Re: [kvm-unit-tests RFC 1/2] scripts: Check kvm availability by asking qemu

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On 3/18/21 4:31 PM, Andrew Jones wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 12:44:59PM +0000, Janosch Frank wrote:
>> The existence of the /dev/kvm character device doesn't imply that the
>> kvm module is part of the kernel or that it's always magically loaded
>> when needed.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Janosch Frank <frankja@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>>  arm/run               | 4 ++--
>>  powerpc/run           | 4 ++--
>>  s390x/run             | 4 ++--
>>  scripts/arch-run.bash | 7 +++++--
>>  x86/run               | 4 ++--
>>  5 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arm/run b/arm/run
>> index a390ca5a..ca2d44e0 100755
>> --- a/arm/run
>> +++ b/arm/run
>> @@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ if [ -z "$STANDALONE" ]; then
>>  fi
>>  processor="$PROCESSOR"
>>  
>> -ACCEL=$(get_qemu_accelerator) ||
>> +qemu=$(search_qemu_binary) ||
>>  	exit $?
>>  
>> -qemu=$(search_qemu_binary) ||
>> +ACCEL=$(get_qemu_accelerator) ||
>>  	exit $?
> 
> How about renaming search_qemu_binary() to set_qemu_accelerator(), which
> would also ensure QEMU is set (if it doesn't error out on failure) and
> then call that from get_qemu_accelerator()? That way we don't need to
> worry about this order of calls nor this lowercase 'qemu' variable being
> set. Also, we can rename get_qemu_accelerator() to set_qemu_accelerator()
> and ensure it sets ACCEL.
> 
> Thanks,
> drew
> 

I've already broken off the accel.bash change and fixed the arch/run
problem but this here will have two wait until after my easter vacation
so don't wait for patches the next ~2 weeks.



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