Do we really need `qemu-debootstrap` about debian900 HOT 1 CLOSED

qemu-debootstrap is a wrapper script which provides an architecture independent way to setup qemu syscall emulation in a debootstrap chroot. It copies the qemu-arm-static executable to the debootstrap target which allows chroot to work with a foreign architecture.

Symlinking or copying the executable name, as suggested on your StackExchange link, will not work when working with a foreign architecture as we are doing here and it will also fail for LXC when working with foreign architectures.

Whilst it is possible to integrate qemu-deboostrap functionality into install_debian.sh, I'd prefer to keep it as lean as possible. I will not change it as this functionality is available elsewhere.

I think correct solution would be to package qemu-deboostrap for Arch Linux given that it is also required to be able to run Debian-based foreign architecture LXC containers under Arch Linux. You can obtain the qemu-deboostrap script from the Debian source package for qemu-user-static:

http://http.debian.net/debian/pool/main/q/qemu/qemu_2.6+dfsg-3.debian.tar.xz

from debian900.