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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/about/build-platforms.rst | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/about/deprecated.rst | 7 |
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diff --git a/docs/about/build-platforms.rst b/docs/about/build-platforms.rst index 8ecbd6b..8671c3b 100644 --- a/docs/about/build-platforms.rst +++ b/docs/about/build-platforms.rst @@ -127,6 +127,14 @@ Rust build dependencies (or newer) package. The path to ``rustc`` and ``rustdoc`` must be provided manually to the configure script. + Some distros prefer to avoid vendored crate sources, and instead use + local sources from e.g. ``/usr/share/cargo/registry``. QEMU includes a + script, ``scripts/get-wraps-from-cargo-registry.py``, that automatically + performs this task. The script is meant to be invoked after unpacking + the QEMU tarball. QEMU also includes ``rust/Cargo.toml`` and + ``rust/Cargo.lock`` files that can be used to compute QEMU's build + dependencies, e.g. using ``cargo2rpm -p rust/Cargo.toml buildrequires``. + Optional build dependencies Build components whose absence does not affect the ability to build QEMU may not be available in distros, or may be too old for our requirements. diff --git a/docs/about/deprecated.rst b/docs/about/deprecated.rst index 5a3ed71..d50645a 100644 --- a/docs/about/deprecated.rst +++ b/docs/about/deprecated.rst @@ -352,6 +352,13 @@ they want to use and avoids confusion. Existing users of the ``spike`` machine must ensure that they're setting the ``spike`` machine in the command line (``-M spike``). +Arm ``highbank`` and ``midway`` machines (since 10.1) +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +There are no known users left for these machines (if you still use it, +please write a mail to the qemu-devel mailing list). If you just want to +boot a Cortex-A15 or Cortex-A9 Linux, use the ``virt`` machine instead. + System emulator binaries ------------------------ |