pc system firmware (pflash) must be a multiple of 0x1000

[Marietto]

This is what I did on the pandaboard ES :

git clone git://git.linaro.org/qemu/qemu-linaro.git

/configure --disable-kvm --enable-tcg-interpreter --enable-curses --enable-sdl --enable-vnc --enable-debug-tcg --enable-vhost-net

make

make install

you can see what happens from this screenshot :

www.montedivenere.it/p1000.png

[Peter Maydell (pmaydell)]

I think this is the effect of qemu-linaro not shipping the BIOS ROM images. It looks like you're running Ubuntu, so can you try installing the 'qemu-common' package? That should have the necessary ROM images.

PS1: Why are you configuring with --enable-tcg-interpreter? This is rarely a good idea as it will just make everything very slow.

PS2: Why --enable-debug-tcg ?

PS3: for textual error messages there is really no need to provide them as a graphical screenshot -- simply cut and paste the text of the command and error message into the bug report.

[Marietto (marietto2008)]

I have compiled qemu-linaro on my X86 Workstation and then I copied
the folder on the pandaboard ES. Please check the screenshot.

2012/10/5 Peter Maydell <email address hidden>:
> I think this is the effect of qemu-linaro not shipping the BIOS ROM
> images. It looks like you're running Ubuntu, so can you try installing
> the 'qemu-common' package? That should have the necessary ROM images.
>
> PS1: Why are you configuring with --enable-tcg-interpreter? This is
> rarely a good idea as it will just make everything very slow.
>
> PS2: Why --enable-debug-tcg ?
>
> PS3: for textual error messages there is really no need to provide them
> as a graphical screenshot -- simply cut and paste the text of the
> command and error message into the bug report.
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1048610
>
> Title:
> pc system firmware (pflash) must be a multiple of 0x1000
>
> Status in Linaro QEMU:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> This is what I did on the pandaboard ES :
>
> git clone git://git.linaro.org/qemu/qemu-linaro.git
>
> /configure --disable-kvm --enable-tcg-interpreter --enable-curses
> --enable-sdl --enable-vnc --enable-debug-tcg --enable-vhost-net
>
> make
>
> make install
>
> you can see what happens from this screenshot :
>
> www.montedivenere.it/p1000.png
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu-linaro/+bug/1048610/+subscriptions

--
Mario.

[Marietto (marietto2008)]

Instead,this is what happens if I invoke qemu-system-i386 outside of
the qemu-linaro folder : (I had to compile qemu-linaro on my X86
computer with the cross toolchain because directly on the pandaboard
is not possible to do it,because it reboots each time) :

root@supermario:/home/marietto/Scrivania# qemu-system-i386
qemu-system-i386: /qemu-linaro-1.0.50-2012.03/qemu/tci.c:1214:
tcg_qemu_tb_exec: Assertion `tb_ptr == old_code_ptr + op_size' failed.
Annullato (core dump creato)

2012/10/6 Mario <email address hidden>:
> I have compiled qemu-linaro on my X86 Workstation and then I copied
> the folder on the pandaboard ES. Please check the screenshot.
>
> 2012/10/5 Peter Maydell <email address hidden>:
>> I think this is the effect of qemu-linaro not shipping the BIOS ROM
>> images. It looks like you're running Ubuntu, so can you try installing
>> the 'qemu-common' package? That should have the necessary ROM images.
>>
>> PS1: Why are you configuring with --enable-tcg-interpreter? This is
>> rarely a good idea as it will just make everything very slow.
>>
>> PS2: Why --enable-debug-tcg ?
>>
>> PS3: for textual error messages there is really no need to provide them
>> as a graphical screenshot -- simply cut and paste the text of the
>> command and error message into the bug report.
>>
>> --
>> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
>> report.
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1048610
>>
>> Title:
>> pc system firmware (pflash) must be a multiple of 0x1000
>>
>> Status in Linaro QEMU:
>> New
>>
>> Bug description:
>> This is what I did on the pandaboard ES :
>>
>> git clone git://git.linaro.org/qemu/qemu-linaro.git
>>
>> /configure --disable-kvm --enable-tcg-interpreter --enable-curses
>> --enable-sdl --enable-vnc --enable-debug-tcg --enable-vhost-net
>>
>> make
>>
>> make install
>>
>> you can see what happens from this screenshot :
>>
>> www.montedivenere.it/p1000.png
>>
>> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu-linaro/+bug/1048610/+subscriptions
>
>
>
> --
> Mario.

--
Mario.

[keeran (keeran6)]

I have similar issue when

keeran@keeran-vm:/mnt/hgfs/mysw/panda-uefi/uefi.git/edk2/OvmfPkg$ sudo ./build.sh -a X64 qemu
....
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Ran 234 tests in 2.794s

OK
make[1]: Leaving directory `/mnt/hgfs/mysw/panda-uefi/uefi.git/edk2/BaseTools/Tests'
make: Leaving directory `/mnt/hgfs/mysw/panda-uefi/uefi.git/edk2/BaseTools'
Running: qemu-system-x86_64 -L /mnt/hgfs/mysw/panda-uefi/uefi.git/edk2/Build/OvmfX64/DEBUG_GCC46/QEMU -hda fat:/mnt/hgfs/mysw/panda-uefi/uefi.git/edk2/Build/OvmfX64/DEBUG_GCC46/X64
vvfat fat:/mnt/hgfs/mysw/panda-uefi/uefi.git/edk2/Build/OvmfX64/DEBUG_GCC46/X64 chs 1024,16,63
vvfat fat:/mnt/hgfs/mysw/panda-uefi/uefi.git/edk2/Build/OvmfX64/DEBUG_GCC46/X64 chs 1024,16,63
qemu: PC system firmware (pflash) must be a multiple of 0x1000
keeran@keeran-vm:/mnt/hgfs/mysw/panda-uefi/uefi.git/edk2/OvmfPkg$

Is there is any work around for now?

[Marietto (marietto2008)]

Now qemu-system-386 works. I've tried to boot Android 4.0 x86,but there
have been problems. For example the keyboard keys do not work correctly and
android freezes at the beginning.

2012/11/29 keeran <email address hidden>

> I have similar issue when
>
> keeran@keeran-vm:/mnt/hgfs/mysw/panda-uefi/uefi.git/edk2/OvmfPkg$ sudo
> ./build.sh -a X64 qemu
> ....
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Ran 234 tests in 2.794s
>
> OK
> make[1]: Leaving directory
> `/mnt/hgfs/mysw/panda-uefi/uefi.git/edk2/BaseTools/Tests'
> make: Leaving directory `/mnt/hgfs/mysw/panda-uefi/uefi.git/edk2/BaseTools'
> Running: qemu-system-x86_64 -L
> /mnt/hgfs/mysw/panda-uefi/uefi.git/edk2/Build/OvmfX64/DEBUG_GCC46/QEMU -hda
> fat:/mnt/hgfs/mysw/panda-uefi/uefi.git/edk2/Build/OvmfX64/DEBUG_GCC46/X64
> vvfat
> fat:/mnt/hgfs/mysw/panda-uefi/uefi.git/edk2/Build/OvmfX64/DEBUG_GCC46/X64
> chs 1024,16,63
> vvfat
> fat:/mnt/hgfs/mysw/panda-uefi/uefi.git/edk2/Build/OvmfX64/DEBUG_GCC46/X64
> chs 1024,16,63
> qemu: PC system firmware (pflash) must be a multiple of 0x1000
> keeran@keeran-vm:/mnt/hgfs/mysw/panda-uefi/uefi.git/edk2/OvmfPkg$
>
> Is there is any work around for now?
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1048610
>
> Title:
> pc system firmware (pflash) must be a multiple of 0x1000
>
> Status in Linaro QEMU:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> This is what I did on the pandaboard ES :
>
> git clone git://git.linaro.org/qemu/qemu-linaro.git
>
> /configure --disable-kvm --enable-tcg-interpreter --enable-curses
> --enable-sdl --enable-vnc --enable-debug-tcg --enable-vhost-net
>
> make
>
> make install
>
> you can see what happens from this screenshot :
>
> www.montedivenere.it/p1000.png
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu-linaro/+bug/1048610/+subscriptions
>

--
Mario.