experimental qemu-devel port (update), please test!

[Eric Anderson]

On 03/03/07 13:32, Juergen Lock wrote:
> In article <45E5CDE3.7030509 at centtech.com> anderson at 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 at 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


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