Description of problem: When create windows guest on intel or amd host, the online cpu number is not equal to vcpu number which is specified in guest's configure file, this problem do not happen on all type of windows guest. I check this with Win7, Win2008, Win2008r2, WinXP, WinVista, Win2012r2, Win2003 on Intel and AMD host, here are the test results(create guest with vcpus=4) AMD Host Intel Host WIn7 4 vcpus online 1 vcpus online WinXP 2 vcpus online 2 vcpus online Win2008 4 vcpus online 4 vcpus online Win2008r2 4 vcpus online 4 vcpus online WinVista 4 vcpus online 2 vcpus online Win2-12r2 4 vcpus online 4 vcpus online Win2003 1 vcpus online 1 vcpus online As rhel5.11 is the last rhel5 release and now at the end of rhel5.11 release, also this bug is not a critical or regression bug, so it maybe not worth fixing it, just file it for documented purpose. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Guest: Win7 kernel-xen-2.6.18-398.el5 xen-3.0.3-144.el5 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install rhel5.11 xen host on Intel or AMD machine 2. Create Windows guest with vcpus=4, take Win7 for example: #xm cr hvm-win7-64-1.cfg vcpus=4 3. After the guest is completely startup, check the vcpu list: #xm vcpu-list 7 Name ID VCPUs CPU State Time(s) CPU Affinity hvm-win7-64-1 7 0 0 -b- 29.9 any cpu hvm-win7-64-1 7 1 - --p 0.0 any cpu hvm-win7-64-1 7 2 - --p 0.0 any cpu hvm-win7-64-1 7 3 - --p 0.0 any cpu 4. Check active vcpu number in windows guest: "Start Task Manager" -> "Performance" -> Double click "CPU Usage" Actual results: Only one vcpu is online: #xm vcpu-list 7 Name ID VCPUs CPU State Time(s) CPU Affinity hvm-win7-64-1 7 0 0 -b- 29.9 any cpu hvm-win7-64-1 7 1 - --p 0.0 any cpu hvm-win7-64-1 7 2 - --p 0.0 any cpu hvm-win7-64-1 7 3 - --p 0.0 any cpu Only one active cpu when check in windows guest Expected results: All the vcpus should be online, i.e. no '--p' and there are 4 active vcpus in windows guest Additional info: I can see all the vcpus in guest's 'Device Manager'
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 shipped it's last minor release, 5.11, on September 14th, 2014. On March 31st, 2017 RHEL 5 exited Production Phase 3 and entered Extended Life Phase. For RHEL releases in the Extended Life Phase, Red Hat will provide limited ongoing technical support. No bug fixes, security fixes, hardware enablement or root-cause analysis will be available during this phase, and support will be provided on existing installations only. If the customer purchases the Extended Life-cycle Support (ELS), certain critical-impact security fixes and selected urgent priority bug fixes for the last minor release will be provided. For more details please consult the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle Page: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata This BZ does not appear to meet ELS criteria so is being closed WONTFIX. If this BZ is critical for your environment and you have an Extended Life-cycle Support Add-on entitlement, please open a case in the Red Hat Customer Portal, https://access.redhat.com ,provide a thorough business justification and ask that the BZ be re-opened for consideration of an errata. Please note, only certain critical-impact security fixes and selected urgent priority bug fixes for the last minor release can be considered.