Re: [RFC PATCH 32/42] docker: Add gentoo-mipsr5900el-cross image

[Philippe Mathieu-Daudé]

On 2/15/21 2:45 PM, Fredrik Noring wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 11:59:57AM +0000, Daniel P. Berrangé wrote:
>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 06:59:02PM +0100, Philippe Mathieu-Daudé wrote:
>>> Add a Docker image providing cross toolchain for the MIPS R5900 CPU
>>> (used on the Sony PS2).
>>>
>>> This image is based on Gentoo and the toolchain is built using crossdev.
>>
>> Is there any way we can do this with a distro that isn't Gentoo
>> so that we can get a container build that is fast enough to be
>> useful for CI ?
> 
> Is it necessary to rebuild the toolchain every time?

No.

> Also, perhaps a
> generic MIPS suite can be used; it shouldn't to necessary to have one
> specifically made for the R5900 (except libc, if needed, I guess).

We want it to build TCG tests. If we can link them, that should be OK.

> As an alternative, TobiX at Github made an R5900 Docker image last year
> <https://github.com/frno7/linux/issues/33#issuecomment-632284209>,
> perhaps it could be useful somehow?

Thanks, I'll have a look.

Regards,

Phil.