[Bug 28402] New: MacOSX guest has SMP problem without -kvm-irqchip option

[Bug 28402] New: MacOSX guest has SMP problem without -kvm-irqchip option

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           Summary: MacOSX guest has SMP problem without -kvm-irqchip
                    option
           Product: Virtualization
           Version: unspecified
    Kernel Version: 2.6.38-rc3
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: Linux
              Tree: Mainline
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P1
         Component: kvm
        AssignedTo: virtualization_kvm@kernel-bugs.osdl.org
        ReportedBy: spamjunkeater@gmail.com
        Regression: No


Created an attachment (id=46652)
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MacOSX guest cannot boot SMP without -kvm-irqchip 

Problem :
On MacOSX SMP guest, got Error message and lock on boot( with -v option)
There is no problem with single core and could boot without -kvm-irqchip.


Failed to start CPU 01, rebooting...
CPU halted.
Screenshot attached.

The command I use to launch the vm is:
qemu-kvm -hda ./MacOSX.vdi -net nic,vlan=0,model=rtl8139 -net
user,vlan=0,hostname=emu -boot c -smp 4

The problem appearing with -no-kvm-pit.
The problem stops appearing with -no-kvm-irqchip.
The problem stops appearing with -no-kvm switch. (offcourse)

Software:
Host:OpenSUSE 11.3 with Vanilla 2.6.38-rc3/AMD64, 
Guest: MacOSX 10.6.0
KVM: QEMU emulator version 0.14.50 (kvm-0.14.0.rc0-69.1) (From OpenSUSE repos)

Hardware configuration:
AMD Phenom II x4 2.6 Ghz.
Biostar 790GX A2+
4GB DDR2 PC800 RAM

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[Bug 28402] MacOSX guest has SMP problem without -kvm-irqchip option

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Alan <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> changed:

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             Status|NEW                         |NEEDINFO
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--- Comment #1 from Alan <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>  2012-08-15 22:06:39 ---
Is this still the case with 3.2+ kernels ?

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Alan <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> changed:

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             Status|NEEDINFO                    |RESOLVED
         Resolution|---                         |INSUFFICIENT_DATA

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