Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] docker: Rename the amd64 image as amd64-cross

[Fam Zheng]

On Fri, 04/20 00:41, Philippe Mathieu-Daudé wrote:
> On 04/19/2018 11:57 PM, Fam Zheng wrote:
> > On Thu, 04/19 23:40, Philippe Mathieu-Daudé wrote:
> >> Like the other images, this one is also used to cross-compile.
> >> Name it accordingly, matching directory pattern.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Philippe Mathieu-Daudé <address@hidden>
> >> ---
> >>  tests/docker/Makefile.include                                   | 2 +-
> >>  .../{debian-amd64.docker => debian-amd64-cross.docker}          | 0
> >>  2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >>  rename tests/docker/dockerfiles/{debian-amd64.docker => 
> >> debian-amd64-cross.docker} (100%)
> >>
> >> diff --git a/tests/docker/Makefile.include b/tests/docker/Makefile.include
> >> index de87341528..a113a15f77 100644
> >> --- a/tests/docker/Makefile.include
> >> +++ b/tests/docker/Makefile.include
> >> @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ docker-image-debian-powerpc-cross: 
> >> EXTRA_FILES:=$(SRC_PATH)/tests/docker/dockerf
> >>  # Enforce dependancies for composite images
> >>  docker-image-debian: docker-image-debian9
> >>  docker-image-debian8-mxe: docker-image-debian8
> >> -docker-image-debian-amd64: docker-image-debian9
> >> +docker-image-debian-amd64-cross: docker-image-debian9
> >>  docker-image-debian-armel-cross: docker-image-debian9
> >>  docker-image-debian-armhf-cross: docker-image-debian9
> >>  docker-image-debian-arm64-cross: docker-image-debian9
> >> diff --git a/tests/docker/dockerfiles/debian-amd64.docker 
> >> b/tests/docker/dockerfiles/debian-amd64-cross.docker
> >> similarity index 100%
> >> rename from tests/docker/dockerfiles/debian-amd64.docker
> >> rename to tests/docker/dockerfiles/debian-amd64-cross.docker
> > 
> > But the dockerfile is written differently: it doesn't use the --cross-prefix
> > configure option, plus, amd64 is usually the "native" arch making it 
> > non-cross
> > build.
> 
> Indeed, the goal of this dockerfile is to let a developer build QEMU
> with as much dependencies as possible, without having to install them on
> his own workstation.

That is quite useful. BTW I think we should mention *which* images can build
QEMU with the most complete dependencies in docs/devel/testing.rst, and I'd make
sure we use that one on patchew.

However there are opinions that such an image should maintain a list of package
names instead of "$pkg_manager build-dep qemu", to avoid dependencies and
assumptions on how downstreams build QEMU, and I'm with that idea. Currently
fedora.docker has a very long list of packages and people try to make it
complete, but last time I audited it, what I remember is a couple packages can
be found on ubuntu/debian are missing on Fedora.  This needs more close look.  I
don't have a strong preference about distro family, but considering the
maintanence capacity we should focus on one image first and encourage developers
to add packages to the (one) image when a new dependency is introduced,
especially since that patchew doesn't have much horsepower for a whole lot of
redundancy.

> 
> > What do you need this patch for beside the consistency?
> 
> I was thinking it might be easier for Alex to use these images in his
> last series "fix building of tests/tcg" (having the same pattern).
> 
I see. I'll leave this to you and Alex to decide.

Fam