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[[Category:Development]]
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== Build dependencies ==
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=== Debian/Ubuntu dependencies ===
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* git
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* cmake
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* ninja-build
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* pkgconf
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* ccache (Recommended if you're rebuilding constantly)
 +
* clang
 +
* llvm
 +
* lld (For ThinLTO)
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* binfmt-support (For AArch64 binfmt_misc support)
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* libssl-dev
 +
* python-setuptools (For build scripts)
 +
* g++-x86-64-linux-gnu (For building thunks)
 +
* libgcc-XX-dev-i386-cross (For building thunks, version should match your g++-x86-64-linux-gnu package)
 +
* libgcc-XX-dev-amd64-cross (For building thunks, version should match your g++-x86-64-linux-gnu package)
 +
* nasm (only if building tests)
 +
* python3-clang (for struct verifier)
 +
* libstdc++-12-dev-i386-cross (for struct verifier)
 +
* libstdc++-12-dev-amd64-cross (for struct verifier)
 +
* libstdc++-12-dev-arm64-cross (for struct verifier)
 +
* squashfs-tools (For squashfs rootfs support)
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* squashfuse (For mounting the squashfs)
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* libc-bin or glibc-tools (For unittests, needs catchsegv from this)
 +
* libc6-dev-i386-amd64-cross (For FEXLinuxTests)
 +
* lib32stdc++-XX-dev-amd64-cross (For FEXLinuxTests, version should match your g++-x86-64-linux-gnu package)
 +
* qtdeclarative5-dev (For GUI)
 +
* qml-module-qtquick-controls (For GUI)
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* qml-module-qtquick-controls2 (For GUI)
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* qml-module-qtquick-dialogs (For GUI)
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=== Gentoo dependencies ===
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* dev-vcs/git
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* cmake
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* ninja
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* ccache
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* clang
 +
* lld
 +
* nasm
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'''Use gubbins'''
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* >=media-libs/libglvnd-1.3.4 X
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=== Fedora dependencies ===
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* git
 +
* cmake
 +
* ninja-build
 +
* pkg-config
 +
* ccache
 +
* clang
 +
* lld
 +
* llvm
 +
* llvm-devel
 +
* openssl-devel
 +
* nasm
 +
* python3-clang
 +
* python3-setuptools
 +
* squashfs-tools
 +
* squashfuse
 +
* erofs-fuse
 +
* erofs-utils
 +
* qt5-qtdeclarative-devel
 +
* qt5-qtquickcontrols
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* qt5-qtquickcontrols2
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== Build Configuration ==
 
== Build Configuration ==
 
* Ensure release mode is enabled
 
* Ensure release mode is enabled
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* Enable LTO
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* Disable test building
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* Enable LTO in a release build
 +
* Enable LLD to make LTO builds faster
  
−
cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DENABLE_LTO=True -G Ninja ..
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  git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/FEX-Emu/FEX.git
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ninja
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  cd FEX
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  mkdir Build
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  cd Build
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  CC=clang CXX=clang++ cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DUSE_LINKER=lld -DENABLE_LTO=True -DBUILD_TESTS=False -DENABLE_ASSERTIONS=False -G Ninja ..
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  ninja
  
 
== Installation ==
 
== Installation ==
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sudo ninja install
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  sudo ninja install -j4
  
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=== On AArch64 hosts ===
 
 
You can install a binfmt_misc handler for both 32bit and 64bit x86 execution directly from the environment.
 
You can install a binfmt_misc handler for both 32bit and 64bit x86 execution directly from the environment.
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If you already have box86's 32bit binfmt_misc handler installed then I don't recommend installing FEX's until it is useful.
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If you already have box86's 32bit binfmt_misc handler installed then make sure to uninstall their's first.
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Make sure to have run install prior to this, otherwise binfmt_misc will install and old handler even if the executable has been updated.
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Make sure to have run install prior to this, otherwise binfmt_misc will install an old handler even if the executable has been updated.
 +
 
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  sudo ninja binfmt_misc_32
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  sudo ninja binfmt_misc_64
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=== Quirks ===
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 +
==== binfmt_misc problems ====
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* Double check that binfmt_misc has worked
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** `ls /usr/share/binfmts/FEX*` should return files
 +
** `ls /var/lib/binfmts/FEX*` should return files
 +
** `/proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/status` should exist
 +
*** If it doesn't exist then make sure your kernel has `CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=y`
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*** If it still doesn't exist then make sure systemd isn't disabling it `systemctl enable binfmt-support`
  
−
sudo ninja binfmt_misc_32
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==== DESTDIR quirks ====
−
sudo ninja binfmt_misc_64
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* When using DESTDIR, make sure the path is absolute instead of relative
 +
** FEX's thunks use subprojects because it needs to cross-compile
 +
** If DESTDIR is relative then the install paths of the subprojects go to the wrong location
 +
** Using $(pwd)/install works well
  
 
== Runtime Configuration ==
 
== Runtime Configuration ==
 
FEXConfig is the application to use for runtime configuration setup.
 
FEXConfig is the application to use for runtime configuration setup.
  
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CTRL+SHIFT+O will open default "global" configuration.
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CTLR+S saves the configuration.
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CTLR+S saves it.
 
  
 
=== Things to ensure to set ===
 
=== Things to ensure to set ===
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* Silent Logging (Useful to get FEX information spam out of the way)
 
* Silent Logging (Useful to get FEX information spam out of the way)
 
* Block Size (500 is a good default. Optimization passes may break things though)
 
* Block Size (500 is a good default. Optimization passes may break things though)
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* Multiblock: enabled (Can cause more stuttering)
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* Emulated CPU Cores: 1 (threading bugs cause issues with more)
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More Details at: Follow the instructions [[Development:Configuring_FEX|here]]
  
 
== RootFS generation ==
 
== RootFS generation ==
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Needs to be migrated
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AArch64 hosts require a rootfs for running applications. FEX provides various x86 images that can be installed through [[Development:Setting_up_RootFS#Quick_Setup_with_FEXRootFSFetcher|FEXRootFSFetcher]]
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https://github.com/FEX-Emu/FEX/wiki/Creating-x86-64-Linux-RootFS
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For more detailed instructions see [[Development:Setting_up_RootFS]]
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== Installing Thunks ==
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Only if you want
 +
 
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Follow the instructions [[Development:Setting_up_Thunks|here]]
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Additional details here: https://github.com/FEX-Emu/FEX/blob/main/ThunkLibs/README.md
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== Binaries ==
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* FEXLoader
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** This is useful for development purposes but is generally recommended against using.
 +
** Allows passing arguments to FEX for configuration purposes, which can break under some execve situations
 +
* FEXInterpreter
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** This is a hardlink to FEXLoader which refuses to treat arguments as configuration options
 +
** Is recommended to use over FEXLoader; Using FEXConfig to set configuration
 +
** Requires being a hardlink or executable copy, execve logic sees through a softlink
 +
** Is the executable used for binfmt_misc for interpreters
 +
* FEXConfig
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** Used for setting configuration options from a GUI
 +
** Written using Dear ImGui
 +
** Can load/save global configuration and application configuration files
 +
** Application configuration files are compared against the executable filename
 +
* FEXBash
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** Can be useful for starting a bash instance that is running under emulation
 +
** It's not a chroot! Don't use sudo inside of this environment!
 +
* FEXMountDaemon
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** This is a mount daemon that will run in the background when you are using a squashfs based rootfs
 +
** Usually one one instance open at any given moment
 +
** It usually closes when the FEXInterpreter exits, but not always. See the problems section in setting up a rootfs
 +
*** Has a ten second timeout window in case a another instance of FEX opens and uses it.
 +
 
 +
=== Debug binaries ===
 +
* TestHarnessRunner
 +
** Used for running FEX's ASM unit tests
 +
** Runs some binary in a host x86_64 host environment or FEX and checks results
 +
** Useful for quickly creating ASM based unit tests
 +
* IRLoader
 +
** Used for running FEX's IR based unit tests
 +
** Only runs through FEX and checks the results
 +
** Minimal number of tests
 +
* UnitTestGenerator
 +
** This is supposed to be an x86-64 instruction generator
 +
** Has an understanding of x86-64 instruction encoding format
 +
** Generates hundreds of thousands of instructions
 +
** Used to be used with a lockstep runner to ensure correct behaviour
 +
** Largely unsupported, avoiding undefined behaviour is difficult and FEX doesn't need to match undefined behaviour
 +
** Lockstep hostrunner wasn't ever made to be bug free, hard to support
 +
** Doesn't ensure correct behaviour on AArch64 device

Latest revision as of 11:25, 11 October 2024

Build dependencies

Debian/Ubuntu dependencies

  • git
  • cmake
  • ninja-build
  • pkgconf
  • ccache (Recommended if you're rebuilding constantly)
  • clang
  • llvm
  • lld (For ThinLTO)
  • binfmt-support (For AArch64 binfmt_misc support)
  • libssl-dev
  • python-setuptools (For build scripts)
  • g++-x86-64-linux-gnu (For building thunks)
  • libgcc-XX-dev-i386-cross (For building thunks, version should match your g++-x86-64-linux-gnu package)
  • libgcc-XX-dev-amd64-cross (For building thunks, version should match your g++-x86-64-linux-gnu package)
  • nasm (only if building tests)
  • python3-clang (for struct verifier)
  • libstdc++-12-dev-i386-cross (for struct verifier)
  • libstdc++-12-dev-amd64-cross (for struct verifier)
  • libstdc++-12-dev-arm64-cross (for struct verifier)
  • squashfs-tools (For squashfs rootfs support)
  • squashfuse (For mounting the squashfs)
  • libc-bin or glibc-tools (For unittests, needs catchsegv from this)
  • libc6-dev-i386-amd64-cross (For FEXLinuxTests)
  • lib32stdc++-XX-dev-amd64-cross (For FEXLinuxTests, version should match your g++-x86-64-linux-gnu package)
  • qtdeclarative5-dev (For GUI)
  • qml-module-qtquick-controls (For GUI)
  • qml-module-qtquick-controls2 (For GUI)
  • qml-module-qtquick-dialogs (For GUI)

Gentoo dependencies

  • dev-vcs/git
  • cmake
  • ninja
  • ccache
  • clang
  • lld
  • nasm

Use gubbins

  • >=media-libs/libglvnd-1.3.4 X

Fedora dependencies

  • git
  • cmake
  • ninja-build
  • pkg-config
  • ccache
  • clang
  • lld
  • llvm
  • llvm-devel
  • openssl-devel
  • nasm
  • python3-clang
  • python3-setuptools
  • squashfs-tools
  • squashfuse
  • erofs-fuse
  • erofs-utils
  • qt5-qtdeclarative-devel
  • qt5-qtquickcontrols
  • qt5-qtquickcontrols2

Build Configuration

  • Ensure release mode is enabled
  • Disable test building
  • Enable LTO in a release build
  • Enable LLD to make LTO builds faster
 git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/FEX-Emu/FEX.git
 cd FEX
 mkdir Build
 cd Build
 CC=clang CXX=clang++ cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DUSE_LINKER=lld -DENABLE_LTO=True -DBUILD_TESTS=False -DENABLE_ASSERTIONS=False -G Ninja ..
 ninja

Installation

 sudo ninja install -j4

You can install a binfmt_misc handler for both 32bit and 64bit x86 execution directly from the environment. If you already have box86's 32bit binfmt_misc handler installed then make sure to uninstall their's first. Make sure to have run install prior to this, otherwise binfmt_misc will install an old handler even if the executable has been updated. 

 sudo ninja binfmt_misc_32
 sudo ninja binfmt_misc_64

Quirks

binfmt_misc problems

  • Double check that binfmt_misc has worked
    • `ls /usr/share/binfmts/FEX*` should return files
    • `ls /var/lib/binfmts/FEX*` should return files
    • `/proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/status` should exist
      • If it doesn't exist then make sure your kernel has `CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=y`
      • If it still doesn't exist then make sure systemd isn't disabling it `systemctl enable binfmt-support`

DESTDIR quirks

  • When using DESTDIR, make sure the path is absolute instead of relative
    • FEX's thunks use subprojects because it needs to cross-compile
    • If DESTDIR is relative then the install paths of the subprojects go to the wrong location
    • Using $(pwd)/install works well

Runtime Configuration

FEXConfig is the application to use for runtime configuration setup.

CTLR+S saves the configuration.

Things to ensure to set

On AArch64 host, a rootfs path is mandatory, while it is optional on x86-64 host

  • Core: JIT
  • RootFS
  • Silent Logging (Useful to get FEX information spam out of the way)
  • Block Size (500 is a good default. Optimization passes may break things though)

More Details at: Follow the instructions here

RootFS generation

AArch64 hosts require a rootfs for running applications. FEX provides various x86 images that can be installed through FEXRootFSFetcher

For more detailed instructions see Development:Setting_up_RootFS

Installing Thunks

Only if you want

Follow the instructions here

Additional details here: https://github.com/FEX-Emu/FEX/blob/main/ThunkLibs/README.md

Binaries

  • FEXLoader
    • This is useful for development purposes but is generally recommended against using.
    • Allows passing arguments to FEX for configuration purposes, which can break under some execve situations
  • FEXInterpreter
    • This is a hardlink to FEXLoader which refuses to treat arguments as configuration options
    • Is recommended to use over FEXLoader; Using FEXConfig to set configuration
    • Requires being a hardlink or executable copy, execve logic sees through a softlink
    • Is the executable used for binfmt_misc for interpreters
  • FEXConfig
    • Used for setting configuration options from a GUI
    • Written using Dear ImGui
    • Can load/save global configuration and application configuration files
    • Application configuration files are compared against the executable filename
  • FEXBash
    • Can be useful for starting a bash instance that is running under emulation
    • It's not a chroot! Don't use sudo inside of this environment!
  • FEXMountDaemon
    • This is a mount daemon that will run in the background when you are using a squashfs based rootfs
    • Usually one one instance open at any given moment
    • It usually closes when the FEXInterpreter exits, but not always. See the problems section in setting up a rootfs
      • Has a ten second timeout window in case a another instance of FEX opens and uses it.

Debug binaries

  • TestHarnessRunner
    • Used for running FEX's ASM unit tests
    • Runs some binary in a host x86_64 host environment or FEX and checks results
    • Useful for quickly creating ASM based unit tests
  • IRLoader
    • Used for running FEX's IR based unit tests
    • Only runs through FEX and checks the results
    • Minimal number of tests
  • UnitTestGenerator
    • This is supposed to be an x86-64 instruction generator
    • Has an understanding of x86-64 instruction encoding format
    • Generates hundreds of thousands of instructions
    • Used to be used with a lockstep runner to ensure correct behaviour
    • Largely unsupported, avoiding undefined behaviour is difficult and FEX doesn't need to match undefined behaviour
    • Lockstep hostrunner wasn't ever made to be bug free, hard to support
    • Doesn't ensure correct behaviour on AArch64 device
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