Re: [Qemu-devel] [RISU PATCH v5 05/13] build-all-archs: support cross building via docker

[Peter Maydell]

On 19 June 2017 at 11:46, Alex Bennée <address@hidden> wrote:
> If we want to link to any other libraries we might find using simple
> cross toolchains doesn't work so well. One way around this is to use a
> dockerised cross-toolchain which then won't clash with your host
> system. If the user specifies --use-docker the obvious will be done.
>
> By default we use the QEMU projects qemu:debian-FOO-cross images as
> RISU hackers are likely to be QEMU developers too. However any docker
> tag can be passed on the command line.
>
> If none of the docker images have usable compilers we fall back to
> checking the host path.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alex Bennée <address@hidden>

$ ./build-all-archs --use-docker
Got permission denied while trying to connect to the Docker daemon
socket at unix:///var/run/docker.sock: Get
http://%2Fvar%2Frun%2Fdocker.sock/v1.27/images/json?filters=%7B%22reference%22%3A%7B%22qemu%22%3Atrue%7D%7D:
dial unix /var/run/docker.sock: connect: permission denied

but maybe my local docker setup is just broken?

thanks
-- PMM