[EXTERNAL] RE: [edk2-devel] Seeking feedback: example of building OvmfPkg with Pytools

Tue Dec 3 00:40:22 UTC 2019

Hi Bob,

Responses to your questions:

  1.  Yes, PlatformBuild.py could be seen as a template for a relatively-simple, Pytools platform builder.  I am also working on a more complex example for the Edk2-Platforms Kabylake RVP to demonstrate FSP and FIT related pre and post build steps.  The filename PlatformBuild.py is not required, just a convention that we follow. Any Python that overrides UefiBuilder, BuildSettingsManager, UpdateSettingsManager, & SetupSettingsManager would work.  You might view PlatformBuild.py as an extension of the EDK2 build system that provides features helpful to build a platform.   Observe that both OvmfPkg and EmulatorPkg include build.sh scripts that provide some pre and post build convenience features.  Regarding MdeModulePkg, the Pytools Platform or UefiBuilder could build it, but might not provide compelling value.  Instead, we are leveraging our Pytools CI features to build & test MdeModulePkg and more:
     *   https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/tree/master/.pytool
     *   https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/blob/master/MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.ci.yaml
  2.  For the build environment, I believe we start with the current shell environment, add Conf/target.txt, override with environment set in PlatformBuild.py, then the command-line.  @Sean Brogan<mailto:sean.brogan at microsoft.com> & @Matthew Carlson<mailto:macarl at microsoft.com> for more details.
  3.  I am working on an example of building KabylakeOpenBoardPackage https://github.com/out0xb2/edk2-platforms/pull/2 .  Custom pre and post build steps for a platform can be handled in a PlatformBuild.py, for a family they could be in a FamilyBuild.py that is !included in multiple PlatformBuild.py, or common functionality could be pushed into plug-ins.  I demonstrate the plug-in model in the Intel Silicon Tools.
  4.  Hmm, I would ask @Sean Brogan<mailto:sean.brogan at microsoft.com> & @Matthew Carlson<mailto:macarl at microsoft.com>
  5.  We do not currently support VS 2015, only 2017 and 2019.  I’m hearing an ask that we should document our matrix of supported OS/toolchains.
     *   We have not added support for VS 2015
     *   We would need more details to debug this one, perhaps provide Build\BUILDLOG.txt ?
     *   Again, more details are needed, likely available in Build\UPDATE_LOG.txt ?

                                                               i.      We have GCC working for Ubuntu in our automation:  https://dev.azure.com/tianocore/edk2-ci/_build?definitionId=31&_a=summary

If there is a good time early morning or later afternoon for a Skype call and screen sharing, we might be able to close on these issues faster.  Let me know if you have suggestions.

Thanks,

Jeremiah

From: Feng, Bob C<mailto:bob.c.feng at intel.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2019 18:50
To: devel at edk2.groups.io<mailto:devel at edk2.groups.io>; lersek at redhat.com<mailto:lersek at redhat.com>; Jeremiah Cox<mailto:jerecox at microsoft.com>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: [edk2-devel] Seeking feedback: example of building OvmfPkg with Pytools

Hi Jeremiah,

I have some questions for this change.
1. Will there be a PlatformBuild.py in any platform as your design? For example there will be a PlatformBuild.py in MdeModulePkg, EmulatorPkg and etc. And this PlatformBuild.py can be seen as a template?
2. The original build options can be set either from PlatformBuild.py CommonPlatform class or set from command line, is it right?
3. There is another build scripts edk2-platforms\Platform\Intel\build_bios.py for build Min-Platforms. Can PlatformBuild.py work together with it?
4. Dose the pytools support clang on windows?
5. I tried this patch on my local machines, but build failed with pytools and your change.
1) One windows machine only installed VS2015,  vswhere can't detect VS2015.
2) Another windows machine installed VS2015 and VS2017, vswhere can find VS2017, but build failed with the messages
    build.py...
INFO -  : error 7000: Failed to execute command
INFO -  Vc\bin\nmake.exe

3) I have a Ubuntu 18.04 machine, build failed at the step of "stuart_update -c OvmfPkg/PlatformBuild.py" with the error messages:
    File "/home/bobfeng/PythonVenv1/lib/python3.6/site-packages/edk2toolext/environment/extdeptypes/nuget_dependency.py", line 180, in fetch
    if self._fetch_from_cache(package_name):
  File "/home/bobfeng/PythonVenv1/lib/python3.6/site-packages/edk2toolext/environment/extdeptypes/nuget_dependency.py", line 113, in _fetch_from_cache
    if not os.path.isdir(NugetDependency.global_cache_path):
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/genericpath.py", line 42, in isdir
    st = os.stat(s)

Thanks,
Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: devel at edk2.groups.io [mailto:devel at edk2.groups.io] On Behalf Of Laszlo Ersek
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 5:29 PM
To: devel at edk2.groups.io; jerecox at microsoft.com
Subject: Re: [edk2-devel] Seeking feedback: example of building OvmfPkg with Pytools

Hi Jeremiah,

On 11/27/19 01:03, Jeremiah Cox via Groups.Io wrote:
> All,
> I created an example of how to build OvmfPkg using the Pytools build environment ( https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Ftianocore%2Fedk2-pytool-extensions&data=02%7C01%7Cjerecox%40microsoft.com%7Cb73016ada4ec4ab091c208d77476eb6c%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637105926421631531&sdata=cEITDGTog5kBjBA8HQDRt%2FyVem9xpqtbnC%2FitE8eyTE%3D&reserved=0 ).
> It is available for your feedback on GitHub:
> https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fout0xb2%2Fedk2%2Fpull%2F3%2Ffiles&data=02%7C01%7Cjerecox%40microsoft.com%7Cb73016ada4ec4ab091c208d77476eb6c%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637105926421631531&sdata=SHlSuJMKDf8GOWwH8KrNIf6MtC%2FnjhRRZ1htdQT8%2Fvc%3D&reserved=0
>
> Looking for your thoughts on integrating this example into EDK2.

This patch set seems to target the edk2 repository, and at least in part OvmfPkg. Please submit the patch set to the list for review.

Thanks
Laszlo

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