[Buildroot] RFC: "make emu" build and start QEMU target

[Jeremy Rosen <jeremy.rosen@openwide.fr>]

----- Mail original -----
> Hi,
> 
> I'm proposing a project where a "make emu" target would be added to
> Buildroot in order to start a virtualized version of the target.
>  This
> would provide developers with the ability to quickly test and
> validate
> their configuration.


I'd be interested in that, I have a few patch for qemu flying around
and having a quick way to test them would help

(I know testing qemu is not the point of your patch, but it would 
be usefull for that)

> 
> To configure the emu target a new top-level menu, "Target Emulation,"
> would be added.  This menu would contain the following options.
> 
> Emulation Method -> QEMU
> QEMU Version -> Custom Git Tree | Custom tarball | Custom Version |
> X.Y.Z
> ... Source Configuration similar to Kernel ...
> Machine -> list of machines
> Memory -> Memory in Megabytes
> Additional QEMU Options -> (additional options for command line)
> 
> This will start the qemu-system-$(ARCH) version of QEMU with the
> appropriate configuration.
> 

hmm... not sure if target emulation makes sense as a separate entry 
or if the qemu targets should be simply different machines.


> Thanks,
> Spenser
> 
> --
> Spenser Gilliland
> Computer Engineer
> Doctoral Candidate
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