Re: [Fedora-xen] BZIP2 and LZMA support patch for Xen PV domU bootloader

[Pasi Kärkkäinen]

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 05:41:03AM -0700, Boris Derzhavets wrote:
>  Do you mean, that you experiencing same issue on 32-bit and patch is
> supposed
>  to handle only just startup phase ?
>  
Yes, I'm seeing the same problem. My patch (for lzma support) doesn't help
with this kernel bug.

-- Pasi
 
>  Boris.
>  
>  
>  --- On Mon, 8/24/09, Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik(a)iki.fi&gt; wrote:
>  
>  From: Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik(a)iki.fi&gt;
>  Subject: Re: [Fedora-xen] BZIP2 and LZMA support patch for Xen PV domU bootloader
>  To: "Boris Derzhavets" <bderzhavets(a)yahoo.com&gt;
>  Cc: "Mark McLoughlin" <markmc(a)redhat.com&gt;, fedora-xen(a)redhat.com
>  Date: Monday, August 24, 2009, 8:26 AM
>  
>  On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 04:22:30AM -0700, Boris Derzhavets wrote:
>  > Fresh install Xen 3.4.1 via xen-3.4.1-1.src.rpm with LZMA support patch + libvirt
> 0.7.0-6 (preview) tested OK with F11 PV DomU install. Kernel (supporting Dom0 ) - 2.6.30.2
> xenified aka Suse
>  > 
>  > Attempt to install F12 PV DomU ( Core2Duo E8400, 8 GB RAM ,SATA ) :-
>  > 
>  > [root@ServerXenSRC ~]# virt-install --debug -n f12pv -r 1024 --vcpus=1  \
>  > -f /dev/sda12  --vnc -p -l
> "ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/mirrors/fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/development/x86_64/os"
>  > 
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:36:36 DEBUG    Launched with command
> line:                                         
>  > /usr/sbin/virt-install --debug -n f12pv -r 1024 --vcpus=1 -f /dev/sda12 --vnc -p -l
> ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/mirrors/fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/develop...
>
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:36:36 DEBUG    Requesting libvirt URI
> default                                                 
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:36:36 DEBUG    Received libvirt URI
> xen:///                                                   
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:36:36 DEBUG    Requesting virt method 'xen', hv type
> 'default'.                               
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:36:36 DEBUG    Received virt method
> 'xen'                                                     
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:36:36 DEBUG    Hypervisor name is
> 'xen'                                                       
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:36:36 DEBUG    DistroInstaller location is a network
> source.                                  
>  > 
>  > 
>  > Starting install...
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:36:36 DEBUG    Attempting to detect distro:
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:36:37 DEBUG    Fetching URI:
> ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/mirrors/fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/develop...
>
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:36:39 DEBUG    Saved file to
> /var/lib/xen/virtinst-.treeinfo.WVH7xk                           
>  > Retrieving file
> .treeinfo...                                                               | 1.2 kB    
> 00:00     
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:36:39 DEBUG    Fetching URI:
> ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/mirrors/fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/develop...
>
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:37:11 DEBUG    Saved file to
> /var/lib/xen/virtinst-vmlinuz.gFkrVE kB/s | 3.5 MB     00:30     
>  > Retrieving file
> vmlinuz...                                                                 | 3.5 MB    
> 00:30     
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:37:11 DEBUG    Fetching URI:
> ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/mirrors/fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/develop...
>
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:40:23 DEBUG    Saved file to
> /var/lib/xen/virtinst-initrd.img.IFk0Bn/s |  22 MB     03:10     
>  > Retrieving file
> initrd.img...                                                              |  22 MB    
> 03:10     
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:40:23 DEBUG    Auto detected OS type as:
> linux                                                
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:40:23 DEBUG    Auto detected OS variant as:
> fedora12                                          
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:40:23 DEBUG    Creating guest
> from:                                                           
>  > <domain
> type='xen'>                                                                                              
>
>  >  
> <name>f12pv</name>                                                                                             
>
>  >  
> <currentMemory>1048576</currentMemory>                                                                         
>
>  >  
> <memory>1048576</memory>                                                                                       
>
>  >  
> <uuid>3279f520-308c-127c-c7e6-be66fb36fa7b</uuid>                                                              
>
>  >  
> <os>                                                                                                           
>
>  >     <type
> arch='x86_64'>linux</type>                                                                             
>
>  >    
> <kernel>/var/lib/xen/virtinst-vmlinuz.gFkrVE</kernel>                                                        
>
>  >    
> <initrd>/var/lib/xen/virtinst-initrd.img.IFk0Bn</initrd>                                                     
>
>  >    
> <cmdline>method=ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/mirrors/fedora.redhat.com/pub/fe...
>
>  >  
> </os>                                                                                                          
>
>  >  
> <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>                                                                             
>
>  >  
> <on_reboot>destroy</on_reboot>                                                                                 
>
>  >  
> <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>                                                                                   
>
>  >  
> <vcpu>1</vcpu>                                                                                                 
>
>  >  
> <devices>                                                                                                      
>
>  >     <disk type='block'
> device='disk'>                                                                            
>
>  >       <source
> dev='/dev/sda12'/>                                                                                 
>
>  >       <target dev='xvda'
> bus='xen'/>                                                                             
>
>  >    
> </disk>                                                                                                      
>
>  >     <interface
> type='bridge'>                                                                                    
>
>  >       <source bridge='eth0'/>
>  >       <mac address='00:16:36:23:d9:66'/>
>  >     </interface>
>  >     <input type='mouse' bus='xen'/>
>  >     <graphics type='vnc' port='-1' keymap='en-us'/>
>  >   </devices>
>  > </domain>
>  > 
>  > Creating
> domain...                                                                         |    0
> B     00:01
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:40:24 DEBUG    Created guest, looking to see if it is running
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:40:24 DEBUG    Launching console callback
>  > Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:40:24 DEBUG    Saving XML boot config:
>  > <domain type='xen'>
>  >   <name>f12pv</name>
>  >   <currentMemory>1048576</currentMemory>
>  >   <memory>1048576</memory>
>  >   <uuid>3279f520-308c-127c-c7e6-be66fb36fa7b</uuid>
>  >   <bootloader>/usr/bin/pygrub</bootloader>
>  >   <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
>  >   <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
>  >   <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
>  >   <vcpu>1</vcpu>
>  >   <devices>
>  >     <disk type='block' device='disk'>
>  >       <source dev='/dev/sda12'/>
>  >       <target dev='xvda' bus='xen'/>
>  >     </disk>
>  >     <interface type='bridge'>
>  >       <source bridge='eth0'/>
>  >       <mac address='00:16:36:23:d9:66'/>
>  >     </interface>
>  >     <input type='mouse' bus='xen'/>
>  >     <graphics type='vnc' port='-1' keymap='en-us'/>
>  >   </devices>
>  > </domain>
>  > 
>  > Virt-viewer hangs with message "Waiting for guest domain to be created"
>  > 
>  
>  Check "xm log" - for me the guest crashes immediately.
>  
>  This is a known bug in F12/rawhide kernel.
>  
>  -- Pasi
>  
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