void-linux / void-linux/void-packages
Package request: virt-firmware
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request
- Dominant language
- Shell
- Stars
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- Forks
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- Avg merge
- 2d 5h
- Merged PRs (30d)
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Description
Package name
virt-firmware
Package homepage
https://gitlab.com/kraxel/virt-firmware
Description
in short it provides the virtual “BIOS” or “UEFI” that a virtual machine needs to start up
its used with qemu if you want uefi support afaik
Does the requested package meet the package requirements?
System, Compiled
Is the requested package released?
Yes
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the virt-firmware homepage to confirm the released package and its build requirements, then inspect comparable package definitions in the repository. Add the package metadata and build instructions following those examples, and verify that the package builds successfully with the stated system and compiled requirements.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100