Bug 689318

Summary: [RHEL6.1] - pci commands missing in qemu monitor.
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Reporter: IBM Bug Proxy <bugproxy>
Component: qemu-kvmAssignee: Virtualization Maintenance <virt-maint>
Status: CLOSED NOTABUG QA Contact: Virtualization Bugs <virt-bugs>
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Priority: urgent    
Version: 6.1CC: balkov, jkachuck, mkenneth, tburke, virt-maint
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Hardware: x86_64   
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Last Closed: 2011-03-21 22:51:52 UTC Type: ---
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Description IBM Bug Proxy 2011-03-21 05:30:40 UTC 
--Problem Description---
pci commands are missing in qemu monitor in RHEL6.1 alpha.
Various commands for hotplugging like pci_add, pci_del is missing in the qemu monitor.
Even commands like cpu_set and usb_add are missing.
 
Version of qemu: qemu-kvm-0.12.1.2-2.148.el6.x86_64

Contact Information = Santwana Samantray 
 
---uname output---
Linux hostnmae.in.ibm.com 2.6.32-118.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Feb 22 11:15:55 EST 2011 x86_64 x86_64
x86_64 GNU/Linux
 
Machine Type = x3650 
  
---Steps to Reproduce---
1. While the guest is running, switch to qemu monitor using 'ctrl-alt-2'.
2. The commands of pci_add , pci_del , cpu_set and usb_add are missing.

=Comment: #1=================================================
1.Server architecture(s) (please list all effected) (x86/POWER6/Z/etc.):  x86

2.Server type (9117-MMA/HS20/s390/etc.):   x3650

3.General component (desktop/kernel/base OS/dev tools/etc.):  qemu-kvm

4.Other components involved (ixgbe/java/emulex/etc.):  NA

5.Does the server have the latest GA firmware?  yes

6.Has the problem been shown to occur on more than one system?  yes

7.Is a tested patch available? 
  If yes to the above, has it been approved upstream?   NA

8.What is the latest official Red Hat build on which this bug has been seen?  RHEL6.1 Alpha
Comment 2 Dor Laor 2011-03-21 22:51:52 UTC 
As for the pci commands we've moved to QMP device commands.
In general we're moving to QMP and will not support HMP (human monitor) directly.
Even QMP commands are not supposed to be used by users and only libvirt is allowed to manage qemu monitor officially.