QEMU for AArch64 on AlmaLinux 9

This repository contains a pre-built version of QEMU 9.1.1 for emulating AArch64 (ARM64) architecture on AlmaLinux 9. This binary has been compiled and tested in an AlmaLinux 9 (x86_64) environment using WSL.

Features

• Support for AArch64 architecture (ARM64).
• Built on AlmaLinux 9 x86_64 with upstream support.
• Includes additional dependencies such as TPM support, SELinux support, and more.

Installation

To use the provided qemu-system-aarch64 binary on your system, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/BarzinL/qemu-aarch64-almalinux9.git
   cd qemu-aarch64-almalinux9

2. Extract the compressed binary:

tar -xvJf qemu-system-aarch64.tar.xz

3. Make the binary executable:

chmod +x qemu-system-aarch64

4. Move the binary to a directory in your $PATH (e.g., /usr/local/bin):

sudo mv qemu-system-aarch64 /usr/local/bin/

5. Test that the binary is working by checking its version:

   qemu-system-aarch64 --version

Usage

To emulate an AArch64 system with QEMU, you can use the following command as an example:

qemu-system-aarch64 -M virt -cpu cortex-a57 -m 2048 -nographic -kernel <path-to-kernel> -append "console=ttyAMA0"

For more advanced usage, refer to the official QEMU documentation.

Compatibility

• Tested with AlmaLinux 9 on x86_64.
• Compatible with ARM64 (AArch64) emulation.

Contribution

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or would like to add features, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the GPLv2 License - see the LICENSE file for details.