Run_Vela_on_Vela_Emulator.md

Run Build Artifacts on openvela Emulator

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Overview of openvela Emulator

openvela Emulator simulates an openvela device on a computer, allowing developers to test applications and drivers on a variety of devices. A physical device is not needed.

openvela Emulator is based on Android Emulator, with improvements and enhancements.

openvela Emulator offers the following advantages:

• An exclusive operating mode for loading and running the mirror of openvela. It’s a way to skip Android-specific operations
• Loading openvela's own kernel in openvela mode
• Loading openvela's own system partition in openvela mode
• NMEA calibration support for a GNSS emulator

The following Hosts are supported:

• Linux x86_64
• Linux arm64
• macOS x86_64
• macOS aarch64
• Windows x64

The following Targets are supported:

• arm
• arm64
• x86
• x86_64

The following goldfish-specific drivers have been implemented in openvela:

• Qemu Pipe
• ADB
• Battery
• Camera
• GNSS
• Graphic
• Sensors

Run openvela Emulator

1. Switch to the root directory of openvela repository, and start an instance of openvela Emulator by passing the option “vela” to emulator.sh

   ./emulator.sh vela

2. Once openvela is started and gets into “nsh”, run the following command inside “openvela-ap":

   lvgldemo &

   This appears after execution:

3. Exit the openvela Emulator instance, as shown below:

   

Control openvela Emulator

You can control a running instance of openvela Emulator with ADB or the console.

• ADB commands
• Send emulator console commands

Debug with openvela Emulator

• Debugging with openvela Emulator