Unable to install QEMU on Apple M1 Silicon

[Silve2611]

I am unable to install QEMU on the new Apple M1 Silicon.

I am getting a Fatal error:

:info:build In file included from ../qemu-5.2.0/target/i386/cpu.h:26:
:info:build /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/include/exec/cpu-defs.h:29:10: fatal error: 'tcg-target.h' file not found
:info:build #include "tcg-target.h"
:info:build          ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~
:info:build 1 error generated.
:info:build [742/2317] /usr/bin/clang -Ilibqemu-i386-softmmu.fa.p -I. -I../qemu-5.2.0 -Itarget/i386 -I../qemu-5.2.0/target/i386 -Iqapi -Itrace -Iui -Iui/shader -I/opt/local/include/pixman-1 -I/opt/local/include -I/opt/local/include/glib-2.0 -I/opt/local/lib/glib-2.0/include -Xclang -fcolor-diagnostics -pipe -Wall -Winvalid-pch -std=gnu99 -O2 -g -DOS_OBJECT_USE_OBJC=0 -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -Wstrict-prototypes -Wredundant-decls -Wundef -Wwrite-strings -Wmissing-prototypes -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -fwrapv -Wold-style-definition -Wtype-limits -Wformat-security -Wformat-y2k -Winit-self -Wignored-qualifiers -Wempty-body -Wnested-externs -Wendif-labels -Wexpansion-to-defined -Wno-initializer-overrides -Wno-missing-include-dirs -Wno-shift-negative-value -Wno-string-plus-int -Wno-typedef-redefinition -Wno-tautological-type-limit-compare -fstack-protector-strong -iquote /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/tcg/unknown -iquote . -iquote /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0 -iquote /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/accel/tcg -iquote /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/include -iquote /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/disas/libvixl -D_REENTRANT -Os -isysroot/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX11.1.sdk -arch arm64 -isysroot/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX11.1.sdk -DNEED_CPU_H '-DCONFIG_TARGET="i386-softmmu-config-target.h"' '-DCONFIG_DEVICES="i386-softmmu-config-devices.h"' -MD -MQ libqemu-i386-softmmu.fa.p/hw_i386_pc_piix.c.o -MF libqemu-i386-softmmu.fa.p/hw_i386_pc_piix.c.o.d -o libqemu-i386-softmmu.fa.p/hw_i386_pc_piix.c.o -c ../qemu-5.2.0/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
:info:build FAILED: libqemu-i386-softmmu.fa.p/hw_i386_pc_piix.c.o 
:info:build /usr/bin/clang -Ilibqemu-i386-softmmu.fa.p -I. -I../qemu-5.2.0 -Itarget/i386 -I../qemu-5.2.0/target/i386 -Iqapi -Itrace -Iui -Iui/shader -I/opt/local/include/pixman-1 -I/opt/local/include -I/opt/local/include/glib-2.0 -I/opt/local/lib/glib-2.0/include -Xclang -fcolor-diagnostics -pipe -Wall -Winvalid-pch -std=gnu99 -O2 -g -DOS_OBJECT_USE_OBJC=0 -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -Wstrict-prototypes -Wredundant-decls -Wundef -Wwrite-strings -Wmissing-prototypes -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -fwrapv -Wold-style-definition -Wtype-limits -Wformat-security -Wformat-y2k -Winit-self -Wignored-qualifiers -Wempty-body -Wnested-externs -Wendif-labels -Wexpansion-to-defined -Wno-initializer-overrides -Wno-missing-include-dirs -Wno-shift-negative-value -Wno-string-plus-int -Wno-typedef-redefinition -Wno-tautological-type-limit-compare -fstack-protector-strong -iquote /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/tcg/unknown -iquote . -iquote /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0 -iquote /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/accel/tcg -iquote /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/include -iquote /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/disas/libvixl -D_REENTRANT -Os -isysroot/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX11.1.sdk -arch arm64 -isysroot/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX11.1.sdk -DNEED_CPU_H '-DCONFIG_TARGET="i386-softmmu-config-target.h"' '-DCONFIG_DEVICES="i386-softmmu-config-devices.h"' -MD -MQ libqemu-i386-softmmu.fa.p/hw_i386_pc_piix.c.o -MF libqemu-i386-softmmu.fa.p/hw_i386_pc_piix.c.o.d -o libqemu-i386-softmmu.fa.p/hw_i386_pc_piix.c.o -c ../qemu-5.2.0/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
:info:build In file included from ../qemu-5.2.0/hw/i386/pc_piix.c:43:
:info:build In file included from /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/include/sysemu/kvm.h:254:
:info:build In file included from ../qemu-5.2.0/target/i386/cpu.h:26:
:info:build /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/include/exec/cpu-defs.h:29:10: fatal error: 'tcg-target.h' file not found
:info:build #include "tcg-target.h"
:info:build          ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~
:info:build 1 error generated.
:info:build [743/2317] /usr/bin/clang -Ilibblockdev.fa.p -I. -I../qemu-5.2.0 -Iqapi -Itrace -Iui -Iui/shader -I/opt/local/include -I/opt/local/include/glib-2.0 -I/opt/local/lib/glib-2.0/include -Xclang -fcolor-diagnostics -pipe -Wall -Winvalid-pch -std=gnu99 -O2 -g -DOS_OBJECT_USE_OBJC=0 -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -Wstrict-prototypes -Wredundant-decls -Wundef -Wwrite-strings -Wmissing-prototypes -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -fwrapv -Wold-style-definition -Wtype-limits -Wformat-security -Wformat-y2k -Winit-self -Wignored-qualifiers -Wempty-body -Wnested-externs -Wendif-labels -Wexpansion-to-defined -Wno-initializer-overrides -Wno-missing-include-dirs -Wno-shift-negative-value -Wno-string-plus-int -Wno-typedef-redefinition -Wno-tautological-type-limit-compare -fstack-protector-strong -iquote /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/tcg/unknown -iquote . -iquote /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0 -iquote /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/accel/tcg -iquote /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/include -iquote /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/disas/libvixl -D_REENTRANT -Os -isysroot/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX11.1.sdk -arch arm64 -isysroot/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX11.1.sdk -MD -MQ libblockdev.fa.p/nbd_server.c.o -MF libblockdev.fa.p/nbd_server.c.o.d -o libblockdev.fa.p/nbd_server.c.o -c ../qemu-5.2.0/nbd/server.c
:info:build ninja: build stopped: subcommand failed.
:info:build make: *** [run-ninja] Error 1
:info:build make: Leaving directory `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/build'
:info:build Command failed:  cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/build" && /usr/bin/make -j8 -w all V=1 
:info:build Exit code: 2
:error:build Failed to build qemu: command execution failed
:debug:build Error code: CHILDSTATUS 831 2
:debug:build Backtrace: command execution failed
:debug:build     while executing
:debug:build "system {*}$notty {*}$nice $fullcmdstring"
:debug:build     invoked from within
:debug:build "command_exec build"
:debug:build     (procedure "portbuild::build_main" line 8)
:debug:build     invoked from within
:debug:build "$procedure $targetname"
:error:build See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/main.log for details.

It seem that he is missing the header file tcg-target.h but I do not know where to find it. It seems that Tiny Code Generator (TCQ) is part of the project.

[trodemaster (Blake Garner)]

I have been looking at this as well. Building qemu 5.2 from source on Apple Silicon works as expected outside of mac ports. When attempting to build qemu via macports on Apple silicon the tcg-target.h files are present but thrown the not found error above. Seems like the include path could be wrong because of the different arch?

/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_mports_macports-ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/tcg/aarch64/tcg-target.h
/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_mports_macports-ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/tcg/arm/tcg-target.h
/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_mports_macports-ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/tcg/i386/tcg-target.h
/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_mports_macports-ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/tcg/mips/tcg-target.h
/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_mports_macports-ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/tcg/ppc/tcg-target.h
/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_mports_macports-ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/tcg/riscv/tcg-target.h
/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_mports_macports-ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/tcg/s390/tcg-target.h
/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_mports_macports-ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/tcg/sparc/tcg-target.h
/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_mports_macports-ports_emulators_qemu/qemu/work/qemu-5.2.0/tcg/tci/tcg-target.h

[programmingkidx]

I tried building emu-system-i386 and emu-system-x86_64 from source. It failed because the x86_64 version is made. This can't be linked to arm64 libraries. qemu-system-ppc did build as arm64, but it failed to launch with this error message: "Could not allocate dynamic translator buffer". I used the QEMU 5.2 source and the latest git repo version.

[raimue (Rainer Müller)]

Related pull request for the qemu port: ​https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/pull/9955

[FaradayLight (Faraday Light)]

The more recent build of the package - qemu-6.1.0_0 - will build on x86_64 - see: #63525

[raimue (Rainer Müller)]

This should no longer be a problem as of qemu @6.2.0.