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[Xen-users] Re: [Xen-devel] dom0-cpus problem with Xen 3.4.1-rc6

To: Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>
Subject: [Xen-users] Re: [Xen-devel] dom0-cpus problem with Xen 3.4.1-rc6
From: Nerijus Narmontas <n.narmontas@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:42:14 +0300
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On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 7:39 PM, Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx> wrote:
On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 07:34:16PM +0300, Nerijus Narmontas wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 6:21 PM, Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 06:18:37PM +0300, Nerijus Narmontas wrote:
> > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 01:53:25PM +0300, Nerijus Narmontas wrote:
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > If I set (dom0-cpus 1) in /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp, after I
> > gracefully
> > > > > shutdown domU, the domain stays in ---s- state.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is this fixed in 3.4.1-rc8?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hello.
> > > >
> > > > Please don't hijack threads - you replied to a thread about network
> > > > problems
> > > > and gplpv drivers. Always start a new thread for new subjects.
> > > >
> > > > What version are you seeing this behaviour with? Xen 3.4.0 ? What dom0
> > > > kernel version?
> > > >
> > > > -- Pasi
> > > >
> > >
> > > Sorry for the threads thing.
> > >
> > > root@xen1:/# more /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp | grep cpu
> > > # In SMP system, dom0 will use dom0-cpus # of CPUS
> > > # If dom0-cpus = 0, dom0 will take all cpus available
> > > (dom0-cpus 1)
> > >
> > > root@xen1:/# xm dmesg | grep Command
> > > (XEN) Command line: console=com2 com2=115200,8n1
> > >
> > > root@xen1:/# xm dmesg | grep VCPUs
> > > (XEN) Dom0 has maximum 8 VCPUs
> > >
> > > root@xen1:/# xm vcpu-list
> > > Name                                ID  VCPU   CPU State   Time(s) CPU
> > > Affinity
> > > Domain-0                             0     0     5   r--       9.2 any
> > cpu
> > > Domain-0                             0     1     -   --p       1.8 any
> > cpu
> > > Domain-0                             0     2     -   --p       1.7 any
> > cpu
> > > Domain-0                             0     3     -   --p       1.6 any
> > cpu
> > > Domain-0                             0     4     -   --p       1.4 any
> > cpu
> > > Domain-0                             0     5     -   --p       1.4 any
> > cpu
> > > Domain-0                             0     6     -   --p       1.5 any
> > cpu
> > > Domain-0                             0     7     -   --p       1.3 any
> > cpu
> > >
> > > root@xen1:/# xm create /etc/xen/dc3.conf
> > > Using config file "/etc/xen/dc3.conf".
> > > Started domain dc3 (id=1)
> > >
> > > root@xen1:/# xm vcpu-list
> > > Name                                ID  VCPU   CPU State   Time(s) CPU
> > > Affinity
> > > Domain-0                             0     0     7   r--      36.5 any
> > cpu
> > > Domain-0                             0     1     -   --p       1.8 any
> > cpu
> > > Domain-0                             0     2     -   --p       1.7 any
> > cpu
> > > Domain-0                             0     3     -   --p       1.6 any
> > cpu
> > > Domain-0                             0     4     -   --p       1.4 any
> > cpu
> > > Domain-0                             0     5     -   --p       1.4 any
> > cpu
> > > Domain-0                             0     6     -   --p       1.5 any
> > cpu
> > > Domain-0                             0     7     -   --p       1.3 any
> > cpu
> > > dc3                                  1     0     0   -b-      15.2 0
> > > dc3                                  1     1     1   -b-       6.8 1
> > > dc3                                  1     2     2   -b-       7.5 2
> > > dc3                                  1     3     3   -b-       8.0 3
> > >
> > > After HVM Windows domU shutdown, it stays in ---s- state.
> > >
> > > root@xen1:/# xm li
> > > Name                                        ID   Mem VCPUs      State
> > > Time(s)
> > > Domain-0                                     0 24106     1     r-----
> > > 58.7
> > > dc3                                          1  8192     4     ---s--
> > > 59.0
> > >
> > > root@xen1:/# xm vcpu-list
> > > Name                                ID  VCPU   CPU State   Time(s) CPU
> > > Affinity
> > > Domain-0                             0     0     4   r--      48.4 any
> > cpu
> > > ...
> > > Domain-0                             0     7     -   --p       1.3 any
> > cpu
> > > dc3                                  1     0     0   ---      20.0 0
> > > dc3                                  1     1     1   ---      10.9 1
> > > dc3                                  1     2     2   ---      15.2 2
> > > dc3                                  1     3     3   ---      12.9 3
> > >
> > > The problem goes away if I tell Xen to boot with options dom0_max_vcpus=1
> > > dom0_vcpus_pin.
> > >
> > > What's the difference between Xen boot options to limit vcpus for dom0 to
> > > /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp?
> > >
> > > I am running Xen 3.4.1-rc6 version.
> >
> > OK.
> >
> > What dom0 kernel version are you running?
> >
> > -- Pasi
> >
>
> From Ubuntu hardy-backports repositories 2.6.24-24-xen.

Maybe dom0 kernel is your problem.. I remember there was a bug in kernel
that caused that kind of problems.

That hardy's dom0 kernel is known to have other bugs aswell.

If possible, try running the latest linux-2.6.18-xen from xenbits.
Or some other dom0 kernel, and see if that fixes the problem.

-- Pasi

Ok I will try to build the latest 2.6.18 kernel.
Can you tell me what's the difference between Xen boot option dom0_max_vcpus=1 and (dom0-cpus 1) option in /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp?

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