27.09.2014 18:10, Michael Tokarev wrote: > Control: tag -1 moreinfo unreproducible > > 27.09.2014 16:33, Michal Suchanek wrote: >> Package: qemu-user-binfmt >> Version: 2.1+dfsg-4 >> Severity: normal >> >> Hello, >> >> I tried installing qemu-user-binfmt in the hope I will be able to run >> foreign architecture binaries. >> >> This has absolutely no results. THe package is empty and foreign binaries do >> not run. > > As stated in the package description, the package is empty and the only > reason for it to exist is to run scripts at install and remove times to > register binfmt support. This is the reason why it depends on qemu-user > (actual implementation) and binfmt-support (registration). > > Please be more specific. Which binaries you tried to run but failed? > What error message did you get? With the info you provided it is > impossible to handle your bugreport, especially since I know this > package works on my systems. > > Do you realize that in order to run regular foreign binary, you also > need to install all (foreign) libraries required by that binary. With > plain qemu-user and without additional foreig libraries it is possible > to run only statically linked foreign binaries. > > On the other hand you can create a whole foreign chroot with its own > libraries and directory structure, and chroot into it using qemu as > a helper/emulator -- but for this to work, now it is qemu who needs > (now native) libraries inside the chroot, or you should use statically > linked qemu. > >> Interestingly, on machines where this works this plackage is not present. >> >> Is this package supposed to do anything? > > See above. > >> If not what is the preferred way to run foreign binaries? > > I don't understand this question. There's no True Way for anything. > Depending on your needs, you may use qemu-user-binfmt or qemu-user-static, > there may be other alternatives.
Hello Michal. A friendly ping? Do you have any additional information for this bugreport? I can't do anything with it without your input... Thank you! /mjt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
