Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2007 14:20:54 -0600 From: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> To: Juergen Lock <nox@jelal.kn-bremen.de> Cc: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: experimental qemu-devel port (update), please test! Message-ID: <45EB2A26.3060904@centtech.com> In-Reply-To: <200703031932.l23JWt6m039021@saturn.kn-bremen.de> References: <45DB10D3.8040807@centtech.com> <200702241917.l1OJHNlC008923@saturn.kn-bremen.de> <20070224192754.GA9905@saturn.kn-bremen.de> <200703031932.l23JWt6m039021@saturn.kn-bremen.de>
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On 03/03/07 13:32, Juergen Lock wrote: > In article <45E5CDE3.7030509@centtech.com> anderson@centtech.com (Eric Anderson)writes: > >> On 02/24/07 13:27, Juergen Lock wrote: >>> On Sat, Feb 24, 2007 at 08:17:23PM +0100, Juergen Lock wrote: >>>> In article <45DB10D3.8040807@centtech.com> you write: >>>>> Is anyone else experiencing a nearly useless qemu experience with the >>>>> latest versions? >>>>> >>>>> I'm running -CURRENT from yesterday, and the latest qemu port (and kqemu). >>>>> >>>>> These combinations segfault: >>>>> >>>>> Anything with the -vnc option, when disconnecting the vnc viewer, will >>>>> segfault: >>>>> sudo qemu -hda /alt/images/fs.img -hdb /alt/images/swapfile -net nic >>>>> -net tap -snapshot -vnc :1 -serial /dev/ttyv8 -kernel-kqemu >>>>> >>>>> This used to work nicely, now it dies when I connect to port 1111: >>>>> sudo qemu -hda /alt/images/fs.img -hdb /alt/images/swapfile -net nic >>>>> -net tap -snapshot -serial telnet::1111,server,nowait -std-vga -monitor >>>>> stdio -full-screen -kernel-kqemu >>>>> >>>>> Which, when it dies, ktrace shows me: >>>>> ... >>>> Hmm I don't know much about the code in question, you may have more >>>> luck reposting this on the qemu list: >>>> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/qemu-devel >>> And just when I posted this... There were just patches posted on that >>> list that fix vnc disconnect segfaults, so I think the next port update >>> will fix at least that problem. >> Thanks! I've been hoping to see the update, but still not there yet.. >> :( Oh well. > > Sorry things are going a little slow around here... But now I have > the following update for you all to test: > > 1. copy the qemu port dir (/usr/ports/emulators/qemu) to > emulators/qemu-devel > 2. apply the patch below in emulators > 3. deinstall qemu > 3. run `make install' in the new qemu-devel port dir (you probably > cannot use portinstall/portupgrade unless you add the new port to > INDEX yourself, that is until it is committed...) > 4. test! > > Should you want to go back, deinstall qemu-devel and then install the > originall qemu port again. > >> I wonder if that will also fix my telnet issue with qemu. > > Not sure, but now you should be able to check yourself. :) I can confirm, this patch fixes both the vnc problem *and* the telnet issue. Woohoo!!! Thanks a ton! The only issue I see with VNC is one I've had since I tried using it 5-6 months ago, is corrupt video (during FreeBSD kernel boots, and console output, etc). I've never really tried it with higher resolution stuff though. Not a big deal.. Thanks for the patch!! Eric -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Anderson Sr. Systems Administrator Centaur Technology An undefined problem has an infinite number of solutions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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