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Re: [Xen-devel] xen 2.0.1, 2.4.27, 2.6.9, non-bridge

On Sat, 1 Jan 2005, Adam Heath wrote:

> On Sat, 1 Jan 2005, Adam Heath wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 1 Jan 2005, Adam Heath wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri, 31 Dec 2004, Adam Heath wrote:
> > >
> > > > However, with *both* 2.4.27 *and* 2.6.9, I am getting kernel panics.  I 
> > > > have
> > > > not run the oops on 2.4 thru ksymoops.  The built in oops decode logic 
> > > > in
> > > > 2.6.9 shows a null pointer in the arp_send routine.
> > >
> > > Attached you'll find the oops and ksymoops output for a 2.4 dom0 kernel.
> > >
> > > The oops for 2.6 is very similiar.
> > >
> > > I have to enable *both* proxy_arp and ip_forward for this to happen.  If I
> > > only enable ip_forward, then gateway route the ip of xenU, the pings enter
> > > vifX.X(as shown by tcpdump), but they don't return, as dom0 is not arping 
> > > the
> > > machine doing the ping.
>
> Hrm.  If I turn on proxy_arp for all interfaces, I get this error.  If I turn
> it on only for eth0, then in vif-bridge(the name of which I haven't changed)
> turn it on for vifX.X, then this system works for me.
>
> I can now nfsroot a xen0 and xenU kernel, without using bridging.
>
> I still think there is a bug tho.  Something is not setting dev->priv.

Ok, more info.

With proxy_arp turned off on eth0, but on for vifX.X, and using a gateway
route for the ip address of xenU, I can ping xenU.

If I turn on proxy_arp for eth0, so other machines on the lan can ping xenU,
then I get a panic.


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