Bug 1004629 - libvirt should forbid to define or start 'hostdev' network which contains PF pci addresses
Summary: libvirt should forbid to define or start 'hostdev' network which contains PF ...
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification: Red Hat
Component: libvirt
Version: 6.5
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
unspecified
medium
Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Laine Stump
QA Contact: Virtualization Bugs
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Blocks: 1004676
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Reported: 2013-09-05 05:35 UTC by hongming
Modified: 2014-04-04 20:56 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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: 1004676 (view as bug list)
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Last Closed: 2014-04-04 20:56:59 UTC
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Description hongming 2013-09-05 05:35:58 UTC
Description of problem:
libvirt should forbid to define or start 'hostdev' network which contains PF pci addresses.It is failed to assigned VF to guest when the first pci nic device of hostdev network is PF.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
libvirt-0.10.2-23.el6.x86_64 

How reproducible:
100%

Steps to Reproduce:
# lspci|grep 82576
0e:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 01)          <==== PF address
0e:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 01)
0f:10.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
0f:10.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
0f:10.2 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
0f:10.3 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
0f:10.4 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
0f:10.5 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
0f:10.6 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
0f:10.7 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
0f:11.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
0f:11.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
0f:11.2 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
0f:11.3 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
0f:11.4 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
0f:11.5 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
10:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 01)
10:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 01)
11:10.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)               <==== VF address
11:10.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
11:10.2 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
11:10.3 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
11:10.4 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
11:10.5 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
11:10.6 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
11:10.7 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
11:11.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
11:11.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
11:11.2 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
11:11.3 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
11:11.4 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)
11:11.5 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Virtual Function (rev 01)


# virsh net-dumpxml hostnet
<network>
  <name>hostnet</name>
  <uuid>6b49be3c-bb91-c16d-b475-2929678720f4</uuid>
  <forward mode='hostdev' managed='yes'>
    <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x0e' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>  <==== PF address
    <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x11' slot='0x10' function='0x0'/>  <==== VF address
  </forward>
</network>

# virsh attach-device r6 vfpool.xml
error: Failed to attach device from vfpool.xml
error: unsupported configuration: Interface type hostdev is currently supported on SR-IOV Virtual Functions only

# virsh attach-device r6 vfpool.xml
error: Failed to attach device from vfpool.xml
error: unsupported configuration: Interface type hostdev is currently supported on SR-IOV Virtual Functions only 


Actual results:
It is failed to assigned VF to guest when the first pci nic device of hostdev network is PF.

Expected results:
libvirt should forbid to define or start 'hostdev' network which contains PF pci addresses

Additional info:

Comment 5 RHEL Program Management 2014-04-04 20:56:59 UTC
Development Management has reviewed and declined this request.
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