Bug 225413

Summary: Useless xen-vncfb process is created for fully virtualized domains
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Reporter: Chris Lalancette <clalance>
Component: xenAssignee: Markus Armbruster <armbru>
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Version: 5.0CC: clalance, xen-maint
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Fixed In Version: RHEA-2007-0635 Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Rewrite old-style config into new style only for pv domains none

Description Chris Lalancette 2007-01-30 15:18:28 UTC 
Description of problem:

When a fully virtualized domain is started (via xm create <dom>), a xen-vncfb
process is created.  However, fully virtualized domains do not require this for
the frame buffer, so it eats up a slot in the process table for no reason. 
Interestingly, the useless xen-vncfb process is not created when doing a fully
virt install via virt-install; only on subsequent reboots.

xenstore-ls shows a vkbd and vfb configured for the domain, so it seems
something is mis-configured.

This is pretty simple to reproduce; just install a fully virt domain (say, RHEL4
U4), shut it down, and then start it via "xm create"; you'll see the xen-vncfb
process created.
Comment 1 Markus Armbruster 2007-01-30 15:59:00 UTC 
Created attachment 146926 [details]
Rewrite old-style config into new style only for pv domains

The PVFB backend (either xen-vncfb or xen-sdlfb) is only run when the device is
configured.  Unfortunately, fv configuration looks like old-style pv
configuration.	The backward compatibility code rewrites it into new style,
which makes it configured.  Don't do that.
Comment 2 RHEL Program Management 2007-03-21 22:24:41 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release.  Product Management has requested
further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed
products.  This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update
release.
Comment 3 Daniel Berrangé 2007-06-14 15:02:31 UTC 
Built into dist-5E-qu-candidate as xen-3.0.3-27.el5

* Thu Jun 14 2007 Daniel P. Berrange <berrange> - 3.0.3-27.el5
- Don't start a xen-vncfb process for HVM (rhbz#225413)
Comment 5 Issue Tracker 2007-08-06 19:04:13 UTC 
Thanks for the update! I'll let engineering know it's fixed in the 5.1
bits.

Resolution set to: 'RHEL 5.1'
Ticket type set to: 'Problem'

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Comment 8 errata-xmlrpc 2007-11-07 17:09:34 UTC 
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2007-0635.html