[RFC] remove x86 qemu images

Florian Eckert fe at dev.tdt.de
Mon Dec 7 03:28:49 EST 2020


Hi,

> openwrt.git includes an old version of QEMU (0.14 vs 5.1.0 in
> packages.git) only to convert x86 images to vdi and vmdk. Is there
> anyone actively using the vanilla x86 QEMU images from the upstream
> servers or can can we remove that "feature"?

I am building my own openwrt.
So I do not use the upstream vmdk image.
But I use the generated vmdk image by the image builder for a few tests.

If we remove a feature, then we should offer an alternative.
Even if it is only a command.

Regards

Florian



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