Re: [Qemu-devel] Re: Help on "Could not initialize SDL - exiting"

Re: [Qemu-devel] Re: Help on "Could not initialize SDL - exiting"

[Dejun.Liu]

Hi

yes, I hava find that OE build SDL not support x11 ,so hava the error
No available video device.

thanks all these helps

Steven Liu

On Thu, 2009-12-31 at 13:30 +0100, Andreas Färber wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Am 31.12.2009 um 09:45 schrieb Dejun.Liu:
> 
> > root@dejunliu-desktop:/home/protocol/study/OE/build# qemu-system-arm  
> > -M
> > versatilepb -usb -usbdevice wacom-tablet -show-cursor -m 64
> > -kernel /home/protocol/study/OE/angstrom-dev/deploy/glibc/images/ 
> > qemuarm/zImage-2.6.25+2.6.26-rc4-r6-qemuarm.bin -drive file=/home/ 
> > protocol/study/OE/angstrom-dev/deploy/glibc/images/qemuarm/Angstrom- 
> > x11-image-glibc-ipk-2009.X-stable-qemuarm.rootfs.ext3 -append "root=/ 
> > dev/sda"
> > Could not initialize SDL - exiting
> > SDL error: No available video device
> 
> I had similar SDL issues on Fedora 12 ppc64. I ran qemu through  
> 'strace', which showed me that some apparently dynamically loaded X11  
> libraries were not installed by default.
> 
> Andreas
> 
> > How should i do?
> >
> > Steven Liu
> >
> > On Wed, 2009-12-30 at 11:31 +0200, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> >> On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 05:35:56AM -0300, Dejun.Liu wrote:
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> below is my DISPLAY info:
> >>> echo ${DISPLAY}
> >>> :0.0
> >>>
> >>> and i have already added localhost to xhost with the command:
> >>> xhost localhost
> >>>
> >>> but the error continue the same.
> >>>
> >>> root@dejunliu-desktop:~# echo ${DISPLAY}
> >>> :0.0
> >>> root@dejunliu-desktop:~# xhost localhost
> >>> localhost being added to access control list
> >>> root@dejunliu-desktop:~# qemu-system-arm -M versatilepb -usb - 
> >>> usbdevice
> >>> wacom-tablet -show-cursor -m 64
> >>> -kernel /home/protocol/study/OE/angstrom-dev/deploy/glibc/images/ 
> >>> qemuarm/zImage-2.6.25+2.6.26-rc4-r6-qemuarm.bin -drive file=/home/ 
> >>> protocol/study/OE/angstrom-dev/deploy/glibc/images/qemuarm/ 
> >>> Angstrom-x11-image-glibc-ipk-2009.X-stable-qemuarm.rootfs.ext3 - 
> >>> append "root=/dev/sda"
> >>> Could not initialize SDL - exiting
> >>>
> >>> so ,is my configure right?
> >>>
> >>> cheers
> >>>
> >>> Steven Liu
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, 2009-12-29 at 12:18 +0200, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> >>>> No, I mean DISPLAY.
> >>>>
> >>>> On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 02:44:05PM -0300, Dejun.Liu wrote:
> >>>>> Hi,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> do u mean:
> >>>>> export SDL_VIDEODRIVER=x11
> >>>>> ?
> >>>>> i hava set sdl video driver to x11.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Steven Liu
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Tue, 2009-12-29 at 12:04 +0200, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> >>>>>> Most likely DISPLAY not set.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 07:40:01AM -0300, Dejun.Liu wrote:
> >>>>>>> Hi,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Im a newbie to qemu use.
> >>>>>>> so i got a lot error!..........
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I build qemu from source with the version 0.10.3,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> But when i start qemu with the command below, i got the message
> >>>>>>> Could not initialize SDL - exiting
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> after that Qemu exit. I dig the web ,but i could not find any  
> >>>>>>> answers,so
> >>>>>>> I ask this question in this maillist,sorry for this.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Command:
> >>>>>>> /angstrom-dev/staging/i686-linux/usr/bin/qemu-system-arm -M
> >>>>>>> versatilepb -usb -usbdevice wacom-tablet -show-cursor -m 64
> >>>>>>> -kernel /home/protocol/study/OE/angstrom-dev/deploy/glibc/ 
> >>>>>>> images/qemuarm/zImage-2.6.25+2.6.26-rc4-r6-qemuarm.bin -drive  
> >>>>>>> file=/home/protocol/study/OE/angstrom-dev/deploy/glibc/images/ 
> >>>>>>> qemuarm/Angstrom-x11-image-glibc-ipk-2009.X-stable- 
> >>>>>>> qemuarm.rootfs.ext3 -append "root=/dev/sda"
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> And ldd result of qemu-system-arm is:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> root@dejunliu-desktop:~# ldd `which qemu-system-arm`
> >>>>>>> 	linux-gate.so.1 =>  (0xb7f4c000)
> >>>>>>> 	libm.so.6 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libm.so.6 (0xb7f18000)
> >>>>>>> 	libz.so.1
> >>>>>>> => /home/protocol/study/OE/angstrom-dev/staging/i686-linux/usr/ 
> >>>>>>> lib/libz.so.1 (0xb7f06000)
> >>>>>>> 	libpthread.so.0 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0  
> >>>>>>> (0xb7eed000)
> >>>>>>> 	librt.so.1 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/librt.so.1 (0xb7ee4000)
> >>>>>>> 	libutil.so.1 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libutil.so.1 (0xb7ee0000)
> >>>>>>> 	libSDL-1.2.so.0
> >>>>>>> => /home/protocol/study/OE/angstrom-dev/staging/i686-linux/usr/ 
> >>>>>>> lib/libSDL-1.2.so.0 (0xb7e9f000)
> >>>>>>> 	libncurses.so.5
> >>>>>>> => /home/protocol/study/OE/angstrom-dev/staging/i686-linux/usr/ 
> >>>>>>> lib/libncurses.so.5 (0xb7e5c000)
> >>>>>>> 	libc.so.6 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 (0xb7d0c000)
> >>>>>>> 	/lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xb7f4d000)
> >>>>>>> 	libdl.so.2 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libdl.so.2 (0xb7d08000)
> >>
> >> Oh, X is not linked to. If this is intentional, run with -curses  
> >> flag,
> >> if not recompile qemu after installing X development libraries.
> >> You should be able to compile the following program without  errors:
> >>
> >> #include <SDL.h>
> >> #if defined(SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11)
> >> #include <X11/XKBlib.h>
> >> #else
> >> #error No x11 support
> >> #endif
> >> int main(void) { return 0; }
> >>
> >> You can also try applying the following patch, it might give
> >> you more info.
> >>
> >>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> would anyone like to help me to solve this problem?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Cheers
> >>>>>>> Steven Liu
> >>>>>>>
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Re: [Qemu-devel] Re: Help on "Could not initialize SDL - exiting"

[Mulyadi Santosa]

On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 8:06 AM, Dejun.Liu <liu-dj@neusoft.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> yes, I hava find that OE build SDL not support x11 ,so hava the error
> No available video device.
>
> thanks all these helps

Glad you spot the error. Let us know how you solve it further. Or
maybe you'll be kind enough and post your howto to Qemu wiki.

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Re: [Qemu-devel] Re: Help on "Could not initialize SDL - exiting"

[Dejun.Liu]

Hi,
OE's Holger has patch OE with this problem

-------------------
> On Monday 04 January 2010 04:11:33 Dejun.Liu wrote:
> > -->I used the OE build Qemu which at the staging
> > dir(angstrom-dev/staging/i686-linux/usr/bin).
> > and i executed the command in the buildserver not using ssh
> 
> The good thing is, I was just trying the same and see the error you
see.
>  The error is printed by qemu when it can not use the SetVideoMode
call of
>  SDL.
> 
> I will land a fix in a second. What you want to change in
libsdl-native as
>  a quick solution is to add DEPENDS += "libx11-native" and change
>  --disable- video-x11" to --enable-video-x11".

I(Holger) have comitted two patches for it (one with a crappy username
though).
--------------------------
I will post it to Qemu wiki tomorrow.

Steven Liu


On Mon, 2010-01-04 at 14:43 +0700, Mulyadi Santosa wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 8:06 AM, Dejun.Liu <liu-dj@neusoft.com> wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > yes, I hava find that OE build SDL not support x11 ,so hava the error
> > No available video device.
> >
> > thanks all these helps
> 
> Glad you spot the error. Let us know how you solve it further. Or
> maybe you'll be kind enough and post your howto to Qemu wiki.
> 

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Re: [Qemu-devel] Re: Help on "Could not initialize SDL - exiting"

[Mulyadi Santosa]

On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 3:10 PM, Dejun.Liu <liu-dj@neusoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> I will land a fix in a second. What you want to change in
> libsdl-native as
>>  a quick solution is to add DEPENDS += "libx11-native" and change
>>  --disable- video-x11" to --enable-video-x11".
>
> I(Holger) have comitted two patches for it (one with a crappy username
> though).
> --------------------------
> I will post it to Qemu wiki tomorrow.
>
> Steven Liu

Great! I believe lots of people will be thankful for that! :)

NB: I mean, Qemu forum, not qemu wiki. But anyway, at least you could
always just post the patch here (to this list).

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Re: [Qemu-devel] Re: Help on "Could not initialize SDL - exiting"

[Dejun.Liu]

Hi, 

I will do it tomorrow!
sorry for that ,today i prepare for a ppt for my boss.

sorry

Steven Liu

On Mon, 2010-01-04 at 15:17 +0700, Mulyadi Santosa wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 3:10 PM, Dejun.Liu <liu-dj@neusoft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I will land a fix in a second. What you want to change in
> > libsdl-native as
> >>  a quick solution is to add DEPENDS += "libx11-native" and change
> >>  --disable- video-x11" to --enable-video-x11".
> >
> > I(Holger) have comitted two patches for it (one with a crappy username
> > though).
> > --------------------------
> > I will post it to Qemu wiki tomorrow.
> >
> > Steven Liu
> 
> Great! I believe lots of people will be thankful for that! :)
> 
> NB: I mean, Qemu forum, not qemu wiki. But anyway, at least you could
> always just post the patch here (to this list).
> 

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