[libvirt] [PATCH 2/2] Add a detailed message when tap device add fails
Added a more detailed error message when adding a tap devices fails and
the kernel is missing tun support.
Signed-off-by: Doug Goldstein <cardoe(a)gentoo.org>
---
src/uml/uml_conf.c | 5 +++++
1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/src/uml/uml_conf.c b/src/uml/uml_conf.c
index 025169f..4b1df84 100644
--- a/src/uml/uml_conf.c
+++ b/src/uml/uml_conf.c
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ umlConnectTapDevice(virDomainNetDefPtr net,
umlReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
_("Failed to add tap interface to bridge. "
"%s is not a bridge device"), bridge);
+ } else if (err == ENOENT) {
+ virReportSystemError(err, "%s",
+ _("Failed to add tap interface to bridge. Your kernel "
+ "is missing the 'tun' module or CONFIG_TUN or you need
"
+ "to add the /dev/net/tun device node."));
} else if (template_ifname) {
virReportSystemError(err,
_("Failed to add tap interface to
bridge '%s'"),
--
1.7.2