[Buildroot] [PATCH 2/2] Add Xen 4.6

Wed Mar 9 00:32:58 UTC 2016

On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 2:13 PM, Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout at mind.be> wrote:
> On 06-02-16 01:37, Alistair Francis wrote:
>> Add support to compile Xen 4.6 and Xen tools.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Alistair Francis <alistair.francis at xilinx.com>
>> ---
>>  package/Config.in     |  1 +
>>  package/xen/Config.in | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>  package/xen/xen.hash  |  2 ++
>>  package/xen/xen.mk    | 49 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>  4 files changed, 83 insertions(+)
>>  create mode 100644 package/xen/Config.in
>>  create mode 100644 package/xen/xen.hash
>>  create mode 100644 package/xen/xen.mk
>>
>> diff --git a/package/Config.in b/package/Config.in
>> index 529ad33..4227195 100644
>> --- a/package/Config.in
>> +++ b/package/Config.in
>> @@ -1616,6 +1616,7 @@ endif
>>       source "package/tpm-tools/Config.in"
>>       source "package/unscd/Config.in"
>>       source "package/util-linux/Config.in"
>> +     source "package/xen/Config.in"
>>  endmenu
>>
>>  menu "Text editors and viewers"
>> diff --git a/package/xen/Config.in b/package/xen/Config.in
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000..28da69c
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/package/xen/Config.in
>> @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
>> +config BR2_PACKAGE_XEN
>> + bool "xen"
>
>  Everything should be indented with a tab, the help text with tab + 2 spaces.

Thanks, fixed

>
>> + depends on BR2_arm || BR2_aarch64 || \
>> + BR2_i386 || BR2_x86_64
>> + depends on BR2_PACKAGE_LIBAIO_ARCH_SUPPORTS
>> + depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS # dtc (libfdt)
>> + depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS # libglib2
>> + depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR # libglib2, util-linux
>
>  You need to add a coment explaining why xen is not available. See the section
> "Dependencies on target and toolchain options" in the manual.

Fixed

>
>
>> + select BR2_PACKAGE_DTC
>> + select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBAIO
>> + select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGLIB2
>> + select BR2_PACKAGE_NCURSES
>> + select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
>> + select BR2_PACKAGE_PIXMAN
>> + select BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX
>> + select BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_LIBUUID
>> + select BR2_PACKAGE_YAJL
>
>  Are all these needed both for Xen and for the tools?

It looks like most of them are needed for both, but not all.
http://xenbits.xen.org/gitweb/?p=xen.git;a=blob;f=README;h=5664a93da506ed5a97559e66d60a3d02f9aaee9f;hb=b24ad7ba911a9f0688ab179736476e44c52144f1#l34

I have fixed that.

>
>> + help
>> +  This builds the Xen hypervisor and toolstack
>> +
>> +  http://www.xenproject.org/
>> +
>> +if BR2_PACKAGE_XEN
>> +
>> +config BR2_PACKAGE_XEN_HYPERVISOR
>> + bool "Build the Xen hypervisor"
>
>  It would be nice to add a little help text, for example where the binary will
> be put and how it should be used (refering to the appropriate documentation of
> course).

I have added some help for both the hypervisor and the tools.

>
>> +
>> +config BR2_PACKAGE_XEN_TOOLS
>> + bool "Build the Xen tools"
>> +endif
>
>  If neither of them is selected, only some documentation will be installed. So I
> think at least one of the should default y.

Fair enough, the hypervisor is enabled by default.

>
>> +
>> diff --git a/package/xen/xen.hash b/package/xen/xen.hash
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000..c124b3a
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/package/xen/xen.hash
>> @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
>> +# Locally computed
>> +sha256 6fa1c2431df55aa5950d248e6093b8c8c0f11c357a0adbd348a2186478e80909 xen-4.6.0.tar.gz
>> diff --git a/package/xen/xen.mk b/package/xen/xen.mk
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000..4331136
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/package/xen/xen.mk
>> @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
>> +################################################################################
>> +#
>> +# Xen
>> +#
>> +################################################################################
>> +
>> +XEN_VERSION = 4.6.0
>> +XEN_SITE = http://bits.xensource.com/oss-xen/release/$(XEN_VERSION)
>> +XEN_INSTALL_IMAGES = YES
>
>  Actually, only ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_XEN_HYPERVISOR),y)

Fixed

>
>> +
>> +XEN_DEPENDENCIES += dtc libaio libglib2 ncurses openssl pixman util-linux yajl
>
>  You're missing a LICENSE and LICENSE_FILES.

Fixed

>
>> +
>> +XEN_MAKE_ENV = \
>> + XEN_TARGET_ARCH=arm64 \
>
>  I'm sure that xen works on other architectures as well... You'll need to define
> a XEN_ARCH that converts the buildroot architecture names into the appropriate
> xen architecture names. And maybe it isn't even needed, I think it can do some
> autodetection based on the compiler.

It seems to work with auto detection.

>
>> + CROSS_COMPILE=$(TARGET_CROSS) \
>> + CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64" \
>> + CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64" \
>> + PKG_CONFIG=$(PKG_CONFIG_HOST_BINARY)
>
>  All of this should already be passed into the environment by autotools-package.
> So if it is needed, it's really necessary to explain why.

Ok, removed

>
>> +
>> +XEN_INSTALL_TARGET_OPTS = DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR)
>> +
>> +ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_XEN_HYPERVISOR),y)
>> +XEN_MAKE_OPTS += dist-xen
>> +
>> +define XEN_INSTALL_IMAGES_CMDS
>> + cp $(@D)/xen/xen $(BINARIES_DIR)
>> +endef
>> +else
>> +XEN_CONF_OPTS += --disable-xen
>> +endif
>> +
>> +XEN_CONF_OPTS += --disable-ocamltools
>
>  The unconditional CONF_OPTS should come before all the conditionals.

Fixed.

>
>> +
>> +ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_XEN_TOOLS),y)
>> +XEN_MAKE_OPTS += dist-tools
>> +XEN_INSTALL_TARGET_OPTS += install-tools
>> +
>> +define XEN_RENAME_INIT_SCRIPTS
>> + mv $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/xencommons $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S50xencommons
>> + mv $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/xen-watchdog $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S50xen-watchdog
>> + mv $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/xendomains $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S60xendomains
>> +endef
>
>  Instead of calling this RENAME_INIT_SCRIPTS, you could put it in
> XEN_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV, then you don't need to add it to the hook. Of course,
> then it won't get done under systemd, but in that case the renaming is useless
> anyway.

Ok, thanks. I have fixed this as well.

Thanks for the comments, sorry it has taken me so long to look at.

Thanks,

Alistair

>
>
>  Regards,
>  Arnout
>
>> +else
>> +XEN_CONF_OPTS += --disable-tools
>> +endif
>> +
>> +XEN_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += XEN_RENAME_INIT_SCRIPTS
>> +
>> +$(eval $(autotools-package))
>>
>
>
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