* [Buildroot] [PATCH] package/qemu: add option to install blobs
@ 2023-01-01 14:32 Yann E. MORIN
2023-02-22 21:03 ` Thomas Petazzoni via buildroot
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From: Yann E. MORIN @ 2023-01-01 14:32 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: buildroot; +Cc: Yann E. MORIN
Binary blobs are BIOS of some sorts for the various machines emulated
by QEMU. There is no option to individually install blobs; it's an
all-or-nothing option.
Signed-off-by: "Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin.1998@free.fr>
---
package/qemu/Config.in | 11 +++++++++++
package/qemu/qemu.mk | 6 ++++++
2 files changed, 17 insertions(+)
diff --git a/package/qemu/Config.in b/package/qemu/Config.in
index 2bbc6a14c0..f1631059c7 100644
--- a/package/qemu/Config.in
+++ b/package/qemu/Config.in
@@ -58,6 +58,17 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_QEMU_SYSTEM
if BR2_PACKAGE_QEMU_SYSTEM
+config BR2_PACKAGE_QEMU_BLOBS
+ bool "Install binary blobs"
+ default y
+ help
+ Say 'y' here (the default) to install binary blobs (such as
+ BIOS or firmwares for the different machines simulated by
+ QEMU). Say 'n' to not install those blobs.
+
+ Note: Some machines may be unbootable without those blobs.
+ If unsure, say 'y'.
+
config BR2_PACKAGE_QEMU_SLIRP
bool "Enable user mode networking (SLIRP)"
select BR2_PACKAGE_SLIRP
diff --git a/package/qemu/qemu.mk b/package/qemu/qemu.mk
index 5c7a8d504c..b38dde4308 100644
--- a/package/qemu/qemu.mk
+++ b/package/qemu/qemu.mk
@@ -246,6 +246,12 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),y)
QEMU_OPTS += --static
endif
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_QEMU_BLOBS),y)
+QEMU_OPTS += --enable-install-blobs
+else
+QEMU_OPTS += --disable-install-blobs
+endif
+
# Override CPP, as it expects to be able to call it like it'd
# call the compiler.
define QEMU_CONFIGURE_CMDS
--
2.25.1
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* Re: [Buildroot] [PATCH] package/qemu: add option to install blobs
2023-01-01 14:32 [Buildroot] [PATCH] package/qemu: add option to install blobs Yann E. MORIN
@ 2023-02-22 21:03 ` Thomas Petazzoni via buildroot
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From: Thomas Petazzoni via buildroot @ 2023-02-22 21:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Yann E. MORIN; +Cc: buildroot
On Sun, 1 Jan 2023 15:32:32 +0100
"Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin.1998@free.fr> wrote:
> Binary blobs are BIOS of some sorts for the various machines emulated
> by QEMU. There is no option to individually install blobs; it's an
> all-or-nothing option.
>
> Signed-off-by: "Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin.1998@free.fr>
> ---
> package/qemu/Config.in | 11 +++++++++++
> package/qemu/qemu.mk | 6 ++++++
> 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+)
Applied to next, thanks. Should we install them unconditionally in the
host variant?
Thomas
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