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Re: [Xen-devel] PV HVM Linux drivers fail

To: Stefano Stabellini <stefano.stabellini@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] PV HVM Linux drivers fail
From: Leo <fencingleo@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 15:48:16 -0700
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The code from 2.6.35-rc5-pvhvm-v6 works well!  Thanks!  I can access /dev/hda created by blkfront.  However, the netfront driver still can't detect the MAC address of the nic if I unplug it.  (If I don't unplug it, 8139cp works with the device just fine)  And this code there seems to be no dependency on the loading order of platform-pci and netfront/blkfront.


Leo

On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Leo <fencingleo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Stefano,

Great.  I will test the new code this weekend.  I will also try to figure how exactly the module initialization fails when all three are compiled in.

As for the network MAC address problem, the card is working just fine if I don't unplug it and let 8139cp take over the device.  So the bridge is set up correctly, isn't it?


Thanks!

Leo


On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 7:34 AM, Stefano Stabellini <stefano.stabellini@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jul 2010, Leo wrote:
> Thanks for the info Stefano.
>
> When I compile-in the three devices, it always get into the XENBUS wait loop.  Drivers loading order has always been a
> mystery to me (though I haven't spent much time on that.)
>

I took some time to read the code again and do few tests: it seems to me
that everything is working just fine in all cases. I am not sure what's
wrong with your setup but I can boot my guest with all three components
built-in or modules.

> I am waiting for the new branch for the fix then. 

the new branch is ready, please give it a try and let me know.

> Does the bug also affect netfront to not able to get the MAC address? 
> It's also what I'm seeing as well, described near the end of my message.
>

do you have a bridge correctly configured in your testbox?


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