build/README.md > index 00305eed03..5d4734bc77 100644 > --- a/automation/build/README.md > +++ b/automation/build/README.md > @@ -102,3 +102,14 @@ 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 > + > + > +Running container for a different architecture We need qemu-user-static also when building a container for a different architecture. So this should be "Building/Running a container for a different architecture". > +---------------------------------------------- > + > +To run for example an Arm container on an x86 machine, simply install the > +package `qemu-user-static`, and that it. Then you can start an Arm container on s/that/that's/ > +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). This is also missing quite important information that QEMU emulation using qemu-user-static only works for x86_64 host machines. This means that you cannot build/run e.g. x86 containers on an Arm host. > -- > Anthony PERARD > ~Michal
diff --git a/automation/build/README.md b/automation/build/README.md index 00305eed03..5d4734bc77 100644 --- a/automation/build/README.md +++ b/automation/build/README.md @@ -102,3 +102,14 @@ 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 + + +Running container for a different architecture +---------------------------------------------- + +To run for example an Arm container on an x86 machine, simply install the +package `qemu-user-static`, and that 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> --- automation/build/README.md | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)