Re: QEMU PPC VLE support

[Ralf-Philipp Weinmann]

> On 15. Dec 2022, at 14:37, Stefan Hajnoczi <stefanha@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> I came across this post where Ralf-Philipp is looking for a freelancer
> to implement PPC VLE support in QEMU:
> https://chaos.social/@rpw/109516326028642262
> 
> It mentions upstreaming the code and I've included QEMU PPC
> maintainers in this email so they can discuss the project with
> Ralf-Philipp. That way the chances of a mergable result will be
> maximized.
> 
> The Rust aspect is interesting, but QEMU does not have any existing
> targets implemented in Rust. It might be a major effort to create the
> necessary C<->Rust interfacing, so I'm not sure whether that's
> realistic given the timeframe for the project.
> 
> Does anyone have time to take on this freelancing project or know
> someone who is available?

Thank you, Stefan!

We are open to having it implemented in C as well and doing the retooling to 
Rust at a later stage in 2023 as well. It's just that the current state of the 
PPC target in QEMU is kind of lacking for our purposes (which include emulating 
of firmware images used in the automotive industry).

Best Regards,
Ralf

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