Chapter 6. Using the Quick EMUlator (QEMU)

Table of Contents

6.1. Overview
6.2. Running QEMU
6.2.1. Setting Up the Environment
6.2.2. Using the runqemu Command
6.3. Running Under a Network File System (NFS) Server
6.3.1. Setting Up to Use NFS
6.3.2. Starting and Stopping NFS
6.4. Tips and Tricks

Quick EMUlator (QEMU) is an Open Source project the Yocto Project uses as part of its development "tool set". As such, the information in this chapter is limited to the Yocto Project integration of QEMU and not QEMU in general. For official information and documentation on QEMU, see the following references:

This chapter provides an overview of the Yocto Project's integration of QEMU, a description of how you use QEMU and its various options, running under a Network File System (NFS) server, and a few tips and tricks you might find helpful when using QEMU.