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[Xen-users] broken network-support for netBSD-domUs?

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Subject: [Xen-users] broken network-support for netBSD-domUs?
From: "Christopher R. K." <Feuerball_@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:25:55 +0200
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Hello.

I recently tried installing NetBSD-5 on xen-4.0.1-rc5, which resulted in no 
network (xennet0 can't get IPs per dhclient and has no connectivity if set by 
hand).

Tried it with netBSD-5.1-RC3-1 i386 PAE & amd64, netBSD-5.0 and even 4, all 
with the same result.

On a older xen version (3.3.1) networking works fine, so I assume it's a xen 
bug, and not a netBSD-kernel one.

One server has a pv_ops kernel for Dom0, the other not.

A debian test-VM can get a IP just fine per DHCP and connect to the internet.

Network-type is briding.


not working:
host                   : debnas
release                : 2.6.32.16-kchris-xen
version                : #1 SMP Tue Aug 3 08:08:11 CEST 2010
machine                : x86_64
nr_cpus                : 4
nr_nodes               : 1
cores_per_socket       : 2
threads_per_core       : 2
cpu_mhz                : 1666
hw_caps                : 
bfebfbff:20100800:00000000:00000940:0040e31d:00000000:00000001:00000000
virt_caps              :
total_memory           : 4079
free_memory            : 581
node_to_cpu            : node0:0-3
node_to_memory         : node0:581
node_to_dma32_mem      : node0:581
max_node_id            : 0
xen_major              : 4
xen_minor              : 0
xen_extra              : .1-rc5
xen_caps               : xen-3.0-x86_64 xen-3.0-x86_32p
xen_scheduler          : credit
xen_pagesize           : 4096
platform_params        : virt_start=0xffff800000000000
xen_changeset          : Mon Aug 02 11:18:41 2010 +0100 21296:e7bd619f8aaa
xen_commandline        :
cc_compiler            : gcc version 4.3.2 (Debian 4.3.2-1.1)
cc_compile_by          : root
cc_compile_domain      :
cc_compile_date        : Tue Aug  3 09:11:28 CEST 2010
xend_config_format     : 4


working:
host                   : miami
release                : 2.6.18-92.1.10.el5xen
version                : #1 SMP Tue Aug 5 08:11:18 EDT 2008
machine                : x86_64
nr_cpus                : 4
nr_nodes               : 1
cores_per_socket       : 2
threads_per_core       : 1
cpu_mhz                : 2000
hw_caps                : 
178bf3ff:ebd3fbff:00000000:00000010:00002001:00000000:0000001f:00000000
virt_caps              : hvm
total_memory           : 16383
free_memory            : 1882
node_to_cpu            : node0:0-3
node_to_memory         : node0:1882
xen_major              : 3
xen_minor              : 3
xen_extra              : .1
xen_caps               : xen-3.0-x86_64 xen-3.0-x86_32p hvm-3.0-x86_32 
hvm-3.0-x86_32p hvm-3.0-x86_64
xen_scheduler          : credit
xen_pagesize           : 4096
platform_params        : virt_start=0xffff800000000000
xen_changeset          : unavailable
cc_compiler            : gcc version 4.1.2 20071124 (Red Hat 4.1.2-42)
cc_compile_by          : root
cc_compile_domain      : gitco.tld
cc_compile_date        : Tue Jan 20 23:00:48 CET 2009
xend_config_format     : 4

Installing from CD ISO works just fine, the resulting OS still isn't able to 
connect to the network with any normal netBSD-provided xen domU kernel.

# uname -a
NetBSD  5.1_RC3 NetBSD 5.1_RC3 (XEN3PAE_DOMU) #0: Sun Jun 13 03:18:12 UTC 2010  
builds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:/home/builds/ab/netbsd-5-1-RC3/i386/201006130031Z-obj/home/builds/ab/netbsd-5-1-RC3/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/XEN3PAE_DOMU
 i386
# dhclient xennet0
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.3
Copyright 2004-2005 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/products/DHCP

Listening on BPF/xennet0/00:16:3e:77:91:30
Sending on   BPF/xennet0/00:16:3e:77:91:30
Sending on   Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on xennet0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 4
DHCPDISCOVER on xennet0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 5
DHCPDISCOVER on xennet0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 11
DHCPDISCOVER on xennet0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 14
DHCPDISCOVER on xennet0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 10
DHCPDISCOVER on xennet0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 13
DHCPDISCOVER on xennet0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 4
No DHCPOFFERS received.
No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
#
# ifconfig xennet0 10.42.42.227
# ifconfig xennet0 10.42.42.227 255.255.255.0
# route add default 10.42.42.1
add net default: gateway 10.42.42.1
# ping 10.42.42.1
PING 10.42.42.1 (10.42.42.1): 56 data bytes
^C
----10.42.42.1 PING Statistics----
3 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100.0% packet loss
#

=================================================================

debnas:/mnt/data1/build/xen# ping 10.42.42.1
PING 10.42.42.1 (10.42.42.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.42.42.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=2.28 ms
64 bytes from 10.42.42.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.819 ms
^C
--- 10.42.42.1 ping statistics ---
2 packets transmitted, 2 received, 0% packet loss, time 1001ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.819/1.553/2.288/0.735 ms
debnas:/mnt/data1/build/xen#

=================================================================
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 VM-001 console

VM-001 login: root
Last login: Fri May 29 00:04:27 UTC 1987 from �анне рэдактарам дазваляе вам 
наладжваць рэчы, выкарыстоўвая ваш улюбёны тэкставы рэдактар. Неінтэрактыўнае 
кіраванне ніколі не задае вам  on асяроддзі X). Кіра�
Linux VM-001 2.6.32.16-kchris-xen #1 SMP Tue Aug 3 08:08:11 CEST 2010 x86_64

VM-001:~# dhclient eth0
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.1
Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/

Listening on LPF/eth0/00:16:3e:14:cd:2a
Sending on   LPF/eth0/00:16:3e:14:cd:2a
Sending on   Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
DHCPOFFER from 10.42.42.1
DHCPREQUEST on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
DHCPACK from 10.42.42.1
bound to 10.42.42.184 -- renewal in 35198 seconds.

VM-001:~# ping 10.42.42.1
PING 10.42.42.1 (10.42.42.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.42.42.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=1.28 ms

=================================================================

(we have a internal network 10.42.42.0/24, 10.42.42.1 is the GW and nameserver)


Should I try using a non-pv_op kernel for starters?
Does anyone experience the same error with netBSD?


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