FS#71082 - [qemu-arch-extra] Add edk2-armvirt as an optdepends

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Hugo Osvaldo Barrera (hobarrera) - Tuesday, 01 June 2021, 12:03 GMT
Last edited by David Runge (dvzrv) - Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 21:01 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Anatol Pomozov (anatolik)
David Runge (dvzrv)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

When trying to set up an aarch64 using qemu, it turns out edk2-armvirt is needed.

I had a really hard time figuring it out, and someone pointed it out to me on IRC. I'll add a mention in the wiki, but I think it would save some headaches if this were listed as an optional dependency.

Trying to run an aarch64 VM without this package results in `

Additional info:
* package version(s): 6.0.0-3

Steps to reproduce:
* Create a new aarch64 VM using libvirt (I'm sure it can be done via CLI, but not sure yet).
* You'll get an error stating: "did not find any uefi binary path for arch aarch64"

The UEFI binary is basically what edk2-armvirt, so an optional dependency should help anyone figure out how to install what's missing.
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Closed by  David Runge (dvzrv)
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 21:01 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  Fixed with qemu-arch-extra 6.1.0-3
Comment by David Runge (dvzrv) - Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 08:09 GMT
@hobarrera: Thanks for the report!

Will add in an upcoming pkgrel bump.

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