Re: qemu linux-user limitations

Bruno Haible via Gnulib discussion list <[email protected]> Tue, 20 May 2025 00:08:21 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.comp.lib.gnulib.bugs,gmane.comp.gnu.m4.bugs
Organization GNU
Message-ID <1800732.57xzQst1vy@nimes>
Andreas Schwab wrote:
> This issue is not related to a qemu-user environment.  You can call it a
> Debian or Ubuntu bug, but not a qenu-user limitation.

Often issues in one software package resurface (=3D become visible for the =
user)
as an issue in another software package.

I agree with you that the issue of missing iconv converters in
$QEMU_LD_PREFIX/lib/gconv/ can only be fixed by Debian/Ubuntu, and
that the QEMU developers cannot do anything about it.

Still, I call it a qemu user-mode limitation, because that's how it
presents itself to the user. Adopting the point of view of the user =E2=80=
=94
as opposed to the point of view of the implementor =E2=80=94 is a technique
for writing more successful software.

Bruno