Re: [Xen-devel] pvgrub2 is merged

["Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko" <phcoder@gmail.com>]

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On 17.12.2013 11:44, Fabio Fantoni wrote:
> Il 09/12/2013 11:06, Fabio Fantoni ha scritto:
>> Il 07/12/2013 11:06, Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko ha scritto:
>>> On 06.12.2013 16:22, Fabio Fantoni wrote:
>>>> Il 06/12/2013 15:55, Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko ha scritto:
>>>>> On 06.12.2013 15:44, Fabio Fantoni wrote:
>>>>>> Il 06/12/2013 12:32, Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko ha
>>>>>> scritto:
>>>>>>> On 06.12.2013 12:11, Fabio Fantoni wrote:
>>>>>>>> Il 03/12/2013 17:16, Fabio Fantoni ha scritto:
>>>>>>>>> Il 03/12/2013 16:33, Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko ha
>>>>>>>>> scritto:
>>>>>>>>>> On 03.12.2013 15:00, Fabio Fantoni wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Il 03/12/2013 12:29, Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko ha
>>>>>>>>>>> scritto:
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 03.12.2013 12:22, Fabio Fantoni wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Il 03/12/2013 11:33, Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko ha
>>>>>>>>>>>>> scritto:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 03.12.2013 11:31, Fabio Fantoni wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you need more tests/informations tell me and I'll post
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> them.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've already asked you for exact kernel that I can
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> download (and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SHA512
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to check it's the same one) and got only vague response
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for reply.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The actual kernel used is from this package:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://packages.debian.org/sid/linux-image-3.11-2-amd64
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I already checked kernel's files integrity with md5 (using the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> debian
>>>>>>>>>>>>> package's md5sums file and is correct).
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Same domU with pygrub with manual and minimal grub.cfg
>>>>>>>>>>>>> configuration and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> it boots correctly, but with pvgrub2 and grub.cfg created
>>>>>>>>>>>>> automatically
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (see attachment of previous mail) it doesn't boot.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> With HEAD:
>>>>>>>>>>>> phcoder@debian:12:21:06:~/compile/bt/x86_64-xen$ ar x
>>>>>>>>>>>> ~/downloads/linux-image-3.11-2-amd64_3.11.8-1_amd64.deb
>>>>>>>>>>>> phcoder@debian:12:23:29:~/compile/bt/x86_64-xen$ tar --xz -xf
>>>>>>>>>>>> data.tar.xz
>>>>>>>>>>>> phcoder@debian:12:28:36:~/compile/bt/x86_64-xen$ sha512sum
>>>>>>>>>>>> boot/vmlinuz-3.11-2-amd64
>>>>>>>>>>>> 002bc39cfc0191614ec380a44993d20691e1dc8791a8c6f3a163777ef6fb733243d3da48760b2eedfc3ab9b8bd7b8fe2d473cdd3a91eb3d855eb4f3db9f7b6df
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>       boot/vmlinuz-3.11-2-amd64
>>>>>>>>>>>> phcoder@debian:12:23:38:~/compile/bt/x86_64-xen$
>>>>>>>>>>>> ./grub-mkstandalone
>>>>>>>>>>>> --grub-mkimage=./grub-mkimage -o grub.xen -O x86_64-xen -d
>>>>>>>>>>>> grub-core/
>>>>>>>>>>>> boot/vmlinuz-3.11-2-amd64
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   GNU GRUB version 2.00
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>         Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the
>>>>>>>>>>>> first
>>>>>>>>>>>> word, TAB
>>>>>>>>>>>>         lists possible command completions. Anywhere else
>>>>>>>>>>>> TAB lists
>>>>>>>>>>>> possible
>>>>>>>>>>>>         device or file completions.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> grub> insmod xzio
>>>>>>>>>>>> grub> linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.11-2-amd64
>>>>>>>>>>>> grub> boot
>>>>>>>>>>>> [    0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpuset
>>>>>>>>>>>> [    0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpu
>>>>>>>>>>>> [    0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpuacct
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I've uploaded my grub.xen to
>>>>>>>>>>>> http://download-mirror.savannah.gnu.org/releases/grub/phcoder/grub.xen.xz
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for any reply.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your reply.
>>>>>>>>>>> I tried with your build and gave me:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Caricamento Linux 3.11-2-amd64...
>>>>>>>>>>> errore: not xen image.
>>>>>>>>>>> Caricamento ramdisk iniziale...
>>>>>>>>>>> errore: ? necessario caricare il kernel prima.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I also rebuilt pvgrub2 from clean directory, full logs of
>>>>>>>>>>> configure,
>>>>>>>>>>> make and xl create on attachment.
>>>>>>>>>>> Also in this case domU destroys on kernel and initrd loading.
>>>>>>>>>>> I not understand what are my errors and/or forgetfulness.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> $ sha512sum /boot/vmlinuz-3.11-2-amd64
>>>>>>>>> sha512sum /mnt/tmp/boot/vmlinuz-3.11-2-amd64
>>>>>>>>> 002bc39cfc0191614ec380a44993d20691e1dc8791a8c6f3a163777ef6fb733243d3da48760b2eedfc3ab9b8bd7b8fe2d473cdd3a91eb3d855eb4f3db9f7b6df
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> /mnt/tmp/boot/vmlinuz-3.11-2-amd64
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Did you try with kernel embed in GRUB?
>>>>>>>>> I tried with ./grub-mkstandalone --grub-mkimage=./grub-mkimage -o
>>>>>>>>> pvgrub2.xen -O x86_64-xen -d grub-core/
>>>>>>>>> /mnt/tmp/boot/vmlinuz-3.11-2-amd64
>>>>>>>>> Probably I did something wrong or missed about this test.
>>>>>>>>> On xl create it arrives to grub console, so I tried to set root
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> include the grub.cfg of domU but gave nothing, only new console
>>>>>>>>> line.
>>>>>>>>> Can you give me more details to do a complete and correct test?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Did you try root/linux/initrd/boot sequence manually?
>>>>>>>>> I presume you mean to do insmod, set root and all other command
>>>>>>>>> manually without using grub.cfg, could you confirm that or give
>>>>>>>>> me an
>>>>>>>>> exact howto?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I tried manually sequence instead of do it with grub.cfg (I hope to
>>>>>>>> did
>>>>>>>> it correctly):
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>> grub> insmod part_msdos
>>>>>>>> grub> insmod xzio
>>>>>>>> grub> insmod ext2
>>>>>>>> grub> insmod gzio
>>>>>>>> grub> set root=(xen/xvda,msdos1)
>>>>>>>> grub> linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.11-2-amd64
>>>>>>>> root=UUID=3ab55964-09d1-4853-be38-661b56a14 ro console=tty0 debug
>>>>>>>> grub> initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.11-2-amd64
>>>>>>>> grub> boot
>>>>>>>> xc: debug: hypercall buffer: total allocations:237 total
>>>>>>>> releases:237
>>>>>>>> xc: debug: hypercall buffer: current allocations:0 maximum
>>>>>>>> allocations:4
>>>>>>>> xc: debug: hypercall buffer: cache current size:4
>>>>>>>> xc: debug: hypercall buffer: cache hits:226 misses:4 toobig:7
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> unfortunately the result is the same :(
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hm, that is different from previous. Previously you spoke about
>>>>>>> "not a
>>>>>>> xen image" message. I'd remove console=tty0 and also try without
>>>>>>> initrd.
>>>>>> Without console and initrd:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ...
>>>>>> grub> insmod part_msdos
>>>>>> grub> insmod xzio
>>>>>> grub> insmod ext2
>>>>>> grub> insmod gzio
>>>>>> grub> set root=(xen/xvda,msdos1)
>>>>>> grub> linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.11-2-amd64
>>>>>> root=UUID=3ab55964-09d1-4853-be38-661b5a476a14 ro debug
>>>>>> grub> boot
>>>>>> xc: debug: hypercall buffer: total allocations:247 total releases:247
>>>>>> xc: debug: hypercall buffer: current allocations:0 maximum
>>>>>> allocations:4
>>>>>> xc: debug: hypercall buffer: cache current size:4
>>>>>> xc: debug: hypercall buffer: cache hits:236 misses:4 toobig:7
>>>>>>
>>>>> Which xen version is it? I tried only with 4.3
>>>>>
>>>> I always use xen-unstable (4.4) for pvgrub2 tests.
>>>> My actual build is on upstream commit
>>>> 4b07b3cbf29f66da6090d52e75b5fdae592c6441
>>>> Could you check with xen-unstable? (now on freeze and near to first
>>>> 4.4 rc)
>>>>
>>> Can't tell I get far on this one. I installed xen from git but when I
>>> attempt to execute any command with xl it just hangs.
>>
>> Did you try also -vvv?
>> If it show any debug messages please post them and add also xen-devel
>> to cc in that case.
>> Can you also post details about your dom0?
>>
>>> Is there anything in your xl dmesg
>>> Meanwhile I implemented vfb/vkbd in phcoder/vfb branch.
>>
>> I tried vfb branch:
>> git log
>> commit acc3ea93f59727bdac47b1fef4eef24380161847
>> Author: Vladimir Serbinenko <phcoder@gmail.com>
>> Date:   Sat Dec 7 12:46:59 2013 +0100
>>
>>     Fix compilation error
>>
>> I installed missed unifont package and compiled grub.
>>
>> xl -vvv create -c does not show any grub line and crashes.
>> I attached xl -vvv create -c output and xl dmesg with calltrace inside.
>>
>> If you need more informations and/or tests tell me and I'll post them.
>>
>> Thanks for any reply.
>>
> 
> I've seen 2 new commits about xen on master, than I tried to update and
> rebuild pvgrub2.
> 
I could reproduce some of problems after I sorted out where debian
expects the binaries. Lokking into it.
> git log
> commit a82010503e3098930a56110826c4ffe6e1609726
> Author: Vladimir Serbinenko <phcoder@gmail.com>
> Date:   Tue Dec 17 01:18:09 2013 +0100
> 
>         Update exclude.pot and mark few strings for translation.
> 
> 
> My problem on kernel boot with Sid and Wheezy domUs persist.
> 
> Thanks for any reply.
> 



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