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Description of problem:
Starting guest with spice audio backend should fail when SPICE graphics is disabled in QEMU
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
libvirt-7.10.0-1.el9.x86_64
qemu-kvm-6.2.0-1.el9.x86_64
How reproducible:
100%
Steps to Reproduce:
1. check whether qemu support spice
# /usr/libexec/qemu-kvm -spice ?
qemu-kvm: -spice ?: spice support is disabled
2. define a guest with the following xml snippet
<graphics type='vnc' port='-1' autoport='yes'>
<listen type='address'/>
</graphics>
<audio id='1' type='spice'/>
3. start the guest
# virsh start avocado-vt-vm1
Domain 'avocado-vt-vm1' started
4. check the qemu cmd line
# ps aux |grep spice
...
-audiodev {"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"} -vnc 127.0.0.1:4,audiodev=audio1 -device
...
Expected results:
When define or start guest with spice audio, it should report the error like "spice support is disabled with this QEMU"
Additional info:
Comment 1Martin Kletzander
2022-05-12 08:03:51 UTC
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.
For information on the advisory (Low: libvirt security, bug fix, and enhancement update), and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.
If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8003
Description of problem: Starting guest with spice audio backend should fail when SPICE graphics is disabled in QEMU Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): libvirt-7.10.0-1.el9.x86_64 qemu-kvm-6.2.0-1.el9.x86_64 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. check whether qemu support spice # /usr/libexec/qemu-kvm -spice ? qemu-kvm: -spice ?: spice support is disabled 2. define a guest with the following xml snippet <graphics type='vnc' port='-1' autoport='yes'> <listen type='address'/> </graphics> <audio id='1' type='spice'/> 3. start the guest # virsh start avocado-vt-vm1 Domain 'avocado-vt-vm1' started 4. check the qemu cmd line # ps aux |grep spice ... -audiodev {"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"} -vnc 127.0.0.1:4,audiodev=audio1 -device ... Expected results: When define or start guest with spice audio, it should report the error like "spice support is disabled with this QEMU" Additional info: