From: Zachary Amsden <zamsden@redhat.com>
To: Nikola Ciprich <extmaillist@linuxbox.cz>
Cc: Avi Kivity <avi@redhat.com>,
Nikola Ciprich <nikola.ciprich@linuxbox.cz>,
KVM list <kvm@vger.kernel.org>,
Linux kernel list <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
Glauber Costa <glommer@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: regression - 2.6.36 -> 2.6.37 - kvm - 32bit SMP guests don't boot
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:58:33 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4D700F09.9000002@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20110303210647.GA27691@nik-comp.lan>
On 03/03/2011 04:06 PM, Nikola Ciprich wrote:
>> What is the exact kernel version you are using in the guest.
>>
> It's latest centos (2.6.18-194.32.1.el5), so I guess there are a lot
> of fixes, but it's possible the kvm-clock is broken in it.
> I can't influence what kernel is used there (at least not on customer's
> guests), but I guess asking for adding clocksource kernel parameter is
> not problem.
>
>
That sounds like a kernel which will be vulnerable to broken KVM clock
on 32-bit. There's a kernel side fix that is needed, but why the server
side change triggers the problem needs more investigation.
Zach
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-03-03 21:58 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 37+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-02-23 23:42 regression - 2.6.36 -> 2.6.37 - kvm - 32bit SMP guests don't boot Nikola Ciprich
2011-02-24 10:17 ` Avi Kivity
2011-02-24 10:48 ` Nikola Ciprich
2011-02-24 10:52 ` Avi Kivity
2011-02-24 11:27 ` Nikola Ciprich
2011-02-24 12:26 ` Avi Kivity
2011-02-24 12:41 ` Nikola Ciprich
2011-02-24 12:51 ` Avi Kivity
2011-02-24 12:57 ` Nikola Ciprich
2011-02-25 10:48 ` Nikola Ciprich
2011-02-25 14:45 ` Zachary Amsden
2011-02-27 17:20 ` Nikola Ciprich
2011-02-28 13:51 ` Zachary Amsden
2011-02-28 14:32 ` Nikola Ciprich
2011-02-28 15:17 ` Zachary Amsden
2011-02-28 15:28 ` Nikola Ciprich
2011-02-28 15:56 ` Zachary Amsden
2011-02-28 17:13 ` Nikola Ciprich
2011-02-28 17:15 ` Nikola Ciprich
2011-03-03 1:56 ` Zachary Amsden
2011-03-03 7:06 ` Nikola Ciprich
2011-03-03 20:47 ` Zachary Amsden
2011-03-03 21:06 ` Nikola Ciprich
2011-03-03 21:58 ` Zachary Amsden [this message]
2011-03-03 22:01 ` Nikola Ciprich
2011-03-04 15:13 ` Zachary Amsden
2011-03-04 18:27 ` Nikola Ciprich
2011-03-04 19:09 ` Glauber Costa
2011-03-04 20:55 ` Nikola Ciprich
2011-03-04 21:41 ` Glauber Costa
2011-03-04 22:36 ` Nikola Ciprich
2011-03-04 22:59 ` Zachary Amsden
2011-03-05 1:17 ` Zachary Amsden
2011-03-05 7:21 ` Nikola Ciprich
2011-03-06 14:53 ` Zachary Amsden
2011-03-06 16:03 ` Nikola Ciprich
2011-03-04 22:57 ` Zachary Amsden
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