Re: [PATCH] KVM: fix calculation of initial value of rdx register

[Avi Kivity <avi-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>]

Hesse, Christian wrote:
> On Monday 06 November 2006 14:15, you wrote:
>   
>> On bootup, the rdx register contains information about the processor.  The
>> function which calculates this value has the bugs:
>>
>>  - missing 'cpuid' to get the value from the processor
>>  - missing register clobber caused a miscompilation in some circumstances
>>  - we shouldn't return a value that depends on the current processor in
>>    case we migrate
>>
>> In any case nobody looks at the value, so just return a generic P6
>> identifier.
>>     
>
> I'm sorry, but this does not change the situation for me... My system still 
> freezes with the same messages.
>
> Awaiting more patches. :)
>   

Please revert all external patches (except kvm :) and try again.  I 
don't think it matters, but let's make sure.

Then, please apply the attached patch.  You will need serial console or 
netconsole, and to

   echo 9 > /proc/sysrq-trigger

before launching the VM.

BTW, what OS are you trying to run in the guest?

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