The QEMU x86 emulator --------------------- INSTALLATION ------------ Type ./configure --interp-prefix=/usr/local/qemu-i386 make to build qemu and libqemu.a. Type make install to install QEMU in /usr/local/bin * On x86 you should be able to launch any program by using the libraries installed on your PC. For example: ./qemu -L / /bin/ls * On non x86 CPUs, you need first to download at least an x86 glibc (qemu-XXX-i386-glibc21.tar.gz on the qemu web page). Ensure that LD_LIBRARY_PATH is not set: unset LD_LIBRARY_PATH Then you can launch the precompiled 'ls' x86 executable: ./qemu /usr/local/qemu-i386/bin/ls-i386 You can look at /usr/local/qemu-i386/bin/qemu-conf.sh so that QEMU is automatically launched by the Linux kernel when you try to launch x86 executables. Tested tool versions -------------------- In order to compile QEMU succesfully, it is very important that you have the right tools. The most important one is gcc. I cannot guaranty that QEMU works if you do not use a tested gcc version. Look at 'configure' and 'Makefile' if you want to make a different gcc version work. host gcc binutils glibc linux ------------------------------------------------------- x86 2.95.2 2.13.2 2.1.3 2.4.18 PowerPC 2.95.4 2.12.90.0.1 2.2.5 2.4.20-pre2 Alpha 3.3 [1] 2.14.90.0.4 2.2.5 2.2.20 [2] Sparc32 2.95.4 2.12.90.0.1 2.2.5 2.4.18 ARM 2.95.4 2.12.90.0.1 2.2.5 2.4.9-ac10-rmk2-np1-cerf2 [1] On Alpha, QEMU needs the gcc 'visibility' attribute only available for gcc version >= 3.3. [2] Linux >= 2.4.20 is necessary for precise exception support (untested). Documentation ------------- Read the documentation in qemu-doc.html. Fabrice Bellard.