Re: [libvirt] [virt-tools-list] Questions about virt-manager running on Arch of Itanium 64

Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 11:46:06 -0500 From: crobinso(a)redhat.com To: x_k_123(a)hotmail.com CC: berrange(a)redhat.com; libvirt-list(a)redhat.com Subject: Re: [libvirt] [virt-tools-list] Questions about virt-manager running on Arch of Itanium 64 On 12/25/2009 03:48 AM, Dustin Xiong wrote: >>> If i want to update qemu_conf.c to handle ia64 , which files or >>> datastruct needs to update ? Only the qemu_conf.c ? >> >> If you search for the table >> >> static const struct qemu_arch_info const arch_info_hvm[] = { >> >> It is probably (hopefully?) sufficient to just add >> >> { "ia64", 64, NULL, "/usr/bin/qemu-system-ia64", NULL, NULL, 0 }, >> >> The key test is that when you later run >> >> virsh capabilities >> >> it should show the /usr/bin/qemu-system-ia64 binary, and also report that >> KVM is present. >> >> I have a feeling you might also need to add code to the src/nodeinfo.c >> file, since I think that /proc/cpuinfo on ia64 is in a different format >> to that on x86_64. ie, change the linuxNodeInfoCPUPopulate() method so >> it can also parse the ia64 format. This is used by the command >> >> virsh nodeinfo >> >> >> So once 'capabilities' and 'nodeinfo' are working on ia64, then it should >> be possible to use virt-manager properly >> > I modify the src, and build it to rpm. The libvirt could work. > > And as you said, i add ia64 info into the qemu_conf.c. The result as below: > > > > [root@kvm bin]# virsh capabilities > <capabilities> > > <host> > <cpu> > <arch>ia64</arch> > </cpu> > <topology> > <cells num='1'> > <cell id='0'> > <cpus num='16'> > <cpu id='0'/> > <cpu id='1'/> > <cpu id='2'/> > <cpu id='3'/> > <cpu id='4'/> > <cpu id='5'/> > <cpu id='6'/> > <cpu id='7'/> > <cpu id='8'/> > <cpu id='9'/> > <cpu id='10'/> > <cpu id='11'/> > <cpu id='12'/> > <cpu id='13'/> > <cpu id='14'/> > <cpu id='15'/> > </cpus> > </cell> > </cells> > </topology> > </host> > > <guest> > <os_type>hvm</os_type> > <arch name='ia64'> > <wordsize>64</wordsize> > <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-ia64</emulator> > <machine>ia64</machine> > <machine>xenner</machine> > <domain type='qemu'> > </domain> > <domain type='kvm'> > <emulator>/usr/bin/kvm</emulator> > </domain> > </arch> > <features> > <acpi default='on' toggle='yes'/> > <apic default='on' toggle='no'/> > </features> > </guest> > > </capabilities> > > > > [root@kvm bin]# virsh nodeinfo > CPU model: ia64 > CPU(s): 16 > CPU frequency: 1330 MHz > CPU socket(s): 16 > Core(s) per socket: 1 > Thread(s) per core: 1 > NUMA cell(s): 1 > Memory size: 8252480 kB > > > > But the virt-manager still can't work. When i create a new vm. > > The error as below: > > > > Unable to complete install 'libvirt.libvirtError internal error Domain ad didn't show up > > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/create.py", line 718, in do_install > dom = guest.start_install(False, meter = meter) > File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 660, in start_install > return self._do_install(consolecb, meter, removeOld, wait) > File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 758, in _do_install > self.domain = self.conn.createLinux(install_xml, 0) > File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 974, in createLinux > if ret is None:raise libvirtError('virDomainCreateLinux() failed', conn=self) > libvirtError: internal error Domain ad didn't show up > > > I don't know how to resolve this error. > > Thank you for your advice. > What is the output in /var/log/libvirt/qemu/$vmname.log ?