[yocto] using Hob to run images on a custom simulator, other than qemu

[Mirela Rabulea]

Hi Belen,
Regarding the selection of the custom script, there is a "change" button, when pressed it shows up a file chooser dialog. I just reused it from the existing scripts. There was an option to add filters for the filename and extension, but I did not use any filter.

Thanks,
Mirela

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From: Barros Pena, Belen <belen.barros.pena at intel.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 11:49:38 AM
To: Mirela Rabulea; Mirela Rabulea; yocto at yoctoproject.org
Cc: Nicolae Manescu
Subject: Re: [yocto] using Hob to run images on a custom simulator, other than qemu

On 24/12/2015 18:19, "Mirela Rabulea" <mirela.rabulea at nxp.com> wrote:

>Hi Belén,
>Thanks for the info on the tests, I'll check on that.
>In the meantime, please find attached my proposal for the new GUI
>options. Basically, if an image is qemu-compatible, already there was a
>"Run image" button displayed. I let the button be named "Run qemu image",
>while if a non qemu-compatible image is selected, the same button shows
>up with the name "Run custom image"

Hi Mirela,

This looks ok to me.

> and besides that, an option shows-up to allow the selection of the
>custom script

I guess the only thing I am missing is how do I select the custom script.
Will you present the option in a dialog?

>(by default it points out to runqemu script) to be used for launching
>this custom image.
>I also attached my original versus changed python scripts, for more
>clarity.

Can't comment on those, I'm afraid. I only take care of the pretty
pictures ;)

Cheers

Belén

>Looking forward for your feedback.
>
>And...Merry Christmas :)
>
>Regards,
>Mirela
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 12:21 PM
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><Mirela.Rabulea at freescale.com>; yocto at yoctoproject.org;
>poky at yoctoproject.org
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><alexandru.c.georgescu at intel.com>
>Subject: Re: [yocto] using Hob to run images on a custom simulator, other
>than qemu
>
>
>
>On 22/12/2015 11:35, "Mirela Rabulea" <mirela.rabulea at nxp.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi Belén,
>>Thanks for the answer. Is there a set of tests that would ensure there
>>are no regressions? Where can it be found?
>
>These are the test cases I can find in Testopia:
>
>https://bugzilla.yoctoproject.org/tr_list_cases.cgi?searchstr=hob&current_
>t
>ab=case&summary_type=anywordssubstr&summary=hob&field-1-0-0=summary&type-1
>-
>0-0=anywordssubstr&value-1-0-0=hob
>
>Hopefully someone from QA can provide more details on how to run them.
>
>If you want any input on how to present the new options in the UI, let me
>know. I'll be happy to help.
>
>Cheers
>
>Belén
>
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Mirela
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Barros Pena, Belen [mailto:belen.barros.pena at intel.com]
>>Sent: Monday, December 21, 2015 1:26 PM
>>To: Mirela Rabulea <Mirela.Rabulea at freescale.com>;
>>yocto at yoctoproject.org; poky at yoctoproject.org
>>Cc: nicolae.manescu at nxp.com
>>Subject: Re: [yocto] using Hob to run images on a custom simulator,
>>other than qemu
>>
>>
>>
>>On 18/12/2015 16:05, "yocto-bounces at yoctoproject.org on behalf of
>>Mirela Rabulea" <yocto-bounces at yoctoproject.org on behalf of
>>Mirela.Rabulea at freescale.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Hello yocto world
>>>J
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>This is my first message on any yocto list, I¹m not sure which list to
>>>address, so I choose the ones which seemed the most generic and suited
>>>to my purpose. Please redirect me if a more specific list is better
>>>suited to ask this question.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>The problem I see at present is: there is one single button in Hob,
>>>³Run Image², which is active only for qemu images, and it is
>>>triggering the execution of the ³poky\scripts\runqemu² script. Please
>>>scroll down to the picture at end of this email to see what I¹m talking
>>>about.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>The question I want to ask is if it would be acceptable to add more
>>>buttons to the ³Image details² dialog (or a new dialog to pop-up when
>>>³Run Image² is clicked), in order to allow the customization of the
>>>simulator to be launched, basically to specify the location & command
>>>line of such custom simulator. Who may advise in this matter? I am
>>>willing to contribute with changes.
>>
>>Hi Mirela,
>>
>>I have asked a few people about this, because Hob is pretty much
>>deprecated at this point (it's being replaced by a web interface called
>>Toaster). They replied they would be willing to merge changes to Hob,
>>as long as they can be sure they won't cause any regressions.
>>
>>I hope this helps.
>>
>>Cheers
>>
>>Belén
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>The changes I anticipate would be necessary are:
>>>
>>>1.
>>>Changes in the GUI, somewhere in the python scripts from
>>>³poky\bitbake\lib\bb\ui\crumbs\², especially in imagedetailspage.py,
>>>maybe in builder.py
>>>
>>>2.
>>>Be more permissive with the types of images that are allowed to run.
>>>Currently, there are these restrictions related to the name and
>>>extension of the image in ³poky\meta\classes\ image_types.bbclass²,
>>>these need to be extended/customized:
>>>
>>>RUNNABLE_IMAGE_TYPES ?= "ext2 ext3"
>>>
>>>RUNNABLE_MACHINE_PATTERNS ?= "qemu"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>BTW, here is how Hob ³Image details² dialog currently looks like, see
>>>attached picture, note that the highlighted ³Run Image² button shows
>>>up only for qemu images.
>>>
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Mirela
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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