Re: [Qemu-devel] kvm_set_phys_mem: assertion failed

[Auger Eric <eric.auger@redhat.com>]

Hi David,
On 20/09/2017 16:34, David Hildenbrand wrote:
> On 20.09.2017 16:31, Gerd Hoffmann wrote:
>>   Hi,
>>
>>> Dropping from os section:
>>>
>>> <loader readonly="yes"
>>> type="pflash">/usr/share/edk2.git/ovmf-x64/OVMF_CODE-pure-
>>> efi.fd</loader>
>>> <nvram
>>> template="/usr/share/edk2.git/ovmf-x64/OVMF_VARS-pure-
>>> efi.fd">/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/fedora-org-drm-qxl-
>>> base_VARS.fd</nvram>
>>
>> Bad idea I guess.
>>
>>> 1) Does the assert trigger right at startup? Or how is it triggered?
>>
>> Yes, right at startup, before OVMF is done initializing.
>> So probably something in OVMF triggers it.
> 
> I'll try to include ovmf to reproduce it.
> 
>>
>>> 2) Does your setup work when dopping the assertion?
>>
>> Can try tomorrow.
I encounter the problem on ARM too. My setup works when dropping the
assertion.

Thanks

Eric
> 
> I think that assertion might not be stable, because properties (romd
> mode) might not be stable and can change. So if it works without the
> assert, dropping it is the right thing to do.
> 
>>
>> cheers,
>>   Gerd
>>
> 
>