Jürgen Keil
2007-Nov-14 18:56 UTC
linux xen 3.1.0 dom0 / solaris domU PV install from usb dvd reader
When trying to boot the OpenSolaris b75a dvd in a pv domU
(using the linux phy:/dev/cdrom device as the source for the
boot media), running on an Ubuntu 7.10 x86_64 dom0 box
with xen 3.1.0 hypervisor, using the following config file...
=======================================#
# Hostname
#
name = ''solaris-install2''
#
# Kernel + memory size
#
kernel = ''/boot/platform/i86xpv/kernel/amd64/unix''
ramdisk = ''/boot/amd64/x86.miniroot''
bootloader = ''pygrub''
extra = ''/platform/i86xpv/kernel/amd64/unix -kd - nowin -B
install_media=cdrom''
memory = ''1024''
#
# Disk device(s).
#
disk = [ ''phy:/dev/cdrom,6:cdrom,r'' ]
#
# Networking
#
vif = [ ''mac=ed:b7:8e:10:3b:b7'' ]
#
# Behaviour
#
on_poweroff = ''destroy''
on_reboot = ''restart''
on_crash = ''restart''
=======================================
... Solaris prints the following to the console and fails to install:
SunOS Release 5.11 Version snv_75 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Use is subject to license terms.
WARNING: Found xen v3.1.0 but need xen v3.0.4-1-xvm
WARNING: The kernel may not function correctly
Configuring /dev
WARNING: g.e. still in use!
Solaris Interactive Text (Console session)
Using RPC Bootparams for network configuration information.
Attempting to configure interface xnf0...
Reading ZFS config: done.
ERROR: Cannot find install software, Exiting to shell
#
The message "WARNING: g.e. still in use!" is unusual, it is from
gnttab_end_foreign_access_ref+0x55, with this stack backtrace
[0]> $c
gnttab_end_foreign_access_ref+0x55(20a, 0)
xvdi_free_ring+0x1d(ffffff00c7923150)
xdf`xdf_post_disconnect+0x36(ffffff00c73a9200)
xdf`xdf_oe_change+0x17e(ffffff00c679e250, ffffff00c6c63be0, 0, ffffff0002377bc4)
ndi_event_run_callbacks+0x94(ffffff00c48610c0, ffffff00c679e250,
ffffff00c6c63be0, ffffff0002377bc4)
xpvd`xpvd_post_event+0x24(ffffff00c660d680, ffffff00c679e250, ffffff00c6c63be0,
ffffff0002377bc4)
ndi_post_event+0x2d(ffffff00c679e250, ffffff00c679e250, ffffff00c6c63be0,
ffffff0002377bc4)
i_xvdi_oestate_handler+0x74(ffffff00c679e250)
taskq_thread+0x1a7(ffffff00c6cda0e8)
thread_start+8()
xdf_oe_change() is called with an "XenbusStateClosed" event!
That is:
Using config file "./solaris-install2".
Started domain solaris-install2
Loading kmdb...
Welcome to kmdb
Loaded modules: [ unix krtld genunix ]
[0]> ::bp xdf`_init
[0]> :c
SunOS Release 5.11 Version snv_75 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Use is subject to license terms.
WARNING: Found xen v3.1.0 but need xen v3.0.4-1-xvm
WARNING: The kernel may not function correctly
Configuring /dev
Loaded modules: [ scsi_vhci crypto neti ptm xpv_psm ufs mpt zfs uhci hook ip
logindmux usba specfs random sctp arp ]
kmdb: stop at xdf`_init
kmdb: target stopped at:
xdf`_init: pushq %rbp
[0]> xdf_oe_change+0x21:b <rcx::print XenbusState
[0]> :c
2 (XenbusStateInitWait)
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
kmdb: stop at xdf`xdf_oe_change+0x21
kmdb: target stopped at:
xdf`xdf_oe_change+0x21: movl (%rcx),%ebx
[0]> :c
Loaded modules: [ md ]
4 (XenbusStateConnected)
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
kmdb: stop at xdf`xdf_oe_change+0x21
kmdb: target stopped at:
xdf`xdf_oe_change+0x21: movl (%rcx),%ebx
[0]> :c
6 (XenbusStateClosed)
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
kmdb: stop at xdf`xdf_oe_change+0x21
kmdb: target stopped at:
xdf`xdf_oe_change+0x21: movl (%rcx),%ebx
[0]> :c
WARNING: g.e. still in use!
Solaris Interactive Text (Console session)
Using RPC Bootparams for network configuration information.
Attempting to configure interface xnf0...
Skipped interface xnf0
Reading ZFS config: done.
ERROR: Cannot find install software, Exiting to shell
#
This doesn''t happen when I try to boot from an iso image file,
like this:
disk = [
''file:/volumes/xen-install-images/solaris/solaris.iso,6:cdrom,r''
]
In the "file:" case, xdf_oe_change() gets an
XenbusStateInitWait and XenbusStateConnected event, but
no XenbusStateClosed. And the OpenSolaris installer is able to
find the installation media CD just fine.
Is this a linux / dom0 bug?
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